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In the face of delays waiting for repair parts, Apple is letting some customers take their devices home with them

The global supply chain issues that have made life interesting continue, and it’s affecting some Apple repair. The company has begun allowing customers to take their devices back home in the event that their repair will take longer than expected due to a missing part that’s backlogged. Once the part has arrived at the location, […]

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BMW announces temporary halt to shipping cars with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto functionalities

If you’re hankering for a BMW with either Apple’s CarPlay or Android Auto functionality, you may have to wait a bit. BMW has begun temporarily shipping cars without these technologies giver the automaker changing its chip suppliers. The new chips built into many BMWs manufactured this year require updated software to be able to run […]

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Foxconn quickly switches course, halts hiring following COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

These are the abrupt starts and stops that accompany an ongoing pandemic. Only 24 hours after saying it would ramp up hiring and incentives for new employees, Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone supplier, said today it would abruptly stop hiring new workers for its plant in Zhengzhou, China, after new COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions were imposed on the […]

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Intel CEO predicts global chip shortages could last until 2024

The global chip shortage is expected to remain an issue until 2024, according to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. The global semiconductor shortage is continuing to squeeze the electronics industry by limiting the manufacture of chips. While efforts are being made to try and improve the situation, Intel’s CEO doesn’t think supplies will ease anytime soon. […]

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Rumor: Apple to differentiate Pro and non-Pro iPhone 14 models via A16 processor, 48MP Wide camera, satellite connectivity function could arrive this year

Apple may be further differentiating the standard iPhone from the iPhone 14 Pro models via different chipsets and Wide cameras, according to the mighty Mark Gurman. According to Bloomberg, Gurman cited a range of rumors about the ‌iPhone 14‌ lineup and affirmed that Apple is still working on satellite connectivity features. Gurman also outlined how […]