In a country where any political system but communism is a national security concern, I don’t think we should care much about whatever else they have to say.
You don't know all US government documents are confidential and classified?
Forgive my ignorance, but why the concern over vulnerability of "state secrets"? Is this about eavesdropping on gov't officials' phones (like the Merkel case) or that people will keep sensitive info in their iPhones?
There was one interesting news when Chinese President Xi and his wife were visiting US a couple years ago. His wife was photographed of using an iPhone to take a picture of interesting place.
For once I think Apple is wrong on location tracking. The privacy concern is real. It tracks my phone in Public Area//Cinema/Friend's Home as system service function rather than an third-party app.
Between this and the recent court case loss, it sounds like Apple missed a protection payment to the CCP. Once the Chinese politicians have been paid, everything bad will go away.
I would agree. Apple was not allowed to SELL THE IPHONE IN CHINA until they sealed up its ability to anonymously surf sel-made wifi and allow the government to track all types of social media that might be posted. The Chinese Govt DEMANDED more accurate tracking features than Apple was putting in American phones for the longest time.
Somebody didn't realize Apple was just letting the tracking be PUBLIC... And that capitalists were using it. Big Brother Apple and the phone company track ALL Chinese iPhones the same. It's illegal to turn it off there. That applies to all the Commrades... Oops
There was one interesting news when Chinese President Xi and his wife were visiting US a couple years ago. His wife was photographed of using an iPhone to take a picture of interesting place.
Yes, interesting. Sorry, but it has nothing to do with my question.
Man how awesome would it be if we didn't need China for manufacturing. Or if the US government didn't need China to finance it's massive debt. Would be so nice to be able to give a big middle finger to the Chinese government.
Yup. It would be awesome to be able to fck China over and tell them to go to hell...lol
Hardly unless they know and just refuse to take part in it. If it were true Google and every one of their services would not be blocked in China. Turkey, Iran and Pakistan are the other three bastions of personal freedom blocking at least some Google services. Any other big tech have a problem selling/shipping product to those countries? Any of them? If anything it's some of the others that have figured out where the grease gets applied. (pssst, Microsoft)
Man how awesome would it be if we didn't need China for manufacturing.
I'm thinking the recent story on the FoxConn bots. If Apple can run their own factories with robots in the US, we may actually get there. Which will make China even more grumpy.
Imagine the strategic advantage if Samsung's devices are still partially or largely hand-assembled and Apple has it's little secretive Willy Wonka factories that no one ever goes into or comes out of - just shiny product.
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In a country where any political system but communism is a national security concern, I don’t think we should care much about whatever else they have to say.
You don't know all US government documents are confidential and classified?
Forgive my ignorance, but why the concern over vulnerability of "state secrets"? Is this about eavesdropping on gov't officials' phones (like the Merkel case) or that people will keep sensitive info in their iPhones?
There was one interesting news when Chinese President Xi and his wife were visiting US a couple years ago. His wife was photographed of using an iPhone to take a picture of interesting place.
Is there any word in this sentence other than ‘government’ which is relevant to the quoted text?
Is there any word in this sentence other than ‘government’ which is relevant to the quoted text?
Yes, you have a biased view. I point out the fact to you.
Still nothing whatsoever to do with what I said.
Still nothing whatsoever to do with what I said.
We should care because Chinese government may take actions against Apple based on irrational understanding of location services.
Now that's the "pot calling the kettle black"!!!
How hard was that to post initially?!
I would agree. Apple was not allowed to SELL THE IPHONE IN CHINA until they sealed up its ability to anonymously surf sel-made wifi and allow the government to track all types of social media that might be posted. The Chinese Govt DEMANDED more accurate tracking features than Apple was putting in American phones for the longest time.
Somebody didn't realize Apple was just letting the tracking be PUBLIC... And that capitalists were using it. Big Brother Apple and the phone company track ALL Chinese iPhones the same. It's illegal to turn it off there. That applies to all the Commrades... Oops
Yes, interesting. Sorry, but it has nothing to do with my question.
Man how awesome would it be if we didn't need China for manufacturing. Or if the US government didn't need China to finance it's massive debt. Would be so nice to be able to give a big middle finger to the Chinese government.
Yup. It would be awesome to be able to fck China over and tell them to go to hell...lol
I find it interesting that the far greater threat to Chinese security (Android) goes unremarked upon.
China is right on, Apps that want your location are a privacy invasion. Most of those Apps don't need that location info.
It's become a pain continually refusing App requests for my location.
Some Apps I delete rather than turn on location for them.
Just turn locations services entirely off then.
Google knows who to pay and how much to pay them.
Hardly unless they know and just refuse to take part in it. If it were true Google and every one of their services would not be blocked in China.
http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/08/22/report-u-s-government-widens-investigation-into-foreign-bribery-allegations-against-microsoft-and-partners/
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/20/technology/us-said-to-look-into-microsoft-bribery-allegations.html?_r=0
Try this: Use whatever search provider you like and request "(insert tech name) accused of bribery". See what comes up.
Sidenote: DuckDuckGo results look like mirror images of Bing search results. Even the same order. :err:
They’re selling their products in the country. They are taking part in it.
Hmmm. . . taking part in "it". What is "it", bribery? Something else? If so what?
C'mon, China! Why so grumpy?
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Man how awesome would it be if we didn't need China for manufacturing.
I'm thinking the recent story on the FoxConn bots. If Apple can run their own factories with robots in the US, we may actually get there. Which will make China even more grumpy.
Imagine the strategic advantage if Samsung's devices are still partially or largely hand-assembled and Apple has it's little secretive Willy Wonka factories that no one ever goes into or comes out of - just shiny product.
cant help the irony of the whole press release... a commie state is complaining about the privacy "issue" in iPhone? !?!?!