We need a Steve Jobs character for president. Stop trying to get the ship facing the right direction.
I mean no offense by this, but the sooner we Americans realize that the powers the President possess are extremely limited in scope, and that the man in the office is almost a cheerleader when it comes to what really happens at the federal level, the better. The split of the 3 branches off government prevent even the most charismatic leader from exercising the type of control that Steve Jobs did with Apple.
Maybe if Apple focused a little more on protecting users, and a little less on making as much profit as possible, they wouldn't be in this sort of trouble.
/s
Please this is a witch hunt at best. Apple has been doing all it can to protect users. How many meetings do these people need? It's not like they haven't had numerous meetings around the same subjects before. They are just grandstanding the issue more than actually getting some real work done.
This is a complete distraction from more important issues education, infrastructure and health care.
I mean no offense by this, but the sooner we Americans realize that the powers the President possess are extremely limited in scope, and that the man in the office is almost a cheerleader when it comes to what really happens at the federal level, the better. The split of the 3 branches off government prevent even the most charismatic leader from exercising the type of control that Steve Jobs did with Apple.
Those dumb people keep voting for these same old people into congress. Congress needs some fresh young blood in there. Seriously.
I'm so glad our Congress was finally able to solve our gargantuan deficit, our crumbling infrastructure, our failing schools, the money-sucking Post Office, etc. etc. etc., and now has time to focus on what *really* matters, like privacy issues on mobile phones.
Isn't that kind of like criticizing the medical community for doing diabetes research while people are dying of cancer?
Seriously, spend your time fixing our out of control deficit that is going to destroy us. Vs. spending time in Apple's pants. We are going to soon be $20 trillion in debt
That statement is about as silly as my telling you that you should be spending more time with your family and impove your kids'/partner's/family members' lives than wasting your time posting anonymously on some internet forum!
Maybe if Apple focused a little more on protecting users, and a little less on making as much profit as possible, they wouldn't be in this sort of trouble.
Those dumb people keep voting for these same old people into congress.
Speaking of voting the same people in, I'm thoroughly embarrassed at my state for allowing a man who hasn't legally lived here since 1977 go to Congress for us.
And infuriated when I know he won't get ANY punishment at all for it. He needs to be fined the sum total of his salary for all years he served, plus interest, and be legally barred from ever holding any sort of office ever again. I don't want him on the refreshments committee at my local high school.
I agree with much of what was said in the above posts. But lets face it. They might be more concerned with their own data...for whatever reason...instead of everyone else's data. The letter specifically mentions browser tracking and photographs. Hmmm. And like someone mentioned in an earlier post, this isn't much different then on you computer.
I am happy to know this is one of the top agendas up on Capital Hill.
it's amazing that the focus is on Apple's mobile devices when throughout the history of computing if an app has access to the user space it also has access to user's photos, contacts, browser history, etc. Even now some app you install on my Mac or Win PC could be collecting data without you knowing. Hopefully that Mac App Store sandboxing prevents this but that remains to be seen what areas it can read.
It's also amazing that Congress is focusing publicly on Apple when the Android platform is much worse than Apple in this regard. I'm sure they are looking into all major platforms, but Facebook and Google needs to be regulated by law because they have proven in the past and continues to be unreliable in protecting personal privacy. Facebook and Google exist to invade privacy not Apple. Well as least the issue is being publicly debated.
I'm so glad our Congress was finally able to solve our gargantuan deficit, our crumbling infrastructure, our failing schools, the money-sucking Post Office, etc. etc. etc., and now has time to focus on what *really* matters, like privacy issues on mobile phones.
I realize your sentiment is popular today by many people less informed on how the US Government works. But to be fair, Congress works on many issues simultaneously through the various committees. The reason it works or doesn't work as fast as we would like was built into the Constitution by our Founding Fathers. It hard for 534 representatives to come to a consensus. The federal Government exist to safe guard all the people. No easy task. We, with our local concerns, don't always fall on the winning side and that's the way it should be. It's arrogant to believe my way is the only right way. You should be happy you live in a Democracy. A dictatorship wouldn't allow you to say the things you said here.
