Apple opened a production laboratory in Taiwan to develop new display technologies, according to Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge on the matter .
If confirmed, the move would decrease the tech giant’s reliance on suppliers of its screens, which include rival smartphone, tablet and computer manufacturers Samsung and LG.
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Apple began operating the lab this year as it aims to make products thinner, lighter, brighter and more energy-efficient. Engineers are developing more advanced versions of the liquid-crystal displays currently used in iPhones, iPads and Mac personal computers, the people said.
Read the full story at Bloomberg, by Tim Culpan