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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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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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| Edvard Pettersson / Bloomberg Business: |
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| New York Times: |
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.| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
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 … | Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: |
Apple apologizes for Error 53, says it was designed to be a factory test, releases iOS update that restores bricked phones but doesn't re-enable Touch ID — Apple Apologizes And Updates iOS To Restore iPhones Disabled By Error 53 — Earlier this month, a Guardian report flagged …
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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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iPhone users in China experience system errors with Apple Pay after it launched Thursday; Apple cites too many people trying to sign up — Too many people try to sign up on Apple Pay's first day in China — A huge rush of people signed up for Apple Pay on Thursday when the payment service debuted …
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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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| Nate Swanner / The Next Web: |
Google Play Games is ditching Google+ tie-in for new Gamer ID profiles — Google Play Games is changing, and it may affect how you interact on the platform. Starting today, you'll no longer need a Google+ account to have a profile on Play Games. — Instead, the company is launching Gamer ID … | Lance Whitney / CNET: |
Microsoft Translator adds OCR capabilities to its iOS app, offline translations on Android — Microsoft's Translator app plays catch-up with Google — The version for iPhones now lets you use the device's camera to translate signs, menus and the like, while the version for Android devices can work offline.| 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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| 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.| Ashlee Kieler / Consumerist: |
FTC fines 4 linked data brokers that sold personal info to scammers: LeapLab, Leads, John Ayers get $5.7M suspended fine, SiteSearch gets $4.1M unsuspended fine — Data Broker Must Pay $4.1M For Selling Sensitive Information To Scammers — Data brokers are companies that collect …
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