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Pricier and bigger iPhone models were launched in Japan on Friday, with the country's three leading mobile carriers starting sales of the XS Max and the XS that have faster processors, better battery life and improved camera functions. Although it has been 10 years since ...
Apple unveils bigger, pricier iPhones and heart-recording watch as smartphone sales cool
Apple Inc. on Wednesday introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant global demand for smartphones. The relatively small changes to its lineup, following last ...
U.S. seeks to wiretap Messenger, trying to force Facebook to help: sources
The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook Inc. to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforcement may listen to a suspect's voice conversations in a criminal probe, three people briefed on the case said, resurrecting the issue of whether ...
Google has revised an erroneous description on its website of how its "Location History" setting works, clarifying that it continues to track users even if they have disabled the setting. The change came three days after an AP investigation revealed that several Google apps and ...
Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to. An AP investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you've used a privacy ...
Apple makes free repair offer for product users in disaster-hit western Japan
Apple is offering free repair for its product owners whose devices have been damaged by torrential rain that hit western Japan earlier this month, according to the company's website. If the gadgets were impaired directly by the rain disasters and still fixable, individual users can ...
Apple reviews iPhone contracts with Japan’s three major carriers after FTC raises antitrust concerns
The tech firm and its Japan arm have reviewed their delivery contracts after sources said the watchdog suspected they may have violated the country’s competition regulations.
Apple steps up encryption to thwart unauthorized police cracking of iPhones
Apple said Wednesday it was strengthening encryption on its iPhones to thwart police efforts to unlock handsets without legitimate authorization. The move by Apple, the latest in an ongoing clash with law enforcement, comes amid reports of growing use of a tool known as GrayKey, ...
Apple dangling more goodies while tackling technology addiction
Apple will offer more ways for people to limit the time they spend on iPhones while introducing features designed to make its products even more indispensable. The paradox emerged Monday as Apple executives previewed new versions of free software due out this fall. The forthcoming controls ...
Apple mum amid reports it's in talks with miners to secure cobalt supplies
Apple Inc. is talking to major cobalt producers to secure supplies of the material vital for the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that power its mobile phones, three cobalt industry sources said. Apple declined comment. Locking in cobalt supplies has become a dominant theme as it is also ...
Apple grilled by Justice Department and SEC about slowing iPhones
Apple on Wednesday confirmed it is fielding questions from U.S. agencies about its move to slow down older iPhones as batteries weaken. "We have received questions from some government agencies and we are responding to them," Apple said in an email response to an AFP ...
Apple to issue fix for iPhones and Macs at risk from 'Spectre' chip flaw
Apple Inc. will release a patch for the Safari web browser on its iPhones, iPads and Macs within days, it said on Thursday, after major chipmakers disclosed flaws that leave nearly every modern computing device vulnerable to hackers. On Wednesday, Alphabet Inc.'s Google and other ...
