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Apple continuing full-court press against retail unionization efforts
This is one battle I hope Apple loses, or rather comes to terms with the fact that workers need representation and as such decide to work constructively with the union. Unions may be guilty of many things but the concept of workers at the bottom of the pay scale having the power to negotiate as a 'body', and have legal experts and organizers on their side is clearly 'right'. It doesn't matter how great Apple is as a company or how much they pay. It is a matter of lopsided control.
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Next Mac mini will have M2 and M2 Pro Apple Silicon chip options
I was very disappointed the Mini didn't get a release yesterday. I would have loved to see a snazzy design Mini as in the mockup, followed by 'one more thing', kinda thing - 'the Studio' should have been based on the new Mini but perhaps even snazzier - whatever that means (The recent flat iMacs were 'snazzy' as hell). The Studio as presented is a tired design based on a pretty old aesthetic. Its not ugly, but it ain't pretty. Just strikes me as lazy and signals no intent on Apple's part for a design update for the next mini. Ultimately I don't care all that much but looks and presentation are important marketing elements.
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Volvo transforms car servicing by giving engineers Apple Watches
A family member has a new Volvo XC40 Recharge (electric) and it is all Google / Android. Not sure if it does CarPlay
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Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse...
Yup, MS is speaking from experiencewaveparticle said:
Microsoft has a point here. In the 90s it was so successful it almost killed Apple. On the other hand, Steve Jobs resurrected Apple without having to stop Microsoft.verne arase said:Apple is much too successful - we need to stop it now! -- Microsoft
Microsoft is pretty pathetic, and Apple's privacy terms rankle Microsoft's nerves. Too bad Windows doesn't have the same privacy safeguards - with Windows attempting to force everything through Edge.
Microsoft runs their own closed ecosystem with XBox, so it's a lot of Microsoft calling the kettle black.
The real monopoly is in the enterprise software realm where Microsoft keeps boosting prices for their good enough software.
What really pisses off Microsoft is that they don't have access to Apple Silicon ARM processors, so Windows ARM will run faster on Apple hardware than on their OEMs - or indeed on their own surface machines.
But I have to say I have often wondered why Apple hasn't separated its various businesses. I am not at all sure what that would look like, or even if it would help keep antitrust lawsuits from coming.
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Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky joins Apple's board of directors
Hmmm.... Values? Like big pharma has any interest whatsoever in improving our health. But then again, does Apple? I am not convinced.AppleInsider said:"I've long shared Apple's belief that technology has the potential to improve lives and create healthier communities," Gorsky said. "It's an honor to join Apple's board of directors, and to be part of a values-led company that's constantly innovating to both enable and enhance the way we live."
