The Macalope Feb 20, 2016 4:00 AM | By The Macalope

Let’s surrender: A cold take on iPhone backdoors

If you can't point to privacy, does it even exist?!

Feb 20, 2016 3:00 AM | By Macworld Staff

The week in Apple news: Apple vs. the FBI, A9 chips in the iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3, and more

Apple headlines for the week ending February 19, 2016.

Feb 19, 2016 5:18 PM | By Oscar Raymundo

Apple says terrorist's iCloud password was changed remotely while iPhone was in government's posession

Resetting the password prevented the iPhone from doing an iCloud auto-backup, according to anonymous Apple execs.

Feb 19, 2016 1:52 PM | By James Niccolai

Donald Trump says you should boycott Apple because it won't help the FBI

Donald Trump has called for a boycott of Apple products over its refusal to help the FBI break into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino mass shooters.

Feb 19, 2016 1:26 PM | By Caitlin McGarry

DOJ slams Apple for refusing to help unlock San Bernardino shooter's iPhone

A Friday filing alleges that Apple's refusal to comply with this week's court order is a "marketing strategy."

Feb 19, 2016 12:06 PM | By Grant Gross

Apple's fight with the FBI could trigger a password arms race

A U.S. magistrate's order requiring Apple to assist the FBI in unlocking a dead mass shooter's iPhone could lead device makers to require stronger passwords in the future.

Feb 19, 2016 12:00 PM | By Joel Mathis

The Week in iOS Apps: Keep Austen weird

This week's roundup of apps includes the most unusual way of presenting Pride & Prejudice we've ever seen—as a 1980s-style "endless runner" video game.

More Color Feb 19, 2016 11:59 AM | By Jason Snell

How a streaming video service could solve Apple's biggest problem

When sales of hardware like the iPhone level off, selling loyal customers monthly subscriptions is a great way to keep growing.

Feb 19, 2016 11:29 AM | By Oscar Raymundo

Apple Pay's gradual rollout in China leaves many unable to register their bank cards

iPhone users in China reported not being able to sign up.

Feb 19, 2016 10:24 AM | By Caitlin McGarry

Apple's showdown with the FBI was a long time coming

The San Bernardino case isn't the first time the company has refused to help the government unlock an iPhone.

Feb 19, 2016 9:34 AM | By Ian Paul

How to turn your screencast into a GIF with Recordit

Because sometimes an animated GIF really is worth a thousand words.

Feb 19, 2016 8:51 AM | By Jared Newman

Facebook Messenger ads might behave like voluntary text spam

Chatting with businesses on Facebook Messenger could open you up to message-based ads.

Feb 19, 2016 8:43 AM | By Ian Paul

Firefox 2.0 for iOS released with convenient new features aimed at iPhone strengths

A new version of Firefox for iOS is out with some nice additions if you're running a newer device.

The iTunes Guy Feb 19, 2016 7:45 AM | By Kirk McElhearn

Ask the iTunes Guy: Your questions about playlists

Kirk McElhearn answers three questions about playlists in iTunes.

Feb 19, 2016 7:40 AM | By Ian Paul

Microsoft Translator adds AI-powered offline translation on Android, iOS text translation

Microsoft Translator is bringing optical character recognition and offline translation to iOS and Android, respectively.