Feb 25 FBI chief: Apple issues are hardest he's seen in government By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The policy issues raised in the Justice Department's dispute with Apple Inc. over a locked iPhone represent the "hardest question I've seen in government, and it's going to require negotiation and conversation," FBI Director James Comey said Thursday… Continue reading
Feb 19 What's driving the fight between U.S. and Apple? By Tami Abdollah and Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 9:36 Judge's order to Apple over attacker phone encryption unlocks privacy concerns By PBS News Hour Since the San Bernardino attack, the FBI has been trying to read the contents of a cell phone used by attacker Syed Farook, made impossible by encryption. Now Apple CEO Tim Cook is rejecting a federal court order to create… Continue watching
Jan 20 Ohio photographer creates smartphone surrealism By Jackie Shafer, WOSU Amy Leibrand creates surrealistic images with her smartphone camera and editing apps. She's now a recognized figure in the mobile photography movement. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 4:47 Columbus photographer manipulates images with her smartphone By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Apple halts online sales in Russia as ruble plummets By Justin Scuiletti Russian shoppers looking to purchase an iPod or iPad online for the holidays were out of luck Tuesday as Apple halted all online sales of its products -- with Russia's volatile currency to blame. Continue reading
Nov 08 More diverse emojis coming to a smartphone near you By Rialda Zukic Some new, more diverse faces may soon be used for emoji symbols, after a push for more racial diversity earlier this year by smartphone users gained traction with developers. Continue reading
Feb 22 Apple bug leaves devices vulnerable to hackers By Hari Sreenivasan, Kayla Ruble Vulnerable devices include the iPhone 4 and later, iPod touch, and iPad 2 and later. Security researchers found the bug also occurs on Mac OS X running on Apple laptops and desktops. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch How Did Once-Addictive Blackberry Fall Behind Other Smart Phones? How Did Once-Addictive Blackberry Fall Behind Other Smart Phones?… Continue watching
Sep 20 'The Entrepreneurial State': Apple Didn't Build Your iPhone; Your Taxes Did Government support for research and development is responsible for much of the innovation that drives GDP, argues Mariana Mazzucato. Photo courtesy of Stephen Yang/Bloomberg via Getty Images. As the deadline for raising the government debt limit fast approaches, and wrangling… Continue reading