Apple Uses Scarce Semiconductor Chips To Make iPhone 13 By Curbing iPad Production

According to Nikkei Asia, Apple has reduced iPad manufacturing significantly in order to assign more components to the iPhone 13, indicating that the worldwide processor supply constraint is affecting the firm far more severely than previously suggested. For the past two months, production of the iPad has been cut by half compared to Apple’s initial…

Apple Rivals Playstation, Xbox, And Nintendo, Says The iPhone Maker

In terms of gaming platforms, the products of Apple rival those from with Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo, according to a regulatory filing released on Friday. Apple has stated earlier that it competed for software developers’ attention and rivalled with Google’s Android and Microsoft Windows. However, recently it has been revealed that Gaming applications…

Toyota To Launch Its First Of EV-Only Bz Series As It Aims To Cut Costs And Achieve Scale

The driving range on s single charge and other features of its bZ4X sport utility vehicle (SUV) was disclosed recently by Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. This is the first in a series of electric-only models of the vehicle being manufactured by Toyota and the company has set a target of launching the vehicles globally to…

Amazon Owns 20% Of Electric-Vehicle Maker Rivian, Filings Show

A significant stake in Rivian Automotive, a start-up that develops electric cars, including Amazon’s commercial delivery vans, was revealed by the retail giant on Friday. According to an SEC filing, Amazon has equity assets “including preferred shares of Rivian Automotive, Inc. reflecting an approximately 20% ownership stake” with a carrying value of $3.8 billion as…

Hershey Raises Its 2021 Outlook Over Halloween Sugar Rush

After reporting better-than-quarterly expected results, Hershey Co. raised its annual sales and profit estimates on Thursday, driven by expectations of high demand for its chocolates and sweets during the “biggest ever” Halloween season. After the epidemic halted trick-or-treating gatherings last year, demand for the company’s products such as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and KitKat chocolates…

Amid The Global Chip Shortage Smartphone Market Share Being Gained By Apple

The iPhone maker Apple Inc has been able to fare the global semiconductor shortage much better than other mobile phone makers and has as a consequence been able to claw into the other mobile phone makers of its competitors, as is evident from analysis of data providers. According to data from market research firms Counterpoint,…