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  • Lawsuit alleges Apple part of 'massive music piracy operation'

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    Who actually owns distribution rights to old songs seems to be ridiculously difficult to discover.  It’s more trouble than it’s worth for Apple to do so themselves.  It seems using Adasam was a mistake...

    This is really between     Adasam and those accusing them of piracy.

    I wonder how many of these songs were actually sold.  It’s more likely they were streamed on a Jazz channel or best songs of 19xx.

    Apple’s liability is likely minimal, though they might need get licenses all over again.  I doubt the mistake was bad faith on their part, and they can prove that.      Adasam on the other hand...
    bloggerbloglongpathMisterKit

  • iPhone location data used by US government to track coronavirus spread

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    The data isn’t that useful besides determining who’s not practicing social distancing.

    Now if you actually knew which people had been infected (but pronounced recovered) and knew their cell phone number.  Then, you might be able to determine if the virus is able to go temporary dormant (undetectable) but the people still be infectious.

    In China (etc) some people have been pronounced infected, clean, and infected again.  Was the virus just dormant before making a resurgence?  Or, are people are getting infected all over again.

    I don’t know which is worse.  When you get sick and recover, you should build up antibodies that prevent reinfection.  If that protection only lasts a few weeks... that would be bad, really bad.  

    In some other countries their governments continue to tract people that were infected using cell phones.  The US’s anonymous data collection is almost useless by comparison.

    Seems like our government should just ask.  They could ask people to install an news App where you can enter symptoms if your sick, and get people to enter additional data like “has a doctor confirmed COVID-19”?  They could also have qualified people call to get more information.  And, if necessary get a test done in person.

    If the App provided localized data, virus tracking, quarantine information, recommendations on what to do if you’re sick, if schools are closed, businesses that are open, those that deliver, etc.  it would see a lot of usage.  And, the user data would be useful!

    What most people are getting now is a President saying it will be business as usual real soon.  That he’s not sure closing businesses is a good idea.  Then, he’s ordering GM to make ventilators, and considering putting multiple states under quarantine.  Talk about mixed messages...

    cornchip

  • How to revive an iPod with a hard drive using flash storage

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    Seems like you could just transfer songs to your phone, or cloud storage.

    With most folks on unlimited data through their cellular provider, I don’t see the problem.

    There are all kinds of ways to convert DRM to mp3 (etc) if that’s the motivation to use an obsolete iPod.

    These days the ability to use AirPods (etc) would out way the convenience of  iPod.



    watto_cobra

  • Two iPhones and iPad used for NBC 'Today Show' outside broadcast

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    michael scrip said:
    Beats said:
    And people still claim iPhones are overpriced.......
    It's funny because we're talking about a guy who gets paid $10,000,000 a year as a TV host... and he has two iPhones and an iPad.
    And, 2 of the 3 were probably supplied by the company.
    michael scripjbdragon

  • Zoom iOS update removes 'feature' that sent user data to Facebook

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    tundraboy said:
    These bastards would not have done anything if they hadn't been caught!

    It's past due for Facebook to be treated as a toxic brand name.  Microsoft should do well to minimize any interaction with them to a bare minimum.
    Microsoft is a data slurp company now also...

    It’s the reason the market cap exploded the last five years.  Well that and Azure...
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