It's also amazing that Congress is focusing publicly on Apple when the Android platform is much worse than Apple in this regard.
But don't you think that's because Android is like a space alien that you can't even figure out which end is the head, or which of its twenty heads is the one you should be concerned about? What Apple has created is something that people know where to go for stuff like this. To Apple. Not to be flip and say that Congress looked up Android in the phone book and didn't find anything, but that's the gist.
There's unfortunately a hundred places to turn to root out Android controversies and just one for our friend Apple. : )
I don't know about you, but I didn't see the poster list "one issue" or a "single task". Surely, you can understand his point about maybe having other MULTIPLE priorities right now in the United States and the world that might take a little more precedence. Even the Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce has some bigger fish to fry: maybe gas prices, etc.?
You are so ignorant in thinking that Congress is NOT working on all those issues. Do you really think the Dept. of Energy and the Subcommittee on Energy in Congress are one of the same? Besides, Congress does not make policy (that's Obama's job) they oversee it. Do you really think that the committee ISN'T working on gas pricing? Are you one of those people who can't chew bubble gum and fart at the same time? (Sorry about that one) The point is a Congressman/woman has many support staff all working on their particular expertise. If you and those others here who support your point of view, have a gripe on how well policy is working for you, maybe you should be directing it towards the Oval Office in November, assuming you do actually vote.
No argument from me that Congress can't do a much, much better job but that doesn't prevent the OP's comment from being a dicto secundum quid ad dictum simpliciter or a non sequitur argument. Because of the sarcastic twist I can't tell which one applies more.
Last I heard Apple was selling the information in the form of a .dmg file to the highest bidder. So far China and the Al Qaeda were battling over the information. It is said that Al Qaeda were using road side bombs against the chinese and the chinese were using hot mustard against the Al Qaeda via super soakers. Apple is eagerly awaiting the results. Tim Cooke is in denial in Egypt and cant be reached.
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We need a Steve Jobs character for president. Stop trying to get the ship facing the right direction.
I mean no offense by this, but the sooner we Americans realize that the powers the President possess are extremely limited in scope, and that the man in the office is almost a cheerleader when it comes to what really happens at the federal level, the better. The split of the 3 branches off government prevent even the most charismatic leader from exercising the type of control that Steve Jobs did with Apple.
Maybe if Apple focused a little more on protecting users, and a little less on making as much profit as possible, they wouldn't be in this sort of trouble.
/s
Please this is a witch hunt at best. Apple has been doing all it can to protect users. How many meetings do these people need? It's not like they haven't had numerous meetings around the same subjects before. They are just grandstanding the issue more than actually getting some real work done.
This is a complete distraction from more important issues education, infrastructure and health care.
I mean no offense by this, but the sooner we Americans realize that the powers the President possess are extremely limited in scope, and that the man in the office is almost a cheerleader when it comes to what really happens at the federal level, the better. The split of the 3 branches off government prevent even the most charismatic leader from exercising the type of control that Steve Jobs did with Apple.
Those dumb people keep voting for these same old people into congress. Congress needs some fresh young blood in there. Seriously.
I'm so glad our Congress was finally able to solve our gargantuan deficit, our crumbling infrastructure, our failing schools, the money-sucking Post Office, etc. etc. etc., and now has time to focus on what *really* matters, like privacy issues on mobile phones.
Isn't that kind of like criticizing the medical community for doing diabetes research while people are dying of cancer?
Seriously, spend your time fixing our out of control deficit that is going to destroy us. Vs. spending time in Apple's pants. We are going to soon be $20 trillion in debt
That statement is about as silly as my telling you that you should be spending more time with your family and impove your kids'/partner's/family members' lives than wasting your time posting anonymously on some internet forum!
Maybe if Apple focused a little more on protecting users, and a little less on making as much profit as possible, they wouldn't be in this sort of trouble.
