• Tim Cook: Apple CEO Tim Cook says looking into possibility of building manufacturing facility in Indonesia

    Apple Inc will look into the possibility of building a manufacturing facility in Indonesia, its CEO said on Wednesday after meeting President Joko Widodo. Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday, after visiting Vietnam. He met with Jokowi, as the president popularly known, and will be inaugurating an academy for Apple developers on the island of Bali. "We talked about the president's desire to see manufacturing in the country, and it is something that we will look at," Cook told...

  • A new app is the surest sign that the Apple Vision Pro will launch in China very soon

    The launch of the Apple Vision Pro in China seems imminent, after a major retailer launched a 3D shopping app designed for the headset. A screenshot from Taobao's visionOS app [Weibo] The Apple Vision Pro is currently only available in the United States, but an international expansion has been speculated to occur ahead of WWDC 2024. It now seems that China could be one of the first major markets to receive the headset. Alibaba's Taobao online marketplace has launched a new shopping...

  • Tim Cook says Apple wants to invest more in Vietnam as smartphone maker distances itself from China

    Geopolitical tensions and falling sales in China have Apple searching for new manufacturing hubs across Asia.

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    Apple will 'look at' manufacturing in Indonesia, CEO Cook says, as China diversification push continues

    Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company will "look at" manufacturing in Indonesia, following a meeting with the country's President Joko Widodo.

  • Tim Cook promises Indonesia that Apple will consider manufacturing there

    Apple CEO Tim Cook has told Indonesia's President that the company will look at the feasibility of opening manufacturing in the country, though he hasn't said whether that means the iPhone. Tim Cook (right) with photographer Sofyan Pratama in Indonesia Following his two-day visit to Vietnam, in which he committed Apple to expanding its manufacturing there, Tim Cook met with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo over similar issues. Apple does not currently have manufacturers in Indonesia,...

  • AR shopping gets a boost with Best Buy's Apple Vision Pro app

    Best Buy has launched an augmented reality app designed exclusively for Apple's latest wearable, the Apple Vision Pro that offers real-time product previews. Best Buy launches Apple Vision Pro app for augmented reality shopping Named Best Buy Envision, the app is set to upgrade the way consumers shop for electronics and home products, Best Buy announced on Thursday. With its advanced augmented reality (AR) capabilities, users can visualize products in their living spaces. The app...

  • 9to5Mac Daily: April 24, 2024 – Vision Pro shipments, Apple TV and sports

    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 Roborock: Get a special deal on the S8 MaxV Ultra Robot Vac & S8 Max Ultra with free gifts for a limited time. more

  • Future Apple Vision Pro could help the user get life-saving medical advice

    Apple is developing technology for wearable devices like Apple Vision Pro that measure and monitor biometric data and location to provide tailored and potentially lifesaving advice. Apple wearables could provide medication reminders and guidance. An Apple patent, "Method and device for health monitoring," describes a system for monitoring a user's biometric data to display suggestions and guidance in a mixed-reality (MR) system. The implementation of the technology suggests future...

  • Tim Cook hints at new Apple Pencil 3 coming next month – here’s what the rumors say

    Apple on Tuesday announced that it will hold a special event on May 7. Although the company doesn’t usually discuss the topics of the event, the invitation artwork makes it clear that it will be all about iPad – as we can see an Apple Pencil in it. To add fuel to the fire, Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that we’ll see at least a new Apple Pencil 3 next month. more

  • RIP Apple Vision Pro? Sales of Apple's Mixed Reality Headset are Tanking

    Apple Vision Pro, remember that? Apple is reportedly struggling to sell its existing stock of the headset and is cutting production because of low demand. [Read More]

  • Apple Vision Pro Gains Apple Arcade Games Crossy Road Castle and Solitaire Stories

    Apple Arcade games Crossy Road Castle and Solitaire Stories are set to launch on the Vision Pro headset tomorrow, adding two additional popular games to Apple's first head worn device. In Crossy Road Castle, players can progress through tower levels with pinch and flick gestures. Up to four players can play at one time, though there's also a solo version of the game. Crossy Road Castle for Vision Pro has the same features as the other versions of the game, including characters and hats...

  • Apple Event on May 7 Has Six Artistic Logos as Tim Cook Hints at New Apple Pencil

    Apple is promoting its upcoming "Let loose" event using six artistic logos amid the expectation that a new Apple Pencil is to be announced. The six different logos cycle through randomly upon refreshing Apple's homepage. In 2018, Apple promoted its "There's more in the making" event that saw the introduction of the radically redesigned iPad Pro and second-generation Apple Pencil using more than 350 one-of-a-kind Apple logos. The artistic logos likely allude to the illustration and...