Facebook responds to the New York Times’ blockbuster exposé
By Steve Dent From engadget But fails to address some of the report’s key findings. The New York Times recently published a bruising Facebook report saying, among other things, that the social network knew about Russian interference well before it…
Apple CEO Cook to reap $120 million from Trump Stock Rally
From Newsmax Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook is set to collect stock worth about $120 million this week thanks to a run-up in shares of the iPhone maker. On Friday, Cook stands to receive 280,000 shares tied to his continued service…
Apple cracks down on shady developers, and it might hurt Facebook
BY KARISSA BELL From Mashable Apple is trying to make good on its promises to put its users’ privacy first. The company updated its App Store guidelines with new rules that prevent shady developers from selling personal data about your…
Apple jams Facebook’s web-tracking tools
From BBC Apple will attempt to frustrate tools used by Facebook to automatically track web users, within the next version of its iOS and Mac operating systems. “We’re shutting that down,” declared Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi, at the firm’s…
Apple’s claim that it warned us about iPhone slowdowns is corporate spin at its worst
By Chris Smith from BGR The US Senate asked Apple various questions about the recently discovered iPhone slowdown practice. The iPhone maker issued a response on February 2nd, which was made public on Tuesday. In it, Apple explains the whole…
Ohio State University launches its new Digital Flagship University with Apple
By Catherine Shu From TechCrunch Ohio State University has announced a new digital education initiative in collaboration with Apple that includes a new iOS Design Lab on its Columbus campus and the distribution of iPad Pros to incoming first-year students….
Gadget of the week
Apple is assisting the UK in terror investigations By Nick Summers From engadget Tim Cook hints the company has been complying with metadata requests. Apple chief executive Tim Cook has confirmed his company is working with UK authorities as part…
2016 was a hard year to be an Apple fan
By Nathan Ingraham From engadget Tim Cook and the rest of Apple’s leadership will probably not look back fondly on 2016. iPhone sales declined for the first time, and Apple’s profits followed suit. There are still bright spots, like the…
The Swiss watch industry is doomed
By John Biggs From Techcrunch There was one slide in Tim Cook’s keynote that probably made the watch industry potentates choke on their oysters St Jacques. It was a simply a clear comparison between Apple Watch sales and sales of…
Eric Schmidt’s take on the iPhone 6 makes no sense
By Sam Colt Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has something to say about the iPhone 6. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt appeared on Bloomberg TV on Wednesday, where an anchor asked him about the “desire factor” around the iPhone 6, leading…