Apple supplier LG Display in danger after back-to-back bad quarters
The longtime Apple supplier has to scale back expansion after yet another bad quarter, even though it may be on tap for OLED screens for the iPhone.
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supply chain
Stephen Silver
TSMC relying on 2018 iPhone to improve financials after bad quarter
Chip manufacturer and Apple partner now says sales will grow by "a high single-digit percentage" this year, rather than 10 percent.
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Apple grabbing control of non-crucial parts for new MacBooks to reduce costs
In an effort to drive down overall production costs of its next-generation MacBooks, Apple has reportedly seized control over the procurement of many of the notebook's non-key parts — such as screws, metallic parts and plastics pieces — typically sourced by suppliers for the production of more major components.
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Malcolm Owen
Apple's efforts to widen OLED screen supply for 2018 iPhones stymied by LG delays
Apple's plans to work with LG as a second supplier for iPhone screens appear to have suffered a blow due to manufacturing delays, according to a new report.
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Apple again said to cut HomePod orders on poor sales performance
A report out of China citing supply chain sources claims that Apple is already reducing its sales forecast for the HomePod, and is cutting orders for the next few months.
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Apple's MacBook sales growth may outpace both iPhone and iPad this year
Apple may be looking at a huge year for MacBooks, with growth having a chance to exceed that of every other Apple product line, including the iPhone and iPad.
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Wistron refutes claims of factory work stop over bogus part use in iPhone production
The iPhone parts supplier is disputing a report that claims that Apple has suspended production at Wistron's plant in Kushan, China because of the use of an unauthorized water seal in the assembly process.
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Apple Supplier Responsibility Report reveals uptick in violations, announces new women's health program
Apple released its annual Supplier Responsibility Report on Wednesday, revealing a small uptick in number of labor, human rights and environmental violations, while at the same time touting progress in those same areas and announcing a new women's health initiative.
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Mikey Campbell
WSJ jumps on iPhone X production cut story, adds new fictions
One day after Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei issued its annual iPhone component panic story, the Wall Street Journal published its own hand-wringing coverage of the state of iPhone X, just two days before Apple is set to deliver financial results for the holiday quarter. Beyond simply floating the same rumored cuts, the new report tacks on an additional false claim that has already been publicly rebutted by Apple's executives.
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Daniel Eran Dilger
AppleInsider Staff
Neil Hughes
Shane Cole
