Apple's upcoming 9.7-inch iPad Pro is not only a tablet that consumers are looking forward to getting their hands on, but also one that Apple believes could potentially reignite the dwindling passion that has recently seeped out of the tablet market. Early speculation suggested that the hardware could be ultimately comparable to the existing 12.9-inch iPad Pro in terms of functionality, but it's now being suggested that there could be one key difference other than form factor; the camera sensor that ships with the tablet.
Apple has been granted 54 new patents by the USPTO, with one of those possibly paving the way for flexible screen technology to make its way into a future iPhone or iPad.
A new concern for Apple has come to light with experts suggesting the company could be looking at anything from heavy fines to jail time for CEO Tim Cook if it continues to deny the FBI's demands for backdoor access to the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.
In a separate iPhone unlocking case, a New York judge has ruled in favor of Apple, concluding that the U.S. Justice Department/FBI can't force Apple to hack its own iPhones to provide data based on All Writs Act.
Apple is rumored to he hosting a media event in March next month to announce its next wave of products. Previously, it was reported that this event will take place on March 15th, with announced products being available for purchase almost immediately on March 18th. Now however it seems like that rumored March 15th event will instead take place in the week of March 21st, with Monday, March 21st itself being the most likely date for the event.
Rather than face the laborious process of having to defend itself against governmental requests and court orders once again, Apple is said to be looking internally at strengthening its cloud encryption in order to effectively make it impossible to comply with court requests for data in the future. A number of sources who are seemingly familiar with Apple's plans have suggested that the Cupertino-based company is assigning engineering resources to add encryption to iCloud backups in such a manner that it's impossible to comply with valid data requests from government agencies.
In a veiled revelation at Apple's annual shareholder's meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook seems to have suggested that the Apple Car is real, but is a long ways away from being released.
As the Apple vs FBI iPhone unlocking case moves forward, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech companies have come together to support the company in court.
Apple's March 15th event may not have been officially announced yet, but we already can't wait for CEO Tim Cook to set foot on stage. With new products set to be the order of the day, it promises to be a big one. The iPad Air 3, for example, is expected to be announced on that Tuesday morning, although if new reports are accurate, it won't be an iPad Air 3 at all.
Apple has today released a new update for Apple TV 3, listed as firmware 7.2.1 (iOS 8.4.1) build 12H523. The update is available to download to Apple TVs that are connected to the internet, whether that be via ethernet or WiFi.















