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- Thursday January 29
- 09:48 pmApple reveals it has 2.5 billion active devices around the world
Apple just reported its best quarterly earnings ever, beating Wall Street expectations in large part due to “staggering” iPhone demand. Alongside its earnings report, the company has revealed it now has 2.5 billion active devices in use around the world. more…09:45 pmApple 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 ProIn 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 Forums09:44 pmMacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q126 conference call
MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q126 Conference Call with analysts starting at 2pm PT / 5pm ET today, January 29, 2026… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:40 pmApple 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 Forums09:38 pmCreator 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…09:35 pmApple reports record-breaking Q1 2026 earnings: $143.7 billion in revenue, up 16%
Apple just had its biggest fiscal quarter ever, delivering on the promise it made last October during the Q4 2025 earnings call. In the quarter ended December 27, 2025, the company reported $143.7 billion in revenue, $42.09 in net profit, and $2.84 in earnings per share. Here’s the full breakdown. more…09:31 pmApple destroys the Street with all-time record Q1 revenue of $143.8 billion
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter. The company posted all-time quarterly revenue of… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:29 pm9to5Mac 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…09:22 pmAltStore announces CSAM Store Checker app, pledges donations to anti-trafficking nonprofit | 9 to 5 MacAltStore announces CSAM Store Checker app, pledges donations to anti-trafficking nonprofit
AltStore developers Riley Testut and Shane Gill today announced CSAM Store Checker, an app that tracks app marketplaces where child sexual abuse material is available. Here are the details. more…08:55 pmiPhone 17 Pro to play key role in offside calls in Brazil’s top soccer league
Maracanã Stadium was the first to install a 12-rig system containing 28 iPhone 17 Pro units that will help enable semi-automated offside calls. Here are the details. more…08:54 pmRumor Replay: New Siri unveiling, iPhone 18 Pro, HomePad, and more
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Apple’s upcoming Siri unveiling, iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island, ‘HomePad’ update, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors. more…08:53 pmApple just made its second biggest aquisition ever
Macworld Reuters reports that Apple has confirmed its acquisition of Israeli start up Q.ai. The secretive company specializes in unique application of AI and Machine Learning to solve audio problems. The website for Q.ai is sparse, with the tagline “In a world full of noise, we craft a new kind of quiet” and little else. The Q.ai LinkedIn page has a bit more information: “In an age where human communication is everything, we found a way to take it to the next level, enabling super high bandwidth, unprecedented privacy, accessibility, multilingualism, and much more. Biology can only take us so far. Q will do the rest.” The Reuters article points out that Q.ai filed a patent last year to read facial skin micromovements to “detect words mouthed or spoken, identify a person and assess their emotions, heart rate, respiration rate and other indicators.” In other words, Q.ai is developing technology that can read lips, emotional state, and more. The company’s CEO, Aviad Maizels, founded PrimeSense and sold it to Apple back in 2013. The technology from that company formed the foundations for Face ID and the TrueDepth sensor array. The company has around 100 employees, who will join Apple. Johny Srouji, Apple’s VP of Hardware Technologies, said that Q.ai “is a remarkable company that is pioneering new and creative ways to use imaging and machine learning. We’re thrilled to acquire the company, with Aviad at the helm, and are even more excited for what’s to come.” It has been reported that Q.ai is valued at around $2B, which would make it the second-largest acquisition Apple has ever undertaken, behind Beats Electronics in 2014 (around $3B) and Intel’s cellular modem business in 2016 (around $1B).08:45 pmAirTag 2 vs AirTag: Same look, smarter tracker
The differences between AirTag and AirTag 2 aren’t obvious at first glance, but they become clear once you look at range, sound & daily use. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)08:23 pmApple acquires Q.ai in $2 billion bet on next-gen AI ‘silent speech’
Apple just paid $2 billion for Q.ai, a company with tech that could dramatically enhance the Siri voice assistant. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)08:15 pmApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules | 9 to 5 MacApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules
Apple announced today that it is updating App Store pricing and developer proceeds in nine countries effective today, with additional pricing changes to follow next month. Here’s what’s changing. more…08:15 pmApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules | 9 to 5 MacApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules
Apple announced today that it is updating App Store pricing and developer proceeds in nine countries effective today, with additional pricing changes to follow next month. Here’s what’s changing. more…08:15 pmApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules | 9 to 5 MacApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules
Apple announced today that it is updating App Store pricing and developer proceeds in nine countries effective today, with additional pricing changes to follow next month. Here’s what’s changing. more…08:15 pmApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules | 9 to 5 MacApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules
Apple announced today that it is updating App Store pricing and developer proceeds in nine countries effective today, with additional pricing changes to follow next month. Here’s what’s changing. more…08:15 pmApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules | 9 to 5 MacApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules
Apple announced today that it is updating App Store pricing and developer proceeds in nine countries effective today, with additional pricing changes to follow next month. Here’s what’s changing. more…08:15 pmApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules | 9 to 5 MacApple revises App Store pricing and payouts in select countries following new tax rules
Apple announced today that it is updating App Store pricing and developer proceeds in nine countries effective today, with additional pricing changes to follow next month. Here’s what’s changing. more…