Former Google CEO and current Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was in Korea for a press event this week, where he was spotted taking pictures of the event using an Apple iPhone instead of a Google Android handset.

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A patent application published Thursday suggests Apple is working to turn Apple Watch into a full-fledged medical device, one that can monitor a user’s vital signs and automatically send out an alert should they need urgent care.

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In an update sure to please baseball fans across the country, Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) launched a long-awaited update to its At Bat tvOS app this week, debuting next-generation features like split-screen viewing, stat overlays and more.

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Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue said the government, if successful in compelling Apple’s assistance with an FBI investigation involving a passcode-locked iPhone, could one day force the company to participate in clandestine and ethically ambiguous operations, like the remote activation of an iPhone’s camera and microphone without user knowledge.

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Apple’s iPhone continued to increase its share of the lucrative Chinese smartphone market during the three-month period ending in January, but growth rates reached a nadir not seen since 2014, according to the latest research from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.

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U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee leaders are nearing completion of a draft bill that applies civil penalties to tech companies resisting court-ordered requests for assistance in unlocking encrypted hardware, according to a Wednesday report.

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Case makers are betting they already know the design of Apple’s impending 4-inch iPhone, as well as its next-generation “iPhone 7,” with a multitude of protective accessories available to purchase from China.

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Immersive virtual reality experiences — well beyond what Google Cardboard can offer — are expected to begin arriving on the iPhone, with the aid of new third-party hardware, this fall.

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T-Mobile this week is offering 32GB iPhones for less than $19/month with a $50 coupon. Meanwhile, Apple’s 15 MacBook Pro (2.5GHz 16GB 512GB M370X) is marked down $300 to $2,199.00, $100 iTunes Gift Cards are on sale for $80, and Certified Used Unlocked iPhone 5s models start at just $219.

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A recently granted Apple patent points to a new use for Liquidmetal — a simplified home button design that would cut down on complexity and last longer than conventional components.

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