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Today’s Apple Insider Roundup
Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro really helped China sales
Apple’s resurgence in China after a three-year slump was supposedly helped by a color, with the iPhone 17 Pro’s bright orange option compared to the hue of luxury brand Hermes.
During Apple’s blockbuster Q1 2026 results, revenue from China reversed a three-year slump in sales, increasing 38% year over year. If analysts are to be believed, it may have had something to do with Apple’s color selection.
Prominently featured in marketing, the Cosmic Orange colorway for the iPhone 17 Pro line certainly catches the eye. But apparently, in China at least, it has been linked to another luxury brand.
UK gets Apple and Google to agree to easy App Store changes
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has extracted promises from Apple and Google over their App Stores, really just bringing over the same features already in place in Europe.
While the UK is no longer part of the European Union, its regulators have been slowly copying the EU’s initiatives regarding Big Tech. In October 2025, for instance, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) designated Apple and Google as having “strategic market status.”
That’s a synonym for the EU’s gatekeeper term, and just as with the European Commission, the UK’s CMA has given itself the right to regulate Apple and Google. According to Reuters, the CMA has announced proposals that will see the two firms now complying with its demands over making app stores fairer.
Spotlight got a huge upgrade in macOS Tahoe, here's how to use it
Apple’s Spotlight feature has been around for a long time, but with macOS Tahoe, it enjoyed its biggest update in years. Here’s how to make the most of its powerful new features.
Spotlight, never further than a keyboard shortcut away, has long been a quick and easy way to open apps and find files. But some Mac users chose to use more capable alternatives like Alfred and Raycast.
Yet now with macOS Tahoe, Spotlight offers many of the same power user features of those apps, without the need to install anything. And because it’s built into macOS, it’s absolutely free.
A new Apple Watch app for Rivian electric vehicles is in the works
A dedicated Apple Watch application from automaker Rivian is set to enable vehicle locking, unlocking, window adjustment, and much more, even on cars from 2021.
Apple’s Car Key feature has let iPhone and Apple Watch owners unlock and start their cars using mobile devices since 2020. The capability is built into iOS and is supported by more than 30 car companies, including Cadillac and other GM brands.
However, certain car manufacturers, like Tesla, offer proprietary mobile apps that facilitate the same vehicle locking and unlocking functionality. Now, Rivian is set to be the next brand to introduce a vehicle-related application for the Apple Watch, with added functionality.
End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
