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U.S. Justice Dept. scraps request for Apple's help in phone hack

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) scraped on Monday its request for Apple Inc.'s assistance to hack into the phone of a terrorist killer.

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F.B.I. clash with Apple loosed a torrent of possible ways to hack an iPhone

For weeks, the United States government has said that the only way to open an iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting was to get Apple’s help, a position that set off a clash between the technology giant and law enforcement.

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Will Apple's ‘cheapest iPhone in history ’satisfy Chinese consumers?

The topic “cheapest iPhone in history” is trending today on Chinese social network Weibo. But that doesn’t necessarily mean Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone SE is what most Chinese consumers want.

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U.S. says it may not need Apple's help to unlock iPhone

The Justice Department said on Monday that it might no longer need Apple’s assistance in opening an iPhone used by a gunman in the San Bernardino, Calif., rampage last year.

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Apple's new iPhone faces challenge measuring up in China, India

Apple's new iPhone SE has first-rate features and a relatively low price tag, but its prospects in key markets like China and India may be limited by its diminutive size.

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Apple submits final argument before court hearing on terrorist's phone

Apple Inc. picked up U.S. history on Tuesday to fend off the attempt by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek help in trying to hack into the phone of a terrorist killer.

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In the Apple case, a debate over data hits home

the national debate touched off this winter by the confrontation between the Justice Department and Apple over smartphone security is not exactly the one Mr. Obama had in mind.

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Apple’s March 21 event comes a day before iPhone court hearing

Apple sent out invitations for a media event to be held March 21, a day before a federal-court hearing in the company’s fight with the U.S. government over a locked iPhone.

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Snowden: FBI's claim it can't unlock the San Bernardino iPhone is 'bullshit'

NSA whistleblower rubbishes claims that only Apple can unlock killer’s iPhone 5C, indicating FBI has the means itself

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Justice dept. appeals ruling in Apple iPhone case in Brooklyn

In the latest volley in its high-profile fight with Apple, the Justice Department said on Monday that a federal judge in Brooklyn had erred last week in refusing to order the company to unlock a drug dealer’s iPhone.

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FBI Wants to 'Turn Back the Clock' on iPhone: Apple Software Head

The man behind Apple's software says that the FBI's demand that the companyhelp break into an iPhone is dangerous in a world where hackers want to get into our bank accounts, government computers and transportation systems.

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Apple analysts keep warning of slowing iPhone sales

Apple analyst Andy Hargreaves cuts his price target on shares, citing soft demand for the iPhone

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Silicon Valley firms rally behind Apple in FBI encryption battle

Colleagues and rivals including Airbnb, eBay, Reddit and Twitter file brief saying that FBI is executing strategy against Apple ‘unbound by any legal limits’

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Apple is rolling up supporters in privacy fight against F.B.I.

Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and a parade of other technology companies filed a barrage of court briefs on Thursday, aiming to puncture the United States government’s legal arguments against Apple in a case that will test the limits of the authorities’ access to personal data.

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U.S. FBI, Apple face off before Congress over encrypted iPhone

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and tech giant Apple faced off at a congressional hearing on Tuesday over hacking into the encrypted iPhone of a terrorist killer.