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  • Pair found guilty of trying to defraud Apple of more than $3 million

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    As Chinese nationals (no surprise), I hope their passports were confiscated.  I read too many stories of Chinese nationals getting arrested and skipping back to China before appearing in front of a judge.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple defends its controversial EU App Store plans

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    This is nothing more than a money-grab by developers expecting Apple to do all the work in making iPhones to keep loyal customers buying, and spending resources to have them coming back for more.  

    As a developer myself, I'm embarrassed to be in the same group with these miscreants.  I know how difficult it was prior to the App Store with creating and selling software.  Apple's focus is on its loyal customer base, not the greed of a minority, but vocal group of developers.  I would prefer Apple pull out of Europe altogether and give them them the middle finger but I know that's not on the table.

    What WILL happen is Apple will take the blame when side-loaded apps from sketchy developers and nation-states infiltrate someone's iPhone and steals data or bricks them.  Apple will get the finger pointed at them, not the EU.  The EU wants all the features and zero security of Android.
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  • M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro review 3 months later: Peak Mac with best-in-class performance

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    My M2 MBP is the best laptop I’ve ever owned.  I love the space grey finish more than the black.  Not sure why that gets all the attention.

    it has me excited to see what Apple does with the chips in the next few years when I’m ready to retire my 2020 iMac.  
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  • Unsurprisingly, Mark Zuckerberg believes Meta Quest 3 is the 'better product, period'

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    Sounds like Zuckerberg said in not so many words that his product is already obsolete.
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  • Why drivers in Scotland are crashing because of bad Apple Maps data

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    I remember one video about someone that drove down a boat (un)loading ramp at some lake in broad daylight, and continued driving into the water until the vehicle started floating away while onlookers scratching their heads in bewilderment. The woman driver flat-out blamed whatever navigation app she was using.  At no point did she believe she was at fault.  

    This is the problem with many people. They're too stupid, have zero intelligence to function in society and feel anything that goes wrong in their life is because of someone, or something else.  It's just easier to place blame elsewhere. 
    williamhwatto_cobra