Apple said it has finished rolling out an overhauled map app in the US in another attempt to challenge Google’s popular smartphone navigation software. Apple spent years rebuilding the application, its cars traveling millions of miles to map roads, after a version launched in 2012 so problematic. It also prompted a rare public apology from … Read more
Apple was the top smartphone seller in the final quarter of last year, seizing the crown from Samsung. Apple shipped an estimated 73.8 million iPhones during the fourth quarter. It driven by the popularity of its newest models in the US and Europe and lower-priced handsets in other parts of the world. Apple, which has … Read more
Apple Inc dropped plans to let iPhone users fully encrypt backups of their devices in the company’s iCloud service after the FBI complained that the move would harm investigations. The reversal of Apple, has not previously been reported. It shows how much Apple has been willing to help US law enforcement and intelligence agencies, despite … Read more
