• Apple releases public statement on customer privacy, over 4,000 requests in a six month period

  Apple has gone public with a statement on how they handle requests for customer data from Government agencies. Reiterating their stance first and foremost that a court order is required for any data to be handed over, the release goes on to say that Apple received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests…

• Apple says they've never heard of Prism

  Chances are you've heard about Prism, the alleged program that the NSA uses to tap into everyone's … everything. To me, the Prism story is still so incredibly young, so incredibly misunderstood, that I've refrained from commenting about it. Continue reading →

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• iPhone game controller pad for iOS 7 leaks

  Apple is adding physical game controller support in iOS7, and the first gamepad hardware for the iPhone has apparently been caught in the wild. The Logitech-made snap-on gadget is "large enough to fit an iPhone 5″ Kotaku says, and indeed has a Lightning connector meaning those with older…

• Apple claims it can't decrypt FaceTime and iMessage data, details extent of government requests

  In the wake of the PRISM scandal , Apple has issued a public statement detailing the extent of US government data requests. In the statement, it repeats that it does not provide any agency with direct access to its servers , noting that all requests for customer data need to be backed by a court…

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