The titanium in iPhone Duo comes from a family-owned mill in Pennsylvania, and Apple is putting up to $100 million behind it.
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The Training Apple Publishes About Its Houston Manufacturing Center
Apple’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston is not only where Apple says Mac mini production begins later this year. Apple has also published a specific description of free training it will offer through the site, and separate figures on how many people its related Detroit academy has already trained. Apple's supply chain and manufacturing…
Apple's American Manufacturing Program: The Jobs Commitment, by the Numbers
Apple’s American Manufacturing Program has grown from a $500 billion pledge to a $600 billion one in a little over a year, and its newest and largest single commitment under that program is built specifically around adding American jobs. Every figure here comes from Apple’s own newsroom releases. Mac mini with M6, one product line…
What Apple's Supplier Code of Conduct Actually Requires
Apple publishes a single Supplier Code of Conduct and Supplier Responsibility Standards document that sets out what every company in its manufacturing network must meet, and Apple says it enforces that code through assessments that review more than 500 criteria. Both facts come directly from Apple’s own supplier responsibility material. Mac mini, one of the…
Apple Is Building Mac Mini in the US, and Just Signed a $30 Billion Chip Deal
Apple says it is now producing Mac mini in the United States, and separately committed more than $30 billion to Broadcom to make custom chips domestically, its largest American Manufacturing Program agreement to date. Both facts come from Apple’s own newsroom releases, and both sit behind the Mac mini that goes on general sale September…
Startup Step-by-Step with JOhn Rokos - TMO Show 2024-07-12
JOhn Rokos is the Founder, CEO, and Product Architect at Enemy Tree… and he had an idea for an iPhone case. It doesn’t take a lot to have an idea, but it takes quite a bit to turn that idea into an actual business selling actual things. On this episode he shares with us the time a business didn’t work out, as well as the many people, steps, and tools that helped make OpenCase happen.
Sobering Thoughts from TSMC's Founder - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-17
The founder of Apple’s chipmaking partner TSMC struck a worrying note this week when assessing US/Taiwanese relations. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk about that. Plus – Adventures in Sleep in the Apple Health app.
Working Longer and Sleeping Better - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-14
Apple and Foxconn are seeing better conditions for manufacturing in India. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk over the changes and consider worker issues. Plus – Our Apple Watches tell us we’re not getting enough sleep. We’ll look at how our Apple Watches can help.
More iPhone Making for India and More Soccer for Everyone - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-06
Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal have tales of more Apple manufacturing in India. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken talk those over. Plus a quick trip to the Apple Store and Apple’s soccer push continues.
Questioning the Apple Silicon Mac Pro and Apple’s China Exit - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-02
Will there be an Apple Silicon Mac Pro? TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts wonders aloud about that. Plus – Ken wonders whether Apple actually wants a China exit, or just wants to know where the exit is.
From One Frying Pan to Another? - TMO Daily Observations 2023-01-20
India has given Chinese companies a green light that should help Apple grow manufacturing on the subcontinent. But, if it requires Chinese companies, is diversification into India really diversification? TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken puzzle over that. Plus – a how-to on making use of HomePod’s temperature and humidity sensors.
Western Digital NAND Contamination Leads to 6.5 Exabytes in Losses
Due to contamination issues with its NAND production, Western Digital Corp says it has lost approximately 6.5 exabytes of flash storage.
Intel Plans Ohio Factory for Semiconductor Fabrication
Intel plans an Ohio factory that will include at least two chip fabs on the 1,000-acre site. Construction will begin in 2022.
TSMC Quarterly Profits Rose to 6 Billion in Q42021
TSMC, the biggest contract manufacturer of computer chips, reported its quarterly profit rose 16.4% from the previous year to US$6 billion.
Apple Suppliers Create 20,000 Jobs in India
A report on Thursday says that Apple’s suppliers in India have created approximately 20,000 jobs.
Apple and US Manufacturing – TMO Daily Observations 2021-02-11
Bryan Chaffin joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s current manufacturing and the possibility of some of it becoming US-based.
Apple Supplier ‘Lens Technology’ Used Forced Uighur Labor
Documents uncovered by the Tech Transparency Project show that Apple supplier Lens Technology has used forced slave labor from Uighur Muslims.
The iPhone 12 Pro Costs Apple $406 to Manufacture
In a teardown of the iPhone 12 Pro, an estimation of the device’s components suggest it costs about US$406 to manufacture.
Apple Looks for Tax Breaks for U.S. Chip Production
A report on Thursday says that Apple has been lobbying the government for tax breaks as it seeks to build its U.S. chip production.
Wisconsin-Foxconn Deal Called Off After Failed Negotiation
A Wisconsin-Foxconn deal in 2017 that called for a factory built in exchange for US$3 billion in tax credits has failed renegotiation.
‘Uyghurs for Sale’ Report Claims Apple Uses Forced Labor
A report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute claims that Apple is among 83 companies to use forced labor from Uyghur Muslims.
Humans vs Robots, iOS 14 – TMO Daily Observations 2020-06-08
John Martellaro and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss humans beating robots at manufacturing, and a peek at iOS 14.
TSMC to Spend $12 Billion on a Chip Factory in Arizona
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is planning to spend US$12 billion to build a chip factory in Arizona.
Apple 2020 Supplier Responsibility Report Includes Info on COVID-19 Impact
Apple released its 2020 Supplier Responsibility report today. It includes a letter from Sabih Khan, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Operations.