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Apple loses patent retrial to VirnetX, owes $302.4 million
A federal jury in Texas on Friday night ordered Apple Inc to pay more than $302 million in damages…
Apple admits logging iMessage metadata and sharing it with law enforcement
Because iMessage is encrypted end-to-end, Apple does not have access to the contents of those communications…
Edward Snowden: No matter what, do not use Google’s new Allo messenger app
Google has received much criticism for changes it made to Allo upon its release…
iMessage could be Apple’s next big app platform – but Apple still has a long, long way to go
The debut of apps that can run inside the iMessage chat system could prove to be one of the most far-reaching changes…
iOS 10 Messages: How to use stickers, iMessages apps, Digital Touch, rich links, and more
The Messages app is the most frequently used app on iOS, so it makes sense that Apple would lend it plenty of attention…
Cryptography experts recommend Apple replace their iMessage encryption method
Apple has implemented a series of short- and long-term defenses to its iMessage protocol after several issues…
Judge voids VirnetX’s $625.6 million Apple verdict; VirnetX shares plunge
A federal judge has thrown out a verdict requiring Apple Inc to pay VirnetX Holding Corp $625.6 million…
Senator McCain says it’s ‘unacceptable’ that Tim Cook declined testify about encryption, warns of ‘subpoena power’
Sen. John McCain warned Apple executives Thursday that the Senate Armed Services Committee ‘has subpoena power’ that could compel them…
Apple’s creating a new sticker economy, and Kim Kardashian is going to dominate it
Stickers are worth hundreds of millions of dollars to chat platforms…
The first Apple emoji sticker packs for Messages are blasts from the past
As Apple promised at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last month, stickers will be coming to its messaging service…
Apple releases 4 animated sticker packs for iOS 10 Messages
One of iOS 10’s cool new features is the ability for developers to create sticker pack animated emojis…
How stickers and apps work within iOS 10’s Messages
Developers can create apps that let you share content, edit photos, play games, send payments, and collaborate…
watchOS 3: See the Apple Watch’s new side button app dock
With watchOS 3, your Apple Watch apps launch immediately with updated information, so they’re always ready…
Oh, by the way: Apple Watch is already a $10 billion business
I have now begun seeing Apple Watches on a daily basis. Something has changed…
Previewing watchOS 3: The Apple Watch comes into its own
The Apple Watch software team has been busy: watchOS 3 is the third major operating system release in the fifteen months…
With watchOS 3, Apple paves the way for major Apple Watch innovation
One of the most significant announcements to come out of this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference…
Beyond the flair: iOS 10 turns iMessage into a platform
Apple’s big changes to Messages in iOS 10 seem mostly cosmetic: Giant emoji, full-screen fireworks, handwritten scrawls…
Why I remain unconvinced when Apple denies plans to introduce iMessage to Android
Apple’s improved iMessages system is a tent pole feature within iOS with implications across Apple Watch and the Mac…
Apple just supercharged the most important social network in your life
Family and friends on Android devices or Windows PCs will be missing out on the fun…
Why Apple’s holding back Messages for Android: Hardware sales
At WWDC on Monday, Apple again declined to extend its much-loved and much-used iMessage messaging system to Android…
Analyst: P2P payments via Apple’s iMessage platform good news for Square, bad for PayPal
Apple, as expected, said Monday that Apple Pay would be extended to its Safari mobile browser…
Apple’s new iMessage is great, but why the hell isn’t it on Android, yet?
Apple’s big messaging moves were among the biggest and most unexpected announcements…
Apple touts Artificial Intelligence in iOS and opens ‘crown jewels’ to developers
Apple CEO Tim Cook and a small battalion of his lieutenants took to a stage in a fast-paced keynote…
Apple to deliver iMessage to Android at WWDC
Apple will announce that iMessage encrypted text messaging is coming to Android users…
Here is the future of Apple Pay: Apple’s payment service is going to do so much more
Apple’s Apple Pay plans reach far beyond what we know today…
Patent troll VirnetX wants judge to block Apple’s FaceTime, iMessage services
VirnetX on Wednesday also asked the judge presiding over the litigation to increase the damages the East Texas jury…
WhatsApp launches for Mac and WIndows
WhatsApp, the massively popular smartphone messaging app owned by Facebook Inc., is now available in a familiar place…
WhatsApp outpaces iMessage on verification and forward secrecy
WhatsApp’s approach and user interface go even farther, in ways that Apple should be considering…
Apple patent application reveals work on social network with ‘staggering implications’
Recent filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office reveal that Apple looks to be forming a social network to compete directly with Facebook…
Apple mulls iMessage port to Android; move would send encrypted messaging mainstream
Apple could soon move more of its apps to Android, a move that could put encrypted messaging into the hands of the wider…
Apple releases second OS X 10.11.4 beta with Live Photos in Messages, secure Notes, more
The second OS X 10.11.4 beta preview is now available via the Mac App Store for testing…
How Apple can take on Android from the inside
Despite Google’s presence all over iOS, thus far, Apple hasn’t really made much of a mark on Android…
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Apple over undelivered texts to Android devices
All of the active lawsuits against the Cupertino-based company regarding this particular issue are now closed…
I bought an iPhone because I’m not as sad as I used to be
I thought I’d never buy an iPhone, until I did…
Apple working to unify cloud services platform amid open-source push, sources say
Apple is developing a technology platform that can power all of its Web services, such as iCloud and iTunes, which have long run…
Apple looking for developers to help deliver more ‘exciting’ new apps for Android
Apple’s first pair of applications for Android, Apple Music and Move to iOS…
Judge Lucy Koh rules for Apple, scuttles class action lawsuit over undelivered texts to Android downgraders
Apple Inc. won a ruling beating back a group lawsuit sought…
Apple unveils all-new iPod touch with 64-bit Apple A8 chip, M8 motion coprocessor, 8MP camera, and Apple Music
Apple today introduced and all-new iPod touch and unveiled a new lineup of colors for all iPod models…
Messaging and the Apple Watch
Jonathan Ive’s team developed the Apple Watch to help solve the problem…
Why Apple’s iMessage is unreliable: Apple is juggling too many balls in the cloud
Reports of widespread outages in Apple’s messaging service…
Apple explains how to avoid Unicode of Death
Apple is aware of an iMessage issue caused by a specific series of unicode characters…
