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Foxconn reportedly producing 150k iPhone 5s a day

by Mike Schramm (Sep 8th, 2011)

A report from Taiwan's Digitimes says that Foxconn is churning out the unannounced iPhone 5 hardware at an alarming rate -- over 150,000 units a day. That's crazy, and it means Foxconn is racing to get shipments up to 5-6 million units total by later on this month. All of Apple's contractors are ...

Low Mac Pro, Mac mini server supplies suggest pending refresh

by Chris Rawson (Jun 10th, 2011)

Supplies of Apple's Mac Pro and Mac mini server lines are reportedly constrained, indicating a refresh is likely in the near future. According to 9to5 Mac, a source indicates these two product lines should see updates within the next month or so. 9to5 Mac doesn't give any info on the current ...

Violent strike racks Apple's touchscreen supplier

by Dave Caolo (Jan 18th, 2010)

Workers at a Wintek Corp factory in China have gone on strike this week, some of them destroying equipment, according to China Daily. Workers are reportedly protesting poor work conditions and alleged deaths from overexposure to toxic chemicals. The chemical in question, hexane, is used for cleaning ...

Apple amps up iPhone production

by Dave Caolo (Nov 1st, 2009)

In preparation for the holiday rush, Apple has stepped up iPhone production, according to ITProPortal. Specifically, Apple has supposedly increased orders to both Primax Electronics and Foxconn Electronics (both companies manufacture iPhone components) from 17. In a recent quarterly earnings ...

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