Latest Apple videos focus on women in tech and diversity
Apple UK today shared more than a dozen videos via its official YouTube channel designed to showcase its diversity effort and highlight women’s leadership in Silicon Valley.
Manufacturing
Analyst: Apple cut iPhone component cost by $30-$50 to offset the impact of Trump tariffs
JP Morgan analysts believe that the Cupertino tech giant’s managed to shave between $30 and $50 off the iPhone bill of materials to help offset the impact of December’s tariffs.
Shares of Apple slide after Trump said US companies should look for alternatives to China
In the latest fallout in the trade war between the US and China, Trump tells American companies to move production out of China or else… which sent Apple stock down by over four percent.
Apple supplier Sharp reportedly building a plant in Vietnam due to the US trade war with China
Apple’s supplier Sharp is reportedly gearing up to move part of its production out of China in response to President Trump’s latest escalation of the growing US trade war with China.
iPhone demand stabilizing as Apple orders 75 million new units for the second half of 2019
Volume of iPhones Apple ordered signals that demand for the company’s most important product is stabilizing after a period of volatility stemming from the US-China trade war and a general slowdown in the overall smartphone market.
Apple has reportedly been trialing AirPods production in Vietnam
In yet another sign that it’s moving to diversify product manufacturing beyond China, Apple’s reportedly been trialing AirPods production in Vietnam, per a communication seen by Nikkei.
Unlike the 2013 trashcan Mac Pro, the new cheese grater model won’t bear an “Assembled in the USA” label
The new Mac Pro won’t bear a label “Assembled in USA” because manufacturing labor costs in China, though rising, still remains much lower than in the US.
Apple could buy Samsung-made OLEDs for future iPads and Mac notebooks
Korea’s ETNews reports that Apple is destined to order additional OLED panels for future products like “tablets and notebooks” from Samsung.
Foxconn’s departing founder urges Apple to move manufacturing out of China to Taiwan
The Foxconn founder is urging the California firm to move manufacturing out of China to neighboring Taiwan.
Apple predicted to make production cuts for older iPhone models
Rosenblatt Securities analysts claim that Apple’s inventory of the latest iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max handsets has increased during the second quarter while production of unspecified older models has been cut.
Pegatron is allegedly set to start assembling MacBooks and iPads in Indonesia next month
Contract manufacturer Pegatron is allegedly set to soon move iPad and MacBook manufacturing out of China amid an escalating trade war between the US and China.
Foxconn boosting investment in micro-LED display tech in a bid to win future iPhone orders
Primarily aimed at small, low-energy devices such as smartwatches and smartphones, micro-LED panels should enable Apple to create iPhones with better display contrast, faster response times and lower power consumption.
