• Neowin

    Apple reportedly halts FineWoven accessories production

    Apple may have stopped the production of its FineWoven accessories, according to a leaker. The accessories were introduced last year for Apple products, including iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9.

  • Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories

    Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami." In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories due to its poor durability. The company may move to another non-leather material for its premium accessories in the future. Kosutami has revealed accurate information about FineWoven accessories in the past. The leaker unveiled Apple's plans to...

  • Apple Aims Assembling iPhone Cameras In India, Cut Off China

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – As Apple continues to minimize its dependence on China, the iPhone maker is increasing investments in India and is reportedly in advanced talks with Tata Group’s Titan Company and Murugappa Group to assemble sub-components for phone camera modules, and the country […]

  • Apple may have cut Vision Pro production due to low demand

    Apple has cut production of its Vision Pro mixed reality headset due to low demand, according to a fresh report. Sales of the Apple Vision Pro haven't been what the company predicted, claims established industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, prompting Apple to cut its 2024 shipment prediction to between 400,000 and 450,000 units. The market consensus was that the new VR device would shift 700,000 to 800,000 units this year. As Kuo point out, this means that Apple made the decision to cut Vision...

  • At Last! Apple To Finally Introduce Calculator App For iPad After 14 Years: Report

    Apple is expected to finally introduce a Calculator app for iPad in the upcoming iPadOS 18 release, announced at the WWDC on June 10. read more

  • Apple Vision Pro shipments reportedly cut as US demand for headset wanes

    Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple has reduced its orders for Apple Vision Pro parts and assemblies, with the cut in shipments said to indicate lower demand for Apple's headset than previously thought. Apple Vision Pro The launch of the Apple Vision Pro in the United States was a success, with shipment estimates in February being far better than Apple's original estimate. However, months later, it seems Apple is preparing for considerably lower consumer demand as it moves into international sales. ...

  • Tesla to cut around 15,000 jobs under Musk drive for 'productivity' - reports

    Tesla is cutting 10% of its global workforce in a bid to reduce costs and bolster productivity, it has been reported. The electric vehicle maker, founded and run by Elon Musk, was yet to comment on a story earlier on Monday by Electrek that it was to axe about 15,000 personnel. The tech publication said the cuts were revealed in an internal memo - also seen by the Reuters news agency. It added that managers had been tasked earlier this year with identifying key personnel. The company, which had...

  • Edinburgh missing: man reported missing last week has been traced safe and well

    Police in Edinburgh have traced a man who was reported missing last week. Police were concerned for Stefan Brown, after he had not been seen for two days. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Srefan Brown, who had been reported missing from the Firhill area of Edinburgh has been traced safe and well. Thank you to everyone who shared our appeals.”

  • Apple loses global leadership in phones to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop: report

    Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10% in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday. Global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% to 289.4 million units during January-March, with Samsung, at 20.8% market share, clinching the top phone maker spot from Apple. The iPhone-maker's steep sales decline comes after its strong performance in the December quarter when it overtook...

    • CNET

    Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Camera Will Reportedly Produce Less Lens Flare

    Details about Apple's iPhone 16 lineup continue to leak ahead of its expected launch this fall. Here's a look at what we might see.

  • 2 of 6 NYC children reported missing last week still haven’t been found, police say

    NYPD officers stand outside the Richmond County Clerk on Staten Island on March 8, 2024. Four of the minors were deemed safe, but two remain missing, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]

    • KTVZ

    New Oregon DEQ report shows smoky summer trends continue; Bend had three weeks of unhealthy days last year

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The latest Smoke Trends report from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality underscores the continuation of the trend of more summertime smoke due to wildfires, with Bend and Central Oregon one of the worst-hit regions. The report includes the addition of Air Quality Index, or AQI, data from the 2023 wildfire season,