/s
Zzzzzzz......
Lest anyone is curious, as it isn't mentioned in the article, both of the aforementioned Representatives are Democrats.
Correct. Maybe they're looking for some "back of the truck" iPads.
Isn't that kind of like criticizing the medical community for doing diabetes research while people are dying of cancer?
Quite similar. Also like criticizing people for supporting battered women's shelters while other women are starving to death.
that information is private and subject to our agreements with our customers.
Yours
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Those dumb people keep voting for these same old people into congress.
Speaking of voting the same people in, I'm thoroughly embarrassed at my state for allowing a man who hasn't legally lived here since 1977 go to Congress for us.
And infuriated when I know he won't get ANY punishment at all for it. He needs to be fined the sum total of his salary for all years he served, plus interest, and be legally barred from ever holding any sort of office ever again. I don't want him on the refreshments committee at my local high school.
I am happy to know this is one of the top agendas up on Capital Hill.
it's amazing that the focus is on Apple's mobile devices when throughout the history of computing if an app has access to the user space it also has access to user's photos, contacts, browser history, etc. Even now some app you install on my Mac or Win PC could be collecting data without you knowing. Hopefully that Mac App Store sandboxing prevents this but that remains to be seen what areas it can read.
It's also amazing that Congress is focusing publicly on Apple when the Android platform is much worse than Apple in this regard. I'm sure they are looking into all major platforms, but Facebook and Google needs to be regulated by law because they have proven in the past and continues to be unreliable in protecting personal privacy. Facebook and Google exist to invade privacy not Apple. Well as least the issue is being publicly debated.
I'm so glad our Congress was finally able to solve our gargantuan deficit, our crumbling infrastructure, our failing schools, the money-sucking Post Office, etc. etc. etc., and now has time to focus on what *really* matters, like privacy issues on mobile phones.
I realize your sentiment is popular today by many people less informed on how the US Government works. But to be fair, Congress works on many issues simultaneously through the various committees. The reason it works or doesn't work as fast as we would like was built into the Constitution by our Founding Fathers. It hard for 534 representatives to come to a consensus. The federal Government exist to safe guard all the people. No easy task. We, with our local concerns, don't always fall on the winning side and that's the way it should be. It's arrogant to believe my way is the only right way. You should be happy you live in a Democracy. A dictatorship wouldn't allow you to say the things you said here.
It's also amazing that Congress is focusing publicly on Apple when the Android platform is much worse than Apple in this regard.
But don't you think that's because Android is like a space alien that you can't even figure out which end is the head, or which of its twenty heads is the one you should be concerned about? What Apple has created is something that people know where to go for stuff like this. To Apple. Not to be flip and say that Congress looked up Android in the phone book and didn't find anything, but that's the gist.
There's unfortunately a hundred places to turn to root out Android controversies and just one for our friend Apple. : )
I don't know about you, but I didn't see the poster list "one issue" or a "single task". Surely, you can understand his point about maybe having other MULTIPLE priorities right now in the United States and the world that might take a little more precedence. Even the Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce has some bigger fish to fry: maybe gas prices, etc.?
You are so ignorant in thinking that Congress is NOT working on all those issues. Do you really think the Dept. of Energy and the Subcommittee on Energy in Congress are one of the same? Besides, Congress does not make policy (that's Obama's job) they oversee it. Do you really think that the committee ISN'T working on gas pricing? Are you one of those people who can't chew bubble gum and fart at the same time? (Sorry about that one) The point is a Congressman/woman has many support staff all working on their particular expertise. If you and those others here who support your point of view, have a gripe on how well policy is working for you, maybe you should be directing it towards the Oval Office in November, assuming you do actually vote.
No argument from me that Congress can't do a much, much better job but that doesn't prevent the OP's comment from being a dicto secundum quid ad dictum simpliciter or a non sequitur argument. Because of the sarcastic twist I can't tell which one applies more.
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