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China Removes Bitchat App From Apple Store Over Regulatory Concerns
Jack Dorsey’s decentralised messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Apple’s China App Store following regulatory concerns raised by Chinese authorities. The app, which operates without internet using Bluetooth mesh networks, was flagged for its potential to influence public opinion. Despite the removal, it remains available globally and has...
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Apple Cuts App Store Commission in China Amid Competition From Domestic Ecosystems
Apple is reducing its commission rates for developers on the App Store in China, the company announced on Thursday. Following discussions with local regulators, the Cupertino-based tech giant’s revised structure will lower the standard commission and also reduce fees for developers enrolled in certain programmes, including the App Store Small Bus...
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Apple Reportedly Assembled 25 Percent of 230 Million iPhone Units in India in 2025
Apple now assembles about 25 percent of the total iPhone units in India, according to a Bloomberg report. This reportedly comes as the Cupertino-based tech giant continues to shift its manufacturing base from China to other regions due to multiple reasons, including geopolitics. The company is said to annually produce between 220 million and 230 mi...
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Apple Drops Gay Dating Apps 'Blued', 'Finka' From China On Government Order
Apple said it has pulled two of China's biggest gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, under pressure from Chinese authorities, in the latest sign of a tightening grip on the LGBTQ community.
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Apple's iPhone 17 Launch Draws Hundreds In Long Queue At Beijing Store
Apple says the base model iPhone 17 has a brighter, more scratch-resistant screen and will also have a better front-facing camera that will make horizontal selfies look better.
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Apple to Shutter a Retail Store in China for the First Time Ever
Apple said on Monday that it will shut its Parkland Mall store in the Zhongshan District of Dalian City on Aug. 9, citing a changing landscape at the shopping complex. It has about 56 stores in the Greater China region.
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Epic Games' Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in US After Nearly Five Years
Epic Games' Fortnite game has returned on Apple's App Store in the US from Tuesday. Launched in 2017, Fortnite became an instant hit, drawing millions of players around the world thanks to its last-player-standing, "battle royale" format.
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China Reportedly Considers Probe Into Apple's Policies, App Store Fees
China's antitrust regulator is reportedly planning an investigation into Apple's policies and App Store fees. The country's State Administration for Market Regulation is reviewing Apple's policies, including its commission of up to 30 percent on in-app purchases and restrictions on external payment services and App Stores, the report said.
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Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT On Apple App Store
The milestone highlights how DeepSeek has left a deep impression on Silicon Valley, upending widely held views about U.S. primacy in AI.
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iPhone 17 Standard Models Once Again Tipped to Get High Refresh Rate Displays
Apple's iPhone 16 series has been in stores for three months, yet rumours about next year's iPhone 17 lineup are brewing. A new leak from China suggests that all models in the 2025 iPhone lineup will feature high refresh rate displays. If this turns out to be true, the iPhone 17 family will be the first to pack advanced ProMotion technology across...
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China Removes Bitchat App From Apple Store Over Regulatory Concerns
Jack Dorsey’s decentralised messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Apple’s China App Store following regulatory concerns raised by Chinese authorities. The app, which operates without internet using Bluetooth mesh networks, was flagged for its potential to influence public opinion. Despite the removal, it remains available globally and has...
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Apple Cuts App Store Commission in China Amid Competition From Domestic Ecosystems
Apple is reducing its commission rates for developers on the App Store in China, the company announced on Thursday. Following discussions with local regulators, the Cupertino-based tech giant’s revised structure will lower the standard commission and also reduce fees for developers enrolled in certain programmes, including the App Store Small Bus...
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Apple Reportedly Assembled 25 Percent of 230 Million iPhone Units in India in 2025
Apple now assembles about 25 percent of the total iPhone units in India, according to a Bloomberg report. This reportedly comes as the Cupertino-based tech giant continues to shift its manufacturing base from China to other regions due to multiple reasons, including geopolitics. The company is said to annually produce between 220 million and 230 mi...
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Apple Drops Gay Dating Apps 'Blued', 'Finka' From China On Government Order
Apple said it has pulled two of China's biggest gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, under pressure from Chinese authorities, in the latest sign of a tightening grip on the LGBTQ community.
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Apple's iPhone 17 Launch Draws Hundreds In Long Queue At Beijing Store
Apple says the base model iPhone 17 has a brighter, more scratch-resistant screen and will also have a better front-facing camera that will make horizontal selfies look better.
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Apple to Shutter a Retail Store in China for the First Time Ever
Apple said on Monday that it will shut its Parkland Mall store in the Zhongshan District of Dalian City on Aug. 9, citing a changing landscape at the shopping complex. It has about 56 stores in the Greater China region.
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Epic Games' Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in US After Nearly Five Years
Epic Games' Fortnite game has returned on Apple's App Store in the US from Tuesday. Launched in 2017, Fortnite became an instant hit, drawing millions of players around the world thanks to its last-player-standing, "battle royale" format.
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China Reportedly Considers Probe Into Apple's Policies, App Store Fees
China's antitrust regulator is reportedly planning an investigation into Apple's policies and App Store fees. The country's State Administration for Market Regulation is reviewing Apple's policies, including its commission of up to 30 percent on in-app purchases and restrictions on external payment services and App Stores, the report said.
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Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT On Apple App Store
The milestone highlights how DeepSeek has left a deep impression on Silicon Valley, upending widely held views about U.S. primacy in AI.
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iPhone 17 Standard Models Once Again Tipped to Get High Refresh Rate Displays
Apple's iPhone 16 series has been in stores for three months, yet rumours about next year's iPhone 17 lineup are brewing. A new leak from China suggests that all models in the 2025 iPhone lineup will feature high refresh rate displays. If this turns out to be true, the iPhone 17 family will be the first to pack advanced ProMotion technology across...
