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Apple Leads China Smartphone Shipments in Q4 Thanks to iPhone 17
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Apple Leads China Smartphone Shipments in Q4 Thanks to iPhone 17

Rajat Saini · January 21, 2026

Apple retakes China’s smartphone lead in Q4 2025 as iPhone 17 demand jumps, defying market decline and rising component costs.

Tests Suggest iPhone 17 Pro Won’t Turn Pink From Everyday Cleaners
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Tests Suggest iPhone 17 Pro Won’t Turn Pink From Everyday Cleaners

Rajat Saini · January 20, 2026

Tests show the Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro rarely turns pink, even after exposure to common household cleaning products accidentally.

Airbnb Accidentally Confirms Apple’s Long-Rumored Self-Driving Car Project
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Airbnb Accidentally Confirms Apple’s Long-Rumored Self-Driving Car Project

Rajat Saini · January 20, 2026

Airbnb’s CTO hire quietly confirms Apple’s long-rumored self-driving car project, revealing new details about Project Titan and Apple’s AI past.

iPhone Air 2 Said to Be a Minor Upgrade, Still Coming This Year
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iPhone Air 2 Said to Be a Minor Upgrade, Still Coming This Year

Rajat Saini · January 20, 2026

iPhone Air 2 reportedly remains on track for a 2026 launch, with leaks pointing to a routine upgrade and minor hardware changes.

OpenAI’s First Device Could Debut in 2026 as Apple Veteran Joins Ive Team
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OpenAI’s First Device Could Debut in 2026 as Apple Veteran Joins Ive Team

Rajat Saini · January 20, 2026

OpenAI targets a 2026 unveiling, with Jony Ive leading design efforts and Apple veterans joining its first AI device push.

WhatsApp Web Is Finally Getting Group Voice and Video Calls
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WhatsApp Web Is Finally Getting Group Voice and Video Calls

Rajat Saini · January 20, 2026

Group voice and video calls are coming to WhatsApp Web, bringing feature parity, larger calls, and better support on shared computers.

iPhone 18 Pro Will Not Get a Left-Side Punch-Hole Camera, Leak Says
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iPhone 18 Pro Will Not Get a Left-Side Punch-Hole Camera, Leak Says

Rajat Saini · January 20, 2026

New iPhone 18 Pro leak clears up hole-punch camera confusion and suggests a smaller Dynamic Island instead of a major front design change.

Apple Is Testing Less Obvious App Store Search Ads on iPhone
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Apple Is Testing Less Obvious App Store Search Ads on iPhone

Rajat Saini · January 20, 2026

Apple tests a new App Store ad design on iPhone that makes sponsored results harder to distinguish from organic search listings.

According to Jon Prosser, iPhone 18 Pro Gets a Corner Dynamic Island
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According to Jon Prosser, iPhone 18 Pro Gets a Corner Dynamic Island

Rajat Saini · January 20, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro rumor suggests top-left camera cutout, under-display Face ID, and a shifted Dynamic Island design change.

Apple support couldn’t revive a 2018 MacBook Pro… so they replaced it with an M4 model
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Apple support couldn’t revive a 2018 MacBook Pro… so they replaced it with an M4 model

Mike Peterson · January 20, 2026

An Apple customer says a routine battery replacement for a 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro turned into an unexpected upgrade.

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