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  • State Farm sues Apple over house fire allegedly caused by 'defective' iPhone

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    Soli said:
    To me this does not make sense.  To avoid a $75K claim, they sue Apple?  This is gonna be a money loser for sure.  I would have my questions about the "new" ness of the 4S, too, in 2014, but trust me on this, we are never going to get to the facts of this one.  Waaay too minor.  Next?
    They're probably testing the legal waters before launching a salvo of lawsuits against Apple.
    I doubt that.  If, in fact, they had evidence of a pattern of iPhones causing files (and therefore costing State Farm millions), they would bundle those together now and take that to court.  The biggest problem with this current case (from their perspective) is that it seems like a one-off event which makes it impossible to argue that Apple has released a dangerous device.
    Then why even bother with the lawsuit? The amount sought is insignificant to both companies. I believe they are looking for a hole and if that hole is breached, they'll file additional suits.
    I think that makes the most sense. Although, an alternative could be that they're finding ways to have their law firm(s) bill hours to square up a nonrefundable retainer. I.e.: throw shit at a wall because it doesn't cost State Farm any money to do so, even if their chance of success is less than the chance of the Apple's negligence in this case.
    Their lawyers are in house and salaried. My brother is a lawyer for GEICO. State Farm's end game is not necessarily to get all the money but to recover some of the money they paid out which is entirely in the realm of possibility. 
    Solironntallest skil

  • Researcher calls Samsung's Tizen OS "the worst code I've ever seen"

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    auxio said:
    What technology did Apple invent that didn't already exist? A smartphone OS? Several existed before Apple. Touchscreen smartphone? Existed already as well. All Apple did was implement them much better than any company had done previously. 
    Apple may not have invented all of the technology they use, but they always pay the licensing or acquire the companies they need to.  Unlike what Google did to Sun by finding a loophole in the Java licensing instead of ponying up like everyone else did.

    Even in the famous case that Fandroids love to bring up with the Xerox GUI, they at least gave Xerox shares in Apple which were worth millions a few years later (edit: the opportunity to acquire pre-IPO shares, which they did).  Unlike Google/Alphabet who just keep dragging the Java case through the courts instead of doing the right thing.
    So was Google successful for what they did or from the missteps of the existing smartphone manufacturers of the time? 

    One can argue that if Palm and Blackberry had pivoted to Apple's paradigm shift instead of laughing at it Android would not have stood a chance. Google didn't laugh, instead they got busy going along with the shift and changed their BB like smartphone OS to a touchscreen iPhone like OS. It was the smart move to make. 
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • Samsung plays catch-up with Apple, promises monthly security updates for unlocked US phone...

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    Soli said:
    The US unlocked phone isn't sold by the carriers, so how many people actually buy that version? 
    …and then use it in the US, as opposed to just buying it in the US to take home because it's cheaper?
    It's only available in the US, and can only be purchased directly from Samsung. It's usually not available for a few months after a model goes on sale. Say the S8 came out tomorrow, it would be 2-3 months before the US unlocked version of it would be available for purchase. 

    Edit: it is not your typical unlocked phone. These phones are specifically designed to work with any of the 4 major US carriers. 
    Soli

  • Some Slight Changes to the Forums

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    john.b said:
    Did I miss where the signatures went?
    Those have been gone since the new software was implemented. 
    john.b