: Apple testing use of 3D printers for future smartwatch cases: report

Apple Inc. AAPL is thinking differently when it comes to how they produce the cases for their Apple Watch, according to a report Wednesday. Bloomberg reported the tech giant is testing using 3D printers to make the steel chassis for some upcoming smartwatches, rather than cutting it out of a slab of metal, according to sources close to the matter, who asked not to be identified. Apple shares were up 1.9% Wednesday, while the S&P 500 index SPX was up 0.5%.

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