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Introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, iPhone is Apple's flagship iOS device and easily its most popular product around the world. The iPhone runs iOS and includes a large collection of mobile apps through the App Store.

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Introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, iPhone is Apple’s flagship iOS device and easily its most popular product around the world. Software wise, it runs iOS and includes a large collection of mobile apps through the App Store.

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Since its introduction, Apple has released at least one new phone every single year. In recent years, that has typically been in the fall. iPhones are sold through multiple retail channels including Apple Stores, cellular stores, Best Buy, and other major electronic retailers. iPhones can be bought with a single up front payment, financed through the iPhone Upgrade Program, or financed through a cellular carrier.

Apple’s smartphone has become much more than just a phone since its debut. The iPhone can act as your primary camera, music player, GPS device, email client, mobile banking system, messaging device, movie player, and much more.

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Chinese company that failed to ban Siri files lawsuit trying to stop iPhone production

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Sep 8 2021 - 5:09 am PT
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A Chinese company has filed a lawsuit as it seeks an injunction to stop iPhone production in China, including the upcoming iPhone 13.

Xiao-i (whose full name is Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co) previously made an unsuccessful attempt to block sales of all devices with Siri in China, claiming that Apple’s intelligent assistant (IA) violated a “chat robot” patent the company owns …

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German government admits buying Pegasus spyware, says ‘limited’ to respect privacy laws

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Sep 8 2021 - 4:19 am PT
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German government admits buying Pegasus spyware

The German government has reportedly admitted to buying Pegasus spyware, despite the fact that using some of the functionality would break privacy laws in the country. Privacy is a particularly hot-button issue in the country, given the country’s history.

Sources cited in the report say that the version purchased from NSO had certain features disabled so that its use would be lawful in the country …

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iPhone periscope lens plans hit Samsung patent problem

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Sep 2 2021 - 5:04 am PT
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A new report from Korea says that the iPhone periscope lens expected to debut in Apple’s 2023 lineup has hit a snag. Samsung has the most sophisticated technology for those, and Apple wants to use it, but there are patent problems with the optical image stabilization system the iPhone maker wants to include.

Periscope lenses are a way to allow longer optical zoom without having lenses that stick out farther from the phone …

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Senate bill would require Apple to build a backdoor into iPhones

US Senate bill would legally require Apple to build a backdoor into iPhones

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Aug 16 2021 - 5:31 am PT
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Update: This bill did not get as far as a vote.

This bill was introduced on June 23, 2020, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

A bill proposed in the US Senate would effectively make it a legal requirement for Apple to build a backdoor into iPhones. It would make it illegal for Apple and other tech giants to use strong encryption for either devices or cloud services …

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iPhone camera embedded into display a step closer as tech improves

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Aug 4 2021 - 5:24 am PT
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An iPhone camera embedded into the display is likely Apple’s long-term plan as it works toward its ambition of an iPhone being effectively “a single slab of glass.” That possibility got a step closer today as two early players both claim to have improved on the fledgling technology.

We saw some first attempts more than a year ago, but the results weren’t very impressive …

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NSO blocks more clients from using its Pegasus spyware after government pressure

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Jul 30 2021 - 4:15 am PT
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NSO has blocked more clients from using its Pegasus spyware, according to a source within the company, while it investigates reports of misuse.

The Israeli company was reported to have previously blocked five governments from using the malware after conducting a “human rights audit,” and has now suspended access to others …

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New ‘Today at Apple’ video shows how to take and edit great photos in Night Mode with iPhone

Avatar for Filipe Espósito Jul 28 2021 - 5:18 pm PT
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As part of its Today at Apple sessions, Apple has been offering content to help users get the most out of the iPhone camera. This time, the company has shared on its YouTube channel a new video showing how you can take and edit great photos in Night Mode using the iPhone and the iOS Photos app.

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