Passcode vs. Touch ID: A Legal Analysis
[Ed. note: Jason Stern is a Criminal Defense Attorney in private practice in New York City] 8:34 am. A college professor…
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WSJ corroborates earlier reports: Apple working on stronger iCloud encryption, balancing privacy against user experience
The Wall Street Journal is corroborating several reports from February that Apple is working on new iCloud backup encryption methods that…
Apple will appeal loss of iPhone trademark rights at China’s highest court
In a statement, Apple has said that it will appeal a Chinese trademark ruling which saw the company lose exclusive rights to…
Tim Cook speaks at Startup Fest in interview with Neelie Kroes, discusses app economy, coding in education, more
[UPDATE: Video embedded below.] Tim Cook featured at StartupFest this morning, in an interview with Neelie Kroes discussing Apple’s influence in startups…
Smartphone maker Xiaomi continues to grow, outsells Apple in China during Q1 2014
A new video out of Bloomberg details just exactly how a once unknown Chinese phone company has able to leapfrog…
Craig Federighi writes op-ed on Apple/FBI encryption battle: ‘to slow our pace … puts everyone at risk’
As part of Apple’s continuing quest to raise support for its side of the Apple/FBI iPhone encryption backdoor debate, Craig Federighi…
Over 40 companies to back Apple in court battle over iPhone encryption backdoors, rival Samsung remains undecided
Apple and the FBI are set to start its court battle for the San Bernardino case in a couple of…
Apple finally gets US sales ban on some Samsung phone features, but the ruling is practically meaningless
Apple has finally managed to secure a sales ban over some Samsung phone features that infringe on its patents and intellectual…
Apple at center stage of Republican presidential debate over encryption & national security
Apple’s strong position on privacy and encryption has been at odds with the United States government’s pressure to step up…
Report: Apple making tool to let iPhone users easily transfer data to Android following EU telecom operator pressure [Updated]
[Update 1/11: This is one rumor Apple is happy to deny. Here’s a statement to Buzzfeed:“There is no truth to this…
Apple working on stronger iCloud backup encryption and iPhone security to counter FBI unlock requests
In a conference call with reporters last week, an Apple exec said it was reasonable to expect the company to continue…
Apple/FBI: Tim Cook sends memo to employees, wants government to drop All Writs Act demands, posts customer FAQ
Obtained via Buzzfeed, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent a memo this morning to employees reaffirming its position against the government…
Department of Justice files motion to force Apple to comply with FBI iPhone backdoor request
The Apple vs FBI encryption clash continues to ramp up, with the Department of Justice filing a motion today to force Apple to…
Apple publishes letter responding to FBI iPhone unlock demand: ‘an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers’
Apple has just posted an open letter in response to the FBI unlock request for iPhone data in a San Bernardino…
Samsung drops iPhone 4S Germany patent suit after discovering Apple’s Qualcomm licensing agreement
Samsung dropped its lawsuit in Germany seeking to ban the sale of Apple’s iPhone 4S. The South Korea-based company had…
Report claims Swatch and Timex partnering up on iWatch, but don’t count on it (Update: Swatch denies)
Update: Swatch has denied the claim, in a statement to Reuters. A new rumor that popped up today from VentureBeat claims that…
Apple asking Indian government to relax FDI regulations to allow Apple Stores
Apple is attempting to open its own stores in India, as reported by the Business Standard. However, India has regulations…
Google: Apple attempting to “strangle” Android rather than build new features, devices
Google Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond has written an open letter to Apple and others (namely Microsoft) for…
Samsung fires back: sues Apple over patents in South Korea, Japan, and Germany
Samsung has fired right back at Apple and has sued the Cupertino, California company over Samsung patents filed in South Korea,…
Samsung threatens counter-action over Apple lawsuit
Apple is Samsung’s second-biggest client after Sony, having spent $5.7 billion on components last year. After learning that their key…
iTunes hits the clouds — without iTunes
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVeKbsFL_tM&w=670&h=527] While we wait for iTunes in the cloud, we may as well begin using an iTunes in the cloud…
ITC to examine Apple case against Motorola
We’re looking at serious legal challenges across the mobile phone industry in the next couple of years, with Apple’s case…
Apple v Nokia round one: ITC report doesn't look good for Cupertino
Apple’s legal battle with Nokia looks to have seen some setback, with staff at the US International Trade Commission (ITC)…
Tiny Code Revealing 1.1.4 firmware/SDK info
Update: Yep, turns out they are full of **it.
Tinycode, makers of applications and stability patches for the iPhone is displaying some pretty heady info on their webpage. Until recently, their fixes have been available via the Installer application.
[UPDATE:
Tiny Code no longer produces fixes or applications for firmware 1.1.3.
We can’t say much, but we are working with Apple and with their SDK for the next firmware release and SDK applications and we shouldn’t be missed for long. We will no longer update our Installer.app repo for legality reasons and you should see us soon on iTunes.