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  • EU proposing USB-C smartphone charger standard

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    ApplePoor said:
    Just in c case you missed it, Apple supplies a nearly 100 watt USB C charger for the 2019 vintage 16" laptop. So there will still be different power supplies or else a device needing 5 watts gets toasted by a 100 watt power supply. The Apple design of both the device and power supply allows for conversation to control the power flow. That capability is usually not on non-apple devices.

    USB-C charging is defined in the USB standards.  The charger allows to draw current from it up to a maximum that is defined by the charger.  The device will draw current up to maximum it needs.  This is independent if the charger or the device is from Apple or not.   So nobody needs to worry in terms of connecting different chargers to different devices.     It could be that a charger does not work, because it cannot provide enough current for the device (a smartphone charger for a MBP), but no harm can be done.      That is the great things about standards. 
    muthuk_vanalingamMplsPbala1234baconstang

  • Epic asks Apple to reinstate developer account so it can re-release 'Fortnite' in Korea [u...

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    B-Mc-C said:
    They’re using Apple’s intellectual property (thousands of APIs) to build their app. These are not open source to my knowledge and are likely licensed to them under Apple’s terms. Apple spends a boatload of money developing all of these “building blocks.” If they decide they don’t want someone using their licensed software, especially someone who is not paying for it, then so be it. Just my opinion.
    Every developer has to pay an annual fee of $99 to have access to these APIs.   So basically you would be correct if Fortnite would not willing to pay this fee, but I have not seen any indication this is the case.
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • Apple Ireland worker wins unfair dismissal ruling in explosives case

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    thrang said:
    It's been common practice at least in the US (at least in metro NY and NJ,) to have to show the contents of your bag prior to entering an arena or stadium, given the number of ill-minded people out there (and pass through metal detectors, at least at Madison Square Garden and Prudential Center). This is general knowledge.

    Why resist it? There is no harm to you, and in fact, the collective action is making a safer environment.


    This is not the US but Ireland and this is a work related issue. According to the working laws in the EU, employers have not the authority to search the personal items of employees, unless it is explicitly stated in the work regulations how and when this can happen .    This is general knowledge.

    Generally speaking, only law enforcement services (police, customs, airport security, ...) have the authority to search the personal items of people. 

    Apple is so concerned about the privacy of people, but when its employees are involved, that concept is not that important anymore.  

    muthuk_vanalingamlam92103elijahg

  • New York State Senate passes right to repair legislation

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    d_2 said:
    Is this really in the interest of consumers?  And, Who’s pushing this ?

    One would think the NY state legislature has a few more important issues to address. 
    In 2017, the HDMI port of a Macbook Pro of my company stopped functioning.  I went the official Apple dealer and repair center in my region, and it costed me 169 Euro + 21% VAT  to get it fixed.    When 6 weeks later my company had to file its VAT declaration, I noticed that the shopkeeper had made an administrative error, as such that my company could not recuperate the VAT.    I immediately informed the shop, requesting a corrective action.  The response was not what I expected: they recognized that they made an error, but it was too late to make a correction because their IT system did not support it  (which was, of course, BS). 

    So for the next repair of one my Macs I went to an unofficial repair center.  The people there were very professional, and they lacked the arrogance of the staff at the Apple repair center.  The repair went well and although I took a (relatively) small risk, I was a happy customer

    So the right to repair is indeed in the interests of some customers.    

    If you don't want to go to an unofficial repair center or do the repairs yourself, that's fine, but give me at least the choice.
     
    williamlondondarkvadermuthuk_vanalingam

  • Apple faces higher taxes after G7 agree to global tax rate changes

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    lkrupp said:
    crowley said:
    I wonder how many of those that insisted "Apple never did anything wrong" and that "politicians should focus on closing loopholes rather than going after Apple" are going to be singing the same tune now that politicians have worked together to close loopholes.
    Get ready for higher prices for your Apple gear. The end user winds up paying those taxes just like the middle class always winds up paying for every dollar the government spends. That’s how the world works, or didn’t you know that.
    Not necessarily.     Taxes for companies are paid on the profit they make on all products and services combined, including the profit/loss of acquisitions. The taxes are due long after the sales have been made, typically in the next year,   It is very difficult for a large company like Apple, offering multiple products and services, to estimate upfront the tax it will pay.

    The profit generated from the products and services can be impacted by too many external factors or by a changed mix of products. The impact of planned acquisitions is impossible to estimate correctly, because acquisitions can be delayed or not allowed by the authorities.    In most countries losses from previous years can be subtracted from the profits, blurring the picture as well.  On top of that there are market dynamics.   If a company increases the prices of a product but others companies don't follow, some customers will change supplier.     

    Just to give an idea. Suppose this G7 tax would have been applicable in 2020 and companies would have wanted to increase the prices starting January 2020.  How on earth could anyone calculate by the end of 2019 how much the prices should increase, totally unaware of the Covid 19 pandemic?


    muthuk_vanalingam