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  • Satechi new USB-C Slim Dock is custom-made for the 24-inch iMac

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    frank777 said:
    Would have been better to use the TB port for higher performance.

    Can you boot an M1 Mac from an outside SSD like this? Since the Apple.com upgrade is so pricey.

    Yes, one can boot M1 Mac from an external SSD (adding one to this USB-C dock, for example).
    The speed using an USB external SSD will be more than adequate for almost all uses (but not as fast as the internal one, obviously).

    I agree, TB port would have been even better, albeit expensive.
    watto_cobra

  • Indian trade union accuses government of targeting Wistron employees involved in violent p...

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    anantksundaram said:
    I'd wager that some of the communist political parties are involved (there are many variations of the CP in India's politics): most militant trade unions in India are an extension these political factions.
    Sure! Blame the communist parties, blame militant trade unions, blame the works who were being exploited.... blame everyone except a company (Wistron in this case) that doesn't know that the rules of operation in a democratic country tend to be different from an autocratic communist regime! 
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • On-device processing key to iPadOS Scribble's success hints Apple SVP Craig Federighi

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    ph382 said:
    The new Siri translate app hits a server somewhere.

    Actually it doesn't.  The whole translation happens on-device, offline.
    Rayz2016watto_cobra

  • France approves digital tax measures against Apple despite US pressure

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    georgie01 said:
    pjs_socal said:
    I am surprised that it took EU countries this long to enact these kinds of taxes. It’s common knowledge that Apple (with help from Ireland) took advantage of loopholes in international tax laws to reduce their tax burden. Of course, Apple has done nothing illegal, but it’s completely within each country’s rights to change tax laws to close those loopholes.
    On one hand you may be correct, but on the other hand (one you were not speaking about...) taxes just in general are outrageously high and collecting these is just another failed attempt at governing. These taxes are a burden put on citizens not out of fair altruism by recouping money lost through ‘loopholes’ in tax laws, but rather out of a general attitude of turning toward increased taxes in an attempt to make up for inefficiency and greed.

    We’ve gotten so used to this that we’re barely phased by it (outside of temporary moaning and complaining) even though everyone knows this is just a money grab.

    I firmly believe the government can be run generously with a 10% income tax collection (and no sales tax). We just need to change our attitudes about tax and the responsibilities of the government.
    I'm not sure which country you are from, but looking at high quality health care and affordable education provided in most of the European Union, it bears evidence that high taxes, when used the right way, do pay social dividends.

    Coming to this particular topic, it appears that even if the corporation tax is 5% and there is a legal loophole to pay 4% instead, companies still tend to try to save that 1%. Looking that way, this is a sane solution.

    There are no 'too high' or 'too low' taxes.  A society needs some revenue to cover its social expenses and this society has to look after itself, just as corporations look at their own profit motive. Taxation is a good way to implement this.
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  • France approves digital tax measures against Apple despite US pressure

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    roake said:
    pjs_socal said:
    I am surprised that it took EU countries this long to enact these kinds of taxes. It’s common knowledge that Apple (with help from Ireland) took advantage of loopholes in international tax laws to reduce their tax burden. Of course, Apple has done nothing illegal, but it’s completely within each country’s rights to change tax laws to close those loopholes.
    So imagine if every UN country charged Apple an additional 3% on gross revenue.
    3% tax is on gross revenue generated in that country (from digital services in this case), which seems perfectly reasonable.

    This is a good interim measure at least until the whole of EU passes a common tax law. At some point, corporations need to realize that pitting one country against another to get favourable tax treatment (looking at you Ireland and Luxembourg) can only take you so far.

    I love Apple (the company) to pieces but when it comes to taxation, it appears to use tax loopholes like any other corporation does.
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