Siri will reportedly come to the Mac this year

Siri is on the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, and now it may finally be headed to the Mac. 9to5Mac reports that Apple is adding Siri into the next version of OS X, which should arrive later this year. Apple reportedly plans to add a Siri button in the Mac's menu bar, be … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google's answer to Facebook Instant Articles is now available on the mobile web

Last fall Google announced Accelerated Mobile Pages — an open-source project to speed up the mobile web by changing how web pages are built and displayed. The project, which followed similar efforts from Facebook and Apple, promises to result in pages that load four times as fast … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Todoist Updates iPhone, Mac, Safari And Apple Watch Apps

If you’re a Todoist user working on Apple devices, today is a big day. The company is announcing four updates for four different Apple patforms — iOS, OS X, watchOS and Safari. The to-do list service now supports Apple’s latest features on iOS and watchOS, such as 3D Touch shortc … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Todoist updates with 3D Touch and a native app for Apple Watch

Todoist, a to-do list manager used by more than 6 million people, is getting a series of nice upgrades today across a number of its apps. The iOS app is keeping its design but has been "almost completely rewritten," the company says, and will now let you add tasks and view your u … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Will the NEW iPhone 5se (or iPhone 6c) look like this?

A new iPhone might be right around the cornerMashable Senior Tech Correspondent Christina Warren runs through all the rumors about the iPhone 5se (or iPhone 6c), as we show what the next new iPhone could look like. Read more...More about Iphone, Apple, Apple Iphone, Iphone Video, … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Inside the Apple and IBM partnership to help enterprise customers build more iOS apps

BARCELONA, Spain — When Ashi Hoseini, manager of mobile solutions for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), began talking to IBM about creating apps that might help its crews be more efficient, she got the kind of offer many techies can only dream about: An offer to fly to Cupertino and w … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Apple wants Congress to make the call on FBI encryption case

Apple will file legal papers this week requesting that the California judge who ruled the company must help the FBI by creating software to unlock an iPhone instead lets the case be decided by Congress. In a briefing with the Associated Press, lead attorney for Apple Theodore J. … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Burberry showcases new collection via Apple TV

Burberry made its AW16 collection available to peruse and purchase directly after its fashion show on Monday (22 February), via a branded app on Apple TV. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Apple reportedly wants Congress to decide on iPhone encryption case

Apple will argue this week that the issue of whether it should assist the FBI in accessing a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters should be decided by Congress, rather than the courts, the AP reports. According to documents detailing Apple's upcoming arguments … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Apple to tell judge in San Bernardino case: Congress must decide

Apple will tell a federal judge this week in legal papers that its fight with the FBI over accessing a locked and encrypted iPhone should be kicked to Congress, rather than decided by courts, The Associated Press has learned.Apple will also argue that the Obama administration's r … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Apple Supporters From All Walks Line Up In Downtown San Francisco To Rally Against FBI Court Order

A large group lined up outside of the Apple store in downtown San Francisco this evening, but not for the usual reasons. This time, about 60 to 70 protestors swarmed Apple to voice their opposition to an FBI’s court order requiring the tech giant to create a backdoor to iOS encry … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Apple bans the successor to controversial app Stolen from the App Store

Less than a week after its relaunch, controversial mobile app Famous has been pulled from Apple's App Store. The game, which lets people become other users' "biggest fans" by sending them hearts, reportedly violated a developer guideline forbidding apps that are "defamatory, offe … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

What does Bill Gates really think about Apple and the FBI?

Bill Gates' own existential crisis is now out there for all the world to see.The Microsoft co-founder and former CEO now finds himself caught up in the vigorous and ongoing debate over whether or not Apple should be forced to create a special mobile operating system to access the … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

No, Apple isn't taking features away from the iPad Pro's Pencil

Thankfully, Apple has no plans to cripple its Pencil accessory for the iPad Pro. After the most recent iOS 9.3 beta removed the ability to navigate around iOS with the $99 add-on — marketed as a drawing tool more than a stylus — Apple has confirmed with The Verge that all of thos … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Conflicting reports of a new Apple Watch band is like ‘The Dress’ for nerds

Will you have to consider spending another $249 for an Apple Watch accessory this March? There’s now mixed evidence of a Modern Buckle band in a stone color for the Space Gray Apple Watch, Spotted at a ‘premium’ Apple retailer in France named iConcept Toulouse Esquirol, the new b … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

With 12 Other Active Cases, The FBI Can’t Claim That It’s Just About One iPhone

The FBI and the Department of Justice have used a strong narrative to defend their case in the dispute between the FBI and Apple. The FBI wants Apple to unlock an iPhone 5c belonging to one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino shooting. According to the FBI, it’s just … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

