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Apple had asked the FBI to issue application for iPhone passcode cracking tool under seal, but government made it public, prompting Tim Cook's public remarks — How Tim Cook, in iPhone Battle, Became a Bulwark for Digital Privacy — SAN FRANCISCO — Letters from around the globe began pouring …
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Sources: Apple given until February 26 to respond to court order in San Bernadino iPhone case — Apple Said to Get More Time to Fight Order to Unlock IPhone — Deadline for Apple to respond to court order is Feb. 26 — FBI pushing Apple to help access California shooter's phone
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Facebook pledges to fight against demands to weaken system security, Twitter adds its support to Apple in San Bernadino iPhone case — Facebook sides with Apple in iPhone fight — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook sided with Apple in the public spat with the Obama administration over its refusal …
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Apple and the US goverment have been at odds over iPhone encryption since the debut of iOS 8 — Apple's Line in the Sand Was Over a Year in the Making — WASHINGTON — Time and again after the introduction of the iPhone nearly a decade ago, the Justice Department asked Apple for help opening a locked phone.| Maureen Morrison / Ad Age: |
Israeli ad blocking company Shine partners with 30M subscriber-strong European carrier Three Group to offer network-level ad blocking — European Carrier Blocks Ads at Network Level — Shine and Three Group Team Up to Offer Ad Blocking — Using A CRM Budget To Start A Loyalty Program
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Report: Smartwatches outsold Swiss watches for the first time in Q4 2015 with 8.1M shipments, Apple accounted for 63% of smartwatches with 5.1M units — Apple Watch Sales Estimated at 5.1 Million in Holiday Quarter, Swiss Watch Sales in Trouble — The latest data from Strategy Analytics reveals …
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Yahoo forms committee of independent board members to explore options and create a process for reaching out to interested parties, hires bankers — Yahoo Forms Board Committee to Explore Options — Company hires advisers, says committee is made up of independent directors
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Apple says reported Apple Pay issues with signing up in China were due to planned gradual rollout — Apple Pay victim of its own success in China as gradual rollout leaves many complaining they can't register cards [U] — Update: Apple has since informed us that the comment …
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Leaked document: Facebook will launch ads on Messenger in Q2, enabling brands to send message ads to customers who have previously initiated chats — Facebook Plans To Put Ads In Messenger — A leaked document Facebook sent to some of its biggest advertisers reveals that Facebook will launch ads within Messenger in Q2 2016.
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Volvo announces pilot program in Sweden that lets drivers unlock their car via a smartphone app, enabling key sharing, with planned commercial launch in 2017 — Keyless society: Volvo plans to replace car keys with a smartphone app starting in 2016 — Volvo is aiming to become … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Flint Mobile Payments Go Offline, Tells Customers To Use Stripe To Continue Service — The number of startups hoping to break through into the world of payments appears to be shrinking a little bit more. Flint Mobile, a startup backed by the likes of Verizon and True Ventures … | Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Firefox 2.0 for iOS arrives with 3D touch support, password manager and search improvements — Mozilla today released Firefox 2.0 for iOS. Notable additions to the browser include an improved password manager and support for 3D Touch on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. You can download the new version now directly from Apple's App Store.Sponsor Posts
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