• Apple logs US$119.6bn in sales

    But its sales in China dropped during October to December.
  • Apple loosens grip on iPhone apps

    Apple will permit developers to include buttons or links in apps.
  • Chinese experts decode Apple’s encrypted AirDrop messaging

    Beijing, China - Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government. AirDrop allows users to send content to Apple devices in close proximity without an internet connection, encoded so they cannot be viewed by other people....
  • India targets leading journalists with Pegasus spyware: Amnesty

    "Our latest findings show that increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs, alongside other tools of repression including imprisonment under draconian laws, smear campaigns, harassment, and intimidation," said Donncha O Cearbhaill, Head of Amnesty International's Security Lab.
  • Foxconn to invest $1.54bn more in India

    The firm announced in May to purchase land for $37 million in India.
  • Foxconn reports 11% rise in profit

    Foxconn is China's largest private-sector employer.
  • Apple sales lose ground

    The tech giant said it made a profit of $23 billion.
  • Tech giants Foxconn, Nvidia announce they are building ‘AI factories’

    The world's largest contract electronics maker, Foxconn -- officially known as Hon Hai Technology Group -- already plays a lynchpin role in assembling gadgets for top global brands, including Apple's iPhone. But it has ambitions to diversify beyond electronics assembly -- even embracing the competitive but rapidly expanding electric vehicle...
  • Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation 

    Both the firm and France's digital minister Jean-Noel Barrot insisted on Friday there was no danger to public health from the radiation. On Tuesday, Barrot gave Apple two weeks to issue an update to its phone, which was coming to the end of its career as a front-line Apple product.
  • China denies ban on use of iPhone in government agencies

    Beijing, China--China on Wednesday denied there was any ban on officials purchasing or using foreign phones, including iPhones, after reports said Beijing was prohibiting civil servants from using Apple handsets. "China has not issued any laws, regulations, and policy documents prohibiting the purchase and use of foreign brand smartphones, including iPhone,"...
  • $8.7 billion lawsuit in UK accuses Google of stifling competition

    It accuses Google of breaching competition law by shutting out mobile search competition and using its market dominance to increase the prices paid by advertisers for their prominence on the Google search page.
  • Foxconn pulls from $19.4 bn deal in India to make semiconductors

    The plan was to boost New Delhi's self-reliance in the technology supply chain, given that semiconductors are an essential component of nearly all modern electronics -- powering everything from coffee machines to electric cars. The deal would have seen Vedanta -- one of India's biggest mining companies -- take a...
  • Apple to tie up with Broadcom for 5G telecom networks

    The company will collaborate with US tech firm Broadcom in order to make "cutting edge" parts for wirelessly connecting to high-speed 5G telecom networks. Apple however did not specify how many billions of dollars it would be putting into the alliance, but said it is part of a commitment to...
  • Foxconn Q1 profit dips 56%

    Foxconn blamed the plunge on weakened demand.
  • Apple enjoys ‘symbiotic’ relationship with China, Cook says

    Cook, who is in China to attend the high-profile China Development Forum, said "Apple and China grew together," during an interview on the role of technology in education.
  • Apple to produce iPhones in India

    The proposed factory will be spread over 300 acres.
  • Musk says Twitter clash with Apple a ‘misunderstanding’

    The world's richest person, Elon Musk opened fire on the planet's most valuable company early this week over fees and rules at the App Store, saying Apple had threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform. Analysts told AFP the clash may have came down to money, with Musk...
  • Twitter owner Musk signals new ‘war’ against Apple

    A series of tweets fired off by Musk included a meme of a car with his first name on it veering onto a highway off-ramp labeled "Go to War," instead of continuing onwards towards "Pay 30%." The billionaire CEO also tweeted that Apple has "threatened to withhold Twitter from its...
  • China’s ‘iPhone city’ under Covid lockdown after violent clashes

    Authorities have ordered nearly six million residents of eight districts in Zhengzhou, in the central province of Henan, not to leave the area for the next five days, setting up barriers around "high-risk" apartment buildings and checkpoints to restrict travel.
  • China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests

