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  • US will not tolerate EU fine against Apple, says White House

    krawallkrawall
    foregoneconclusion said:
    At this point, it's already clear that the Trump administration only has two goals when it comes to economics:

    A. Do as much damage to the U.S. and world economy as possible. 

    B. Stuff pockets with $$ from insider trading and corrupt/illegal financial dealings.


    It's pretty obvious, so I'm not sure why you get downvoted.
    nubus9secondkox2jason leavittwatto_cobra

  • US will not tolerate EU fine against Apple, says White House

    krawallkrawall
    I think it's time for the gloves to come off. honestly... this is a disgrace. How long are you guys across the pond (westwards, to be clear) watching this disaster unfolding?

    Yes the US are very important for the whole world's economy, but there's limits to everything. We should stop this appeasing and just call out things what they are. The US government decided that diplomacy is no longer "in", so the rest of the world should not be trying to uphold principles towards the US that are not reciprocated. 
    zeus423jibEcky-ThumpfahlmanAlex8888889secondkox2gatorguytimpetusjbdragonamadeus_ha

  • Indonesia says it expects $1 billion from Apple to lift iPhone 16 ban

    krawallkrawall
    This is really silly. Ok, Apple fell short on the initial commitment (by around 13M) and they wanted to pay up 10M so that the ban is lifted and the Government said "not enough, and by the way we want a billion now".

    I mean, it's  Indonesia. I don't have high expectations from that government.

    Of course Apple was also stupid to fall short of the 107 or so million promised investment and then only offering 10M which was a loss to the agreed amount. 

    So what's Apple doing now. Investing 1B and then... oh the next country comes along. Rinse and repeat 190 times.

    It really sets a bad precedent. In one way, these are mega companies that are involved in this, and yeah let them pay a bit, it's all fair and square. Except, it's not, it's extortion and should be called out for it. 

    But OTOH, an investment is an investment, meaning that yes they spend 1B, but they are supposed to get something back for it. So it's not all money down the drain. 

    I just can't shake the feeling it's maybe a backhand of the Indonesian government of what apple was doing all the time? I mean, these companies are picking the best countries to do business with (Looking at you, Ireland) and they have free reign to do that, so perhaps Indonesia got sick of "we'll invest in the future, trust us!" and just called Uno reverse...
    watto_cobra

  • FineWoven won't be missed, but it should be remembered

    krawallkrawall
    I don’t get it. The finewoven are the best cases hands down. 

    I don’t know what people do with their phones to break them. 

    My first one has a bit of scuffing but otherwise looks much better than the silicone or leather cases of same age. 
    paisleydiscowatto_cobraPenzi

  • Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock: A true 16-port powerhouse

    krawallkrawall
    I'm looking to buy a dock for so many years but I can't find anything that fits me... it's probably me.

    I don't need USB-A... And all these docks come loads of USB-A and next to no USB-C ports... Also doesn't say here, but does this work with multiple monitors on M2 Mac?

    Anyway, lack of USB-C means I'm out :-(

    seanjwatto_cobramarc g