Apple has launched a limited-edition version of its noise-canceling AirPods Pro earbuds in multiple Asian countries to celebrate China's upcoming New Year in 2021.
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Apple has removed nearly 100,000 iPhone and iPad games from its digital store in China
Apple earlier this year removed thousands of paid gaming apps from the App Store in China, but the total tally could be close to a whopping 100,000 purged games in 2020 thus far.
WeChat remains available on the App Store as US judge blocks download ban
The Trump government's planned block of China's most popular all-in-one app, WeChat, on the US App Store that the Commerce Department said was meant to "safeguard" national security was temporarily blocked by a US judge who on Sunday ordered a temporary injunction on the side of the app's users.
Oracle has reportedly expressed serious interest in acquiring TikTok
Enterprise software maker Oracle, the world’s second-largest software firm by revenue and market capitalization after Microsoft, has reportedly enter the race to acquire the Chinese-owned TikTok short video app following US President Donald Trump's divestment order.
Kuo: Worldwide iPhone shipments could drop 30 percent if WeChat ban is upheld
If Apple is forced to remove China's popular WeChat app from the App Store globally, worldwide iPhone shipments could decline by as much as thirty percent.
US government wants to purge app stores of untrusted Chinese apps
The United States government is increasing pressure on China and the country's technology companies by preparing to purge "untrusted" Chinese apps from app stores.
Apple’s overhauled Sanlitun store in Beijing opens for customers
Apple Sanlitun opened as Apple's first brick-and-mortar store in China in July 2008 at Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun mall. Today, it was replaced by Apple's massive new flagship store.
This inexpensive $199 rugged phone sports a 10,000mAh battery, three cameras and more
While we don't normally cover Android devices here on iDownloadBlog, we just wanted to quickly share with those of you who might be budget-shopping news of the latest launch in the Doogee smartphone range that brings a very capable rugged phone with a triple-camera setup, a massive 10,000mAh battery and other perks for just $199.
Chinese online retailers discounting the iPhone 11 models to entice buyers and boost demand
Global spread of the novel coronavirus has dampened demand for luxurious products and aspirational gadgets such as Apple's iPhone, a situation that has now prompted several Chinese retailers to offer discounts on the iPhone 11 series in order to entice buyers.
Apple more than doubled China donations for COVID-19 recovery efforts to $7 million
Apple has more than doubled its donations to COVID-19 recovery efforts in China to $7 million (50 million yuan) after it originally donated 20 million yuan ($2.8 million) to the country's Foundation for Poverty Alleviation a few weeks ago.
The US Trade Representative has approved a tariff waiver for Apple Watch
The Trump administration in 2019 imposed tariffs on many goods imported from China, which are part of the US-China trade war, but now Apple's wrist-worn device has been exempted.
Tim Cook discusses long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak and more in new interview
Yesterday, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, visited Birmingham, Alabama, to talk about new education initiatives in the region.