April 21, 2016
Here are some great improvements that should be in iOS 10
Let’s be honest, most concept videos suck. They show you an imaginary device that looks nothing like the final product and defy the laws of physics. But some…
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April 15, 2016
Apple tells NY judge FBI has ‘utterly failed’ to prove it needs help unlocking iPhones
Apple has strong words for the Justice Department. The simple fact that the feds unlocked a phone without any help shows that they didn’t need it in the…
Read articleApril 15, 2016
Apple partners with WWF to launch week-long Earth Day initiative, Apps for Earth
Apple is teaming up with the World Wildlife Fund to raise money for the conservation organization through in-app purchases. Already started, the initiative will last until April 24,…
Read articleMarch 31, 2016
Apple releases iOS 9.3.1 with fix for bug that causes tapping links to crash iPhones
Well that was quick. A couple of days after a bug affecting iOS started making the news, Apple has released a fix. iOS 9.3.1, now available on the…
Read articleMarch 31, 2016
Sure, why not? FBI agrees to unlock iPhone for Arkansas prosecutor
The FBI, which just a few days ago was attempting to convince the country of its helplessness in the face of encrypted iPhones, has generously offered its assistance…
Read articleMarch 30, 2016
ACLU map shows locations of 63 ongoing phone-unlocking cases
In case you thought the recently and abruptly terminated fracas in San Bernardino was an isolated incident, the ACLU has put together a handy map of cases around…
Read articleMarch 24, 2016
Apple plans unscripted, app-focused show for its first original TV content
Apple’s plans for its first original TV show don’t make it sound like a swing-for-the-fences, House of Cards-style project. Instead, it’s working on an unscripted TV series about apps…
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Apple’s iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro are now available for pre-order
Apple’s unveiled its new four-inch iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro earlier this week, and now the two devices are up for pre-order in the first wave of…
Read articleMarch 23, 2016
Apple’s new iPhone SE unlikely to make a splash in Asia despite low price
Apple’s newest addition to the iPhone family may be its cheapest phone yet at $399, but the four-inch iPhone SE isn’t likely to move the needle in emerging…
Read articleMarch 22, 2016
Why the Apple Watch price cut is smart thinking
Last week Apple co-founder and general all-round-nice-guy Steve Wozniak made headlines via a Reddit AMA in which he was quoted as criticizing the Apple Watch for taking the…
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