Here are your Apple Rumors for today:
FBI: A new report claims that the FBI spent more than $1.3 million to unlock the Apple (AAPL) iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter, MacRumors notes. This report included a statement from FBI Director James Comey, who said the agency spent more than seven years and four months of his pay to gain access to the device. He makes $183,300 a year. The method of getting into the iPhone was bought from hackers, but no vital information was found on the device.
Car: Apple may be testing prototype parts for its rumored car project, reports 9to5Mac. The tech company has hired David Masiukiewicz, a former Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) employee, and previous Andretti Autosport member Kevin Harvey. Both of them are now working at AAPL’s Product Realization Lab, which is where the company has created prototypes for many of its products. The two workers both have experience working with CNC machines.
Store: The first Apple Store in Ireland may be located in Dublin, AppleInsider notes. A new rumor claims that a group of investors are trying to convince the tech company to open on a retail location where the old Clerys store on O’Connell Street was. The group is reported to have been negotiating with AAPL for seven months now, but the company has said it hasn’t announced any plans to open a store at that location.
