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I took this picture in the hands on area after the Apple event on Monday. It’s actually the Space Black watch with the Space Black Milanese band, but the way the lighting was in the room, it turned into total gold. I thought it was interesting.

Apple Inc said the U.S. Justice Department’s new attempts to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters without the tech giant’s help could eliminate the government’s need for its assistance in a similar dispute in New York.

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“On the other hand, if the DOJ claims that the method will not work on the iPhone here, Apple will seek to test that claim, as well as any claims by the government that other methods cannot be used,” Apple said in the letter.

If there is a flaw in its encryption, Apple wants to know what it is so it can lock it down. Makes perfect sense.

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The Journal quoted Netflix as saying it had limited its videos to most wireless carriers across the globe, capping them at 600 kiliobits-per-second, to “protect consumers from exceeding mobile data caps.”

Okay, certainly not good without letting people know, but if you’re watching on a phone, you probably wouldn’t notice a quality difference.

“We’re outraged to learn that Netflix is apparently throttling video for their AT&T customers without their knowledge or consent,” Jim Cicconi, AT&T senior executive vice president of external and legislative affairs wrote in an email.

That made me laugh out loud. AT&T would probably do the same thing if they thought they could get away with it.

Apple, in a statement given to Rene Ritchie:

Updating some iOS devices (iPhone 5s and earlier and iPad Air and earlier) to iOS 9.3 can require entering the Apple ID and password used to set up the device in order to complete the software update,” an Apple spokesperson told iMore. “In some cases, if customers do not recall their password, their device will remain in an inactivated state until they can recover or reset their password. For these older devices, we have temporarily pulled back the update and will release an updated version of iOS 9.3 in the next few days that does not require this step.”

There’s also a support article.

I never really considered all of the data these cars would collect and how it would be used.

I’ve used these plu-gins in the past and they are very good. At the low, low price of free, they are even better. You can download them here.

I remember beta testing OS X. That first demo that Steve Jobs did on stage was amazing, but it took a few versions to reach its full potential.

U.S. officials said on Thursday that they are hopeful they will be able to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters without help from Apple Inc, but said the national debate over privacy and encryption must still be resolved.

I still think that if the government thought it could have won the case, it wouldn’t have vacated the court date. Either way the judge rules, it will set a precedent. It seems to me the government wasn’t confident enough to move forward.

One of my favorite bands of all time. Dave Mark sent this to me this morning and I couldn’t stop watching it.

This is another of those things that Apple does because it makes economic sense but has the additional benefit of making environmental sense.

Like most people on Monday, I was focused on the hardware product announcements at Apple’s special event, but there were some other very significant announcements by Apple executives, Lisa Jackson and Jeff Williams. […]

Apple has posted this really cool “Interactive Apple Watch Gallery”. You choose the size and style of the Apple Watch, then choose a strap, then a watch face. It’s a great way to see what different cases and straps look like in combination without having to go to the Apple Store. The only thing its missing is pricing of your choices.

You can now watch yesterday’s keynote address on Apple’s Website.

iOS 9.3 also adds support for playing video encoded with Dolby Digital Plus audio streams with support for multichannel output using the Apple Lightning® Digital AV Adapter.

This is significant news that slipped my attention yesterday. Listed in the iPad Pro press release under “Pro audio” is support for Dolby. I love Dolby and always have—I can’t wait to see how this sounds.

During a conference call with reporters late this afternoon, Apple lawyers confirmed that the court hearing schedule for tomorrow has been vacated. In addition, the order compelling Apple to assist the government in hacking the iPhone used in San Bernardino has been stayed. […]

Iis this the FBI backing down from pressure either inside the government or from Apple’s various lobbying efforts or have they legitimately found a way around it? Either way is troubling.

Most of you probably have already updated but keep in mind those who may not be as technically knowledgeable as you are. I’ve already told 4 Kindle-using friends about this because they had no idea there was any kind of issue.

There was definitely a theme to Monday’s Apple event: take the newest technology and put it to smaller form factors. They did it with the iPhone SE, and they did it with the iPad Pro. […]

There is no doubt that some people prefer a 4-inch iPhone over the larger iPhone 6s introduced last year. However, if you wanted the power of the newest version, you had to give up the more compact design… until now. […]

At today’s Apple Event, Apple spent a good period of time talking about ResearchKit and CareKit. I’ve got a couple of doctor friends who are research scientists and they’ve been really excited about ResearchKit and I’m sure will be just as excited about what they can do with CareKit. Research is all about data and these tools from Apple allow researchers to gather more data than they’ve even been able to in the past.

While many on Twitter bemoaned this segment of the event today, I love hearing about Apple’s efforts to become more environmentally friendly. It’s really interesting to see them forge ahead, even in areas where it would be easy to throw their hands up and say they couldn’t solve the problem. The solar arrays on 800 rooftops in Singapore is a perfect example.

As always, Mogull writes clearly about these issues and provides a greater understanding what will happen in the future.

Whether Apple employees “loathe or fear” these czars mostly depends on how decisions affect their work. I’ve heard frustration from some but, overall, employees are happy and proud of Apple’s privacy stance both externally and internally, even if it causes frustration with what they are trying to accomplish.

On their YouTube page, Apple has posted four videos of the spots they played at this morning’s Apple event. They include the new iPad Pro introduction, one on “ResearchKit — Empowering doctors, researchers, and now” and the nostalgic and whimsical “Apple – 40 Years in 40 Seconds”, with a very funny Newton reference.

The most fun to be heard while watching today’s Apple event was the live audience and Twitter reaction to the “iPhone Killing Robot, Liam”.

For those still on the fence about the Apple Watch, the price drop just might push them to buy.

For you early adopters, all of these are available right now. Personally, there’s nothing crucial waiting for me so I’ll wait a few days before I update.

Except for the lack of 3D Touch, it seems like Apple jammed all the good stuff of the iPhone 6 into the new iPhone. This is going to be a great upgrade to those who want a new iPhone but don’t need the bulk or screen size of the 6.

Apple’s press release highlights all the new features in the latest version of the iPad. Ben Bajarin said on Twitter, “30% of global iPad base still on version 1 or 2.” There’s the market for the new i