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  • FCC pauses review of Sprint and T-Mobile merger

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    kidrock2199 said:
    AF_Hitt said:
    This shouldn’t have even gotten this far to begin with. Less competition means higher prices for the consumer. I remember the huge stink the ATT/TMobile merger talks caused back in 2011. Everyone was against that! Now all of a sudden it’s ok for TMobile/Sprint to merge?

    Not like I would ever use Sprint or TMobile because they are the crappiest of wireless services in my area, but still. This has the potential to raise prices on AT&T and Verizon’s end. Sprint and TMobile (here at least) are mainly used by low to low/middle income folks while AT&T and Verizon are pricier but provide superior service in much more areas making them a very reliable wireless service provider. 
    Dude, you literally just answered your own question. You fully admitted Sprint and T-Mobile can’t compete alone. The difference with the AT&T/T-Mobile merger was that AT&T is already a market power and was trying to stifle competition. At least in your scenario, and many others I might add, a Sprint/T-Mobile merger would actually INCREASE competition because it would finally give you a viable third option to look at instead of just going with either AT&T or Verizon, and leaving the other two to the “poor” people, as you stated.
    The more competition, the better. It doesn’t always have to be great competition. And I said they suck in MY area. I’ve heard that TMobile and Sprint actually have pretty decent service in other markets where AT&T and Verizon don’t. So I’m sure they’re not suffering!
    Most of the time I would agree that more competition is better, but the wireless carriers are in a unique situation where there is limited wireless spectrum to offer and it costs billions of dollars to inplement and maintain the networks. Even with the merger Verizon and AT&T will still be 1 & 2 respectively. I’d rather have three strong carriers to choose from rather than two. 
    ronn

  • Apple working on headlight system that could highlight road hazards for drivers

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    farmboy said:
    redraider11 said:
    Mercedes has had that technology for a while now and their new Maybach can already project images onto the road like this. 

    I welcome the the competition from Apple in the car space, but while they may be one of the most innovative consumer tech companies it’s going to be tough going up against their equal in the auto industry. 

    https://www.motor1.com/news/235044/mercedes-maybach-headlights-project-symbols/
    While I am a Mercedes fan from way back, and they have brought a lot of firsts to the industry, that particular idea has no advantage over windshield display, and may even be distracting or useless in certain conditions. 

    I don't think potential Mercedes innovations should have any limiting effect on what Apple may do in the field. It's not winner take all.
    I agree with you. Apple’s patent also describes the limitations of its own method as well. The only point I was making is that these ideas aren’t really new. Mercedes, Audi, GM, etc. are already working on similar technologies among others, and in some cases already bringing them to market. 
    watto_cobra

  • Apple working on headlight system that could highlight road hazards for drivers

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    My BMW does a lot of this. Night vision can spot pedestrians or animals and they get highlighted with a warning on my heads up display. Adaptive headlights can turn and highlight a person walking on the side of the road.
    Mercedes has had that technology for a while now and their new Maybach can already project images onto the road like this. 

    I welcome the the competition from Apple in the car space, but while they may be one of the most innovative consumer tech companies it’s going to be tough going up against their equal in the auto industry. 

    https://www.motor1.com/news/235044/mercedes-maybach-headlights-project-symbols/
    watto_cobra

  • Supreme Court rules police always need warrant for cell tower location data

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    BuffyzDead said:

    Duh!!
    The right decision was made, which is a No Brainer

    What is Truly Stunning
    is that the "conservative" side of the court had no problem disregarding the fourth amendment of the US Constitution,
    and
    had no problem allowing the "government" to watch its citizens movements, collect their private communications, and intervene in their private financial matters WITHOUT a warrant ?!?!

    4th Amendment text:
    "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized"

    Party Over Country
    There are very few true conservatives in D.C. A true conservative believes in preserving the constitution, but unfortunately the left has turned the word conservative into a pejorative, just as the right has done with the true definition of liberal. Democrats and Republicans in Washington D.C. only care about one thing, and that’s maintaining the status quo because that’s how they keep lifetime jobs and get rich. I mean, you don’t actually think the Clintons became multimillionaires by being entrepreneurs and running legitimate business’ do you?
    tallest skilgeorgie01

  • Apple, Oprah Winfrey sign multi-year deal for TV programming

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    Really wish Apple wouldn’t try and follow Amazon’s and Netflix’s lead here. They don’t need to be in the content creation business. Why don’t they instead help Disney out with buying the rights to Fox and offer whatever streaming options that merger has to offer free or discounted rate to people who own Apple products?
    watto_cobra