Trump tariff news: iPhones getting snapped up, laptop sales disrupted – what we know

Photo: Framework Laptop DIY 13 AMD with ethernet dongle and Framework screwdriver. Photo credit: Thcipriani via Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 4.0 (no modifications). Article by Alex Perry. Mashable – April 8, 2025.

President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are going into effect, and people who like buying affordable technology are starting to feel it. Just a few days into the Trump tariff policy, in which some of the hardest-hit countries are manufacturing centers like China and Vietnam, we’re already seeing reactions from both tech companies and consumers. Some people are panic-buying new phones to get ahead of possible price hikes, while certain hotly anticipated gaming consoles have had pre-orders delayed indefinitely in the United States. […]

Click here to view original web page at www.mashable.com