Apple Inc. hosted two fall hardware launch events this year and expectations are running high that the company will capitalize on the new product momentum. With the holiday season approaching, it appears now that global chip and component shortages will play a spoilsport. What Happened The lead times for most of Apple’s newer products are lengthening, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said in a report. Orders for the iPhone 13 models, iPad mini, the ninth-generation iPad, Apple Watch Series 7, and MacBook Pro may not be filled until November or December, he said. Some of older devices such as the iMac announced in April, the Mac Pro, and some pricier configurations of the MacBook Air are in short supply, the Bloomberg report said. Although the wait for the newest iteration of the iPhone and other hot products aren’t anything new, the difference this year is the delays are spread more widely, Gurman said. …