Apple re-issues iOS 9.2.1 to fix iPhones bricked by Error 53

From ComputerWorld: Apple today re-issued iOS 9.2.1 to fix the "Error 53" that had crippled iPhones whose owners had replaced some parts themselves or had a third-party shop do repairs.

The new iOS 9.2.1 will only be served to users who update their iPhones through iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC...

Dell to bring new hyperscale rack architecture to mid-range customers

From InfoWorld: Dell is bringing the advantages of its enterprise-level hyperscale rack servers to a wider range of customers.

At Mobile World Congress next week, Dell will show off its new DSS 9000 hyperscale rack architecture, a server technology that allows computing and storage resources to be...

Marvell, Carnegie Mellon settle patent fight over hard drive chips

From ComputerWorld: Chip company Marvell Technology Group has settled with Carnegie Mellon University to end a long-standing patent dispute over chips used in hard disk drives.

Under the agreement announced Wednesday, Marvell has agreed to pay CMU US$750 million, with no ongoing royalty payments...

Tim Cook says Apple will oppose court order rather than hack customers

From ComputerWorld: Apple's CEO Tim Cook reacted sharply to a federal court order in the U.S. that would require the company to help the FBI search the contents of an iPhone 5c seized from Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the terrorists in the San Bernardino, California, attack on Dec. 2. that killed 14...

US Department of Defense will put Windows 10 on 4 million computers

From PC World: The U.S. Department of Defense is going to standardize 4 million computers on Windows 10, a significant endorsement for Microsoft's latest operating system.

It marks the largest announced deployment of Windows 10 in an enterprise setting to date. The goal is to have all of the DoD's...

Apple building development site in India, its first outside the US

From CNET: Rumours have circled that Apple would be opening up retail stores in India, but it looks like that's just the beginning of the Cupertino, California-based company's plans for the region.

Apple will be investing $25 million into a development centre in Hyderabad, India, its first such...

Seagate takes on SSDs with super-slim 2TB hard drive for ultrabooks

From PC World: Seagate has managed to squeeze two terabytes into the 7mm, 2.5-inch form factor used by some ultrabooks, continuing the increase in portable storage capacity.

Seagate claims that its drive is the first of its kind. The company competes with Western Digital, the market leader in terms...

Apple Music gains subscribers at a fast clip

From CNET: Apple Music may be the new kid on the block, but it appears to have the right stuff.

Apple's new streaming-music service has more than 11 million subscribers, according to Apple executives Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi. The two revealed the milestone, along with several other Apple...

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