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Quote: Originally Posted by johnnash I don't have dropped connections, but it doesn't respect the network order you set. It seems to allow traffic to wifi even if it's a lower priority. I also have a weird issue that i can't see my time cap…
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lundkeman wrote: » How bad was it, the link no longer works. Well, about as bad as you would imagine. Some of the tamer ones referenced the bible. I won't get into it here. I despise intolerance of any kind. Yes, even when it has to do with …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kibitzer The day is still early. The comments haven't begun. Wait a few hours. (Update one hour later) Here we go. See comments. http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/10/30/apple-ceo-tim-cook-comes-out-‘i’m-proud-…
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Can't wait for the day! Of course, we will then be hit with a week+ worth of ACX (a group of auto retailers) suddenly shutting off support the day after, saying they have a new system coming in the next 9 months or so...
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Quote: Originally Posted by Kibitzer Today will also be a watershed moment worth watching at Faux News, where all the ultraconservative commentators will be gnashing their teeth. They'll lament the destruction of patriotic, red-blooded heteros…
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sog35 wrote: » Samsungs chip division made more profit than its Mobile division. LOL Why is this happenning? Because Apple released the large phones. Checkmate. All the big phone haters here need to admit the large phones was the smarte…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton Apple is a convenient scapegoat for all your bankruptcy needs. It also feeds my theory. Maybe makes it official. "It's Apple's fault" is the new "It's George Bush's fault"
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blah64 I'm going to pick on you here, merely because yours was the first post on this thread to say this, but this is really a note to everyone. I think most regulars here know I'm a very big supporter of person…
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Quote: Originally Posted by woodycurmudgeon It sure sounds like GTAT mismanaged their business and they are trying to spin this like Apple is the evil puppet master. "Can't afford the legal battle" is likely just code for 'We really think we'd …
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Quote: Originally Posted by waldobushman There is Federal law which requires CC to deal with fraudulent use. When the merchants become liable, in theory, I don't know if the Federal law applies to them, or how it applies. Fraud costs are cost…
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phone-ui-guy wrote: » They are thinking of customer data when they say this and not customers. Merchant Customer Exchange = Merchants that exchange customer data. They hate the anonymity of Apple Pay. You know they are already pooling custo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AdonisSMU They are trained in law not technology. True, not to mention it isn't like these judges at this level are brand new judges, which tend to be lawyers first, so you figure they are in their 40's at a min…
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All this story, plus the "Finland's PM blames Apple" mindset (which I don't think he was specifically doing) are making me think that "It's all Apple's fault" is the new "It's all Bush's fault"
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johnnyb0731 wrote: » Thursday really does seem odd. Their usual go to is Tuesday. I think I remember a Wednesday once or twice but I could be mistaken Well, it is Wednesday. And Monday is a holiday, so the Wednesday event makes sense so peopl…
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AppleInsider wrote: » The company promised a patch and subsequently pushed out the iOS 8.0.1 maintenance update on Tuesday, but that release also contained bugs. Limited to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, iOS 8.0.2 disabled cellular connectivity and Touc…
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wdowell wrote: » I agree it is not as in your face, but hardly hidden.
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dasanman69 wrote: » Good info, thanks. I stand corrected. Glad I could help. I am all about helping the mis-information vanish. One note. If you don't wait 12 months and 100% paid for, you can't keep the phone. I think at 12 months if paid o…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mpantone It's not really a scam, but paying over time is a bit ridiculous if you can afford to buy it outright. The most important thing is that AT&T won't unlock the phone until it is fully paid off, which is …
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Quote: Originally Posted by dasanman69 It's still a facade. You think you're getting a deal when you're not. It's set up so that you're perpetually paying the monthly installment for the phone. How so? I have, much like a mortgage provides…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sestewart Reason to buy an off-contract phone at a carrier is because of the way AT&T and Verizon price their mobile-share plans. Below is AT&T's "Next" program, which the smart phone access charge for 10Gb pr…