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person said: And the new world order commences it’s road to chaos I certainly hope so, because the old world order sure is a mess.
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DAalseth said: I have always been bothered by Apple demanding a cut of sales not through the AppStore. Apple wants 30% of the price of an App, fine. But demanding a third of anything bought or sold with that App when it has nothing to do with…
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lkrupp said: Alex_V said: You’re right. Mao’s policies were devastating, but I meant “I’ve never known in my lifetime.” Mao was quite before my time. The Chinese have been behaving themselves on the international stage for the best part …
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lkrupp said: Alex_V said: I’ve never known this Chinese government, nor ones before, to act irrationally. Bit by bit they are advancing their own economic and geopolitical interests, just like everyone else does. Taiwan is a blind spot…
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I’ve never known this Chinese government, nor ones before, to act irrationally. Bit by bit they are advancing their own economic and geopolitical interests, just like everyone else does. Taiwan is a blind spot. Every so often they rattle their sword…
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amar99 said: Be interesting to see how Apple responds if / when China ever moves against Taiwan. Can't imagine Apple's morality being strong enough to ban all sales in that cash cow (China), but we may soon find out! That is a political m…
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22july2013 said: waveparticle said: I agree with you. A Chinese professor at MIT was prosecuted under Trump's China Initiative. US Judicial system exonerated him this year. Over 99% of the time the case was in federal court occurred un…
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gatorguy said: Alex_V said: In summary, (at the risk of stating the obvious): Google is an advertising company. Facebook is the same. At least in my case, and I suspect probably yours as well, the credit bureaus have a way more a…
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In summary, (at the risk of stating the obvious): Google is an advertising company. They make money by building up a detailed profile of each us, the likes of which we’ve never seen before. Then they charge companies who want to market to us. So whe…
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I know that Apple has been doing education forever, but they are perfectly placed to disrupt many of the companies currently operating in the education space. Their hardware is perfect for the task — the competition simply can’t produce iPad quality…
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applguy said: Nice looking UI. Also glad I am a nobody. No reason to spy on me unless they want to know what we’re having for dinner. Keeping your head down and staying out of trouble — good for you. Fortunately you don’t live in an oppr…
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Unsettling news. I have had a Drobo 5D since about 2015 and later I added a Mini to back it up. The 5D has worked trouble free (Mini not so). Drobo suited me as a prosumer hobby photographer. The simple plug-n-play Mac software vibe is a pleasure to…
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dewme said: Alex_V said: Without contradicting any of the opinions expressed here… [snip] Apple can use that fact to bargain and drive component costs down, which is why no company can match Apple quality, for the same price, while hop…
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Without contradicting any of the opinions expressed here, I’d like to remind everyone of one important concept, something that Apple does better than anyone in the industry: ‘amortisation’—the gradual process whereby a manufacturer recovers the init…
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9secondkox2 said: If you’re an American company, good luck getting a favorable ruling in the EU no matter how right you are. Do you have any other examples?
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Wow! It looks encyclopaedic in scope. Developers will surely appreciate having a resource like this to refer to. It will certainly educate and save a lot of time for those who are new to developing or to the platform. I agree with the global approac…
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Question: How much is the software that is shipped with a newly purchased iPhone? In other words, when you buy a new iPhone; you get hardware, software (iOS and apps), and services (iCloud and after sales). Apple and the vendor have their margins,…
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Bravo Apple! It’s a testament to the strength of Apple’s products that they haven’t really bothered to press their advantage over Android on the matter of privacy. Most of Apple’s advertising highlights practical use cases for their devices. Anyone …
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Having the fox guarding the hen house is how things have always worked in our beloved capitalist system.
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I remember, back in 2014, when Dell first announced the precursor to this display, the original 5k 27" monitor made by LG or whoever. The usual plastic-fantastic thing. At the time you could order it for $2000 bucks for delivery a month later, I thi…