By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s assembly partners are reportedly considering the possibility of opening up new factories in Mexico, in what could be an attempt by Apple to diversify its supply chain further away from China.Workers on a Foxconn assembly line. Apple’s famed supply chain largely relies on production taking place in and around China, with the carefully cultivated group of suppliers working in close proximity to assembly partners for efficient construction of Apple products. With continuing threats against its business operations in China, Apple is allegedly seeking to bring more of the work to other areas, mitigating the risk of events such as a redo of the …
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Monday at end of trading is a key deadline for full participation in Apple’s four-for-one stock split. Here’s how it works, and what you need to know about the August 24 start of the process, and completion on August 31.Announced as part of Apple’s quarterly results …
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple’s stock has hit a new milestone — $500 per share — in pre-market trading on Monday after a particularly profitable quarter.The milestone comes shortly after Apple blew away all expectations for the June quarter. …
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has proposed paying out 100 billion won ($84 million) to fund support programs to assist consumers and small businesses, in a bid to settle an antitrust investigation by South Korean regulators.The Korea Fair Trade Commission allowed Apple to …
By news@appleinsider.com (Victor Marks) If you’re not able to shell out $1000 or more for a new machine, you can squeeze out a few more years with a storage upgrade for some older MacBook Air or MacBook Pro models. Here’s how to do it.A new drive and adapter installedThis year, schools are offering in-person or virtual options. No matter which option your school is offering, the best new computer may be a computer that’s new-to-you….
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A group of WeChat users filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday, in an attempt to put a stop to an executive order that would effectively ban the app from use in the United States.Filed in the US District Court in San Francisco, the lawsuit aims to end an executive order issued by Donald Trump on …
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Epic Games has responded to Apple’s opposition to its court request preventing the removal of Fortnite from the …
