Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is looking to require Apple’s App Store to notify their customers when a mobile app is foreign-owned…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘deeply concerned’ over LGBTQ+ law
Apple CEO Tim Cook raised concern on Thursday over LGBTQ laws in the United States, mainly Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill…
Apple’s iOS 15.4 paves the way for Driver’s Licenses on iPhone
Apple’s website says the ability to add a driver’s license or state ID to the Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch in participating American…
Apple delays driver’s license support in Wallet app until ‘early 2022’
After previously stating a feature that will let users add driver’s license or state ID to their iPhone and Apple Watch in participating U.S…
Apple sticks taxpayers with portion of costs for U.S. states’ digital IDs in Wallet app
Apple requires states to maintain the systems needed to issue and service digital IDs at taxpayer expense, according to contracts signed by…
Florida is the next U.S. state to allow digital driver’s license on iPhone and Apple Watch
Florida looks to be the next state to allow users to add their driver’s license to their iPhone. Those who’ve settled for pretend iPhones…
Florida murder suspect used iPhone to track victim, police say
A Florida murder suspect observed a man buying expensive items at Orlando’s Mall at Millennia and attached an Apple iPhone to the victim’s…
Former Apple Store manager indicted in $1.5 million COVID relief fraud case
For fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain over $1,500,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) COVID relief loans …
Twitter hacker who targeted Apple, Elon Musk, others gets three years in prison
The Tampa Bay teenage hacker who took control of several well-known Twitter accounts — Apple, Elon Musk, Kanye West, Bill Gates…
Former Apple executive now helping students in Florida
Michael Hageloh spent two decades working at Apple. Now, he’s bringing that global knowledge to help students in Fort Pierce, Florida…
Apple re-closing retail stores in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Utah due to COVID-19 spikes
Apple will be re-closing retail stores in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Utah on July 1st due to COVID-19 spikes. At least 16 stores across the…
Apple to re-close 14 stores in Florida amid spikes in COVID-19 cases
Apple will re-close 14 stores in Florida as COVID-19 rates rise in the state, the company said on Thursday. The shutdowns come after Apple recently…
Apple re-closes 11 U.S. retail stores total due to COVID-19 spikes
Apple said Friday it was temporarily re-closing 11 stores in four U.S. states due to concern about COVID-19 spikes. Apple said that it was re-closing…
Apple to reopen over 100 US retail stores this week
Apple will reopen about 100 more retail stores in the U.S. this week in California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and more…
Nope, Apple still won’t help the FBI break into iPhones
Earlier this month, the news broke that the FBI had cracked the Apple iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three Americans…
Apple rejects ‘false claims’ by Justice Department regarding Islamic terrorist attack in Pensacola
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday that the FBI found evidence linking the shooter to the Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda…
FBI cracks iPhone encryption, links al Qaeda to Islamic terrorist who killed three at Florida naval base
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday that the FBI had cracked the iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three…
Publix supermarkets finally get Apple Pay
Finally! Apple Pay, which launched over five years ago on October 20, 2014 is today arriving at Publix supermarkets in the Southeastern United States…
Apple Watch saves Florida man’s life
Roy Robinson, 74, of Lake Worth, credits an Apple Watch with saving his life…
Stolen iPhone helps solve murder of firefighter
Chris Randazzo died protecting the passcode for his iPhone…
Foster + Partners envisions Miami’s new Apple Store as a nod to nautical heritage
Foster + Partners have completed the new Apple Aventura store in Miami, Florida. Designed to embody the city’s openness, the project features an undulating vaulted roof…
Tropical trees, mid-century design: One-of-a-kind Apple store coming to South Florida
On August 10, a grand opening will be held for what will be the largest Apple store among the nine now in South Florida…
Apple, other tech firms may also face antitrust investigations by individual U.S. states
Eight state attorneys general met with U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to discuss the effect of big tech companies on competition…
U.S. man jailed for not unlocking his iPhone for police
He paid a steep price, spending 44 days behind bars before the THC and gun charges were dropped, the contempt order got tossed and he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor…
Investigators sought to use Michael Cohen’s face and fingerprints to access his Apple devices
Investigators asked for court permission to use Michael Cohen’s Face ID and fingerprints to access Apple devices…
Judge: U.S. feds, cops can’t force you to unlock your iPhone with finger or face
A California judge has ruled that American cops can’t force people to unlock their iPhone…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Those affected by Hurricane Michael ‘are in my prayers’
Apple CEO Tim Cook has tweeted a message to the communities in the United States…
FBI forces suspect to unlock an Apple iPhone X with their face
The first known case in which law enforcement used Apple Face ID facial recognition technology to open a suspect’s iPhone…
Apple Watch saves Florida teen’s life
A Tampa Bay teenager is thankful for the device on her wrist after suffering a scary medical episode…
Police tried to unlock a dead man’s iPhone with his finger
Authorities in Florida showed up to a funeral home and tried to unlock a dead man’s iPhone…
Apple, Amazon struggle to sit out NRA gun-control debate
Gun-control activists are demanding that Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos do something…
Petitions call on Apple, Amazon to cut ties with National Rifle Association
Multiple online petitions are calling on Apple, Amazon and other streaming services…
Apple CEO Cook prays for victims, families, and loved ones of mass murder in Parkland, Florida
A heavily armed young man walked into a Florida high school he once attended and began shooting on Wednesday…
Florida UPS driver arrested for stealing Apple iPhone X after he’d delivered it hours earlier
The iPhone X, with its $1,000 price tag, is proving to be an enticing device…
Apple community raises over $13 million for relief and recovery efforts, including over $1 million for Puerto Rico
In the wake of natural disasters affecting millions of people in the US, Mexico and the Caribbean…
Apple’s ‘cop button’ won’t keep your iPhone safe from the police
An upcoming feature in iOS 11 might let you disable Touch ID so your device can’t be unlocked…
Florida man sentenced to 180 days in jail for not divulging his iPhone passcode
Hollywood man must serve 180 days in jail for refusing to give up his iPhone password to police…
Florida judge orders reality TV actress to unlock Apple iPhone in ‘sextortion’ case
A reality TV actress accused in an extortion case involving sex videos must give up her iPhone password…
Boaters say Apple’s Siri saved their lives
Three boaters can thank Apple’s Siri for saving their lives…
Miami sextortion case asks if a suspect can be forced to hand over Apple iPhone password
Next week, a local judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is expected to issue a key ruling…
Apple’s mystery vans are making 3D road maps for Apple Car
Some new data-gathering vehicles are roaming the streets of San Francisco…
Teen arrested after snatching iPad from 4-year old boy
16-year-old Lauderhill boy was arrested Monday, accused of snatching an iPad…