Apple trims iPad production to feed chips to iPhone 13

U.S. tech giant produces 50% fewer tablets than planned in September-October

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The iPad and iPhone have a number of components in common, allowing Apple to shift supplies between devices. (Source photos by Reuters and AP) 

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Apple has cut back sharply on iPad production to allocate more components to the iPhone 13, multiple sources told Nikkei Asia, a sign the global chip supply crunch is hitting the company even harder than it previously indicated.

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