Apple’s legal battle with the FBI over the San Bernardino shooter’s locked iPhone has comes to an end
Apple’s battle with the FBI has at long last come to a conclusion. On Monday afternoon, the DOJ asked a California judge to vacate a …
Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry at large with over 15 years of experience. A life long expert Mac user and Apple expert, his writing has appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK, and TUAW.
When not analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys catching Improv shows in Chicago, playing soccer, and cultivating new TV show addictions.
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