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jdw said: AAPL has taken a huge hit recently, so it's common sense Apple should do its buyback now, in a major way. And before anyone gets excited about that "4% increase in the cash dividend," we're talking about a 1 penny increase here, an…
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mikethemartian said: greginprague said: mikethemartian said: You also have to account for the 3% to 3.5% inflation from Jan, Feb, Mar 2023 to Jan, Feb, Mar 2024 earnings, respectively. Inflation of what? As far as I know App…
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spheric said: davidw said:In your mind, when did Apple iOS become "public domain" or "open source" or deemed a "public utility"? The last I checked, Apple iOS is still Apple copyrighted IP. Copyright has absolutely nothing to do wit…
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cropr said: omasou said: So tired of these whining companies. If it wasn't for the iPhone they wouldn't exist! Is it?. Less than 20% of Spotify listeners are using an iOS device. The Spotify app is actively been used on Window…
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avon b7 said: ssfe11 said: A social media company competing with Apple on hardware/software is just silly. In this case, isn't it the other way around? Meta is the established and dominant player and Apple is the one stepping in. …
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avon b7 said: Xed said: avon b7 said: Xed said: avon b7 said: dewme said: jimh2 said: VictorMortimer said: Apple's 30% is highway robbery. Once Apple is forced to allow normal software installa…
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VictorMortimer said: Apple's 30% is highway robbery. Once Apple is forced to allow normal software installation on iDevices, I won't care what they charge. As far as I'm concerned, they can charge 99% on their app store, and I wish they woul…
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dantheman827 said: Even if the commission rate is identical the crucial difference is that no one is forced to use Steam… they choose to because they prefer it. People are forced to use the App Store and no alternative is allowed. Tha…
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spheric said: entropys said:I love the story of the little red hen, particularly the Ronald Reagan version. it explains so much about the nexus of entrepreneurism and just who is entitled to benefit from those activities. And the role of gove…
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avon b7 said: I do not believe a word of what he is saying. So there was no note-taking after the observation that notes were in fact being taken? I wonder why notes were being taken at all. Probably because it was absolutely normal behavi…
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avon b7 said: paisleydisco said: Okay. Now go after supermarkets and retail stores that charge 30% and more for products to be placed in store. Developers knew the price of admission and now are crying. GTFO. Yes. Developers knew …
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tht said: mikethemartian said: Why does Apple Music lag Spotify? Spotify was one of the 1st movers in streaming music - that is, they have a strong brand image for streaming music because of that - and they offer a free ad-supported…
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charlesn said: This watch statistic, with respect to upper income teens, makes me question all the stats in this article: "However, Apple's 36% share is a drop from the 42% of the Fall 2023 and Spring 2023 surveys, and it's only just ahead o…
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gatorguy said: davidw said: gatorguy said: charlesn said: mpantone said: Teenagers are a notoriously fickle audience so this longterm and ongoing admiration for the Apple brand over years is actually very enviable.…
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gatorguy said: charlesn said: mpantone said: Teenagers are a notoriously fickle audience so this longterm and ongoing admiration for the Apple brand over years is actually very enviable. It's not like Apple didn't have competiti…
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VictorMortimer said: Xed said: bobolicious said: "the car maker believes that Autopilot is safe to use, and that it only becomes a danger when drivers are not paying attention to the road"Define 'auto'...? Would you use th…
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Stabitha_Christie said: nubus said: Apple is doing the right thing.Employees simply can't bring this to work. I wouldn't accept other flags on employees either. Apple also did the right thing when stopping sales to Russia. The invasion…
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>Apple leads in streaming music, outpacing Spotify and Pandora, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). Over forty percent of Apple users subscribe to Apple Music, compared to thirty percent for Spotify Premium and unde…
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gatorguy said: davidw said: gatorguy said: jfreedle2 said: Just more proof that Google does spy on everyone and cannot be trusted. In case you're interested in facts more than FUD... Google cannot see the contents of a…
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VictorMortimer said: lam92103 said: And why should I care? No one uses RCS. Don't they? I mean, isn't it the default on Android, with a fallback to SMS like on the iPhone? I honestly don't know. I'm trying to get my Android friend…