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Apple, other tech firms, push back against encryption backdoor proposals suggested by law enforcement agencies, cite privacy concerns

The debate continues. Apple, along with other major technology companies, have formed the privacy-focused Reform Government Surveillance (RGS) coalition as part of an effort to fight government agencies pushing for the addition of encryption backdoors. The RGS offered the following statement on Wednesday: “Recent reports have described new proposals to engineer vulnerabilities into devices and […]

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Apple posts $61.1 billion in revenue, profit of $13.8 billion for Q2 2018 results

Apple on Tuesday announced its second fiscal quarter results of 2018, posting revenues of $61.1 billion and a net quarterly profit of $13.8 billion. This is up from revenues of $52.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $11.0 billion in the year-ago quarter. The revenue, profit, and earnings per share numbers were records for any […]

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T-Mobile, Sprint, announce possible merger along with plans to create nationwide 5G network

It’s one of the largest telecommunications deals of all time and could affect 100 million members as well as create the nation’s first 5G network. Representatives from Sprint and T-Mobile have announced a potential $26.5 billion merger. Should the deal be approved by regulators, T-Mobile CEO John Legere will run the combined company while Sprint […]

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Rumor: Apple currently working on hybrid AR/VR headset for release in 2020

The current rumor has it that Apple is working on a headset that can run both AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). The described plans call for an 8K display for each eye that would be untethered from a computer or smartphone, the anonymous source said. The project, codenamed “T288”, is thought to be […]

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Apple pokes fun at Android in two new advertising spots

There’s a lot to be said for poking fun at your competitor via advertising. Having been the target of assorted advertising from Google’s end, Apple just released two ads with digs at Android. While they never mention Android by name in the first ad, the implication as to what platform is being teased is still […]