Apple's global manufacturing expansion matters for your next iPhone purchase
As Apple tries to diversify its supply chain, China's tightened export controls are slowing things down as the country asserts its manufacturing dominance.
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Andrew Orr
Apple's Chinese New Year 'Shot on iPhone' film is a 90's mixtape feverdream
Apple's latest Shot on iPhone film marks the Chinese New Year, with "I Made a Mixtape for You" showing an idyllic form of love from the 1990s.
Malcolm Owen
Apple sells limited-edition Year of the Snake AirPods 4 in China
Apple is selling a special limited edition version of AirPods 4 to mark the Year of the Snake, with a specially engraved charging case available in China and select regions.
Chinese smartphone market continues to be tough for Apple and other foreign brands
A drop in foreign-branded smartphone sales in China continues to hit the iPhone, with the year-on-year dip continuing for the fourth month in a row.
Tencent & ByteDance may be Apple Intelligence launch partners in China
Apple is reportedly in talks with ByteDance and Tencent to integrate their AI models with Apple Intelligence in China, so it can expand the feature set to the lucrative market.
US may ban the most popular home router over Chinese security fears
The Chinese-made TP-Link router used by Amazon, hundreds of ISPs, and 65% of the US market, is facing an investigation that could see it banned by the government.
William Gallagher
Surprising rumor says new HomePod will get high-quality OLED screen
South Korean press unexpectedly claims that Apple's anticipated new HomePod with a display will use high-quality OLED screens, all of which are to be manufactured in China.
US Appeals Court upholds law requiring TikTok sale
China-based Bytedance has one last avenue to avoid the sale of its TikTok social media service after losing a court appeal to invalidate a US law that requires the service be sold by January 19, 2025.
Charles Martin
Apple is struggling to make Apple Intelligence comply with China's demands
The deal between Apple and local firm Baidu to bring a form of Apple Intelligence to China is reportedly faltering because of technical and philosophical privacy issues.
Wesley Hilliard
