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Mozilla and Firefox Executive Director Mark Surman have come out in support of Tim Cook’s and Apple’s resistance to complying with the recent legal order to unlock an iPhone recovered during the FBI investigation surrounding the San Bernardino shooting in December 2015.

'Microsoft' has just released the first major update for 'Minecraft: Pocket Edition' and 'Minecraft: Windows 10 Beta' in 2016. Officially called the Overworld Update, mobile 'Minecraft' version 0.14.0 brings with it the ability to create more advanced mechanical contraptions, fight new enemies, and play around with various cosmetically fun gameplay items. Player reaction to the new update has so far been positive.

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Grand Master’s Training Event will be returning in approximately three weeks, according to an in-game screenshot posted on the game’s subreddit, /r/SWGalaxyOfHeroes. The event was first released earlier this February, in an update that brought along some other new features, including the Shard Shop.

Japanese website S-Max.jp is reporting that HTC will announce the HTC’s Vive price during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), to be held Feb. 22-25 in Barcelona. According to S-Max.jp’s source, HTC then plans to open up pre-orders for the HTC Vive on Feb. 29.

There’s an iOS 9 bug floating around that will stop Game Center from loading correctly on iPhones and iPads, preventing users from being able to play mobile games on their iOS devices. If you are unable to get Game Center to load on iOS, try employing this fix, posted by reddit user /u/xmage187 on the /r/iOS9 subreddit.

Trained Genius wants to teach mindfulness, a popular form of modern meditation, with a scientific approach using state-of-the-art wearables.

Mozilla have just updated their Firefox for iOS browser, the first major update of the mobile browser for iPhones and iPads since its recent release. This update brings with it support for 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus and the ability to type a search query directly into the Spotlight Search Bar on iOS 9.

In a feature regarding Johny Srouji, the senior vice president of hardware technology for Apple, a Bloomberg source confirmed the rumor that the iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3 will be released with an upgraded processor chip equivalent to the one currently being used in the iPhone 6s and iPad Pro.

DigiTimes Research, the market research paid subscription arm of DigiTimes, released an analysis predicting Apple’s iPads sales will decrease almost 40 percent for the first quarter of 2016, and nearly 20 percent on the year.

If you see a graphic on the Internet in the next couple days saying you can unlock a classic Macintosh easter egg theme by setting your iPhone’s clock back to January 1, 1970, do not do it. Doing so will trip a bug in iOS that will brick the device up until the battery is physically disconnected and reconnected by a technician, or the battery wears itself off in standby mode.

Supercell, the developers behind multiplayer mobile gaming hits such as 'Boom Beach' & 'Clash of Clans,' announced its new collective card game (CCG) hybrid, 'Clash Royale,' will become available for download globally sometime in March for both iOS and Android.

Supercell has seemingly announced a new troop for 'Clash of Clans' in the comments section of a Facebook post announcing the worldwide release of 'Clash Royale.' There’s not very much detail to be gleaned from the comments left by the 'Clash of Clans' Facebook page, but it looks like Supercell is planning on releasing the new troop in an update before April.

Apple will not be accepting pre-orders and will instead release the reported iPhone 5se and the iPad Air 3 directly to consumers on March 18, according to 9to5Mac. This is only three short days after its supposed announcement during the Apple March 2016 Event on March 15.

If composers Charlie Clouser and Bill Brown do one thing very well, it’s teleporting through space and time to freak you out.

Google may be planning to release its own Oculus Rift VR competitor, The Wall Street Journal reports, and it may have the capability of supporting AR applications. The virtual reality headset would be independent from its Google Cardboard project, which utilizes smartphones as a stand-in for a dedicated display and CPU.

Apple recently filed a patent application that would allow iPhones and Apple Watches to dynamically change the sound level of notification alerts using a separate wireless device. This would enable the iPhone or Apple Watch to occasionally measure the level of sound in a room and adjust the intensity of the notification alert depending

iPhone Verizon customers will be happy to hear that the latest iOS 9.3 beta has added support for the Wi-Fi Calling feature that AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint subscribers have had access to for the past couple months. The Wi-Fi Calling feature allows an iPhone to use a Wi-Fi network in favor of a weak cellular connection when making a phone call or sending a text message.

A bill will be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would stop efforts in the California and New York state assemblies to force smartphone manufacturers to be able to decrypt and provide access to customer data stored on their devices, Reuters reports.

Adventures of Poco Eco – Lost Sounds is a mobile adventure game that combines sound and exploratory gameplay to deliver a unique experience for iOS and Android gamers. Developed by POSSIBLE Games Kft, players progress through 'Adventures of Poco Eco – Lost Sounds' as Poco Eco, an adventurer on a quest to restore sound to his tribe.

The 'Fuller House' trailer has been released by Netflix and it has everything a 'Full House' fan could want to see. If you can barely control your excitement for 'Fuller House,' don’t worry. The official Fuller House release date is set for Feb. 26 at 3 a.m. EST.

Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster, an analyst known around the Apple blogs for his incorrect prediction of an Apple TV, has issued a research note, obtained by Apple Insider, stating that he believes Apple will push hard into the virtual and augmented reality technology fields in upcoming years.

Governors Ball revealed its daily lineup schedule with The Strokes and Beck headlining on Friday (June 3), while The Killers and M83 will take the stage on Saturday and Kanye West and Death Cab for Cutie will finish the festival weekend on Sunday.

Apple CEO Tim Cook was the subject of some teasing on Twitter Super Bowl Sunday after posting a less-than-focused picture, taken on Levi’s Stadium’s field, shortly after the Denver Broncos victory over the Carolina Panthers.

The Pirate Bay has added the capability to download and stream torrent files directly from within your browser with the functionality of a third-party browser plug-in called Torrents Time.

Apple has implemented policy changes that may benefit its clumsier users. If you’re predisposed toward breaking your iPhone screen, Apple will now accept your smashed iPhone at its retail locations for in-store credit. Even more exciting, Apple has started a pilot program in their Japanese Apple retail locations that means Apple employees will now be able to install screen protectors on iPhone devices.

An alleged post from the Star Wars Battlefront forums that contained leaked information regarding an upcoming DLC release date has since been taken down, but not before WCCFTech copied the details and shared an article.

Apple has moved one step closer to bringing the world of virtual reality to iOS and has started carrying Mattel’s View-Master Virtual Reality goggles in its online store.

During Apple’s latest town hall meeting, Tim Cook reportedly said he doesn’t believe Apple should release a “cheaper, less feature-packed iPhone,” according to sources 9To5Mac spoke with that were in attendance.

A recent patent application by Apple showcases the possibility that iPhone and iPad home buttons could one day be used as a joystick, thanks to revamped Touch ID technology. The patent goes on to explain how added pressure sensors , as well as the novel application of software, could add improved features to the home button such as juggling user profiles and per-app specific controls.

Supercell has released a new 'Boom Beach' teaser that shows Dr. T definitely not plotting his revenge somewhere in the Archipelago after he was forced into melon-farming retirement when his Mega Crab was defeated by 'Boom Beach' players. Or at least, that’s what he wants you to think.