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Rumor: Apple may introduce 15.5-inch M2 MacBook Air in Q2 2023

The rumor mill has expanded on its claims of a forthcoming 15.5-inch MacBook Air that could ship in the second quarter of this year. According to DigiTimes, industry sources have stated that the notebook is en route, The report fits with display analyst Ross Young’s claim that the New MacBook Air will arrive in spring […]

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Some iPhone workers walk off job following recent COVID-19 outbreak, Foxconn begins offering bonuses for staying

This is where things get tricky. iPhone workers have reportedly been walking out in significant numbers following a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the worldā€™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 […]

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Foxconn working to expand current factory in India to help with iPhone production

Per the Economic Times, Apple supplier Foxconn may be looking to expand in India through the opening of a new production facility based within an already-existing factory near Chennai, India. The expansion would allow Foxconn to increase production of the iPhone. Given that Foxconn is involved in both the production of the current iPhone 13 […]

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Apple expands supplier base, seems to have brought in SG Micro to make components for iPhone 14 models

Apple has recently expanded its list of suppliers, adding SG Micro. Per noted Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, the company’s components have passed Apple’s quality certification and might supply essential components for Appleā€™s upcoming iPhone 14. Kuo recently tweeted that SG Micro components will be used for some high-end iPhone 14 models upon their release. It’s […]

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Benchmark testing, disassembly notes slower SSD read/write performance on base model 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro

This probably wasn’t what you were expecting with a new M2-based 13-inch MacBook Pro. The $1,299 base model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro featuring 256GB of storage has significantly slower SSD read/write speeds compared to an equivalent previous-generation model. According to YouTube channels Max Tech and Created Tech, which ran tests on the new units […]