The Gates Foundation picked up a cool 501,044 Apple shares in the first calendar quarter of 2020. Apple shares are currently the all-time high…
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Apple’s chance to grow as Microsoft kills support for 417M Windows PCs
As Microsoft pulls support for near half a billion Windows 7 PCs, it’s make or break for Windows-based IT and Apple is presented with a big growth opportunity…
Dell laptops to add ability to transfer photos and videos, mirror iPhone content on Windows
This spring Dell Mobile Connect will expand its wireless transfer and app mirroring capabilities to iOS phone users…
U.S. Senators threaten Apple and Facebook with mandated encryption backdoors
U.S. senators grilled Apple Inc and Facebook Inc executives over their encryption practices on Tuesday and threatened to regulate the technology unless…
97% of enterprise Mac users say they’re more productive after upgrading from Windows
Offering employees top-of-the-line technology is the foundation for building a thriving enterprise…
Gartner: Apple’s Mac sales dip slightly, marketshare increases in Q4
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018…
How to buy a Mac: 10 things you should know
I recently got a request from a reader. His kid is going to college and needs to get a Mac…
Leave your MacBook at home, Apple’s iPad Pro is the travel buddy to take on vacation
Apple’s iPad Pro is a powerful and versatile tablet that’s great for creatives and professionals…
Apple’s powerful new iPad Pro is a lightweight marvel
I left my laptop at home and relied solely on my 1-pound iPad Pro…
Dark Mode Shootout: Apple’s Mac beats Microsoft’s Windows
Apple’s macOS offers a better experience, with a complete implementation of dark mode…
Apple’s MacBook Pro vs. iPad Pro: Which should you buy?
You might want to sit down for this: The iPad Pro is more powerful than the MacBook Pro…
The Mac’s transition to Apple processors will be happening sooner than most think
Like many other Apple watchers, I’m considering this transition to be…
Inside Apple’s A12X system on a chip
Apple is leading the market when it comes to mobile CPU and GPU performance — not by a little, but by a lot…
iPad Pro video editing performance takes less than one-third of the time vs. MacBook Pro
It hasn’t been long since the launch of the iPad Pro and the early reviews are already indicating…
Laptop Mag reviews Apple’s new 12.9-inch iPad Pro: ‘The most powerful mobile device ever made’
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro (from $999; $1,327 with keyboard and Apple Pencil) is the most powerful mobile device ever made…
New iPad Pro benchmarks blow away Windows PCs
When Apple introduced the new iPad Pro, the company boasted that its slim slate is more powerful…
Apple to Australia: This is no time to weaken encryption; access only for ‘good guys’ is a false premise
Apple has filed its formal opposition to a new bill currently being proposed by the Australian government…
Apple urges Australian government not to destroy encryption with ‘backdoors’
Apple has submitted its formal response to a draft bill undergoing debate by the Australian government…
The Apple vs. Microsoft hardware double-standard pops up yet again
Across the last couple years, Apple’s new Macs have been roundly criticized for raising their prices…
Apple, other tech giants denounce proposed Australian law seeking encryption ‘backdoor’
Four global tech giants – Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon – will oppose an Australian law…
Apple continues to lead customer satisfaction with personal computers
Personal computers are alive and well. Apple continues to lead all personal computer makers with an ACSI score of 83…
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…
April 2007: When Apple stopped the rot
Enterprise users are catching onto something many already recognize…
The rise of Apple in the enterprise: Employees demand to bring Macs and iPhones to work
Employee demand to bring Macs and iPhones to work is leading businesses to consider making the switch to Apple…
More proof that iPhone backdoors are a stupid idea: Massive cache of law enforcement personnel data leaks
A data breach at a federally funded active shooter training center has exposed the personal data of thousands of US law enforcement officials…
Apple highlights user privacy as Facebook exec steps down
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook takes every opportunity to highlight his company’s commitment to privacy…
Apple to undercut GrayShift, Cellebrite tools for cracking iPhones
Apple Inc said on Wednesday it will change its iPhone settings to undercut the most popular means…
President Trump signs executive order to modernize U.S. government computer systems
It’s one of a series of steps, led by senior adviser Jared Kushner, that the administration…
Bipartisan ‘Secure Data Act’ would make it illegal for U.S. government to demand backdoors
A new bill introduced in Congress gets encryption right…
Microsoft wants to work with Apple to bring iMessage to Windows
Microsoft first acknowledged at Build last year that its new mobile strategy is to make iOS and Android devices…
Apple’s iOS 11.4 update with ‘USB Restricted Mode’ may defeat GrayKey, Cellebrite forensic tools
The iOS 11.4 beta contains a new feature called USB Restricted Mode, designed to defeat physical data access…
Bill Gates: Apple is an ‘amazing’ company with best profit potential in tech
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates backed Warren Buffett’s decision to up his stake in Apple…
Social Engineering: Beware of ‘tech support’ scams
It begins with a simple phone call. A scratchy voice, often sounding distant and foreign…
Jamf: 72% of enterprise employees choose Apple Macs over Windows PCs, 75% pick Apple iOS devices over Android
Enterprise organizations are increasingly offering employees technology device choice, and for good reason…
GrayKey box can guess a six-digit iPhone password in 11 hours on average
Law enforcement agencies have a new iPhone cracking tool that works with all modern iPhones…
Video: 21 minutes with the Apple’s new Head of Machine Learning and A.I. Strategy
Computers are incredibly powerful, but they’re also pretty dumb….
Gartner: Apple Mac posts 1.5% growth as worldwide PC shipments drop 1.4% in Q118
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 61.7 million units in the first quarter of 2018…
Police around the U.S. can now unlock iPhones
Law enforcement agencies across the country have purchased GrayKey, a relatively cheap tool for bypassing the encryption on iPhones…
Apple’s Siri, HomePod and the voice assistant showdown
The battle of the smart assistants continues, and while people seem to want to get more from using Siri…
Apple’s A.I. efforts get shot of adrenaline with Giannandrea coup
Apple has been criticized for not doing enough in A.I…
With IBM Watson Services for Core ML, Apple and IBM add machine learning muscle to enterprise iOS pact
Apple and IBM are rolling out new set of integrations that expand on their existing pact…
Law enforcement uses ‘GrayKey’ box to unlock iPhones
In 2017, a company by the name of ‘Grayshift’ created a device called ‘GrayKey’ that successfully unlocked iPhones…
