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Apple limits file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users after anti-govt protest

10Nov

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Apple limits file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users after anti-govt protest

[ad_1] Apple limited file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users Thursday, a month after reports that anti-government protesters were using the function to share digital leaflets with strangers. Apple limited file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users Thursday, a month after reports that anti-government protesters were using the function to share digital leaflets with strangers. Under the update to the AirDrop function, users of smartphones sold by Apple in China can only opt in to receive files from non-contacts for a 10-minute window before it automatically shuts off. The feature did not previously have a time limit. The update, rolled out in the operating system released overnight, makes it virtually impossible to receive unexpected files from strangers. The change follows widespread r...

China Locks Down Almost 1 Million People Near iPhone Factory

[ad_1] The iPhone manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou locked down one of its most-populated districts to tame a virus flareup. The iPhone manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou locked down one of its most-populated districts to tame a virus flareup, with creeping restrictions throughout China underscoring the constant threat of disruption companies face while the country sticks to Covid Zero. Almost 1 million residents of Zhongyuan district were ordered to stay at home starting Monday, except for when they need to undergo Covid testing, and non-essential businesses have been shut, according to a government notice. The wider restrictions follow the lockdown of some neighborhoods last week, catching many people by surprise after officials had said there wouldn't be a citywide lockdown. iPhone m...

Massive Move! India wins big in Apple race against China on iPhone 14, more

[ad_1] Apple will be diversifying its production out of China and begin manufacturing iPhone 14 in India. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reveals important details. Last month, Apple made a major announcement when it revealed that it will be beginning some of its iPhone 14 manufacturing in India. This move will facilitate the iPhone makers' diversification of the supply chain outside of China. It is believed that this strategy was leveraged in the light of rising geopolitical tension between the US and China. India will be one of the prime beneficiaries of this move alongside Thailand which is expected to get some of the assembly line for MacBooks.As a direct effect of this move, The Foxconn unit in Chennai has begun assembling iPhone 14 series smartphones as of last month. The smartphones are f...