Surprise! Apple iPhone SE Actually Rated to Give Better Battery Backup Than the iPhone 6s

Apple at its ‘Let Us Loop You In’ event on Monday unveiled the new iPhone SE apart from a smaller iPad Pro. The company also announced several updates on its product portfolio including a major price cut on the Apple Watch. The latest 4-inch iPhone shares innards similar to the iPhone 6s but sport a design that’s reminiscent of the iPhone 5s – the company’s last 4-inch iPhone launched in 2013. The Cupertino-based company usually doesn’t share battery capacity of its iOS devices, and this time is no exception. However,…

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US May Not Need Apple’s Help to Crack iPhone

US May Not Need Apple’s Help to Crack iPhone The US government said Monday it may have found a way to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers without Apple’s help, possibly avoiding a showdown with the tech giant. In a court filing, federal prosecutors said that on Sunday, an unidentified “outside party” had demonstrated to the FBI a possible way to unlock Syed Farook’s iPhone. “Our top priority has always been gaining access into the phone used by the terrorist in San Bernardino,” Justice Department spokeswoman…

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Apple Has ‘Obligation’ to Protect Users: Cook

Apple has “an obligation” to protect user data and privacy, chief executive Tim Cook said Monday, reaffirming his stand in a high-profile court showdown with the US government on encryption. Cook was speaking at an Apple product unveiling at the company’s headquarters, one day before a court hearing on a hotly contested FBI effort to force the company to help break into the iPhone of a shooter involved in a deadly December attack. “We need to decide as a nation how much power the government should have over our data…

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US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Apple-Samsung Patent Fight

The US Supreme Court on Monday stepped into the high-profile patent fight between the world’s two fiercest smartphone rivals, Apple and Samsung, agreeing to hear Samsung’s appeal of what it contends were excessive penalties for copying the patented designs of the iPhone. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd paid Apple more than $548 million in December related to a jury verdict from 2012. It is seeking to pare back the $399 million of that amount that was awarded for infringing on the designs of the iPhone’s rounded-corner front face, bezel and colorful…

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Calcium Could Be the Answer to a Good Night’s Sleep

Calcium has been known long as good for our bones, but it might also be the key to a good night’s sleep, says a new study, unveiling a new theory how sleep works. The study showed that sleep depends on the activity of calcium inside neurons. Moreover, it was also revealed that a mechanism regulated by calcium ions is indeed responsible for controlling the sleep duration. The study, published in the journal Neuron, contributes to the understanding and treatment of sleep disorders like insomania and sleep apnea and other associated…

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Keep Your Gut Healthy To Prevent Diabetes and Obesity

A new research has found that a weak ecosystem of bacteria in the human gut due to poor dietary choices is likely to trigger diseases like Type 2 diabetes and obesity. The study suggests that people should follow a balanced diet with a variety of all major food groups – cereals, pulses, dairy products, fruits and vegetables. A diverse diet strengthens your gut. The findings, published in the journal Molecular Metabolism, revealed that changes in farming practices over the last 50 years have resulted in decreased agricultural diversity, which in…

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