Apple cancelled encrypted iCloud plans after the FBI complained
Apple has reportedly abandoned plans to allow users to end-to-end encrypt iCloud, after getting negative feedback from the FBI.
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Amber Neely
Apple hasn't abandoned Touch ID in flagship iPhones yet
Apple is researching a version of Touch ID would use sensors behind an OLED screen rather than via a specific button — and Apple includes a laptop in its examples of touchscreen devices.
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William Gallagher
Rumor: 'iPhone 12' will look like a slimmer, taller iPhone 11
Rumblings out of Apple's East Asian supply chain this week offer fresh insight into this year's iPhone release cycle, with a report on Monday claiming the company's 2020 handsets will be similar in design to the iPhone 11 lineup albeit with a few sizing tweaks.
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Mikey Campbell
CIRP: iPhone 11 dominated US iPhone sales this quarter
Apple's iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max were the most popular models sold in the United States in the holiday quarter, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, with research also indicating the 2019 launches sold in higher proportions than the 2018 models in their launch quarter.
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Malcolm Owen
Review: Nomad Base Station Stand elevates wireless charging
Nomad has made a name for itself by designing unique accessories for mobile users that strive to be above and beyond the generic. The new Base Station Stand lives up to that ideal in many ways.
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Andrew O'Hara
New Apple iPhone 11 ads show off Slofies on a snowboard
Apple premiered two new iPhone 11 ads on Sunday, showing off the Slofie feature in the hands of a pro snowboarder.
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Wesley Hilliard
Crime blotter: High-level crime allegations in Washington DC, plus robberies, attacks, and high-profile trials
The likes of Lev Parnas, Harvey Weinstein and George Nader all got into trouble with the iPhones this week, plus one man tried to cover his tracks by selling stolen Apple Watches on his mother's Facebook page.
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Stephen Silver
iPhone 11 location services controversy quelled with new UWB setting in iOS 13.3.1 beta
Apple's latest iOS 13.3.1 beta release includes a settings toggle to disable iPhone 11's U1 Ultra Wideband chip, addressing recent concerns that the device is collecting location information without user consent.
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US Attorney General William Barr's push against encryption concerns some FBI officials
The continuing push by US Attorney General William Barr and government officials for Apple and other tech companies to assist law enforcement by weakening encryption is a continuation of a long-standing argument, but some within the FBI disagree with the latest political volleys to break device security.
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Victor Marks
Daniel Eran Dilger
Mike Wuerthele
Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen
