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It's Wednesday, the 30th of June 2021.

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It's beginning to look a lot like getting ready for Christmas.

Apple Insider highlights a report from the Economic Daily News.

According to that, companies that make things that go into Apple Things

are gearing up production.

According to Apple Insider, Apple component suppliers are said to have recently accelerated their work

because of significantly stronger orders for products being released in the second half of 2021.

The Google translated headline for the Chinese language site actually says something about strong athletic performance, which I think is just

wonderful. The report has Beringmaker Shinsu Shing, estimating a 15% rise in MacBook shipments this year versus last,

oddly the same company is expecting to decrease its shipment of air pods by up to 30% according to the report.

You know when I think of bearings I only think of ball bearings.

I found a site that sells bearings though and it promises the best in ball, pillow block,

wheel, roller, thrust, hub bearings, and more. I bring it up because I'm trying to figure out

where you would put a bearing in an air pod.

Then I realize I know almost nothing about bearings of any sort.

I do know that we shouldn't necessarily read anything into the apparent drop in bearings for AirPOD.

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