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HomePod destined for launch in China and Hong Kong in early 2019

1 year ago

HomePod destined for launch in China and Hong Kong in early 2019

Apple will be bringing the HomePod to China and Hong Kong, the company has announced, with the major markets set to be the next two regions where the smart speaker will be sold.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Foxconn mulls Vietnam move for iPhone production to avoid effects of U.S. tariffs

1 year ago

Foxconn mulls Vietnam move for iPhone production to avoid effects of U.S. tariffs

Apple assembly partner Foxconn is reportedly considering the possibility of setting up a new facility in Vietnam, a move that could potentially prevent the iPhone from being hit by tariffs created by the Trump administration in its ongoing trade war with China.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

iPhones could cost up to $160 more if China tariff threat is followed through

1 year ago

iPhones could cost up to $160 more if China tariff threat is followed through

The Trump administration's threat of more China tariffs could significantly raise the price of iPhones for consumers, with the iPhone XS family potentially costing between $60 and $160 more if Apple passes the extra cost on to its customers.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple's latest app crackdown scrubs over 700 titles from Chinese App Store

1 year ago

Apple's latest app crackdown scrubs over 700 titles from Chinese App Store

In the past few days, over 700 apps have reportedly been pulled from the Chinese App Store as the company tries to wrestle control of its most important app market.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Trump says US could place 10 percent tariff on iPhones and laptops imported from China

1 year ago

Trump says US could place 10 percent tariff on iPhones and laptops imported from China

Apple might soon see its flagship product imperiled by America's advancing trade war with China, as President Donald Trump in an interview on Monday suggested a new round of tariffs could include a 10 percent levy on iPhone.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

High iPhone XR sales in China not enough to stop iPhone production estimate cuts

1 year ago

High iPhone XR sales in China not enough to stop iPhone production estimate cuts

Sales of the iPhone XR picked up in China during the country's "Singles Day" retail event, Jun Zhang from Rosenblatt Securities claims, but the boost isn't enough to prevent the analyst from further reducing its production estimates for iPhones over the next two quarters.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple's iPhone beat Huawei, Xiaomi on China's 11/11 record-breaking Singles Day

1 year ago

Apple's iPhone beat Huawei, Xiaomi on China's 11/11 record-breaking Singles Day

An annual "Singles Day" sales event held by China's search giant Alibaba racked up record-breaking sales, countering the idea that consumer sales in China are weak. But more importantly to Apple observers: iPhone sales lead other smartphone brands, pushing Huawei into second place and Xiaomi into third place.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 year ago

Overeager Chinese music fans spark iTunes and Billboard chart manipulation fears

1 year ago

Overeager Chinese music fans spark iTunes and Billboard chart manipulation fears

Music from Chinese-Canadian artist Kris Wu sold on iTunes will not count towards its ranking in charts compiled by Billboard and Nielsen, after allegations the sales were made by users in China rather than within the United States.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Trump reportedly planning tariffs on remaining China imports, including Apple products

1 year ago

Trump reportedly planning tariffs on remaining China imports, including Apple products

The Trump administration is reportedly readying a new round of China tariffs — all remaining goods not already on the import list — if an upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting fails to ease trade tensions.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

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Apple's Chinese retail growth stalled by fraud & competition, forcing repositioning

1 year ago

Apple's Chinese retail growth stalled by fraud & competition, forcing repositioning

Apple's retail expansion in China is reportedly being stymied by a number of factors, putting it well short of ambitious goals the company had earlier this decade.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Apple Watch reportedly assembled by illegal high school labor, Apple investigating

1 year ago

Apple Watch reportedly assembled by illegal high school labor, Apple investigating

Apple is undertaking an in-house investigation into allegations one of the company's manufacturing partners — Quanta — has been hiring high school students to build Apple Watches in China.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Amazon, Super Micro executives join Apple's call to retract Bloomberg spy chip story

1 year ago

Amazon, Super Micro executives join Apple's call to retract Bloomberg spy chip story

Executives from Amazon and Super Micro on Monday joined Apple CEO Tim Cook in calling for the retraction of a Bloomberg Businessweek story claiming the companies were impacted by a Chinese spy operation.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

Tim Cook lambastes Bloomberg for iCloud spy chip report, calls for retraction

1 year ago

Tim Cook lambastes Bloomberg for iCloud spy chip report, calls for retraction

Apple CEO Tim Cook has uncharacteristically spoken out about the Bloomberg report that claimed that the Chinese had inserted a spy chip into the company's iCloud server, and is completely denying that Apple was impacted.

By Mike Wuerthele | 1 year ago

U.S. intelligence director: 'no evidence' of Chinese spy chips in iCloud servers

1 year ago

U.S. intelligence director: 'no evidence' of Chinese spy chips in iCloud servers

The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, claims that the government has seen "no evidence" so far that Chinese spy chips were planted onto motherboards that then made their way into servers at companies like Apple.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Chinese consumer group demands Apple compensate stolen Apple ID owners

1 year ago

Chinese consumer group demands Apple compensate stolen Apple ID owners

The China Consumer Association is calling on Apple to fully compensate people who lost money as a result of stolen iCloud accounts, arguing the company is downplaying a recent security breach.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

China App Store growth slowing, but only in short term & nothing to worry about says analyst

1 year ago

China App Store growth slowing, but only in short term & nothing to worry about says analyst

Katy Huberty from Morgan Stanley has taken a look at Apple's App Store numbers in China, and while there does appear to be a combination of factors provoking a short-term stall in growth for Apple's iOS App Store, earnings will still be massive, and long-term Services revenue won't be impacted much, if at all.

By Mike Wuerthele | 1 year ago

iPhone will insulate TSMC from negative financial effects of US trade war with China

1 year ago

iPhone will insulate TSMC from negative financial effects of US trade war with China

Taiwan-based chip manufacturer TSMC is predicting modest growth in the new quarter, suggesting that production of smartphone chips — particularly for Apple's iPhone — will offset not just weakness in cryptocurrency mining, but risks caused by the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

Apple apologizes to Chinese users after iCloud phishing spree

1 year ago

Apple apologizes to Chinese users after iCloud phishing spree

Apple is "deeply apologetic" that some users in China had been pilfered by assailants — but at the same time noted that the attacks would have been prevented had the victims been using security measures that Apple enables to protect accounts from such thefts.

By Mike Wuerthele | 1 year ago

iPhone sales may be taking big hit in China because of weak smartphone market

1 year ago

iPhone sales may be taking big hit in China because of weak smartphone market

Despite other data sources to the contrary, Goldman Sachs' Rod Hall is afraid of a slowdown in the Chinese iPhone market that may dramatically impact Apple's quarterly earnings, and future prospects in the region.

By Mike Wuerthele | 1 year ago

App Store fraud allegedly impacting major mobile payment firms in China

1 year ago

App Store fraud allegedly impacting major mobile payment firms in China

Two major mobile payments companies in China have asked Apple to help reduce theft on their platforms, where customers' funds are being drained by criminals using stolen Apple IDs connected to their payment accounts for fraudulent App Store purchases.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

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