And so it begins — DOJ seeking ‘help’ with 12 other iPhones

A newly unsealed court brief filed yesterday by Apple attorney Marc Zwillinger showed that ‘just this one phone‘ obviously has a different definition to law enforcement. The brief detailed at least 12 government requests for Apple to help extract data, such as calls, photos, iMes … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

IDC study shows Apple Watch sales are solid, but Android Wear OEMs are nowhere to be seen

Though Apple isn’t sharing sales figures for Apple Watch, IDC is doing its best to track all wearable sales, and has some details on how Apple’s first wearable is selling. According to IDC, Apple Watch was the number three wearable in 2015, behind Fitbit and Xiaomi. It’s ahead of … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Apple's reality distortion field is losing against the terrorism distortion field

The funny thing about the FBI and tech writers accusing Apple of refusing to hack the iPhone as a "marketing strategy" is that siding with terrorists is a bad strategy. Apple is not doing that, of course, but to understand how the All Writs Act and custom firmware impact the secu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Here’s how to keep data on your iPhone safe from just about anyone

Last week, the tech news cycle was dominated by the standoff between Apple and the FBI over a court order that required the former to create software to aid the latter in unlocking the iPhone of one of the San Bernadino shooters. While the battle seems to be dying down a bit afte … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

For once, Apple is on the right side of a protest on rights and privacy

If you search for images of Apple protests you’ll remember that the company has had its fair share of run-ins with the public outside its stores challenging everything from poor workers’ rights to the dangerous chemicals used in production. But Apple has, for once, found itself o … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Samsung's new flagship NYC building isn't a retail store at all

Samsung is today opening the doors at its long-in-the-works "technology playground and cultural destination," Samsung 837. Located in New York City's Meatpacking district (and named after its address on Washington Street), 837 isn't a retail store as we've come to expect them fro … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bill Gates Clarifies Statements On Apple VS FBI, Calls For Safe Guards And Discussion

Editor’s note: A previous version of this post had the headline “Bill Gates Says Apple Should Unlock The iPhone” but Gates appeared on Bloomberg after this report was published, and attempted to clarify his intentions. You can watch the whole interview here where he backpedals a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The FBI says the tool it wants Apple to build could remain secret. Would it?

In the ongoing war of words between Apple and the FBI, there 's a lot to unpack.In what is quickly becoming a public-relations war between the Department of Justice and Apple, one of the core issues that keeps coming up again and again is, "What would happen to the software the F … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Court documents detail 13 ‘similar’ Apple cases under FBI investigation

Court documents unsealed today reveal thirteen different Apple devices currently subject to court order by the FBI. Twelve of the devices are listed in a filing by Apple in response to a New York district court request, while the Department of Justice mentions an additional devic … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The U.S. Government Is About To Start A Tech Civil War… We’re Siding With Apple

This time, it’s Washington DC vs. Silicon Valley as both fight for the citizens of the United States of America Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bill Gates says he was 'disappointed' by reports he backs FBI in Apple fight

In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Bill Gates says he was "disappointed" by reports that he supported the FBI in its legal battle with Apple, saying "that doesn't state my view on this." Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Registration Is Now Open For Country Pavilions At Disrupt NY 2016

Disrupt NY 2016 is just a few short months away, as soon hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors and innovators will flock to the lovely Brooklyn Cruise Terminal for the best startup show in the Big Apple. Will you and your budding international startup be with them? One of our favo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Telegram hits 100 million users as CEO voices support for Apple over FBI

Telegram, the encrypted messaging app that launched in 2013, now has 100 million monthly active users. In a blog post announcing the milestone, the company said 350,000 new users are joining the service every day, and that 15 billion messages are sent on the app daily. Telegram f … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bill Gates thinks everyone is wrong on Apple iPhone case and backs FBI

Have we got this whole encryption debate wrong? Bill Gates seems to think so. Despite Apple gathering support from Twitter, Facebook, Google and even Microsoft via its membership of the Reform Government Surveillance group, Gates, like the FBI, says he does not believe this is ab … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Personalie: Apple stellt PR-Expertin aus der Fernseh-Branche ein

Zehn Jahre war Bernadette Simapo bei Viacom, danach zwei Jahre PR-Chefin des US-amerikanischen Kabelsenders AMC (Mad Men, Breaking bad, The Walking Dead, Halt And Catch Fire). Jetzt – so berichtet Variety – wechselt sie zu Apple, um sic... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Most Americans Support FBI Over Apple, Finds Pew

