The chip shortage hit hard in Q3 2021, but smartphone brands still coined it
Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR Counterpoint Research and Canalys have released their Q3 2021 smartphone market share reports. Both reports reveal a 6% yearly decline in shipments. Revenues are reportedly up 12% year-on-year due to a focus on…
Is your car still stuck in the shop? Blame shortage of spare parts
takoburito Getty Images/iStockphoto The world’s supply chain woes are bearing down on U.S. auto garages. The challenge of finding spare parts as mundane as oil filters or carpeting has forced repair shops to hoard inventory, find workarounds and plead…
Android smartphone shipments hit hard by chipset shortage in Q3 2021
TL;DR Global smartphone shipments have plunged by 6% year-over-year, according to a new report. Per data from Canalys, this is the result of the global chipset shortage. Amid the chaos, Apple regained its place as the second biggest OEM thanks to strong…
Semiconductor shortage pushes new car sales to lowest September this century
Last month was the worst September since 1998 for car sellers (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Archive) Last month was the worst September in more than two decades for the UK’s new car sellers as a global shortage of semiconductors pushed down supplies. New figures show…
iPhone 13 fail after buyers are hit with huge delays of up to 5 WEEKS due to shortage of key parts
APPLE customers in the UK are facing delays of up to five weeks to receive the latest iPhones due to a shortage of key components. Orders of iPhone 13 models might not be delivered until November 9, according to the company’s website. 2…
Italian Wineries Turn To Robots Amid Worker Shortage
It’s not news that the robots are coming for our jobs — with everything from long-distance truck driving to telemarketing bowing down to their new AI overlords. But now the bots are even rolling through the bucolic, sun-kissed vineyards of Tuscany…
When Will the Chip Shortage End? Experts Weigh In
sefa ozel / Getty Images The global coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a wide variety of unexpected consequences, including major supply chain disruptions. One of the most disruptive aspects of the supply chain shakeup has been the global chip…
2021 smartphone production being hit hard by chip shortage
A new market intelligence report says that 2021 smartphone production is being hit hard by the global chip shortage, and that means growth will be significantly slower than expected. iPhone production is faring better than other brands, but is still…
There Are, of Course, Conspiracy Theories About the UK Fuel Shortage
Phoo: Maureen McLean / Alamy Stock Photo As we discovered early last year, the British love to panic buy. This week, drivers in the UK have been queuing for hours outside petrol stations to buy up as much fuel as possible, after reports of supply chain…
Biden Mulls Bold Steps to Curb Chip Shortage: 3 Stocks in Focus
An acute shortage of semiconductor chips, which are the building blocks for various electronic gadgets, telecommunication equipment, and automobile manufacturing, has set alarm bells ringing in the higher echelons of the government, prompting the…