WeChat remains available on the App Store as US judge blocks download ban
The Justice Department said the judge’s order would “frustrate and displace the president’s determination of how best to address threats to national security.”
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Oracle has reportedly expressed serious interest in acquiring TikTok
Enterprise software giant Oracle has reportedly entered the race to buy TikTok’s US operations and is working with investors to outbid Microsoft.
Kuo: Worldwide iPhone shipments could drop 30 percent if WeChat ban is upheld
Because WeChat has become a daily necessity in China, removing the app from the App Store could have devastating effects on iPhone shipments.
US government wants to purge app stores of untrusted Chinese apps
The government’s Clean Network initiative would prevent major Chinese apps from accessing sensitive information on American citizens and businesses.
Apple’s overhauled Sanlitun store in Beijing opens for customers
Since opening 12 years ago with 52 team members, Apple Sanlitun has welcomed more than 22 million visitors — the equivalent of every resident of Beijing passing through its doors.
This inexpensive $199 rugged phone sports a 10,000mAh battery, three cameras and more
Meet the Doogee S88 Pro, a new IP68 rugged smartphone running Android 10 that’s not only sand and brick- resistant, but also drop, water and shock-proof
Chinese online retailers discounting the iPhone 11 models to entice buyers and boost demand
Global spread of the novel coronavirus 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, or approximately 50 million yuan, Tim Cook announced on Weibo.
The US Trade Representative has approved a tariff waiver for Apple Watch
Apple’s wrist-worn device has been excluded from the US government’s tariffs on goods imported from China because it’s not strategically important.
Tim Cook discusses long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak and more in new interview
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, says that the company is “working through” conditions in China due to the coronavirus, but is optimistic about the long-term for Apple.
Popular game Plague Inc. pulled from the App Store in China
The popular game “Plague Inc.” has been removed from the China App Store for having “content that is illegal in China”.
China’s top display manufacturer invests in ten Apple-only iPhone OLED module lines
The Chinese display producer is sparing no expense to enter the supply chain for OLED panels for iPhones.
