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iOS 26.1 public beta 4: Apple adds option to tone down liquid glass effect

Apple's latest iOS 26.1 public beta adds new Liquid Glass transparency controls, a lock screen camera swipe toggle, and more customisation options for iPhone users

Apple's iPhone Air sold out within minutes of its launch in China

Apple's iPhone Air sold out within minutes of its launch in China on Friday, notwithstanding the current tariff war between Washington and Beijing. The new iPhone instant sale also underscores its popularity among Chinese consumers despite competition from Android devices. The strong sales followed Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit this week to promote the product in the world's largest smartphone market amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between China and the US. Cook is the chairman of an advisory body at China's Tsinghua University's management school. During his visit, he also met Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, who heads China's trade delegation, which is currently holding trade talks with the US to resolve tariffs on Chinese exports. Pre-sales for the iPhone Air, which supports only e-SIM, began at 9 am local time on Friday, more than a month later than most of the world. Minutes after bookings opened, the model was sold out at all bricks-and-mortar stores in Beijing and Shanghai,

Apple prepares MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen, punch-hole camera: Report

Reportedly, Apple's first touch-screen MacBook Pro could arrive by 2026-27, featuring an OLED display, M6 chip, thinner frame, and a punch-hole camera replacing the notch

India's smartphone exports to US fly high, retreat in top European markets

An interplay of smartphone makers' decisions and government trade policies could be the reason for trend

Perplexity CEO warns iPhone users to avoid installing Comet from App Store

Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas alerts users that the Comet app on iOS is fake and spam, urging them to wait for the official release

Tech Wrap Oct 16: Instagram Diwali filters, MacBook Pro M5, Google Veo 3.1

Instagram gets Diwali themed filters. Apple MacBook Pro 14 launched. Google's Veo 3.1 update. OriginOS 6 launched. iPad Pro M5 Indian pricing. Google security features.

Apple MacBook Pro 14 with M5 launched: Variants, India pricing, specs, more

Apple launches the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 chip in India, featuring faster AI, improved graphics, and up to 4TB SSD storage, starting at Rs 169,900

Apple doubles down on on-device AI performance with M5 chip: What's new

Apple said its M5 chip delivers up to 3.5x faster AI performance, 45 per cent better graphics, and higher efficiency across newly launched MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro devices

iPad Pro M5 launched: India pricing, availability, specifications, more

Apple launches the iPad Pro 2025 with an M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, C1X modem, Ultra Retina XDR display, and iPadOS 26. It is now available for pre-order, and here's a list of variants and their India pricing

Apple Vision Pro 2025 brings faster AI, improved display, new band design

Apple updates Vision Pro with the new M5 chip, dual knit band, faster AI, improved visuals, and visionOS 26 for immersive spatial experiences

Apple iPad Pro M5 launched with C1X modem, Wi-Fi 7, faster AI: What's new

Apple said the iPad Pro with the M5 chip, C1X modem, and Wi-Fi 7 delivers faster AI performance, better graphics, and upgraded multitasking with iPadOS 26

Apple upgrades MacBook Pro 14 with M5, faster AI and storage: What's new

Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro debuts the M5 chip with built-in neural accelerators in each GPU cores that it said delivers up to 3.5x faster on-device AI and higher efficiency

Apple AI search chief Ke Yang to leave for Meta weeks after AKI appointment

The group is developing features to make the Siri voice assistant more ChatGPT-like by adding the ability to pull information from the web

Apple CEO Tim Cook pledges to boost China investment despite Trump tensions

Many US companies have become cautious about relations with China as the world's two biggest economies clash over tariffs

Tech Wrap Oct 15: Samsung XR headset, Apple MacBook, Dyson Purifier Cool

Samsung schedules Android XR headset launch. Apple teases new MacBook. Dyson Purifier Cool air purifier launched. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses tests UPI payments. ColorOS 16. ChatGPT's new version

Apple lobbies Centre to change tax law on high-end iPhone machinery

In China, Apple procures the machines used to make iPhones and gives them to its contract manufacturers, and is not subject to tax even though it still owns them

Apple previews a new MacBook in a video teaser posted on X: Watch it here

Apple teases a new MacBook with a cryptic 'V' outline, signalling the arrival of a next-generation M5 chip-powered model

Apple to expand smart home mfg with tabletop robot and home hub in Vietnam

For the upcoming home hub and the later robot, the company is teaming up with BYD Co, a Chinese firm best known for its electric vehicles but increasingly involved in Apple's hardware supply chain

Tech Wrap Oct 14: Noise Master Buds Max, Vivo X300 series, MAI-Image-1

Noise Master Buds Max headphones launched. Vivo X300 and X300 Pro launched in China. Microsoft MAI-Image-1announced. Telegram updates. Google's NotebookLM update brings Nano Banana

Telegram introduces new features, adopts liquid glass design on iOS app

Telegram's latest update introduces an iOS 26-like Liquid Glass interface on iPhones and several new features, enhancing chats, profiles, and gifting options for users