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The Week in iOS Apps: Play ball!

This week's roundup includes two apps that help you live the thrill of baseball season.

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After cracking Apple's iPhone, FBI will help US agencies unlock encrypted devices

The FBI has promised to help local law enforcement authorities crack encrypted devices, in a letter that refers to the federal agency’s success in accessing the data on an iPhone 5c running iOS 9 that was used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists.

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How to switch iOS backup methods

A reader wants to backup and restore an iPad away from his usual iTunes setup.

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Apple at 40: Remembering when Steve Jobs went electric

The iPhone keynote was a highlight of Apple's whole ride.

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Fantastical 2.2 for OS X review: More maturity and integration with Exchange

A major update to Fantastical 2 refines rough edges, extends invitations, adds features like printing, and improves time-zone management.

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Add-ins are coming to Microsoft Office for Mac

Office for Mac's forthcoming add-in support is one of a number of new add-in features coming to Microsoft's productivity suite.

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Lawful conduct: Using the courts is not being above the law

Using lawyers within the law is kind of how the system works.

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New iOS exploit works only on managed devices

Researchers find they can insert a rogue profile in an enterprise-configured iOS device, but it requires phishing to work.

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Podcast 501A*: If you got ’em, quantum

Trapped in a time beyond calculation, in a space beyond measure, our intrepid host hears voices.

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My life as an Apple guy

On Apple's 40th anniversary, Jason Snell marvels at how its products have shaped his life and career.

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FBI takes heat for keeping iPhone hack details under wraps

Criticism is mounting as the agency is reportedly trying its iPhone cracking method on more devices.

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Mozilla co-founder's ad-blocking Brave browser will pay you bitcoin to see safe ads

Brave, a new browser from the co-founder of Mozilla, gets serious about replacing the web’s worst ads.

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Gmail April Fools' prank yanked after Minion mic drop GIFs wreak havoc on people's lives

It's all fun and games until someone loses their job due on April Fools' Day.

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The best April Fools' Day tech pranks of 2016

Those crazy, geeky pranksters from Google, Samsung, Kayak, and more are at it again for April Fools' Day 2016.