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US Government Strikes Back at Silicon Valley Support for Apple

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The Justice Department struck back at Silicon Valley’s outpouring of support for Apple Inc., reasserting its claim that forcing the company to help unlock a terrorist’s iPhone is legal. Last week, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft were among the dozens of technology companies that decried what they called an unprecedented expansion of government power that endangers the privacy of hundreds of millions of people. The Justice Department on Thursday tried to narrow the focus back to the iPhone 5c used by a San Bernardino County employee who, with his wife, murdered…

Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge Global Launch Announced

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Samsung announced its newest Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, as expected, will be going on sale in almost 60 countries including Australia, Europe, Korea, Singapore, and the US starting Friday. Ahead of the commercial launch, Samsung had revealed that it received “stronger than expected” pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Koh Dong-jin, President of Samsung’s Handsets Business, had also expected that the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge would help the company revive sales in markets such as China where in recent years Apple has…

US Argues for ‘Modest’ Apple Help in San Bernardino Attacks Probe

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Forcing Apple to help unlock an iPhone is a “modest” demand which may turn up vital evidence in a terrorist attack, the US government argued Thursday, upping the ante in its legal standoff with the technology giant. A brief filed by the Justice Department was the latest shot in a battle which has fueled intense debate on whether Apple must comply with a court order to help the FBI break into a phone used by one of the shooters in the December terror attack in San Bernardino, California. The filing…

Apple Lawyer Says US DoJ Attempting to ‘Smear’ Company

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Apple accused the US Justice Department on Thursday of trying to “smear” the company by trafficking in “desperate” and “unsubstantiated” claims in its ongoing quest to force the company to help unlock an encrypted iPhone linked to one of the San Bernardino, California shooters. “The tone of the brief reads like an indictment,” Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell told reporters on a press call, referring to a response filing the Justice Department submitted earlier on Thursday that accused Apple of making “false” statements. The new filing relies on thinly sourced…

iPhone SE Price, Launch Date, Specs, and Everything Else We Already Know

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Apple late on Thursday started sending media invites for its long anticipated event on March 21, where the company is expected to showcase the 4-inch iPhone SE, a 9.7-inch iPad Pro model, and a range of new Apple Watch models alongside more accessories. The launch date corroborates several previous reports that pointed to an Apple event on March 21 where the company will reveal its new 4-inch iPhone. A flurry of leaks related to Apple’s new iPhone has already given us a glimpse of what to expect from the launch…

InFocus Bingo 20 With 8-Megapixel Camera Launched at Rs. 5,749

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InFocus last month launched its Bingo 21 smartphone, and the company has now unveiled the InFocus Bingo 20, priced at 5,749. The smartphone is listed on the company website with pricing details, and the company is expected to announce availability soon. For reference, the Bingo 21 was launched for Rs. 5,499. The InFocus Bingo 20 is a dual-SIM (Nano SIM+Nano SIM) supporting smartphone that runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box with its own InLife UI 2.0 skin on top. The smartphone features a 4.5-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) resolution IPS display with…