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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, February 27, 2016
 

 

Apple/Macintosh
  • "The Apple-FBI showdown is about something more basic than software and laws"  Quartz 12:33 PM
  • "Forcing Apple to Hack That iPhone Sets a Dangerous Precedent" [Article by Congressman Darrell Issa]  Wired 7:08 AM
  • "Apple Should Have Same Confidentiality Rights As Attorneys, Priests: Technology companies know more about us than our loved ones, attorneys, or priests. To balance the availability of that information in matters of public safety, businesses should have a limited exemption to being required to provide such information."  InformationWeek 5:51 PM
  • "Apple's tech allies oppose the FBI, but still want your data" Associated Press 12:33 PM
  • "Apple Shareholders Reject Plan to Recruit Minorities for Top Positions" Time 10:10 AM
  • "FBI contacted Apple, received data related to San Bernardino case 3 days after shooting" AppleInsider 7:15 AM
  • "Apple's 4-inch iPhone Strategy Could Devastate The Competition"  Forbes 7:41 AM
  • "Apple, Samsung, Patent Fight Shows What's Still Wrong With Our Patent System" Forbes 7:06 AM
  • "Appeals court overturns Apple's $120M victory in quick links patent case with Samsung" 9to5Mac 12:32 PM
  • "Apple faces the most important PR battle in its history with the FBI"  Mashable 2/26
  • "Apple Fight Could Hinge on First Amendment Protections of Computer Programs: Apple challenging ruling ordering it to bypass security passcode on iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/26
  • "Apple privacy battle with Washington looms as watershed moment" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 2/26
  • "Apple Isn't Above the Law, Even If Tim Cook is Right About Protecting Privacy"  Fortune 2/26
  • "Apple's lawyer: If we lose, it will lead to a 'police state'"  CNNMoney 2/26
  • "Apple lawyer warns government on road to 'limitless' power in iPhone encryption fight" AppleInsider 2/26
  • "How many Apple engineers does it take to unlock an iPhone for the FBI? Six to 10 Apple engineers and employees would need to devote two to four weeks to developing the software a federal court has ordered it to create to help unlock a San Bernardino shooter's cell phone, the company said Thursday in a motion asking the court to drop its order." MarketWatch 2/26
  • "Apple rivals line up behind Cook and company against the US government" TechRepublic 2/26
  • "Google, Facebook Among Those Preparing To Sign Court Filing In Support Of Apple" Forbes 2/26
  • "Facebook, Google, Microsoft to join tech industry in supporting Apple in court" IDG News Service 2/26
  • "Mozilla sides with Apple against FBI -- proposes basic principles for government surveillance" BetaNews 2/26
  • "FBI director admits Apple encryption case could set legal precedent" The Guardian 2/26
  • "FBI director admits under oath that iPhone case would set a precedent; public & Republican candidates still on FBI side" 9to5Mac 2/26
  • "Apple: FBI seeks 'dangerous power' in fight over iPhone" Associated Press 2/26
  • "Apple asks judge to reverse iPhone unlock order" CBS News 2/26
  • "While it defies U.S. government, Apple abides by China's orders — and reaps big rewards" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 2/26
  • "Samsung wins appeal in patent dispute with Apple: A U.S. appeals court on Friday overturned a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung, finally handing the South Korean smartphone maker a significant win in its longstanding patent feud with top rival Apple. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd did not infringe Apple's 'quick links' patent, and that two other patents covering the iPhone's slide-to-unlock and auto-correct features were invalid. The court also said Apple was liable for infringing one of Samsung's patents."  Reuters 2/26
  • "Apple's $120M jury verdict against Samsung destroyed on appeal: Apple's autocorrect and 'slide to unlock' are invalid in light of prior art." Ars Technica 2/26
  • "Court Throws Out Verdict for Apple in Samsung Patent Case: Previous jury verdict had awarded $119.6 million to Apple" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2/26
  • "Apple's $120M patent victory over Samsung overturned on appeal" Engadget 2/26
  • "Court Overturns Apple's $120M Win in Second Samsung Patent Fight" The Mac Observer 2/26
  • "Samsung appeals patent dispute with Apple and wins" Neowin 2/26
  • "In second California case, Apple wanted billions from Samsung, gets nothing but must pay millions" Foss Patents 2/26