Actions by the leadership of the Federal Bureau of Investigation over the past month related to the San Bernardino encryption issue demonstrate a shocking level of dishonest and callous disregard for the nation’s core principles of democracy. FBI director James B. Comey should issue a formal apology or resign his post, AppleInsider’s Daniel Eran Dilger argues.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation does not believe its battle with Apple will result in a legal precedent that could weaken encryption protections across the board if the bureau prevails, director James Comey told the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday.
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Consumers may never again have to decide which photos to delete from their phone or which songs to stream from the cloud, as Samsung has announced its first 256-gigabyte storage chips designed specifically for mobile devices.
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As a result of Apple’s refusal to help the FBI unlock San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook’s iPhone, the Maricopa County, Ariz. Attorney’s Office has announced that it will not allow workers to choose Apple’s handsets as upgrades or replacements.
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Amid government pressure on Apple to build an iOS encryption workaround, the company is said to be developing stronger iPhone and iCloud safeguards that would render obsolete any exploit it might be compelled to create.
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Following months of rumors and speculation, primary Apple supplier Foxconn has reportedly purchased embattled Japanese tech giant Sharp for $6.25 billion, beating out an offer from Innovation Network Corporation of Japan.
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Apple on Wednesday released to developers a series of videos focusing on Apple TV and its tvOS operating system, offering a detailed look at the underlying SDK, resources and best practices associated with coding for the platform.
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In a lengthy interview with ABC News anchor David Muir, Apple CEO Tim Cook reiterated that the repercussions of complying with FBI requests to build an iOS backdoor don’t end with one smartphone, but instead have implications that ripple far beyond to hundreds of millions of iOS device owners.
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According to supposedly leaked schematics published to the Web on Wednesday, Apple’s next-generation 4-inch iPhone, dubbed by some as the “iPhone 5se,” will sport a design very similar to the current iPhone 6/6s series.
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House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Senate Intelligence Committee member Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Wednesday announced plans to push forward a bill that would see the formation of a special congressional commission to address complex digital privacy issues, a hot button topic recently making headlines thanks to Apple’s legal battle with the DOJ.
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