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  • iPad revenue grew 41% in Q1 amid pandemic

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    SpamSandwich said:
    Still love my iPad Pro, despite it being the second iteration of the product. Still rock solid.
    Yes!  The biggest problem (for Apple) is that the iPad has such a long useful lifespan. I dropped my iPad last week and was almost disappointed it didn’t break—its 5 years old and I still love it, but I’d love an excuse for a shiny new one!
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  • Notes of interest from Apple's Q1 2021 earnings report and conference call

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    SpamSandwich said:
    Apple should be sued for giving away shareholder money for their politically driven pandering efforts. That money should be going back to the shareholders and THEY should determine what they want done with those profits.
    No one is forcing you to own Apple stock.  If you don’t like the way the company runs it’s finances and public relations, there are plenty of other companies you can invest in.  Or convince enough other shareholders that there should be changes. I’m not sure why involving the courts is necessary.
    It isn’t as if Apple is secretly funding causes you are not interested in...
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  • Lawsuit claims Apple facilitates, benefits from illegal gambling on the App Store

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    cy_starkman said:
    i unfortunately read the comments, now i feel compelled to respond.

    Bunch of damn Apple apologists.

    I am generally an anti google person due to their gross behaviour toward and profiteering from violence, scams, hate, child targeting, predatory behaviour, destruction of value and being the biggest spammer on earth

    However the gambling simulators on the various app stores are horrendous and predatory; worse in my opinion is that any game that is free and stuffed with ads, will include ads promoting these kinds of apps directly to small kids.

    Google turns a blind eye and i expect that of them, however Apple turning a blind eye is real and equally -insert appropriate swear word-

    There is no apology, this is not a spurious law suit, it is Apple profiteering and the no doubt very hypocritical comments saying “control yourself” sadly highlight the quality and compassion of the commenters.
    Sorry, your reasoning is weak.  If you think these stupid casino apps are wrong, work to change the laws stop make them illegal. Or, I suppose you could lobby Apple to change their App Store rules.  But to sue Apple?  It’s sorta ridiculous in this situation.

    Here is an analogy which I find makes the weakness of your position clear: suppose there were some people who could not stop eating potato chips, and it was making them fat and ruining their health.  Would the appropriate solution be to sue the supermarket?  Oh no, they were benefiting from these people’s compulsion to buy junk food!!  How can the supermarket simply expect people to “control themselves”?

    I mean, give me a break.  There are stores out there that sell tobacco, alcohol and caffeinated coffee—all addictive and dangerous (to varying degrees) substances.  And the stores that sell those things are not being sued out of existence.  Why not?  Because what they are doing is legal.
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  • Apollo Neuro review: wearable mood management at a price

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    Didn’t read the article super carefully, but it seems to claim that it’s haptic effects were between cheap and Apple. If that is the case, wouldn’t this be an area ripe for an app rather than an EXPENSIVE stand alone device?
    I mean, even if you had to charge twice a day, it might be worth it...
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  • Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from all at AppleInsider

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    Merry Christmas!
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