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Apple Archive

Archives for April 2016

Technology
Apple Watch verdict a year later: Half of those surveyed think it’s a dudApple Watch verdict a year later: Half of those surveyed think it’s a dud
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Technology

Apple Watch owners, though, think it’s a success.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
The tablet market is 100 million units smaller than expected. What happened?The tablet market is 100 million units smaller than expected. What happened?
Technology

Six years after the iPad’s debut, what’s the future for tablets?

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
The New Encryption Bill Isn’t Finished and Silicon Valley Already Hates itThe New Encryption Bill Isn’t Finished and Silicon Valley Already Hates it
Technology

The draft bill notes that “No person or entity is above the law.”

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Apple-FBI Encryption Battle Shifts to New York (Updated)Apple-FBI Encryption Battle Shifts to New York (Updated)
Technology

A low-profile Brooklyn drug case shifts to center stage in the encryption debate.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Cookie Monster Bemoans Lack of Apple Watch in Commercial ‘Outtakes’Cookie Monster Bemoans Lack of Apple Watch in Commercial ‘Outtakes’
Technology

Video even better than commercial itself.

By Ina Fried
Technology
FBI Director Comey Says iPhone Hack ‘Doesn’t Work on a 5s’ or NewerFBI Director Comey Says iPhone Hack ‘Doesn’t Work on a 5s’ or Newer
Technology

“We have a tool that works on a narrow slice of phones.”

By Russell Brandom
Technology
Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins Board of RFK Human Rights OrganizationApple CEO Tim Cook Joins Board of RFK Human Rights Organization
Technology

Cook has been an outspoken advocate for equality.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Bernie Sanders Allows Apple Is Not ‘Destroying the Fabric of America’Bernie Sanders Allows Apple Is Not ‘Destroying the Fabric of America’
Technology

Democratic candidate says he wants to see Apple bring more manufacturing to U.S. and pay more taxes.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Teardown Finds Apple’s iPhone SE Costs at Least $160 to BuildTeardown Finds Apple’s iPhone SE Costs at Least $160 to Build
Technology

The entry-level model is priced to encourage you to upgrade.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Meet GigSky, the Company Behind the iPad’s Global-Roaming AbilitiesMeet GigSky, the Company Behind the iPad’s Global-Roaming Abilities
Technology

The Palo Alto-based company helps power many of the global-roaming options built into the latest iPads.

By Ina Fried
Technology
My Life as a Nerd Began With AppleMy Life as a Nerd Began With Apple
Technology

Apple, which celebrates its 40th birthday as a company Friday, has doubtless shaped millions of people’s sense of computing.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Can Apple Reinvent Itself Again?Can Apple Reinvent Itself Again?
Technology

You have to understand Apple’s past in order to predict its future.

By Tim Bajarin
Technology
Why Is Smart Home Technology So Complicated?Why Is Smart Home Technology So Complicated?
Technology

SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson joins Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode on the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson