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Quote: Originally Posted by mstone I think you are projecting what you personally wish to happen for Google but it significantly underestimates their impact on the internet connected world. First, perhaps you have heard of YouTube. That is a hug…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer FWIW: There are very simple means of inferring sarcasm without using /s to make it clear it's intent. The original poster doesn't seem to know them. Outside of the instinctual, ``this has to be bs'' tic…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rogifan Ok well then I think vegetarian restaurants should be forced to serve meat because not doing so discriminates against consumers who prefer meat. And eating mets is perfectly legal in the United States. And I…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ealvarez It's always surprising that justice stands with a monopoly. I do understand that, from a strict (and narrow) point of view, a model that lower the price for consumers may be seen positive. However, is i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Twisell Apple could have settled with the DOJ before the trial like the editors. They probably wouldn't have Bromwich on their neck right now. Apple could have accepted the first ruling, thus not risking further ann…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ItsTheInternet 1. The pre-trial opinion was solicited, not spontaneous. If a Judge is not allowed to have an opinion before a case then you will find no judge suitable 2. Please provide evidence that Bromwich was a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Russell "The brief clarified that the district court's decision "did not find that 'Apple itself desired higher e-book prices than those offered at Amazon." (emphasis in original) Instead, the court found the iPad to …
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX A belief can be false but the view (i.e.: opinion) can't be false since it's a self-report. It's a difference of where the subject resides in the statement. For instance, if someone stated "I believe the Ear…
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Maybe they could submit it to the San Francisco Design Review Board and get some suggestions for modifications. Like a fountain in the back or something.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Benjamin Frost I find the idea of a camera in a watch bizarre and ridiculous. It sounds exotic, like a spy gadget, but the reality of trying to use it? Samsung is flailing in the dark with these updates. The des…
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Quote: Originally Posted by PhilBoogie That does seem to be their MO. Yes - Apple answers questions with "We don't comment on future products" or ""Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our…
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Quote: Originally Posted by lkrupp And the lawyers make money either way. Not exactly. The Apple lawyers get paid, of course, but if they weren't working on this crazy lawsuit, they'd be working on another one. The plaintiffs' lawyers, thoug…
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Quote: Originally Posted by PhilBoogie Please, AI, cut it out with the continued errors where they matter. It really shouldn't be that difficult to get this stuf right, whether you're replacing Huddler with something else or not. You could si…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Wings "Further, these generated email accounts would be intelligently tagged with contextual clues that help users track down the source responsible for handing off the address to a spam provider." YES! 1000 times …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kibitzer Good ol' IDC - the Milo Minderbinders of the market research industry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_Minderbinder Three stars to you for the Catch-22 reference.
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What, no Bitcoins? I'm destroying my SquareStand, along with my iPad, iPhone, iPod, iMac, and even a photograph of my IIsi. Rise up!
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Quote: Originally Posted by ItsTheInternet As far as I am aware, these were the original terms of the order. The DOJ just confirmed that this was its interpretation. Apple said that this was insufficient and would press for removal of the mon…
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Here's another story that's a much better analysis of the ruling, the issues involved, and the road ahead: Court: Antitrust monitor Bromwich stays, with limits | MacNN
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Quote: Originally Posted by Inkling Failing to show irreparable harm is courtspeak for there being at least one other way Apple can solve this problem, however painful that may be. In this case, it's that, like it or not, Apple is deep-pocketed…
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I'm pretty disappointed in this AI story, especially with the false headline. It's not a good summary of what the court ruled - for that, go to the link in Sacto Joe's previous post. This is a win for Apple, though not a total victory (the monitor s…