LordeHawk

I’m honestly saw this coming, I’m surprised it took this long.  They could’ve been purchased by someone else.

eye.surgeon said:

So the multinational corporation is worried about elected officials accountable to the people meddling with the constitution. I guess Apple prefers to do the meddling themselves. Certainly they have welcomed their communist Chinese overlords with open arms, censorship and all, without a complaint.

Eye.surgeon, please review the community guidelines or learn some respectful decency before making incendiary and leading remarks.
Let’s stick to facts and mature dialogue. 

Following the laws of a country is not “welcoming Chinese overlords”, as the Chinese population does not enjoy the same freedoms afforded Americans.  You accuse Apple of censorship in a country where one cannot post anonymously, and provide no supporting evidence.  Apple controls customer encryption keys, devices are encrypted at the local level and iMessage is secure, leaving your opinion more of a rant about China.

Read a book...

It’s unfortunate that our community is commenting on Nicki’s music.

I would like to think we are all intellectuals that enjoy Apple’s products and attitudes.  I will talk tech all day, but I will not be negative or judgmental about someone.

I believe we’re better than this, or at least capable of better.

It will be very interesting to see what Apple has up it’s sleeve with the next few generations of Apple watch.  Apple’s history of taking commodity tech (ie: sensors, optics, and chips) and propelling them to new heights, is well documented.  I wouldn’t be surprised if the Heart monitoring functions of the watch, were just to test the feasibility of optical technology in a mass-consumer wearable.  
Considering this proven lab tech:
“Lamego's work prior to being hired at Apple measured total hemoglobin, oxygen content, carboxyhemoglobin, methemoglobin, and much more in optical, non-invasive sensors. As designed, The "Rainbow Technology" platform uses more than seven wavelengths of light to acquire blood constituent data based on light absorption.”
https://iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/18/08/14/apple-has-big-ambitions-in-expanding-vital-sign-monitoring-continuing-hiring-spree

Combined with other tech Apple has been waiting to mature; Micro LED, AI, and associated sensors.
I expect soon, Apple will not just be about hardware or software, but BioWare.

Let’s hope,  crowded in there all the time!