In the second and final segment of a rare one-on-one interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed his company’s role long-term goals, the recent debate over encryption, his personal legacy and more.
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Jony Ive explains Apple’s interest in wearables, design philosophy at Met Gala 2016
In an interview published on Tuesday, Apple CDO Jony Ive offered his take on the recent Apple-sponsored Met Gala, the intersection of fashion and design, Apple Watch, wearables and more.
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Apple hires Google X lab cofounder, former Nest head of technology for health projects
Apple recently expanded its health technology team in a big way with the hire of Yoky Matsuoka, a robotics expert who co-founded Google’s experimental X labs and most recently served as head of technology at the internet search giant’s Nest subsidiary.
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Judge overturns Brazilian WhatsApp shutdown in continuing fight over encrypted data
On Tuesday a Brazilian judge lifted a temporary block on Facebook’s WhatsApp Messenger, imposed yesterday by another judge in a fight over chat data demanded in a drug trafficking case.
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Apple loses exclusive rights to ‘iPhone’ trademark for non-smartphone products in China
Adding to the company’s problems in the region, Apple has lost exclusivity on the use of the “iPhone” trademark in China, and must now share it with Beijing-based leather products maker Xintong Tiandi Technology, reports said on Tuesday.
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Apple revenue from China forecast to fall 15% this year due to marketwide smartphone slowdown
Apple’s revenue from China plummeted 26 percent year over year last quarter, and is projected by Sterne Agee CRT to fall 15 percent in fiscal year 2016, as the entire smartphone market faces struggles in that market.
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Apple releases fourth betas of iOS 9.3.2, OS X 10.11.5, tvOS 9.2.1 to developers
Apple on Tuesday issued the fourth pre-release beta builds of iOS 9.3.2, OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 and tvOS 9.2.1, giving developers the ability to test the software before its official launch.
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Apple Pay picks up over 20 more US banks including Texas’ Moody National
Apple on Tuesday updated the roster of U.S. banks supporting Apple Pay with 26 new entries, such as Moody National Bank, one of the biggest headquartered in Texas with branches in Houston, Galveston, and Austin.
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Fiat Chrysler, Google partnering on self-driving prototypes based on Pacifica minivan
Google and Fiat Chrysler are on the verge of signing their rumored partnership on self-driving technology, which should begin with several dozen Pacifica minivans being equipped as prototypes, a report said on Tuesday.
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Dish Network ventures from satellite TV to iPhone repair with new fixit service
In a surprise move, Dish — known for its satellite television business — on Tuesday announced an iPhone repair service, allowing people in the U.S. to have a technician come out to their location and fix their phone’s screen or battery.
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