22july2013

80% of all films lose money. From the web:

The film industry is a form of gambling, like wildcat oil-drilling. The problem is that a lot of capital is required to make enough films to obtain the rare blockbuster, and few companies have the financial stamina to make it.

How did Red Hook Studios get away without posting any App Privacy Statement on the Apple App Store? And why would this company not want buyers to know how much data they are taking off our computer?

Easy fix: Each image with an image protected by trademark or copyright could require the user to press "I'm not using this publicly" just as iOS has a button in iOS that says "I'm not driving," in order to legally protect Apple. Using a trademarked or copyrighted image for personal use is probably legal. Besides, using trademarks/copyrights for satirical purposes is legal, but "as long as it does not mislead the public."

• Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. (1994)
• Rogers v. Grimaldi (1989)

I just want to see World of Warcraft coming out with a Vision Pro version that uses hand gestures to cast spells.

Does the AVP recognize American Sign Language, when spoken by the wearer? If so, that might be a good way to issue game-related commands.

The simplest way for Apple to charge for Apple's AI is to include it as part of the Apple One service package.