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  • Apple sacks iPhone X engineer after daughter posts hands-on video to YouTube

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    apple jockey said:
    Of course, I am not privy to the details of the fathers error beyond the article. But, all parties could come out ahead by making this incident a teachable moment where this apparently well respected employee could continue in some capacity at Apple. All employees, management and the public in general would benefit from witnessing Apple again as an entity with a compassionate corporate ethos and yet would reaffirm and strengthen their policy against this breach internally.  Being that it is a public problem now, the family is contrite, remorseful and apologetic and are still clearly Apple boosters, all parties can gain in an Apple PR sensitive move. The Public beyond Apple will be watching this in hopes of slinging arrows at Apple, as always.
    Nonsense - this is not about compassion but about living by the rules. The potential damage to Apple caused by leaks can be significant, impacting the entire enterprise competitively and financially. Apple had no choice. Conversely, this guy knew what was going on as he and his daughter sat in Apple’s own cafe doing this stupid stunt. This IS the teachable moment!
    baconstangradarthekatpscooter63

  • Delta allegedly switching flight crew hardware from Surface to iPad in early 2018

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    The original decision to go with the Surface was almost certainly driven by the IT department. It’s all about job security for their requisite increased support, training, and the usual false claim that MS is a better solution because that’s what they know, and only they have the secret sauce to keep it all working together. When factoring in support, training, hardware and software reliability, and resale value, price rolls to Apple’s favor.
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  • Senators demand Tim Cook explain VPN app removal in China, suggest Apple enables censorshi...

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    Michael3357 said:
    Every time Apple opens it mouth to virtue signal in the West, just remember it turns a blind eye to all the happens in Middle East and China for money.  It is certainly hypocritical, the end result of the virtue signaling is simply about money, that’s all.  It is just annoying when they pretend to be virtuous here, but outside the English Speaking world they play a different game.  But whatever.
    Go get yourself a good education as you have absolutely no clue what you are talking about. People in all these places know how to get around their country’s censorship efforts. They don’t need Apple’s help.
    Soliradarthekat

  • Senators demand Tim Cook explain VPN app removal in China, suggest Apple enables censorshi...

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    Roxy Balboa said:
    Tim Cook and Apple apologists are out in full force. Tim loves to preach to US citizens yet does business with some of the worst countries in the world.
    Seriously? Piss off. You have no clue what you are talking about. I have been traveling to China for 18 years and they are most certainly NOT one of the worst countries in the world. Before you start making such ignorant statements, go get yourself a good education. 

    As to Apple removing VPN apps, at least until the app developers get the proper license, this is actually a total non-issue as even high school students I’ve met there no how to get around the censorship and blocked apps to access things like Facebook and Twitter. That’s why Ted Cruz even asking the question shows what a f’n moron he is.
    SoliradarthekatRayz2016ksec

  • Rumor claims Apple cutting iPhone 8 production orders in half

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    Soli said:
    jdgaz said:
    X marks the spot for me.
    I'm likely skipping both new iPhones this year for several reasons:
    • I prefer the size of the Plus so going to an iPhone X means going back down to a smaller overall device, especially on the one display axis. There's evidence that a Plus size of the X design is possible next year.
    WTF??? So in your detailed analysis you somehow fail to realize that although the X has a slightly smaller form factor, it actually has a larger screen than an 8+ (5.8 vs 5.5)???? It also has HDR, and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000 to 1 vs 1,300 to 1.

    IT IS A PLUS!!!!
    GeorgeBMac