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Some US airlines prohibiting use of any Samsung phones in wake of Note 7 recall
It couldnt have happened to a nicer bunch of guys as Samesung, explosive growth...
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Genius Bar doesn't hire retired Apple engineer, fires up age discrimination debate
Wow - how ignorant can you possibly be? The genius bar is far more than a "customer refund service". If you want to comment here, go actually learn something about the company. And double wow - "Certainly you have to know the products and that is where the youth part is useful." So only youthful employees can possibly know the products? You, my friend, are a reflection of the ignorance and engrained bias the article is presenting.AdBrit said:A cursory look into any Apple Store impresses with youthful appearance. Once one figures out who the staff is, one realizes that not all young people work as Baristas. You don't have to be a tech genius to work in an Apple Store. Certainly you have to know the products and that is where the youth part is useful. Young minds are malleable and imprinting the Apple culture on these developing minds is more successful then on an experienced and critical one. I'm sure that some of the people behind the Genius Bar have a tech background but it's basically a customer refund service. Knowing how to read and interpret a service contract is more important. The basic theme of an Apple Store is to keep it bland and sanitary so that the sparkling Apple screens will stand out.
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Genius Bar doesn't hire retired Apple engineer, fires up age discrimination debate
Hard to believe the there are morons on this site that would indicate a "like" for this comment. If the customer is the most important in the eyes of Apple, providing the best possible customer service at the genius bar should be the priority. And most certainly there would be no such thing as an "overly qualified" candidate. The comment is beyond stupid, and arrogant. This candidate would also most likely be a role model and source of knowledge and training for the rest of the genius team at the store. But maybe you're too young and smart to figure that out on your own.asdasd said:In Scheinberg's case it might well have been over qualification for the store. I'm sure he could walk into another job in Apple. (He subsequently became a CTO at a game company).
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Samsung says Apple's Supreme Court position could encourage abuse of patent system
The copying of just about every aspect of the iPhone, down to the charger design and the packaging design including the font used, was so egregious that it is an insult to one's intelligence that this is the same as copying an automobile's cup holder.
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Irish lawmakers gearing up for $14.5B Apple tax bill appeal amidst industry concern
You mean the actual thousands of citizens that Apple employs in Ireland??? And has everyone forgotten about Airbus which would not exist without the government susidies, tax breaks and special treatment they received from France, England and Germany....gatorguy said:
We all know (or should) that bad advice from our accountant doesn't absolve us from a tax obligation. Did you also know that if the IRS offers you bad advice it doesn't mean you won't have to pay, even penalized with interest, for tax obligations they later say you do owe despite what they told you?anantksundaram said:
I am curious: do you pay any taxes that you are not asked to? Or does that only apply other people?
Dixon v. United States
Schuster v. Commissioner
David Michael Maser v Commissioner
I'd be shocked if Apple's tax folks weren't always aware that there was at least a remote possibility they received bad advice.
In any event I think there's a distinct chance that Ireland may not appeal despite their Finance Ministers statements. IMHO it may depend on citizen reactions.