Pew Research Center has released a study on the dispute between the FBI and Apple. 51 percent of Americans think Apple should assist the FBI and unlock the iPhone 5c while 38 percent of Americans side with Apple. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bill Gates Says Apple Should Unlock The iPhone

Bill Gates is siding with the FBI and says Apple should unlock the phone of the San Bernardino shooter. In an interview with FT, the Microsoft founder simply reiterates the Justice Department’s claim that this is a one-off case and the FBI is not asking for a general unlocking to … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

US trying to force Apple to unlock ‘about a dozen’ other iPhones, says WSJ

In addition to the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, the US government is pursuing court orders to force Apple to help bypass the security passcodes of "about a dozen" other iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reports. The other cases don't involve terror charges, t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bill Gates sides with FBI over Apple in San Bernardino iPhone case

The latest Silicon Valley heavyweight to pick a side in Apple and the FBI's war of words is Bill Gates, and in a surprising turn, he's backing the law.The Microsoft founder pushed back on Apple CEO Tim Cook's claim the case would set a troubling legal precedent, he told the Finan … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Bill Gates says Apple should unlock the San Bernardino iPhone

The tech industry has been generally supportive of Apple in its fight against the FBI's demand to unlock an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino shootings, but one big name is on the FBI's side: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who seems unswayed by fears of compromised security a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Obi Worldphone announces Obi MV1

Former Apple CEO John Sculley's new company, Obi Worldphone, has just announced another stylish surprise, the MV1! Dive into the details within! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Survey: More Americans support FBI than Apple in San Bernardino iPhone case

As the FBI and Apple continue to very publicly exchange words over whether the Cupertino company should have to help law enforcement unlock the iPhone that belonged to one of the shooters in the San Bernardino shootings, a new survey suggests that more Americans support the FBI t … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg supports Apple, but 51 percent of Americans don’t

At MWC today, Mark Zuckerberg formally spoke out in favor of Apple’s continued battle against the FBI. His company, Facebook, issued a statement in support of Apple last week. As reported by Re/code, Zuckerberg said: We’re sympathetic with Apple on this one. We believe in encrypt … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg backs Apple in its FBI fight

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg echoed Google CEO Sundar Pichai and WhatsApp founder Jan Koum today in stating his personal support for Apple in its encryption fight with the FBI. "We’re sympathetic with Apple on this one," Zuckerberg said today at the Mobile World Congress in Barce … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

51% of Americans think Apple should unlock San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, survey says

The nonprofit Pew Research Center today released the results of a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults regarding the Apple-FBI encryption debate, and the results may be surprising to the technology industry, which has largely sided with Apple. The results show that 38 percent of … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg on Apple: 'Encryption should not be blocked'

BARCELONA — Mark Zuckerberg is on Apple's side, but we're still not sure what he'd do if the FBI asked him to help break into a customer's encrypted phone. The Facebook CEO and founder gave his thoughts on a variety of topics in a keynote conversation on Monday, closing up the fi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Nextbit Robin review: Cloud aside, a sleek and capable phone at a surprisingly low price

Today’s mobile landscape is dominated by a handful of companies –Samsung, Apple, and Huawei — making it exceedingly difficult for a new company to generate the capital and the buzz necessary to compete. That’s why Nextbit, a small company formed by veterans of some of the industr … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What Stan Lee and Steve Wozniak are brewing for their 1st Silicon Valley Comic Con

When Marvel creator Stan Lee and Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak put on an event together, it’s bound to have a lot of star power. That’s what the organizers of Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016 are promising for their debut convention. The inaugural event runs March 18 to March 20 at … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

More than half of Americans think Apple should comply with FBI, finds Pew survey

Apple may not have the public's support in its legal fight with the FBI, according to a recently published Pew report. In a survey that reached 1000 respondents by phone over the weekend, Pew researchers found 51 percent of respondents believed Apple should comply with FBI demand … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

As smartphones stall, PC and mobile manufacturers slug it out over 2-in-1 PCs

At MWC this year, new companies are jockeying for the 2-in-1 market space -- and that's the only part of the PC industry seeing any positive growth. Could Huawei challenge both Apple and Microsoft for market dominance? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Why Apple and the FBI are fighting over an iCloud account

For the last six days, Apple has been waging the legal fight of its life over a phone used by alleged San Bernardino attacker Syed Farook. The case centers on whether the government can compel Apple to rewrite the phone’s security protections to allow the FBI access to the data i … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Twitter hires longtime Apple PR executive Natalie Kerris

Twitter has brought on Natalie Kerris, the former Apple PR exec who helped launch products from the iPod to the Apple Watch, as its new vice president of global communications. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted out the news this morning, following speculation that Kerris was in the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago