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• That chlamydia-infested Google Play store is pretty hot.

  in Eric Schmidt says Google 'far more secure' than Apple, denies allegations of harvesting data Comment by dbolander October 2014
• Also important to note that the iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm thick and the Note 4 is 8.5mm thick.

  in Samsung riffs on iPhone 6 'Bendgate' woes in new Galaxy Note 4 ad Comment by dbolander October 2014
• Yep, apparently it was Samsung who was first to market with a 64-bit processor and Touch ID.

  in Google's Schmidt says Samsung had iPhone 6-like product last year, calls Apple competition 'brutal' Comment by dbolander September 2014
• If true, this might also be related to the rumored larger iPhone. They might want to convince more to opt for a higher profit phone (with large screen) than a lower profit iPad (mini). This spacing of specs might cut out the blur between the two dev…

  in Rumor: Apple to bump 'iPad Air 2' RAM to 2GB, keep second-gen Retina iPad mini at 1GB Comment by dbolander August 2014
• Wonder if the Washington Post, owned by Bezos, would ever allow something like this to print in their paper.

  in Authors to rebuke Amazon over Hachette dispute with full-page NYT ad Comment by dbolander August 2014
• I get it, this is costly and likely not worth it on paper. In principle, however, this feels like taking an antibiotic for 12 of the 14 prescribed days. Samsung is a super-bacteria that now knows just how far to push Apple and make money from Apple…

  in Apple and Samsung agree to settle all non-US litigation Comment by dbolander August 2014
• I’d like to see iOS app browsing and management extracted from iTunes on the Mac and moved to the standalone App Store app that's currently designated for Mac apps. Within that app, users could toggle between Mac, iPhone, iPad apps. Feels like the …

  in Apple releases iTunes 12 beta with 'elegant new design,' Family Sharing Comment by dbolander July 2014
• I think this is more about China setting the stage for favoring its domestic companies like Xiaomi. Also worried for Apple that Chinese law won’t favor Apple in trade and intellectual property disputes either. China, like some other Asian countries…

  in Apple shoots down Chinese state media accusations targeting iOS privacy, location tracking Comment by dbolander July 2014
• I'll be interested to see if Samsung even supports this model with updates past a year.

  in Samsung compares Galaxy Tab S to iPad in continued anti-Apple ad campaign Comment by dbolander July 2014
• #passbookisthenewping

  in Samsung's new Wallet app has numerous similarities to Apple's Passbook Comment by dbolander February 2013
• Apple’s terms and conditions don't allow for children under 13 to have an Apple ID. Also, these parents should be using the allowance feature of iTunes to prevent children from directly accessing funds from a credit card. These parents sound about a…

  in Apple settles lawsuit over in-app purchasing by kids with $5 iTunes credits Comment by dbolander February 2013
• AppleCare is not accidental damage insurance. AppleCare states that it will honor service for failures attributed to manufacturing defects. This alone disqualifies repairs being covered by AppleCare. Nicotine creates a tar film on the internal compo…

  in Smoking may void Applecare warranty Comment by dbolander November 2009