The U.S. Justice Department is pursuing court orders to force Apple to assist investigators in extracting data from another 12 iPhones, reports the WSJ. The news comes as the FBI claims its demand that Apple hack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone will not set a precedence.The other phones are evidence in cases where prosecutors have sought, as in the San Bernardino, Calif., terror case, to use an 18th-century law called the All Writs Act to compel the company to help them bypass the passcode security feature of phones that may hold evidence, according to a letter from Apple which was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday.The letter from an Apple lawyer to a federal judge lists the locations of the other phones: Four in Illinois, three in New York, two in California, two in Ohio, and one in Massachusetts.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Looking for a good pair of wireless headphones? Sony’s manufacturer refurbished MDR-XB950BT/B Extra Bass Bluetooth Wireless Headphones with Microphone are currently 50% off list price on Amazon. The headphones have a rating of 4.3 stars out of 5 over 130 customer reviews.Wireless freedom, sleek comfort, and unmistakable bass response add-up to an unforgettable audio experience. Connect via Bluetooth with NFC and let your music loose for up to 20 hours (battery life) anytime anywhere. 40mm drivers with electronic bass boost will add punch to your favorite tracks. Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has selected ‘Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch: Tyranid Invasion’ as its free App of the Week.Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch: Tyranid Invasion is a turn-based strategy game, set on the edge of Imperial space, where your Space Marines will take on the Tyranids in a series of tactical engagements. From war ravaged cities, to the insides of Tyranid bio-ships, the missions will see your Kill Team rise in strength and skill as you face ever greater threats and peril.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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The Viber messaging app has been updated with new features including support for 3D Touch, multitasking on iPad, a conversation gallery, more detail group chat info, improved search, and more.With Viber, everyone in the world can connect. Freely. Viber has more than 664 million users worldwide sending messages and making HD-quality phone and video calls over WiFi or 3G – for free. You can create group messages with up to 200 friends, share photos, video, stickers, links and more. There’s no need to register – your phone number is your ID and Viber syncs with your mobile contact list automatically. If you want to make calls to non-Viber mobile and landline numbers, Viber Out credits offer low rates. You can also download Viber Wink to send messages that disappear after they’ve been viewed.Features:• Message your friends (texts can be up to 7,000 characters long)• Make free phone and video calls with HD sound quality• Share photos, videos, voice messages, locations, contact info, rich links, stickers and emoticons • Download static and animated stickers from the Sticker Market to make messaging fun!• Create group messages with up to 200 participants; ‘like’ each other’s messages; manage your group chats as an Admin, editing info and deleting participants• Follow Public Chats – get on the inside with your favorite celebs, brands and personalities; watch their conversations unfold in real-time, ‘like’ comments, forward Public Chats messages and share multi-media content• Play games with Viber characters, Violet and Legcat; see how many coins you can earn• Attach files – send messages with documents, presentations, archives and most other files via Viber• Delete a message from all members of the conversation, even after it’s been sent• Push notifications guarantee that you never miss a call or message, even when Viber is off• Support for the Viber Desktop application on Windows, Mac, Linux and Windows 8• Full iPad support including Multitasking• Apple Watch support – read and reply to messages and send exclusive stickers straight from your wrist• iCloud access – send photos and videos directly from your iCloud storageLocalized to: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (SP), Chinese (TR), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (BR), Portuguese (PT), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and VietnameseShare Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Snapchat has announced the launch of On-Demand Geofilters letting you create and publish a Geofilter for your party, wedding, business, or any other place or event.Geofilters are one of our favorite parts of Snapchat. We’ve been blown away by the creativity of the Snapchat community, and we’ve loved watching the personality of each place emerge through your artwork. To date, almost half a million Community Geofilters have been submitted, and every day, Snaps overlaid with Geofilters are viewed hundreds of millions of times!Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Corephotonics, an Israeli startup that specializes in dual-camera technology, demonstrates how its camera system works for CNET.Debuting two years ago, the Israeli startup is finally ready to get its tech onto upcoming phones, and you’re likely to see this technology in new phones as early as the third quarter of this year. The new dual-camera system promises optical zoom with no moving parts, while also allowing for better noise reduction that’s not available on current phone camera sensors.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg voiced his support for Apple in its battle with the government, which is demanding that the company build a backdoor into the iPhone.Speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Zuckerberg said that creating a backdoor into devices is not “effective” nor is it the “right thing to do”.“We’re sympathetic with Apple on this one. We believe in encryption,” he said. “I expect it’s not the right thing to try to block that from the mainstream products people want to use. And I think it’s not going to be the right regulatory or economic policy to put in place.”Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Twitter has hired former Apple Senior Director of PR Natalie Kerris as its new VP of Global Communications.Kerris has more than 25 years’ experience as one of Silicon Valley’s top PR professionals, spending the past 14 years introducing Apple’s most iconic products to the world, including the iPod, iTunes, iPhone, App Store, iPad, MacBook Air, and most recently Apple Pay and Apple Watch. Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down its ‘Skype Qik’ group video messaging app. The company says that it has migrated some of Qik’s most useful features into the main Skype.–In 2014, we launched Skype Qik, a mobile video messaging app to help share moments with groups of friends. Since then, we have learned that many of you are already doing these things in Skype, and as a result, we migrated some of Qik’s most used features into the Skype app you already know and love.We’ve enabled video messaging in Skype and fun features such as filters, to make your messages even more personal. To send a video message in Skype today, simply look for the video message icon in the media bar.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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Apple has seeded developers with a fourth beta of tvOS 9.2.This is a beta version of tvOS for the new Apple TV. Apple TV (3rd generation) and earlier are not supported. Download the Restore Image to update your Apple TV through iTunes on your Mac or download the Configuration Profile for over-the-air updates through Apple Configurator.New features and enhancements include:? Bluetooth Keyboard support? Folders support for grouping apps on Home screen? MapKit support? Siri support for US Spanish (in US only) and French Canadian(in Canada only)? Siri support for UK English, Australian English and US English available across the UK,Australian and US Storefronts when English is set as the system language? Updated App Switcher UI? Voice dictation for usernames and passwordsShare Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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