thinkman100000000
If I'm not. mistaking, you can stream Pandora on Apple audio devices, but not Spotify. This is as it should be for all the b*tching Spotify does in public. Also, It'd be just-desert if Epic was never again allowed on the App Store for all of their public grandstanding and muck-raking! Apple's public persona, however, tells me that if any of these sad-ass companies conformed to Apple's standards, they let them back in a heartbeat.
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Apple fires employee who spoke out on workplace issues, cites alleged leak
You certainly have a lot to say after one whole week on the job. I've used Apple support for nearly 3 decades and without exception, all support personnel spent however much time was necessary (sometimes days!) to resolve my issue. During this time it wasn't unusual for me to have casual conversation with them. Given how many of them sincerely loved their job at Apple (many of whom had worked there for ages), I have to wonder about this one-week-wonder.welshdog said:
I worked for Apple a total of 5 weeks as an iOS At Home Advisor (phone tech support). Four weeks of that was training which was great. The actual work was too stressful and I had to quit. One factor was the shocking amount of monitoring they did on me while I worked. One time after a call, I was doing the cleanup (notes etc.) and I heard a voice calling my name. A window opened on my iMac and my manager appeared wanting to know why I was taking so long. I was not used to that sort of oversight. Every employer I had ever had in my life gave me the responsibility to get the work done without someone standing over me. There were a lot of rules including shutting off the iMac when done working and not using it for anything until the next shift. Even if it was related to my work, like checking my schedule for example, was not allowed. Plus then there was this whole complex system of demerits you got for being late, or going to a doctor's appointment or anything else related to life in general. None of this is unique to Apple of course, but it is alien to me. At age 64 and retired, I do feel very sorry for people stuck in this sort or corporate gulag. I could not do it and won't even entertain the thought of working for a large corporation ever again.s.metcalf said:What she describes sounds (unfortunately) typical of most corporates and is very believable. I can imagine working for an employer that has such a comprehensive—even overwhelming—employee monitoring capability, and an internal crack squadron of “ threat officers” (the so-called Apple Police) would be stressful, even without employer problems. You’d want to consider that when negotiating a salary with Apple, that’s for sure.
Not convinced airing your grievances on Twitter is the right approach, however.
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Elon Musk says Apple's 30% commission rate is 'definitely not ok'
But Musk charging $10,000 for a non-functioning FSD (Full Self Driving) mode that he's been promising for over 5 years saying repeatedly it's coming "soon" being a complete scam is OK. Besides being a petulant child who takes swipes at anyone who is a threat to him, he is a mendacious danger.
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Employee COVID outbreak forces Apple to close Texas store
Texas……where a virus has reproductive rights but a woman doesn't!
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Ford will stick with CarPlay as GM exits for Google tech
I wonder how much consideration GM gave to the multitudes of iPhone users who, like me, wouldn't consider a car that doesn't support CarPlay.
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FTC sues Amazon, alleging users are being tricked into signing up for Prime
What needs to be looked into is Amazon't return policies, namely how long it takes to get a refund. The refund time varies depending on the cost of the item being returned. Items over $300. (according to Amazon support) take 30 days whereas lesser expensive items generally take 3 - 5 days. I'd like to know how much Amazon profits from holding its customers' money. I'd speculate the interest alone on this money is in the millions if not billions. Nowhere in Amazon's policies is there any mention of this (again verified by Amazon support themselves)!
I asked to have Amazon's legal department contact me or I'd take this up with the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau). Of course "too big to give a damn" Amazon did not contact me.
Has anyone else noticed this and / or complained to Amazon (complaining will not get your refund any sooner, just a statement acknowledging the 30 day wait).
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Jony Ive is no longer consulting for Apple
EXACTLY, however, I was never thrilled with his designs from the start. His belief that function follows form is entirely antithetical to good design and human engineering. I was delighted when Ives left and was a bit concerned that there was still a connection between Love From (what a god-awful name unless you're a greeting card company or a florist) and Apple. I believe that since Job's death, Ives has been content to receive a paycheck despite doing next to nothing for Apple. Jonny, don't let the door……………………!darkvader said:GOOD!His early stuff wasn't awful. Everything he's touched for the last 15+ years has been.
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Apple's meteoric rise is over, says KeyBanc
You heard it here first - yet another of the 20,000 financial analytical firms is speculating on the future with barely a whiff of what Apple's been up to for the last decade! I have to see this as a form of insider trading or market manipulation.
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Tesla wants Apple's help to beat Autopilot death lawsuit
Musk has done nothing but (hmmm no poop emoji available…… come on Appleinsider) on Apple at every turn. Apple has been cordial and accommodating to Musk, but Musk suffers from evil-short-term-memory and like a certain psycho ex pres. takes every opportunity to villainize those who do not bow down to him. Such freaks at the top of the economic food chain!!! But they'll go on forever because it seems the cliché "Only the good die young" is true!
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GM's CarPlay replacement doesn't work well, and has a long road ahead of it
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Elon Musk's latest anti-Apple tirade is about a ChatGPT feature that doesn't exist
I've said this all along, so thanks for the concise summation. Musk has a mediocre brain, Trump is brain-dead stooopid! A few years ago, I made a paid reservation for a Tesla Model S……fortunately it was right around the time Musk went off the rails and showed the world who he really is. Got my $$$s back and bought the far superior Lexus RX350. SO HAPPY!robin huber said:Musk and Trump are both examples of men who buy businesses started by smart people, or buy smart people to run their businesses. Then promote the myth that they themselves are brilliant. Mediocre brains with a nose for business + affluent parents to prime the pump.
