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  • United States Apple Watch import ban has begun with no resolution in sight

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    thadec said:

    As for Android, "the whole Android OS I heavily infringes on Apple’s iPhone inventions" is not true and never has been.

    Sorry, but I have to side with Steve Jobs on this one, that Android is stolen technology. The evidence is overwhelming that Samsung’s whole game plan was to blatantly copy (and infringe) Apple’s design and IP, as it was the only way to survive. And it worked for them. Regardless, there are countless other cheap Chinese knock offs that heavily infringe on Apple’s patents, but nothing is done about it as China is untouchable. And there’s no money in chasing these Chinese pop-ups. Apple, on the other hand, is held to a different standard, and it’s this hypocrisy and inconsistency that annoys me. 
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  • United States Apple Watch import ban has begun with no resolution in sight

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    Firstly, the ITC need to look at how all the other watchmakers, including all the cheap Chines knockoffs, are monitoring blood oxygen. If they infringe the same patents, then bans need to be implemented across the board. Too often, Apple is seen as an easy target for law suits, because they’re cashed up, but the ITC needs to ensure consistency in these matters. 

    Apple doesn’t like licensing/pay-per-purchase deals, as their volume of sales becomes a cash cow for other companies, and an open door for patent trolls. If this is determined to be a legitimate patent infringement, then Apple will need to work through the options. 

    That said, there are thousands of Apple patents that are infringed regularly. The whole Android OS I heavily infringes on Apple’s iPhone inventions (“and boy did we patent it” - Steve Jobs), so there needs to be consistency here. Do they ban every android device, not to mention all the other Chinese and Samsung copied products, from AirPods to laptops, that continue to be sold despite obvious copyright and patent violations. 

    In the short term, Apple could simply stop the alleged patent violations and simply “estimate” the blood oxygen, until they either come up with another sensor, or buy the patent. I would expect a software update to do this in the coming weeks, and a more long term fix in about a month. 
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  • Controversial Humane Ai Pin is here, costs $700, and requires a subscription

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    comcastsucks said:
    "Any time the microphone or camera is in use, a "trust light" is turned on for people to see"

    How long until someone figures out how to turn that off?

    Or puts a bit of black tape over the light. Low-tech hack FTW. 
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  • Apple is letting Tesla skip millions of dollars in App Store fees

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    As the “store owner” surely Apple has a right to charge a fee, in this case 30%. Amazon and eBay (as do most other online storefronts) charge a fee to use their service, as does every single bricks and mortar store, when you purchase an item with markup. Supermarkets even charge manufacturers a fee to stock their goods in prominent places in their stores, as this results in higher sales. Apple built the store, developed the customer base, and continues to operate and improve the store. It all needs to be paid for with a percentage of the developer’s profits, which is still 70% more than they would be getting if they didn’t use the App Store. Not to mention that Tesla charges its customers an ongoing monthly fee to access features in the vehicle they have already bought. 
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  • Japan law will require Apple to allow alternate iPhone app stores

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    What about other devices that have their own App Store. I’m thinking Sony PlayStation, XBox, all Smart TVs. What about streaming - should Netflix be forced to allow content from other sources? I only hope that if Apple is forced to allow side loading and crimware stores, that it voids all AppleCare and warranty privileges, similar to car manufacturers stating that use of non-genuine parts voids the manufacturer’s warranty. Why should Apple be forced to fix someone’s phone because an idiot downloaded malware from a dodgy store...
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