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  • T-Mobile targets rival US carriers with 'Wireless Customer Bill of Rights'

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    BingeOn isn't likely to face anything.. because it's completely in users hands if they want it enabled. I turn it off and back on regularly .. easy with their app.

    Net Neutrality was mainly focused on lack of consumers choice when ISP providers created a high and low speed lane charing service providers (Netflix, Youtube, Facebook, etc) for a fast lane privilege. This fee would have to have been push onto consumer and they would have no choice in the matter.

    Since T-Mo isn't charging providers for a fast lane (Netflix, YouTube, etc) or preventing people from opting out.. it's a non-issue.
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  • Shootout: Apple's new 9.7" iPad Pro vs. iPad Air 2

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    schlack said:
    that extended camera is a deal killer...how can i put the iPad down without damaging the camera or its raised edge?
    Reviewers have already commented in testing that, which in my opinion is an overblown issue, is in-fact a non-issue.. it's so low-profile that it doesn't rock or anything when set down. 
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  • US Supreme Court to tackle money owed in Apple v. Samsung patent fight

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    tmay said:
    "wholly unrelated to design"

    The problem is Samsung was caught copying the "look and feel" of the iPhone off of a literal roadmap of Apple UI, but the laws are weak on trade dress and design. Even though I believe that Apple has an "identity" that Samsung has attempted to copy, in hardware, software, Ui, even advertising, the SC will probably come down on existing precedent.

    Why did Samsung copy the "look and feel"? Because it gave them an advantage in the Android market. The only punishment they will receive is a continued decline in smartphone profits.

    The market has taken care of this, not the legal system, but it doesn't change my opinion of Samsung as blatant copiers, not just of Apple, but other leaders in consumer products.
    Exactly.. they coped Sony into the ground when it came to AV (TV's, sound systems, etc).. Appliances they have copied crazy GE and LG.. This is far from the first market that Samsung has gone copy crazy.. just the first time they've been held accountable for it..
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  • Apple issues $3.5B three-part bond in return to US market

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    ...and why would they repatriate any oversea's profits at the cost of 35% when they can do bonds at 2.5% or less? seriously..

    Doesn't take a math major to see Tim Cook would/should be fired for throwing away 33% of anything brought back into the states.

    Most countries are between 5-15% repatriation rates. Candida dropped to around 10%. It costs Samsung around 5% to take their international profits back to their homeland. The US is the single highest repatriation rate in the world. /shrug. So duh.. yeah.. this is gonna happen.

    A LOT of people confuse repatriation rates with the double tax Irish loophole .. Completely different subject than repatriation.
    • The Irish loophole is what Apple pays to Ireland (what motivates Apple and other companies to stay there)
    • Repatriation is what a company pays to bring their profits back to their homeland. The US cannot tax any company for profits made in another country unless they bring the cash back into the US Market. Would get insane if countries could start taxing businesses across each others borders. 
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  • Justice Department considers wiretapping fight with WhatsApp amid Apple-FBI row

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    jameskatt2 said:
    Whatsapp may need to be moved outside the U.S. so that they would not need to answer to any request by U.S. law enforcement. This means US companies will need to rely on foreign companies to maintain their security since foreign companies do not need to comply with any US demand for a back door. How ironic.
    People will just use non-us based chat apps anyway. As they get banned, they will just move to another app. This is a useless exercise in futility. The true irony is that once Apple creates this code, the DoJ has already shown it's willingness to compel Apple and other companies to hand over code. This won't be in Apple's hands for long.

    The final kick in the teeth is the US Go'vt (FBI/DoJ) using terror tactics to get their way; Do this or you're NOT an American, you support terrorists, or we will own you, or .. or.. You know, how terrorists use terror to get their way.. Now the FBI/DoJ are using similar tactics of fear to get their way. Really sick.
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