What is the meaning of the "i" prefix in the iPhone and other Apple products? The "i" in iMac is famously thought to have been added because of its connection to the internet. In fact, as explained by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs himself, the prefix, which was later used with the iPod and iPhone, amongst others, may actually have had little to do with the word "internet."
Senior Apple executives have told reporters on a scheduled call that county officials within San Bernardino reset the Apple ID/iCloud password associated with the iPhone 5c that is part of the law enforcement's case. The executives also went as far as to say that if the Apple ID password had not been reset in the crucial hours after the shooting in California, then it was highly possible that the data FBI needed from the device could have been retrieved from iCloud backups after a court order without having to build any backdoor to iPhone which FBI is now demanding Apple to create.
The Department of Justice has filed a motion to force Apple to help the FBI crack the iPhone involved in the San Bernardino shooting, claiming that Apple's decision to oppose the original court order is more based on its marketing strategy than any legal footing.
Donald Trump has managed to get himself into the news for yet another odd reason today after he called for a boycott of Apple products. A senior Apple executive has since then responded to Trump's call for Apple boycott Apple. Here are the details.
Internet rights advocacy group Fight for the Future has taken to the streets to protest against the FBI's request that Apple provide a tool to allow it to access data on a locked iPhone, with Apple's San Francisco store being the focus of that protest.
Google's CEO Sundar Pichai has joined a number of other high profile individuals in expressing his opinions on FBI's demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to an iPhone 5c that forms part of the San Bernardino shooting case. A federal judge has ruled that Apple must indeed assist law enforcement in granting access to a seized iPhone 5c that belonged to one of the shooters accused of killing 14 individuals in California. Commenting on the situation via the use of social media, Sundar Pichai called it a "troubling precedent".
China has officially become the fifth location for the rollout out of Apple Pay mobile payment solution. The Cupertino-based company's partnership with UnionPay was widely reported a number of months ago, where it was also noted that the collaboration would see Apple able to penetrate the Chinese market with Apple Pay. That partnership has now come to fruition with the payment platform launching in the market thanks to UnionPay's wide-ranging infrastructure that's supported by multiple banks in the country.
Donald Trump has had his say on the fact that Apple is refusing to comply with the FBI's wishes, with the accused's iPhone 5c apparently still waiting for Apple to give the FBI the access they requested.
New rumors have French banks already working to bring Apple Pay to the country while their Chinese counterparts are starting to confirm that the service will be switched on come Thursday morning.
Looking to get Apple's upcoming iPhone 5se or iPad Air 3? You will be pleased to know that release date of Apple's upcoming products is now rumored for March 18 debut. which happens to be only a few days after Apple's March 15 event.














