However, in order to push forward the production of curved glass, Apple reportedly has purchased 200-300 glass cutting machines to be used by glass makers, said the sources.
Can she safely dance at the ball without fear of tiny shards of glass cutting her skin and ruining her dress?
Corning will take advantage of this opportunity by innovating and producing even more cutting edge technology glass which will be thinner, more damage resistant and eco-friendly.
There has been no timetable yet for the volume production of iPhone 5 as Apple is currently still working with related suppliers including those involved in cover glass, glass cutting, lamination and touch sensors to improve yield rates, the sources commented.
He spends about a month creating a single orb, which involves cutting and layering sheets of glass with graduating and diminishing circumferences, then honing the shape with a chisel.
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Ashtray-size shards of glass flew like shrapnel, cutting his arms and chest.
But the place still isn't exactly distinguished by undulating glass walls, or whatever passes for cutting edge these days.
The sea was not fifty feet below us, looking like shattered glass, great cracks of wind-lashed spray cutting diagonally across the jagged surface.
The use of straight lines, glossy white glass, glowing light and anodized aluminum have culminated in a notebook that champions cutting edge technology alongside innovative design.
Many companies may bring working prototypes of cutting-edge devices with them to Las Vegas, but they won't display them under glass or leave them at a booth for manhandling.
But the glass maker sees a difficult year ahead in 2013, and said it expects to install a cost-cutting plan that would include some job cuts.
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