Apple is looking to begin sourcing chips for its devices from a plant that’s currently under construction in Arizona, thereby taking a step towards reducing the company[‘s reliance on Asian production. The move was disclosed by CEO Tim Cook during an internal meeting in Germany with local engineering and retail employees as part of a […]
This is where things get tricky. iPhone workers have reportedly been walking out in significant numbers following a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the world’s largest iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China. While some are worried about the risk of infection, others are said to be unhappy about Foxconn’s lockdown policies, which have allowed the plant […]
The Foxbots will work alongside and assist their human counterparts and won’t actually replace them… Per Taiwan’s United Daily News, the 10,000 robotic workers deployed by Foxconn will play a limited role alongside the humans. According to industry insiders, the robots will assist in iPhone 6 production by locking down screws, polishing parts and performing […]
Apple’s HDTV units might be en route relatively soon. Per China Business News, Apple this month is reported to have begun production of the first prototypes of its much-anticipated connected television sets at one of its overseas manufacturing facilities ahead of a general production ramp expected to begin late in the 2012 calendar year. The […]
If they could just get the odors under control, things would be set. Following up on our previous coverage of assorted odors closing down the Catcher unibody plant, Chinese authorities continue to inspect a factory that produces aluminum casings for Apple’s MacBook laptops, following residents’ complaints of unbearable odors coming from the facility. Per Macworld, […]