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  • Apple cuts iPhone 13 product output by as many as 10 million units in wake of global chip shortage

    Apple cuts iPhone 13 product output by as many as 10 million units in wake of global chip shortage

    Because the supply chain doesn’t love global chip shortages.

    Apple is apparently set to reduce its 2021 iPhone 13 product output but as many as 10 million units given the global chip shortage. Where the company had previously expected to produce 90 million units of the handsets, the number may be curtailed to 80 million.

    It is understood Broadcom and Texas Instruments are struggling to deliver a sufficient number of components. The former supplies wireless components, while the latter provides display parts. It is understood the TI chip, which helps power the iPhone 13’s OLED display, is in short supply. None of the companies involved, included Apple, had commented publicly at the time of this writing.

    The shortage has caused problems for companies of all sizes around the world, and Apple faced similar concerns around the launch of the iPhone 12. Delivery dates have already slipped significantly for the latest models. Furthermore, local government power restrictions in China have led to supplier TPK Holding altering its production schedule, potentially causing further disruptions.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via The Mac Observer and Bloomberg News

  • iFixit releases teardown report of 2016 12-inch Retina MacBook

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    The cool cats at iFixit have just completed the full teardown of Apple’s new 2016 12-inch Retina MacBook. While the notebook is essentially the same as the previous generation, there are some notable differences.

    First, Apple replaced a tri-wing screw with a much more common Phillips screw, although it continues to use its proprietary Pentalobe screws on the exterior of the case. In the teardown, iFixit noted that it discovered hinge screws for the device which are “filled with some sort of substance that disintegrates when you insert a screwdriver.” The site speculates that it appears to be an Apple effort at “tamper-evident screws,” which in theory could allow the company to know if a third-party or DIY repair attempt has been made voiding warranty.

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  • Chipworks posts teardown of iPhone SE, finds mix of new and old components

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    The iPhone SE has arrived for a few users and the official teardown have begun.

    As of Wednesday, Chipworks posted a teardown report of the new handset, citing its composition of parts that had largely been borrowed from the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6/6s, with a few new chips thrown in to keep the platform fresh.

    The major difference, though, appears to be the A9 processor, which is currently also found on Apple’s flagship iPhone 6s handset.

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  • iFixit completes teardown of iPad Air, posts findings

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    Without question or delay, the coolest of felines over at iFixit tore the new iPad Pro down and posted the results.

    And there’s some pretty cool stuff in there.

    The teardown process found the following components within the unit:

    – A 38.8 watt-hour battery split into two cells.

    – Four self-balancing speakers with accompanying enclosures.

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  • iFixit posts teardown of 2015 21.5-inch iMac, finds redesigned antenna system, other changes

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    The coolest of felines over at iFixit have just completed and posted their teardown of Apple’s new 21.5-inch 2015 iMac desktop, revealing a 4K Retina display manufactured by LG display and slightly redesigned Wi-Fi antenna system.

    The model, identified as the A1418, also goes by the EMC number of 2889.

    Inside, the 21.5-inch iMac looks largely identical to its predecessor, but there are a handful of noteworthy changes. For instance, the hybrid Fusion Drive has a significantly smaller flash partition than the previous generation, iFixit found.

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