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News items you should check out: June 1

Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, occasionally we’ll direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time.

° Apple has published its annual supplier responsibility report, which details progress the company is making to improve working conditions at supplier facilities, protect the planet and ensure responsible sourcing. 

° Apple will adopt OLED display technology in “some” iPad models next year, following the recent adoption of mini-LED technology in its highest-end 12.9-inch iPad Pro, according to the ETNews.

° Apple plans to expand its global retail presence, according to Bloomberg. Currently, the tech giant has 511 retail stores globally.

° Apple Watch users in Australia are now able to use the ECG feature, following regulatory approval from the region’s health authorities, notes AppleInsider.

° Apple supplier Global Lighting Technologies will begin shipments of mini-LED display components for next-generation MacBook Pro models in the third quarter of the year, according to DigiTimes.

° Bloomberg says Vietnam is asking Samsung, and other foreign countries to find COVID-19 vaccines for their employees.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.