slow n easy

mSak said:

PeaceLoveAndKindness said:

Over a decade he worked at Apple! WTF! Decimate your career, and for what?! I agree jail time! He stole from his employer! 

Well, both sides agree not to move to a trial which is what agreeing on a settlement is a result of. No trial means no possibility of jail time.

Seems like either I'm missing something or some folks don't understand. Agreeing to a settlement means both parties are agreeing to settle the matter out of court. When a settlement cannot be reached (or when one party decides not to engage with the process of settlement), one side can take the case to court in which case it would then be trialled and the determination is made by the court of law (a judge).

You’re not missing anything and the posters here probably understand. I think that they are just commenting that Apple shouldn’t settle and that the people who steal trade secrets should go to jail. Personally, I don’t get too animated over something like this where it’s basically keeping the rumor mill rolling. I’m more concerned about companies who voluntarily give away their trade secrets in order for a foreign country to gain technological advantage. They do this because it’s the only way they are allowed to build manufacturing plants but I believe we will regret doing this. By the time most companies realize it was a mistake, it will be too late.

wood1208 said:

This country has become too liberal on criminals. Such example make employees fear of no real consequences. Anyone can steal and pass sell trade secrets to someone or foreign competitors. Over decades, this is how American innovations ended up in Chinese hands. 

U.S. companies are required to turn over trade secrets to the Chinese companies they are partnered with in order to do business with China. U.S. companies should have refused to go along with this blackmail from the beginning. U.S. companies should strongly consider leaving China and build  manufacturing facilities in countries more friendly towards us.

Up Next is still at the top for me. This is a good thing because I view Up Next as crucial. That’s how I know there is a new season of Acapulco. The new season showed up in Up Next. This section is by far the most important section for me.

This is probably going to sound mean, but instead of the Watch, maybe he should have bought some common sense. The fact that he hit a telephone pole at 70 mph sounds like he was in a residential area going way, way, way over the speed limit. Obviously I don’t know all of the details but it sure sounds like he was quite reckless.

badmonk said:

BirderGuy said:

So glad I bought the Logitech Circle View. It’s a great doorbell. I don’t need the doorbell chime as it rings on my HomePods and if we are expecting someone at the door we can watch live on our phone or AppleTV. 

me too…love my Logitech CV as well.  And you can still offload the video to send to police or your neighborhood watch if needed (as I have).  And no monthly subscription.  Highly recommended.

The Logitech video doorbell hasn’t worked out very well for me. It has been offline more than online and it says it’s overheated even in the cold months. I’m not sure if I got a lemon or if it has anything to do with the high HomeKit Secure Video requirements.