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Apple Has A Huge Waiting List Of Cops Who Need iPhones Cracked

It’s no secret that the police aren’t very good at breaking into encrypted iPhones, but they’ve been asking Apple for help. A lot of help. According to reports by CNET the government asks for so much help that the “please decrypt this iPhone for me” waiting list is at least seven weeks long.


Your iPad Smart Cover Could Switch Off A Pacemaker

The little magnets sure make the iPad’s Smart Covers useful — but they could switch off pacemakers too, if a new series of experiments is anything to go by. When 14-year-old Gianna Chien set out on a science fair project earlier thus year, she decided to test if the magnets in the iPad Smart Cover were strong enough to interfere with implanted defibrillators.


Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts

Yep, you read that correctly. Mother’s Day is on Sunday. If you still haven’t got your maternal figure anything to show your geeky appreciation of her efforts in raising you, we have some ideas for you.


Report: Apple’s Upcoming iRadio Music Service Has Hit A Snag

We’ve heard that Apple was supposedly close to locking down two major music labels for its ‘iRadio’ streaming music service and that Cupertino was waiting on Sony to finish off the trifecta. Unfortunately, Apple is still waiting on Sony. The Financial Times reports that Sony is holding firm because it wants Apple to pay more than Pandora does.


Dear Apple, Let’s Talk About Photos

We’ve been managing our photos together for almost a decade now. Things were nice and simple at the start and we both knew what to expect from each other — I pulled my photos off my camera on the computer, imported them into iPhoto and arranged them. Life was good.


Adorably Wrap Your iPhone Charger Like A Needle And Thread

Until smartphone batteries last for weeks on end, carrying a backup charging cable wherever you go will be a necessary evil. But at least you don’t have to deal with a perpetual tangle of wires if you import SoftBank’s new Itomaki AC Adapters. They’re shaped like a thread spool letting you wind your cable around so it’s always neat and tidy.


An iWatch Concept Has Never Looked This Good

We’ve got just about as much (or really as little) information about Apple’s fabled iWatch as we ever have, but it never stops being fun to fantasise a little. This latest concept whipped up by designer Martin Hajek has got to be the best — and most Apple-like — we’ve seen yet.


New iPad Apps: Dots, Google Now

It’s been a long Monday, so take a break. You deserve it. Whether you want to lose yourself in an impossibly simple, endlessly addictive game, take a shortcut to old-fashioned correspondence, or have your new AI friend do all the dirty work for you, we’ve got you covered. Enjoy.


New iPhone Apps: Wikimedia, Google Now, Timeless, And More

Between work, leisure, travel, and everything in between, we’ve barely got enough time in the day to breathe, much less handle the little surprises life throws at us at the same time. Fortunately, you don’t have to go through it alone. This week’s set of iPhone apps are all about making your life easier, more organised, and with all the information you’ll need just a finger swipe away.


How Apple Just Avoided Paying $9.2 Billion In Tax

When you’re a company as big as Apple, saving on tax bills is important — especially when they’re in the billions. Fortunately, its team of accountants has just managed to save it a cool $US9.2 billion.