Did taptic-engine failure cause Apple Watch shortages?

As some Apple Watch customers eagerly await the arrival of their not-yet-shipped product, news has surfaced that one of the major components of the device may have, in early production runs, been defective, which could be the reason why deliveries have been delayed for many.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the taptic engine — which delivers haptic feedback to the wearer that includes light tapping on the wrist and the "heartbeats" Apple Watch users can send each other — experienced a major issue during initial production by one of two Apple suppliers working on the component

When Mashable contacted Apple with a request for more information, it declined "to comment on rumor or speculation." Read more...