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Apple reports record profits in first quarter

Jan 31, 2017
It sold 78 million iPhones in three months.
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an Apple product launch event on October 27, 2016 in Cupertino, California. 

 
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Apple does away with the headphone jack

Sep 7, 2016
Get your dongles ready.
Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller announces AirPods during a launch event on September 7, 2016 in San Francisco, California. 
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Are we getting bored with phone upgrades?

Sep 7, 2016
Apple's iPhone 7 is being released. Will its new features receive a mighty "meh"?


New models of the iPhone 6s are seen displayed during an Apple media event in San Francisco, California last September.
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Apple fights to sell used iPhones in India

Apr 6, 2016
Debuting at over $580, even the lower-cost iPhone SE is out of reach for many.
An iPhone 3G, released by Apple in 2008. The company is currently trying to sell used iPhones in India.
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iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to buy Sharp

Mar 30, 2016
Foxconn, the Taiwan-based contract manufacturer of iPhones, is buying the financially troubled Japanese electronics brand.
Chinese workers assemble electronic components at the Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn's factory in Shenzhen, in the southern Guangzhou province.
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NAND mirroring could be key to unlocking terrorist's phone

Mar 23, 2016
'Groundhog Day' helps explain the new method the government may be using to hack into the device.
NAND mirroring can grant a user unlimited tries at guessing a phone's passcode.
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A missed opportunity? When Nokia doubted the iPhone

Mar 17, 2016
Before the iPhone was synonymous with the word "smartphone," some in the industry questioned if consumers would actually buy it.
New iPhone covers are displayed on screen during a Special Event at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on September 9, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
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Are iPhones the new burner phone?

Mar 4, 2016
According to law enforcement, iPhones are the device of choice for some criminals
A protester holds up an iPhone that reads, 'No Entry' outside of the the Apple store on 5th Avenue on February 23, 2016 in New York City.
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Apple v. Justice Department: a battle over an iPhone

Feb 22, 2016
Apple CEO Tim Cook proposes that the government take the issue out of court.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has proposed that the government take the issue of unlocking the iPhone out of court.
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Gadgets are on their way out

Jan 2, 2016
As software and cloud technology is becoming more advanced, gadgets are losing the spotlight and are becoming obsolete.
An iPhone streams a 'Facebook Live' live feed of the lobby at Trump Tower, November 29, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration. (
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