October 22, 2015 Russian police investigating Apple for using same-sex emojis to promote 'gay propaganda' Police officials in a region of Russia are investigating Apple on charges that the company is promoting "homosexual propaganda" with its emojis depicting same-sex couples and parents on iOS.
October 22, 2015 Apple claims it literally can't even hand over encrypted data to the FBI The best excuse for failing to comply with federal regulations?
October 22, 2015 Samsung courts iPhone switchers with $1 test drive Samsung is confident that iPhone owners will love the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge — so confident that the company is letting them try the new phones out for just a dollar.
October 22, 2015 Apple gifts Greek users a free month of iCloud after financial squeeze There's not much to smile about if you're living in Greece at the moment, but Apple's easing the pain a little by giving paying iCloud customers a free month of service.
October 22, 2015 Apple, Google tell Obama he's wrong about encryption A who's who of Silicon Valley tech giants, computer-security experts and advocacy groups asked President Barack Obama to reject police "backdoors" for smartphone and computer encryption in an open letter sent May 19. "We urge you to reject any proposal that U.S. companies deliberately weaken the security of their products," said Â
October 22, 2015 As the Apple Watch ticks closer, experts await a fatal flop A flop. A failure. A fiasco. Concerns and skepticism are growing towards the Apple Watch, which experts believe Tim Cook and Co. will reveal Monday during a special event in San Francisco.
October 22, 2015 Twitter reports slow user growth but points finger at iOS 8 Twitter beat revenue estimates for Q4, the company announced Thursday, but it wasn’t all good news.
October 22, 2015 Apple expands two-step verification to iCloud.com Apple has expanded its two-step verification process to iCloud.com, adding another layer of security by asking for a code on top of a password. The move comes after the tech giant was criticized over a recent hack that hit its online storage service.Â
October 22, 2015 Samsung mocks Apple’s livestream woes Keen to exploit Apple's recent livestream woes, Samsung has poked fun at its rival in a video posted to YouTube.