Apple will likely seek to invoke the United States’ protections of free speech as one of its key legal arguments…
Month: February 2016
Donald Trump calls for Apple boycott over San Bernardino terrorist iPhone encryption
Donald Trump called on Friday for a boycott of Apple Inc products until the tech giant agrees to U.S. government demands…
Secret memo details U.S. government’s broader strategy to crack phones
The choice is simple: Either everyone gets privacy and security or no one does…
DOJ escalates war against Apple, files new motion to compel company to break into iPhone
The Justice Department is pushing forward with its legal fight against Apple, urging a federal judge to compel…
3 OS X command line tips Mac users need
The Unix roots of Apple’s OS X means the operating system offers a range of performance and troubleshooting features…
Libertarian U.S. presidential candidate John McAfee offers to unlock terrorist’s iPhone for FBI
John McAfee has said he will break the encryption on an iPhone that belonged to San Bernardino killer Syed Farook…
Apple is still fighting Big Brother
I consider the right of privacy to be a fundamental, inalienable human right that even transcends the Constitution…
Apple co-founder Woz: Steve Jobs would have fought this U.S. government overreach, too
Steve Jobs would have backed Apple Chief Tim Cook’s fierce resistance to federal authorities on privacy issues…
Mother who lost son in San Bernardino terrorist attack sides with Apple against U.S. government backdoor demands
The constitutional right to privacy ‘is what makes America great to begin with…
iPhones don’t kill people, people kill people
This week, the Justice Department got its wish when Apple was ordered to override its defenses…
Apple Watch 2 likely won’t launch until September – and that makes perfect sense
The rumor mill has been suggesting that the updated Apple Watch 2 would appear this March…
Thanks to Apple Watch, smartwatches are now more popular than Swiss watches
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartwatch shipments reached 8.1 million units in Q4 2015…
Court extends deadline for Apple to oppose order to unlock iPhone
Apple Inc. is getting more time to argue against a court order that would force it to break into the iPhone…
Twitter, Facebook, Box support Apple against U.S. government demand to hack iPhone
Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., two of Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies, on Thursday backed Apple Inc…
No, Apple has NOT unlocked 70 iphones for law enforcement
The more highly technical the basis of a story, the more likely it is that some key detail…
Fans restore original ‘Star Wars’ edition creator George Lucas has declined to release to HD quality
Longing to see an unaltered edition of 1977’s “A New Hope” — without the decades of special edition makeovers
A fast, easy way to encrypt files on a Mac
Yes, the spooks and lesser elected governmental officials want Apple to unlock the iPhone so they can snoop around. You know. Just in case…
Fixing iTunes: To the iCloud!
iTunes was originally based on SoundJam MP, an MP3 player and sync app Apple acquired in 2000…
Apple is right, the U.S. government demand would make us all less secure
In the long-term, this attack on encryption will make us all more insecure and could have incredibly drastic impacts on the way we live…
How Apple will fight the DOJ in iPhone backdoor case: U.S. government’s position stands on 227 year old law
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday evening said the US government’s legal position on encryption backdoors…
ESPN president: Don’t hold your breath for standalone ESPN streaming
Don’t look for ESPN to launch a stand-alone streaming service soon…
Apple apologizes to customers, updates iOS 9.2.1 to fix ‘Error 53’ iPhones
Today, Apple is issuing an updated version of iOS 9.2.1 for users that update their iPhones…
Secretive Apple facility in California neighborhood drives residents crazy
Apple security guards tail residents while they walk their dogs…
FCC proceeds with proposal aiming to make subscription TV available via any set-top box
In a three-to-two vote, the U.S. FCC has decided to proceed with a proposal that could drastically alter the set-top box industry…
USA Today alters logo to support Apple in fight against U.S. government overreach
The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of their customers…
Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone and next-gen iPad Air to be powered by state-of-the-art A9 and A9x chips
In March, Apple intends to announce an updated iPad and smaller-screen iPhone featuring the latest A9x and A9 chips…
Obama administration claims FBI is not asking Apple for a ‘backdoor’ to the iPhone
Obama administration is claiming that the FBI is not asking Apple for a ‘backdoor’ to the iPhone…
Why the iPad Pro was delayed and why Steve Jobs decided Apple had to make their own chips
A little over a year ago, Apple had a problem: The iPad Pro was behind schedule…
Kanye West’s botched album release has cost him $10 million in sales
Kanye West’s troubled release of his latest album, ‘The Life of Pablo,’ has already cost the hip-hop star at least $10 million in sales…
Apple offers new iPhone trade-up plan; Android and Windows phones also eligible
Apple just made it easier for some folks to trade in their old iPhone, Android, or Windows phone for a newer iPhone…
Privacy activists plan rallies across U.S. to support Apple in battle against U.S. government on February 23rd
Privacy advocates stood shoulder to shoulder in front of the downtown San Francisco Apple store on Wednesday…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai wishy-washy on Apple’s fight against U.S. government backdoor demands
We must not allow this dangerous precedent to be set. Today our freedom and our liberty is at stake…
Apple Pay will help China’s mammoth state banks crush Alibaba offline
Apple Pay goes live in China today…
Jim Cramer: Time to buy Apple stock
Apple is challenging a court ruling that orders the iPhone maker to help the FBI break into an iPhone…
I was completely wrong about the iPad Pro, it’s simply the best iPad I’ve ever used
I thought I was content with my iPad Air 2, but I’m here to tell you that I couldn’t have been more wrong about the iPad Pro…
Jony Ive discusses the synergy between Apple and fashion
Apple’s lexicon of pure, pared-down forms, smooth surfaces, gleaming metallic colors, and soft contours within hard carapaces…
Analyst: Apple could grab $5 billion in sales from new 4-inch iPhone
The 4-inch iPhone will sell more than 10 million units, but with some cannibalization of larger models, the net effect will be…
Why Apple is fighting back against U.S. federal government demands for iPhone access
I have to hand it to the federal prosecutors, they picked the perfect case to try and force Apple’s hand…
CEO Marissa Mayer drops the ax, shutters about half of Yahoo’s content verticals
Yahoo was shuttering its tech vertical and moving some of its staff, including former New York Times columnist David Pogue…
Snowden backs Apple in fight over iPhone; blasts Google’s silence
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has backed Apple’s refusal to comply with a federal court order…
Obama administration: We’re only demanding Apple hack just one iPhone
A court order demanding that Apple Inc. help the U.S. government break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists…
Apple confirms ridiculous but serious ‘January 1, 1970’ iOS flaw
Apple has confirmed an iOS bug that is no laughing matter…