    The curbs in Zhengzhou are part of China's national zero-tolerance approach to Covid, which involves grueling lockdowns, travel restrictions and mass testing. However, nearly three years into the pandemic, Covid cases are now higher than they have ever been in China. There were 31,444 domestic cases on Wednesday, the National...
  • Apple says iPhone production hit by China Covid lockdown

    Owing to Covid restrictions in central China, Apple has said that production at the world's largest iPhone factory has been "temporarily impacted", warning that customers will now face longer wait times. It said the curbs have affected the primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility.
  • Apple reports solid profits on rising revenues

    The tech giant's iPhone sales missed estimates
  • Brazil judge fines Apple $20m over chargerless iPhones

    The decision, which can be appealed, came after Brazil's justice ministry slapped a separate fine of nearly $2.5 million on Apple in September over the same issue and barred the US tech giant from selling its iPhone 12 and 13 models without chargers. The new fine -- 100 million reais...
  • Google seeks to enhance smartphone credentials with Pixel 7

    The device was unveiled this week in Brooklyn, where representatives from the Mountain View, California giant highlighted top-flight features that can silence background noise on the phone. First introduced in 2016, the Pixel was a late-comer to the portable phone trend, arriving nearly a decade after Apple's iPhone and seven...
  • Apple to make iPhone 14 in India in shift away from China

    The iPhone supply chain is based mainly in China but the country's zero-Covid policies and tensions with the United States have hurt production, analysts say. The California-based firm already makes older iPhone models in India via Taiwanese manufacturers such as Foxconn, which has a factory in the southern state of Tamil...
  • Apple warns of flaw that lets hackers into iPhones, Macs

    Patches were released Thursday and Wednesday by the tech titan to fix what it described as a vulnerability hackers already knew about and may be taking advantage of. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited," the Silicon Valley-based company said.
  • Apple unhappy as EU agree on common charger for all its devices

    The EU said the current situation remained wasteful and that European consumers spent approximately 2.4 billion euros ($2.8 billion) annually on standalone chargers they bought separately.
  • Apple unveils message recall, other ‘wish list’ features

    Apple opened Monday its first in-person developers conference since the onset of the pandemic with chips, maps and a way to delete precipitously sent messages, but was mum on any virtual reality offerings. The tech giant touted new features and capabilities being built into the operating systems running iPhone, Apple...
  • Final refrain for iPod as Apple stops production

    It packed "a mind-blowing 1,000 songs" the company said at the time, and together with Apple's iTunes shop established a new distribution model for the music industry.
  • Xbox makes Fortnite free to play on phones

    The popular battle royale title from Epic Games will be the first free-to-play game available through an Xbox Cloud Gaming service available in 26 countries.
  • Apple Q2 profits rise 5.8%

    However, it warned of a $4-8bn hit from Covid and supply chain woes.
  • Online privacy and profit clash with fortunes at stake

    At the heart of the issue is how much internet companies should know about people's online lives, which is key to how much Big Tech makes on ads.
  • Apple hits revenue record

    The expectations-beating results offered signals that the coronavirus-era tech boom may not be quite over yet.
  • iPhone retakes top spot in China

    iPhone accounted for 23% of the market in Oct-Dec.
  • Apple hits $3trn valuation

    It has become the first US company to reach that valuation.
  • Apple’s iPhone prices bite in Turkey despite Black Friday

    Persistent double-digit inflation and the weakness of the Turkish currency has eroded the purchasing power of Turkish consumers, leading to a cost of living crisis and pressure on the government to act. The iPhone 12, one of Apple's bestsellers, cost 10,999 liras on Thursday evening.
  • Apple’s iPhone 13 set to capture 5G potential

    Apple Inc today revealed iPhone 13, Series 7 smart watch, and an iPad Mini with 5G connectivity. The iPhones will have brighter screens and will be available in several colors. The phone will start at $699, and participating wireless carriers will offer up to $700 off for qualifying trade-ins.
  • Snowden slams new Apple feature

    The NSA whistleblower has said other companies following suit could lead to a torrent of privacy breaches across the board.