Truthdigger of the Week: Apple’s Tim Cook

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2016 This week, it's a no-brainer. Tim Cook is our Truthdigger of the Week for his willingness to take on the "1984"-like security state with a statement of principle on behalf of privacy. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How Did Apple End Up in the Government’s Encryption Crosshairs?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 18, 2016 The tech giant has positioned itself as a champion of privacy by engaging in a potentially momentous conflict with the federal government over encryption. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Apple Will Fight Order to Unlock San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 17, 2016 Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will oppose a federal order to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino, Calif., shooters because compliance could undermine encryption for millions of other users. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Enough of This Nonsense About Steve Jobs Being an Artist

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 22, 2015 The triumph of Steve Jobs, Apple and tech in general was ushering in a new language of business. The iPhone is not a hand-held computer; it is an “extension of oneself.” And Jobs and his disciples are not merely businessmen and technicians but also “poets and artists.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ad-Blocking Software Is No. 1 Paid Mobile App in U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2015 Less than a day after the launch of Apple’s new operating system, software that allows mobile users to block advertisements shot to the top of apps charts worldwide. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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China Partners With Gay Hookup App to Spread AIDS Awareness

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 9, 2014 China decriminalized gay sex only in 1997, and stigmas remain, but a doubling of HIV infections among young urbanites has made for some unlikely bedfellows. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Apple Watch Out

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Sep 11, 2014 Did you hear about the latest product you didn’t know you wanted? Call me a luddite, but I’m beginning to wonder if we need an electronic device with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth strapped to every part of our body. Dig deeper

Apple’s Big Reveal: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Go Large, the Apple Watch Arrives

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 9, 2014 As expected, Apple on Tuesday unveiled its new iPhone models, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and they represent an upgrade in more ways than one. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Best Phone Money Can Buy — For Now

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 The iPhone, by all accounts, will rule the fall. But the summer belongs to LG. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Old Phones Offer Lifeline to Africa’s Forests

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 4, 2014 Recycled smartphones are being used in a high-tech approach to combating the illegal logging and poaching that are devastating trees and wildlife in endangered forests. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )