Posts by spacekid

This reminds me of the warnings by gas pumps to keep your cell phone in your car when fueling. Presumably a fire was caused by static electricity when someone went in their car to get their phone and this turned into the cell phone...

I had this problem on ATT with the Podcast app. It repeatedly downloads podcasts and will use cell data even if disabled. After I received a data plan warning from ATT. I deleted the app to be assured it wouldn't download anything.

Also, I read a Forbes article that claimed the NY Times report was sloppy reporting taxes based on 2010 profits against 2011 profits. The article claimed that Apple's tax rate was more like corporate normal 24% in 2010.  

Bummer man. You want to gouge your customers and other companies disrupt your gouging. Poor baby.  

And instead of working on tax reform, President Obama wants to collect a few billion more from a wealthy few.

Quote: Originally Posted by I am a Zither Zather Zuzz ...Apple's fuel cells are not "renewable energy". They run on fossil fuels. There are many good reaons to use them. But they do not include their being renewable...

Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Greenpeace who???? Wonder how efficient their operation is...anyone care to investigate? I wonder how much coal power their headquarters in Amsterdam uses? What about the ships they use, are...

Where is the info from Greenpeace on how they rated these companies, the criteria and data they used and where they got that info. The categories seem a bit subjective and prone to personal bias.

This was reported a year or more ago about what Apple was working on. Sounds like it now has been awarded a patent on it. This is probably for now aimed at product pack up and in stores ready to ship. If a new software version comes...

If Apple is able to recover damages from these lawsuits, then pretty soon, Apple may own Samsung, Motorola and perhaps a good chunk of Google.