Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Apple has released a limited edition AirPods 4 with a Year of the Snake icon engraved on the charging case and printed on packaging.
Apple offering AirPods 4 with Year of the Snake engraving ahead of Lunar New Year
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Vision Pro pre-orders launching in Taiwan this Thursday in time for the holidays
Apple fans in Taiwan will be able to purchase the Vision Pro headset beginning Tuesday, December 17, in time for the holidays.
Taiwan’s railway operator launches Apple Pay support for ordering tickets in its iPhone app
Train passengers in Taiwan can now use Apple Pay to purchase tickets for their journeys via Taiwan Railways Administration's iPhone app without manually entering credit card details.
Apple’s product engraving filters found to serve political censorship in countries like China
Apple has always prevented customers from using curse words and racist language in laser engravings on products. But now, the company seems to have taken the practice one step further in China, a 1.4 billion people country and its second most important market by revenue.
Apple Watch ECG and irregular heart rhythm notification launching in Taiwan next Tuesday
The electrocardiogram (ECG) feature is coming to Apple Watch customers in Taiwan on Tuesday, December 15 (Taiwan time), with the upcoming watchOS 7.2 and iOS 14.3 updates.
Coronavirus: Foxconn moves limited iPhone production to India and Taiwan as Zhenghzou plant reopens with only 10% of the workforce
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn is reportedly moving some limited Apple production to India and Taiwan in response to the coronavirus outbreak that has taken more than 900 lives worldwide.
iPhone chipmaker TSMC warns of delayed shipments following computer virus attack
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) said this morning that it would have to delay shipments and warned of reduced revenues because of the impact a recent virus outbreak has had on its factories that churn out iPhone chips.
Apple quietly fixed a bug in iOS 11 that crashed iOS devices when users typed “Taiwan”
iOS 11.3 and below suffered from a bug that crashed iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices when users entered the word “Taiwan” in Messages, Facebook, WhatsApp and other text fields.
Apple has reportedly downsized its Micro-LED development team in Taiwan
Apple has reportedly downsized its research and development team in Longtan, northern Taiwan. The R&D lab was tasked with the development of Micro-LED display products.
iPhone 8 Plus was Taiwan’s best-selling smartphone last month, Apple #1 brand
64GB and 256GB editions of Apple's iPhone 8 Plus filed as the best-selling smartphones in Taiwan in September, according to a new supply chain report.
Transit directions now available for Taiwan in Apple Maps
Transit directions for Taiwan have gone live in Apple Maps this week, helping users get from one point to another using the bus, subway, and other public transportations.
Apple Pay goes live in Taiwan
As noted on Apple's website, the Apple Pay mobile payment service is now available to customers in Taiwan. Financial institutions supporting the service include Cathay United Bank, CTBC Bank, E. Sun Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, Taishin International Bank and Union Bank of Taiwan.