Although CEO Tim Cook could, theoretically, be put in prison if Apple continues to refuse the order to help the FBI unlock an iPhone belonging to San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, more likely is that the company itself might be held in contempt, according to a pair of experts weighing in on the matter.
The Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition is now available to preorder for $3,000 and will start shipping in the U.S. and Canada on March 30, allowing developers to begin creating their own interactive augmented reality experiences.
In response to customer complaints regarding a recent kernel extension update that rendered the Ethernet port on iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac mini computers inoperable, Apple on Sunday issued a fix in revised software and step-by-step installation guide.
Apple’s rumored March press event will happen the week of March 21, possibly on the 21st itself, and feature a new iPad as well as the 4-inch “iPhone SE,” reports said on Saturday. A separate leak meanwhile claimed to show the SE’s display, lacking any 3D Touch sensors.
A single issue dominated most headlines this week: Apple’s defiance of an FBI request to help unlock an iPhone linked to San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook. More news did emerge, however, on Apple’s legal battles with Samsung, and possible plans for OS X and a new 4-inch iPhone.
According to a court filing prepared by Apple, the company first received — and responded to — FBI requests for information related to last year’s deadly shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., just three days after the attack.
A new report from KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple’s widely rumored next-generation 4-inch iPhone is about to enter mass production and is estimated to 12 million units in 2016.
Apple lawyer Ted Olson, who some view as one of the most prominent practicing attorneys in the U.S., on Friday said the government appears to be on the path to “limitless” power in its court battle with Apple.
Apple is inching toward a launch of major additions to its iOS in Education program first previewed in iOS 9.3 beta, the most recent change being this week’s beta activation of the forthcoming Apple School Manager Web hub.
The work-issued iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino terrorist attack likely has “nothing of any value” saved on it, the sheriff of the town has admitted in a new interview, though he still believes Apple should help the FBI crack into the encrypted handset.