Foxconn relocates production of facial recognition sensors from Japan to China

These sensors are used by Apple’s iPhone X, which was launched in 2017. In a development that underscores the growing debate in Japan as to whether foreign workers should be allowed in the country midst a labour shortage,Japan’s Sharp Corp has laid off around 3,000 foreign workers, said a labor union, as the electronic giant…

Lumentum Holdings Inc to acquire Oclaro Inc for around $1.7 billion in a cash and stock deal

California-based Lumentum Holdings Inc is the parts supplier to Apple Face ID technology. Lumentum Holdings Inc, a laser and optical fiber specialist which analysts see as a supplier of parts supplier to Apple for it’s Face ID technology, is to acquire optical components producer Oclaro Inc for around $1.7 billion in a cash and stock…

Samsung Electronics slashes OLED output in response to weak iPhone X demand

Samsung Display has cut the production of its OLED panels by around 50%. Japanese business daily Nikkei has reported Samsung Electronics Co will slash its output of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels in response to Apple Inc’s decision to cut production of iPhone X midst weak demand. Apple Inc is Samsung Electronic’s customer. Samsung Electronic’s…

The augmented reality features in iOS11 could potentially make its cash counter burst into a song

Augmented Reality and iOS games are likely to be Apple’s cash cows. With Apple launching its new OS in its latest offerings of iPads and iPhones, its online marketplace has also undergone a significant makeover: it now allows third party developers to add augmented reality apps to it. Its new OS, iOS 11, is being…