A plan to build an Apple store at Federation Square has been shelved…
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Man charged over bow and arrow attack in Australia; victim’s iPhone saves him from potentially lethal injury
Officers from Richmond Police District were called to a residential address in Nimbin…
FBI Director Christopher Wray continues pushing for encryption back doors
The encryption war is quiet now, but the murky back-and-forth between…
Cellebrite, the Feds’ favorite iPhone hacking tool, is selling on ebay for $100 – and it’s leaking data
hen eBay merchant Mr. Balaj was looking through a pile of hi-fi junk at an auction in the U.K…
FBI: End-to-end encryption like Apple’s ‘infects’ law enforcement
Nearly three years after the Federal Bureau of Investigation abandoned an effort to force Apple Inc…
Apple stealthily updates British and Australian Siri voices on HomePod
The British (Male and Female) and Australian (Male and Female) speaking voices for Siri…
Apple Pay picks up new bank partners across Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S.
Target and Taco Bell aren’t the only new partners for Apple Pay this week…
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others denounce Australia’s ‘deeply flawed’ anti-encryption law
Apple, Google and Microsoft have denounced the Australian government’s decision to pass an anti-encryption law that…
Backdoors: Australia passes laws allowing spies and police to snoop on encrypted communications
Australia Thursday passed controversial laws allowing spies and police to snoop on the encrypted communications…
Heritage recommendation for Melbourne’s Federation Square jeopardizes Apple Retail Store plans
Apple’s plan to raze part of Federation Square to build a mega-store has been thrown into disarray…
Australian teen Apple hacker avoids jail time, sentenced to eight months’ probation
The Australian teenage hacker who pleaded guilty to repeatedly accessing Apple’s mainframe over two years…
Australian teen who hacked Apple to face sentencing next week
An Australian teenager who pleaded guilty to hacking Apple Inc. systems carried out…
Apple’s Federation Square retail store faces further delays in Australia
After eight months of unrelenting controversy and campaigning, new actions by Australian government…
Apple reassures customers after hack by Australian teen, says no customer data was compromised
Apple Inc said on Friday no customer data was compromised after Australian media reported a teenager had pleaded guilty to hacking…
Melbourne teen who hacked into Apple’s secure computer network and 90GB of files faces criminal charges
A Melbourne private schoolboy who repeatedly broke into Apple’s secure computer systems…
Australia plans law for tech firms to hand over encrypted private data or face millions in fines, jail time for execs
Australia on Tuesday proposed a new law requiring technology firms…
Canalys: Apple shipped 3.5 million Apple Watch units in Q218; LTE version a runaway success in Asia
Apple’s smartwatch performed strongly in Q2 2018, with 3.5 million shipped worldwide…
Apple looks to replace ‘Pizza Hut Pagoda’ flagship store in Melbourne with new boxy design
New designs for Apple’s Federation Square flagship store were released on Friday…
Australian court fines Apple $6.7 million over iPhone ‘bricking’ case
An Australian court fined U.S. electronics giant Apple Inc A$9 million ($6.7 million) on Tuesday…
Apple’s iOS increases lead in Australian smartphone market, taking 56.2 percent market share
Apple’s iOS stretched its lead in the Australian smartphone market for the fourth quarter of 2017…
Apple debuts ad celebrating same-sex marriage in Australia
Apple Australia has debuted a series of new ads celebrating same-sex marriage…
Federation Square flagship Apple store labeled ‘Pizza Hut pagoda’ as Melbourne City Council vows to fight design
A new Apple Store proposed for Federation Square has been labelled a ‘Pizza Hut pagoda’ as the Melbourne City Council…
Apple Australia almost doubled pre-tax profit during fiscal 2017
Apple Australia increased its pre-tax profit to AU$255 million for the financial year…
Australian retail sales surge on Apple iPhone, Black Friday bonanza
Australian retail sales surged past all expectations in November as consumers splashed out on Apple iPhones…
Apple reveals plans for Apple Federation Square flagship store in Melbourne, Australia
Apple today previewed its planned flagship project in Melbourne’s Federation Square…
Long queues form for Apple’s iPhone X from Sydney to Shanghai
Long, snaking lines formed outside Apple Inc stores in Asia early on Friday as fans flocked…
TransferWise links with Apple Pay globally
TransferWise will allow users around the world to send money internationally through its service using Apple Pay…
iCloud changes put Apple on collision course with overreaching governments
Apple has consistently argued against laws that would require tech companies to build so-called ‘back doors’ into their software…
Apple flies in top executives to lobby Australia’s Turnbull government on encryption laws
Apple’s top privacy executives have flown out to Australia twice in the past month…
Australia’s ACCC to question Apple on Westpac chat app payments ban
Technology giant Apple’s controversial decision to order Westpac Banking Corporation…
Apple Music’s three-month trial is no longer free in Australia, Spain, and Switzerland
Since launching in June 2015, Apple Music has offered a free three-month trial in the United States…
Apple Pay launches for HSBC Australia and over 20 more U.S. banks
HSBC has launched Apple Pay support for customers in Australia for the first time…
Australian regulator sues for Apple alleged bricking of iPhones repaired by unauthorized third parties
Australia’s consumer watchdog has sued Apple Inc. alleging it used a software update to disable…
Apple wins victory, sending warning to banks with Australian mobile payments
Apple Inc on Friday won a victory in its global fight to prevent banks from introducing…
Apple pays zero tax in New Zealand despite sales of $4.2 billion since 2007
Consumer electronics giant Apple paid no income tax to Inland Revenue over the past decade despite selling billions…
Banking cartel calls non-iPhone Apple Pay alternatives ‘unrealistic’ in Australian market
The group of four banks collectively bargaining for access to the iPhone’s near-field communication…
Fox pushes movies straight to your phone with no data usage or download delays
Imagine having movies downloaded and ready to watch on your phone, without ever using your data or…
Australian Banks tell Apple: It’s not about your Apple Pay Fees, it’s about access to NFC
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, and Westpac have responded to…
Apple Pay boss says Aussie customers willing to dump banks who fail to support Apple Pay
The global head of Apple Pay has put three of Australia’s big banks on notice that the technology giant…
Apple steps up battle with Australian banks over Apple Pay boycott motive
Apple Inc. has stepped up its battle with Australia’s banking industry over the future of mobile payments…
ACCC proposes to deny authorisation for banks to collectively bargain with and boycott Apple on Apple Pay
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing…
Australian banks dismiss Android NFC past in Apple Pay negotiations
Sorry, Australians with an Android phone, but you simply don’t spend enough money to make it worthwhile…