Apple released a new smartphone last week, and as with just about every smartphone it releases, the device is so popular that the company hasn’t been able to manufacture enough of them. Known as the iPhone SE, there isn’t anything special about this smartphone aside from the fact that it’s slightly cheaper and slightly smaller… Continue reading Apple can’t keep up with the consumer demand for the iPhone SE
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Bernie Sanders wants Apple to make its devices in America
There’s an infinitesimal list of things that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump agree on, but Apple needing to bring more of its manufacturing jobs over to the United States is one of them. During a speech at Liberty University in Virginia back in January, Trump said that he wants to force Apple to start manufacturing its products in the… Continue reading Bernie Sanders wants Apple to make its devices in America
General Electric had the opportunity to acquire Apple for $2 billion
When deciding not to acquire a company, there’s always the possibility that you’ll come to regret it in the future, such as when Blockbuster decided not to acquire Netflix back in 2000, or when Samsung decided not to acquire Android back in 2004. To be fair, had either of those acquisitions gone through, there’s no guarantee… Continue reading General Electric had the opportunity to acquire Apple for $2 billion
Facebook’s e-commerce push might involve Apple Pay
Facebook may want WhatsApp to remain a regular messaging app, but Facebook Messenger is a whole other story. With Messenger, Facebook wants to emulate the messaging giants of Asia that haven’t found much success in the West, which means the company wants to turn Messenger into the digital equivalent of a Swiss Army knife. The idea behind… Continue reading Facebook’s e-commerce push might involve Apple Pay
Apple suspects government spies have infiltrated its supply chain
Services like iCloud and iTunes generate massive amounts of data, more than Apple’s data centers can handle on their own, and the company has to rely on the cloud services of Amazon and Microsoft to make up for its inadequacy. Relying on other companies, especially competitors, is something that Apple has always loathed, but the company has run into… Continue reading Apple suspects government spies have infiltrated its supply chain
Apple might not have to break the iPhone’s encryption after all
Apple’s legal battle with the FBI took a rather unexpected turn on Monday when the Justice Department convinced a federal court to cancel Tuesday’s highly anticipated hearing on whether Apple should be forced to help the FBI break through the iPhone’s encryption. The reason for this is that the Justice Department may have found a way… Continue reading Apple might not have to break the iPhone’s encryption after all
Apple has a new head of corporate digital security
Just days before Apple was scheduled to meet with United States prosecutors in court over its refusal to break through the iPhone’s encryption, the company has reportedly hired a new corporate digital security chief. This is according to a report from Reuters on Friday, which claims that the new chief is George Stathakopoulos, who served as a general manager… Continue reading Apple has a new head of corporate digital security
Apple is planning to release a smaller version of its bigger iPad
We’re just a few days away from Apple’s next launch event, and 9to5Mac has given us an idea of what to expect in a report that it published on Friday. According to the report, Apple is planning to launch a smaller version of its bigger iPad with a starting price of $600. What’s funny is that this… Continue reading Apple is planning to release a smaller version of its bigger iPad
Many of Apple’s engineers would rather quit than assist the FBI
Apple’s leadership stands behind the company’s decision to fight against the government’s demands to break the iPhone’s encryption, and it looks like many of the company’s employees do to. In the event that Apple loses its legal battle with the FBI and is forced to break the iPhone’s encryption, several of the company’s employees have made… Continue reading Many of Apple’s engineers would rather quit than assist the FBI
Steve Wozniak stands behind Apple in the encryption debate
When Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, decided to do a Reddit AMA on Wednesday, one of the most popular questions that was asked was where he stood in Apple’s ongoing legal battle with the FBI regarding encryption, and he didn’t shy away from it. Despite no longer having an active role at Apple, Wozniak… Continue reading Steve Wozniak stands behind Apple in the encryption debate