Apple is resurgent in China with unexpected iPhone 17 sales domination

Apple is resurgent in China with unexpected iPhone 17 sales domination

Ahead of Apple announcing its latest earnings, CEO Tim Cook has revealed that Apple did not quite expect the iPhone 17 range to do as well as it has in China. Apple's current iPhone 17 Pro In November 2025, after the launch of the iPhone 17, it was revealed that one in four smartphones sold in China was an iPhone. Then preorders for the iPhone Air sold out in minutes in the country, and the whole iPhone 17 range broke records . Yet for years the iPhone has seen sales drop in China, and overall was trending downwards against local rivals . Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apple blows away Wall Street expectations with record $143.8 billion quarter

Apple blows away Wall Street expectations with record $143.8 billion quarter

Apple has reported its financials for the first quarter of 2025, and as promised it was record-breaking, with growth in nearly every market segment, and every hardware category. Apple CEO Tim Cook [left], CFO Kevan Parekh [right] The first quarter of the fiscal year for Apple has concluded, and the company has released details of its initial salvo for 2026. The first quarter is usually the biggest, due to heavy seasonality of sales and the fall launches, and this year is no different. In the first quarter, Apple's revenue reached $143.8 billion, up from $124.3 billion reported one year ago in Q1 2025. The Earnings Per Share is listed at $2.84. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Creator Studio bundle, AirTag 2, new Siri features coming soon

Creator Studio bundle, AirTag 2, new Siri features coming soon

Benjamin and Chance review the proposition of the Creator Studio bundle now it is finally available, as well as some weirdness in the choices made of the apps in it. Also, Benjamin has been using his new AirTags for the past couple days, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that the new Gemini Siri features may be announced in February, sooner than we previously expected. And in Happy Hour Plus , there’s more talk about Creator Studio, specifically regarding which other kinds of creative apps we could see get added to the offering in the future. Join now and save 26% on annual plans with code HAPPY26 . Last call! Sponsored by Quince : Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Visit quince.com/happyhour for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Sponsored by Shopify : In 2026, stop waiting and start selling with Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour . Sponsored by Copilot Money : Get two months free with code 9TO5Mac at try.copilot.money/9to5mac . more…

9to5Mac Daily: January 29, 2026 – M6 coming soon, more

9to5Mac Daily: January 29, 2026 – M6 coming soon, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac . 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app , Stitcher , TuneIn , Google Play , or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. Use code 9TO5 at checkout for 50% off your first year. more…

Microsoft shares fell ~10% on Thursday following an earnings report that disappointed some investors, the stock's sharpest daily decline since March 2020 (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Microsoft shares fell ~10% on Thursday following an earnings report that disappointed some investors, the stock's sharpest daily decline since March 2020 (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Jordan Novet / CNBC : Microsoft shares fell ~10% on Thursday following an earnings report that disappointed some investors, the stock's sharpest daily decline since March 2020 —  Microsoft shares slid about 10% on Thursday following an earnings report that disappointed some investors, prompting the stock's sharpest daily decline since March 2020.