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Apple Says US Founding Fathers ‘Would be Appalled’ by DOJ’s iPhone Request

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The US founding fathers “would be appalled” by a Department of Justice request to unlock an encrypted iPhone, Apple Inc said on Tuesday in its final brief before a court showdown next week. Apple is fighting a court order obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation last month, which requires the company to write new software to disable passcode protection and allow access to the phone used by one of the San Bernardino, California shooters, Rizwan Farook. Apple on Tuesday said Congress had declined to give the Justice Department the…

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Apple Says FBI Out to ‘Rewrite History’ in iPhone Case

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Apple Says FBI Out to ‘Rewrite History’ in iPhone Case Apple fired anew Tuesday at the US government’s legal fight to force it to break into an attacker’s iPhone, saying the tactic would “appall” the country’s founders. Apple dug into its legal position in a written filing ahead of a hearing set for March 22 before a federal judge in Southern California. Apple stuck to its argument that the FBI was overstepping legal bounds by using an All Writs Act to compel the company to help break an iPhone used…

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Android N Beta Program OTA ‘Soft Bricking’ Some Nexus Devices; Fix Available

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Google last week released the Android N Developer Preview earlier than expected offering developers a look at the new features of the upcoming Android build. The Mountain View giant also announced Android Beta Program which will allow users to test the new version, and receive new builds as an OTA update. Some Nexus users are reporting that after trying to install the over-the-air (OTA) update, they were unable to boot their devices. Several users took to Nexus Help Form and AOSP Issue Tracker to report the issue. One of the…

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‘HTC 10’ Design Tipped in New Leaked Images of Gold Variant

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We have already seen the HTC 10, previously expected to be called the HTC M10, in several leaked renders and live images. The upcoming smartphone’s specifications have also been rumoured. The flagship handset this time has once again popped up in leaked live images. The leaked images, claiming to show the gold colour variant of the HTC 10 smartphone, give us a clearer perspective of the device’s front and back panel. The images also confirm the metal design we have already seen in the leaked render images previously. The new…

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Parents Should Stop Using Smartphones at the Dinner Table: Study

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Are you a tech buff who is unable to keep off your phone even at the dinner table? In that case, your kids may not be happy with you at all, say researchers. A study which delves into the dynamics of technology and families reveals that the children of those parents who sporadically text even while driving or those who indulge in over-sharing on social media are not too impressed with their parents’ habits. The researchers noted that there have been similar hurdles in the past, as families grew accustomed…

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iPhone 7 Leaked Chassis Tips New Antenna Design, Larger Camera

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The tech news industry has lately been buzzing around the launch of 4-inch iPhone or iPhone SE handset. However, this does not put the flagship iPhone 7 out of the picture. This time, images purported to be of the smartphone’s chassis have popped up online showing the redesigned antenna lines, new larger camera setup, and more. The images coming via French website Nowhere Else show that the rear panel is now completely plain, without any horizontal antenna lines. However, the antenna bands are still visible at the bottom running along…

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