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Sources: Apple is working on an iPhone security upgrade to stop FBI's exploit method from working in the future — Apple Is Said to Be Working on an iPhone Even It Can't Hack — WASHINGTON — Apple engineers have already begun developing new security measures that would make it impossible …
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Tim Cook defends Apple's stance, says company cooperated with FBI, but won't trample civil liberties: full ABC interview — Exclusive: Apple CEO Tim Cook Says iPhone-Cracking Software ‘Equivalent of Cancer’
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Foxconn says it will postpone signing of a definitive agreement with Sharp, sources say due to about $3B of previously undisclosed contingent liabilities — Foxconn's Deal for Sharp Now in Question — Taiwanese assembler of iPhones said it is delaying the signing of takeover agreement
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Sharp accepts $6.2B takeover offer from Foxconn — Sharp accepts Hon Hai's $6.2bn buyout offer — OSAKA/TOKYO — Sharp's board on Thursday morning decided to accept a roughly 700 billion yen ($6.2 billion) takeover offer from Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry.
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| Jay Greene / Wall Street Journal: |
Microsoft buys Xamarin, known for its multi-platform mobile app development tools, source says for $400M-$500M — Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Xamarin — Deal reflects efforts to increase Microsoft software's presence on devices beyond those that run Windows
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
IDC: Wearables grew 172% in 2015 to 78.1M units, Fitbit shipments up 93.2% to 21M, Apple shipped 11.6M Watches — Apple shipped 11.6 million Apple Watches last year, says IDC — In its first nine months selling wearables, Apple has shipped an estimated 11.6 million Apple Watches …
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
iPhone 5se drawings: nearly identical to 5s, relocated power key + slightly curved edges — We have been reported since earlier this year that Apple is preparing to launch a new 4-inch iPhone called the iPhone 5se. Our sources have said that the new device is essentially the 2013 iPhone 5s … | Ben Dummett / Wall Street Journal: |
BlackBerry acquires UK firm Encription, plans to form new cybersecurity consulting unit — BlackBerry Buys U.K. Cyber Security Consulting Business — Smartphone maker looks to bolster sales of mobile security offerings — BlackBerry Ltd. said Wednesday it acquired Encription … | Jim Acosta / CNN: |
Apple, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, and MTV executives offered advice on how to combat ISIS online in a meeting at the Justice Department on Wednesday — First on CNN: Government enlists tech giants to fight ISIS messaging — Apple CEO: Complying with FBI a ‘dangerous precedent’| Reuters: |
France seeks 1.6 billion euros in back taxes from Google: source — France is seeking 1.6 billion euros ($1.76 billion) in back taxes from U.S. Internet giant Google (GOOGL.O), criticized for its use of aggressive tax optimization techniques, a source at the finance ministry said on Wednesday.
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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Sources: Google to add Chromecast-like features to TV sets, starting with Vizio, possibly as early as spring — Google to Add Casting to TV Sets, Starting With Vizio (Exclusive) — Move could signal shift in company's living-room strategy — Google is getting ready to take casting beyond Chromecast … | Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
Computer Science Is Now A High School Graduation Requirement In Chicago's Public School District — Following a unanimous vote by the Chicago Public School Board of Education, computer science will become a graduation requirement for all high school students in what is the nation's third largest school district.
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| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Andreessen Horowitz Names Nicira And VMware Veteran Martin Casado Its Ninth General Partner — As Andreessen Horowitz looks to ramp up its investing in enterprise software and infrastructure, the venture firm is looking to a past founder who scored it one of its best exits ever for help.
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