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  • Apple asked to pay hundreds of millions in back taxes in Australia in wide-reaching probe

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    Just show what tax law they broke. Then throw the book at them.
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  • Apple ordering 70 million Samsung OLED panels for 'iPhone 8' - report

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    I just hope they can come out with something like a 4.7 screen, in a 4.8ish body phone. The money will simply fly out of my pocket.
    watto_cobrastarwars

  • Samsung's Galaxy S8 facial recognition feature defeated with digital photo

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    {giggles}
    irelandwatto_cobra

  • Apple investors shrug off Samsung Galaxy S8 event, send stock upward

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    rogifan_new said:
    StrangeDays said:
    I'm no investor, but I noted the word "despite [Samsung's] announcements". Like, is that surprising? What would we expect -- Apple investors to panic after competitors announce an expected annual product? like, "ZOMG! Apple is DOOMed! Sell my stock, it's all over for them now!!"  Or such...?
    Exactly. What Samsung announced looked exactly like the rumors. Plus investors know it's likely Apple will have a new iPhone design this year.
    No. That's quite an accurate statement. Usually, Wall st hears that there is a new 'fill-in-the-blank' phone from 'fill-in-the-blank' manufacturer, and they start saying Apple will be out of business, and the stock trading at $85 by next week. This time that didn't happen.
    Definitely surprised me.
    watto_cobra

  • Analyst predicts weak demand for Samsung Galaxy S8, suggests focusing on Apple OLED 'iPhon...

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    bitmod said:
    ericthehalfbee said:
    S8 won't have much new. Iris scanner? Saw it in the Note 7. Bixby? Who'd use a Samsung proprietary voice assistant when they have Google already built in to Android? Curved edge screen? Already proven useless by the S7 Edge. Fingerprint sensor on the back? Great location next to the camera lens (smudges) and not particularly good for mobile payments.

    Samsung, like all Android vendors, is limited in terms of what they can announce. We already know what's in Android Nougat, so no surprises there. That leaves them with useless hardware gimmicks to try and separate themselves from all the other Abdroid vendors running the same commodity OS.

    I don't see the S8 doing well.
    The same or more technology as Apple for half the price - will always see competitors doing well. Software advantages are slowly becoming irrelevant.
    At this point it's all useless hardware gimmicks, for everyone.

    What consumers want is: solid build, waterproof, longer battery, better camera, longer battery, and a longer battery.
    What we see is: thinner, battery gimmicks, other gimmicks, more battery gimmicks.

    If they released the iPhone Phatt - 2mm thicker and 5x the battery life. Guess what would sell the most of any phone ever!
    "Gimmicks"
    But at least Samsung has that Iris scanner.
    ...Hilarious.
    doozydozenwatto_cobracaliStrangeDays