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Uncovered documents point towards CIA-sponsored program to break iOS device encryption, install backdoors

When the CIA sponsors a full-on “jamboree” focused on breaking the security found in the iPhone and iPad, there’s something to be said for that. According to recently obtained top-secret documents, security researchers were gathered at a CIA-sponsored “Jamboree” event wherein attendees discussed strategies for exploiting security flaws in household and commercial electronics. The conferences […]

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Select Marriott Hotels, Etsy to begin accepting Apple Pay in 2015

This summer, you’ll be able to use Apple Pay at certain Marriott hotels in the U.S. In addition, Marriott Rewards members will be able to load their Rewards benefits via co-branded credit cards into Apple Pay. The first batch of Marriott hotels to get Apple Pay include The Ritz-Carlton New York at Central Park, The […]

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Apple releases Security Update 2015-002 for OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10 operating systems

It’s not a huge security update, but it came out yesterday and is probably worth snagging. Late Monday, Apple released Security Update 2015-002, a 4.8 megabyte update containing updated security fixes for the OS X 10.8, 10.9 and 10.10 operating systems. The update, which addresses vulnerabilities such as the “FREAK” attack, can be located and […]

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Apple confirms 8 GB of space on Apple Watch, will allow 2 GB of music, 75 MB of photos

This is interesting Apple confirmed that all three editions of the Apple Watch will ship with 8GB of internal storage. Apple Watch users will be limited to up to 2GB of songs and up to 75MB of photos that are locally stored on the device and can be listened to or viewed without a paired […]

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Rumor: In lieu of upcoming iTuns music streaming service, music labels unlikely to accept prices under $9.99 per month

This is the cost of a company getting to be a certain size or have a certain influence on its surrounding industries. Apparently, Apple is unlikely to offer a free, ad-supported tier for its upcoming streaming music service. It also seemed like Apple was going to try to undercut competitors like Spotify by offering its […]