Dozens of clothing items belonging to Steve Jobs are up for auction. But there’s barely a black turtleneck in sight. The curious collection of lots is being sold by the estate of Jane Fonda, though exactly how they ended up there is uncertain. The standout attraction for collector value is a leather jacket Jobs wore […]
Apple has announced it will pay up to $200,000 to researchers who find security bugs in its software and devices. It will initially be invite only. The news came at a rare appearance by an Apple representative, security head Ivan Krstic, at the Black Hat conference. The payouts will include maximums of: $25,000 for bugs […]
Apple has replaced an emoji of a handgun with one of a toy water pistol. It hasn’t commented on why it made the change. The water pistol is one of “More than one hundred new and redesigned emoji characters” coming to iOS10 in the fall. While Apple hasn’t publicly confirmed this, The Guardian cites unnamed sources […]
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The FBI has agreed to share details of how it unlocked an iPhone — but with local police rather than Apple. The bureau’s court battle to force Apple to disable a security feature on the iPhone of the San Bernadino shooter came to an abrupt end this week when officials confirmed they had found a […]
The FBI says it may be able to unlock the San Bernadino shooter’s iPhone without Apple’s help. It’s delayed a court case and could make for some awkward outcomes either way. In case you’ve missed it, there’s a great explanation of the technological issues behind the case at the Franklin Veaux blog. The short and […]
A funny ad for the new “Hands-free” Siri feature on the iPhone 6s. I generally don’t like Apple products ads all that much, but this one is fantastic. [Apple | Via TN]
Apple has vowed to defy a court order to give the FBI access to files on a phone owned by one of the San Bernadino shooters. Tim Cook says that the move would threaten the security of all customers. The order involves the phone of Syed Rizwan Farook, which the FBI believes could house information […]
We continue our look back at 2015’s news and subsequent developments with September and October. Insider reports revealed Amazon was working on a low-spec tablet computer which would cost just $50. That proved correct, though that price was only if you took up the “Special Offers” option, meaning advertisements appear on the lock screen. Reviews suggested […]