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Apple suppliers still struggling to recruit enough iPhone 13 workers

We learned in June that Apple suppliers in China were having to increase bonuses to help them recruit enough iPhone 13 workers, and a new report today says that they are still struggling to do so. Both Foxconn and Pegatron were already offering bonuses worth well over a month’s average salary, but even this has not proved sufficient… Background The seasonal nature of iPhone production means…
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Alphabet Scoop 131: What Google is setting out to do with the Pixel 6 and Tensor

This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Kyle Bradshaw, and special guest Stephen Hall discuss what Google is planning to do with their brand new Tensor chip and possible future Google silicon. Subscribe Google Podcasts Spotify Overcast New episodes of Alphabet Scoop are published every Thursday/Friday. Subscribe to our podcast in Google Play or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new…
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Leia launches its 3D Lume Pad Android tablet

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. It’s not easy to innovate in the tablet market, but Leia has done that with the launch today of its 3D Lume Pad. It’s a 10.8-inch Android tablet, and its 3D images pop out of the screen. And before you say, “Not 3D again,” Leia has done a good job collecting applications and games that go with the tablet, which…
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Bluecore raises $125M to drive retail customer retention with big data

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Bluecore, a marketing technology company that helps some of world’s biggest retailers “transform casual shoppers into lifetime customers,” has raised $125 million in a series E round of funding at a $1 billion valuation. Founded in 2013, Bluecore helps direct-to-consumer (D2C) retailers match first-party shopper…
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