• Apple to tell judge Congress must decide California case

    Apple to tell judge Congress must decide California case

    Feb 23, 2016 09:59 PM EDT

    ... in investigations. A lead attorney for Apple, Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., previewed for the AP some of the company's upcoming arguments in the case. Apple's chief executive, Tim Cook, has also hinted at the company's courtroom strategy. Apple's effort would move the contentious policy debate between ...

  • Apple tells employees why it won't help hack shooter's phone

    Apple tells employees why it won't help hack shooter's phone

    Feb 22, 2016 01:30 PM EDT

    ... has ordered Apple to help the FBI hack into the password-protected phone. The case has sparked nationwide debate over digital privacy and national security. Apple, in its message to employees, appeared to be sensitive to criticism that the company is simply trying to protect its proprietary business. "Apple is ...

  • What's driving the fight between U.S. and Apple?

    What's driving the fight between U.S. and Apple?

    Feb 19, 2016 03:42 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON -- Battling in intense public broadsides, Apple Inc. and the government are making their cases before anyone steps into a courtroom over a judge's order forcing Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone in a sensational terrorism case. Both sides are framing their statements in ways that ...

  • Judge's order to Apple over attacker phone encryption unlocks privacy concerns

    Judge's order to Apple over attacker phone encryption unlocks privacy concerns

    Feb 18, 2016 01:01 AM EDT

    BI wants Apple to return to? That's crazy. GWEN IFILL: OK. Well, we're going to have to leave it there for now. Nate Cardozo of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Stewart Baker, former deputy assistant secretary at Department of Homeland Security, thank you both. STEWART BAKER: Thanks. NATE ...

  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein calls on Apple to obey court order

    Sen. Dianne Feinstein calls on Apple to obey court order

    Feb 17, 2016 11:00 PM EDT

    ... iPhone could have big impact In an open letter published Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook decried the court order, claiming that “the government is asking Apple to hack our own users and undermine decades of security advancements that protect our customers.” Cook acknowledged that Apple provides data if required to ...

  • LIVE BLOG: Will the Apple Watch crack open the market for wearables?

    LIVE BLOG: Will the Apple Watch crack open the market for wearables?

    Mar 09, 2015 04:59 PM EDT

    Today, Apple computer releases its first new hardware product since Tim Cook took over as CEO: the highly anticipated Apple Watch. Can the computer giant crack the trendy-but-fringe wearables market, or is the Apple Watch destined to go the same route as Google Glass? In December, Amy Webb ...

  • Dow Jones shuffle: Apple in, AT&T out

    Dow Jones shuffle: Apple in, AT&T out

    Mar 06, 2015 10:30 PM EDT

    ... price, helping to make room for Apple. The Dow Jones is intended to be a barometer of the stock market, and before the two splits Apple’s stock price had been seen as too expensive. “As the largest corporation in the world and a leader in technology, Apple is the ...

  • GMO apples that won’t brown get U.S. approval

    GMO apples that won’t brown get U.S. approval

    Feb 13, 2015 10:51 PM EDT

    ... said in a statement. He also maintained that the apples’ “nutrition and composition is equivalent to their conventional counterparts.” But many are wary of Arctic apples. The U.S. Apple Association -- which represents the nation’s apple industry -- believes they could harm the fruit’s wholesome, healthy image. Additionally, The ...

  • Apple just had the most profitable quarter of any company in history

    Apple just had the most profitable quarter of any company in history

    Jan 27, 2015 10:34 PM EDT

    After a rocky day in the markets, Apple computer began their quarterly earnings call and announced historically high numbers. (Listen live here.) Here are a few highlights: Apple’s earnings were more than $18 billion in the quarter ending in December 2014, which is 1.8 billion more than the ...

  • Apple halts online sales in Russia as ruble plummets

    Apple halts online sales in Russia as ruble plummets

    Dec 16, 2014 09:03 PM EDT

    ... against the dollar on Tuesday to a 16-year low Tuesday, Reuters reported, marking a near-20 percent drop this week alone. The move by Apple is the latest action by the company in response to the falling value of Russia's currency. In November, Apple raised the price of ...