Science Scientists create bendable concrete to better withstand natural disasters More flexible and better for the environment By Shawn Knight, March 4, 2020, 6:47 PM 29 comments
Apple Mobile $1249 iPhone XS Max costs Apple $443 to make Apple likes to keep its margins high By Rob Thubron, September 26, 2018, 7:40 AM 36 comments
Apple Industry Apple turns directly to mines to secure Cobalt required for batteries Possible shortage leaves suppliers scrambling to sign contracts By Greg Synek, February 21, 2018, 8:58 AM 14 comments
Apple Electronics Apple's HomePod costs an estimated $216 to build, analysis finds At 38 percent, profit margins are somewhat slim By Shawn Knight, February 15, 2018, 1:53 PM
Mobile Apple The iPhone X costs Apple $357.50 to build Massive margins for Apple and its shareholders By Shawn Knight, November 7, 2017, 5:03 PM 27 comments
Apple Mobile iPhone 8 Plus costs more to make than any previous version of Apple's smartphone Apple shells out nearly $300 for each iPhone 8 Plus By Shawn Knight, September 26, 2017, 2:14 PM 7 comments
Electronics Science New 2-D substance bismuthene may lead to faster information transmission Another 'miracle material' like graphene By Cal Jeffrey, July 11, 2017, 12:00 AM
Apple Mobile Apple's iPhone 6s Plus carries an estimated bill of materials of just $236 By Shawn Knight, September 30, 2015, 4:45 PM
Apple Mobile Apple Watch by the (unofficial) numbers: 2.79 million sold, massive profit margin on Sport bands By Shawn Knight, June 18, 2015, 1:00 PM
Apple Hardware Apple Watch Sport has the best profit margin of any Apple product By Shawn Knight, May 1, 2015, 7:30 AM 12 comments
Apple Hardware Apple's entry-level iPad Air 2 costs $275 to build, retails for $499 By Shawn Knight, October 29, 2014, 6:15 AM 8 comments
Apple Mobile IHS teardown finds iPhone 5S costs $199 to build, 5C even less By Shawn Knight, September 24, 2013, 12:15 PM 30 comments
Mobile Fairphone hits pre-order goal, moves forward with ethical smartphone By Shawn Knight, June 6, 2013, 8:30 AM
Mobile Industry Samsung Galaxy S4 estimated to cost $233-$236 in parts By Matthew DeCarlo, March 20, 2013, 6:30 PM 18 comments
Apple Mobile 16GB iPhone 5 has bill of materials of $199, $207 after manufacturing By Shawn Knight, September 19, 2012, 5:00 PM 23 comments
Industry SEC requiring companies to investigate for the use of conflict minerals By Shawn Knight, August 24, 2012, 9:30 AM
Gaming Hardware PlayStation Vita gets dissected, is unusually easy to disassemble By Matthew DeCarlo, February 16, 2012, 4:30 PM 16 comments
Apple Mobile iPhone 4S teardown reveals 16GB unit carries $188 BOM By Shawn Knight, October 20, 2011, 1:00 PM 12 comments
Apple Mobile Report pegs iPhone 4S manufacturing cost at $203 By Shawn Knight, October 6, 2011, 1:00 PM 10 comments