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  • News Corp, Google partner to provide content for Google News Showcase

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    robin huber said:
    Fox & Friends. Figures. 
    Figures how?   Is there a secret connection betwen Google and Fox that none of the rest of us is aware of?
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  • Qualcomm opposed to Nvidia's $40B takeover of Arm

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    iOS_Guy80 said:
    Why does not Apple by ARM?
    Because Apple already holds a perpetual license to use the architecture, that license cost a lot less than $40 billion, and Apple is not in the business of licencing technology to its competitors.  And Apple already has enough antitrust issues without adding an allegation that Apple is unfairly licensing technology or excluding competitors from using ARM tech.
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  • SuperMicro server spy chip story returns, with no more proof than before

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    Yet AI continues to rely on Bloomberg as a source of information for its stories. 
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  • Apple increases credit for returning DTK to $500 following developer outcry

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    stompy said:
    dewme said:
    wood1208 said:
    Apple should have offered DTK at lower price and let them keep it. Not sure what Apple will do with returned DTK unless rip off processor,memory,etc from it and use in Macbooks products because of component shortages.
    The DTKs were leased equipment,...
    I do realize that in the current mindset of universal entitlement, anything that goes against one’s personal wishes and desires, regardless of anything else, is viewed as an offensive move by an overlord. ...
    Apple knew, going in, that they needed to get these DTKs back,...

     Anything they don’t like is instantly viewed as a personal affront and categorically labeled as an offense, and of course, they’re now the victim. Business agreements and keeping your word don’t seem to matter. If I’m not happy, it must be wrong. 

    You make some valid points, but Apple could have done better.
    I'm definitely not saying Devs / commentators are completely right.

    Mistakes that are 100% on Devs (and commentators) 
    1. Many lesees assumed this DTK program would closely resemble the Intel DTK program, even down to getting a voucher equal to (or greater than!) the cost of the lease.
    2. Many lesees are unaware of the hefty fees Apple Developers paid in 2005 in order to qualify for the ability to lease a DTK. These fees quite literally offset some DTK / voucher expense.
    3. Potential lesees that don't believe the stated cost is worth the perceived benefit should not enter into said lease.

    Mistakes that are 100% on Apple
    A. Lease should have spelled out that if Apple requested early return of DTK, a refund or voucher, say, equal to x/365 * $500 would be provided, where x = days Dev had the box. 
    B. Credit should be available prior to return of DTK. (refund to credit card on file, once DTK returned)
    C. Voucher/credit should expire when the original lease would have ended.

    Hindsight should be applied by all parties.

    Everything you've stated is nonsense, and if you know nothing about the contract and the relationship between Apple and developers vis-a-vis this program, it's best to keep your mouth shut rather than make ridiculous assumptions.

    First, I'm not aware of any developer claiming the he or she is entitled to more than $200 because "that's how it was under the Intel program."  If you have a source for this ridiculous claim post it here.  There certainly were people hoping it would turn out the same way, but many would be have been ok with receiving nothing since they were promised nothing other than a unit they could use for development. 

    The only expectation that developers had was that Apple provide what it promised: (a) a working unit to develop universal apps ,and (b) support to help develop those apps, which was supposed to consist of a private forum and a couple of tech support incidents.  But most of us received neither of these things.  The units turned into non-working garbage upon trying to update to the latest beta, and Apple provided no support to fix them (or with issues relating with universal app develpment). The special private forum Apple set up is full of threads with no response of any kind from any Apple engineers, and most developers were not succesful in getting replacement units. The entire program was a farce, and Apple should have been sued. Most of us are used to this kind of developer support from Apple, and simply chalked it up as another bad experience. 

    The least Apple could have done is refunded the $500, but instead it offered $200 to spend on a new Mac within barely 60 days. Given the circumstances, it was a big F U.  


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  • Apple named world's most valuable brand, beating Amazon and Google

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    lkrupp said:
    So what? Does this ranking translate to anything meaningful or is it just the bullshit it appears to be? How does one determine the ‘value’ of a brand anyway and how is it useful?
    You don't understand the meaning of the word value? Here is a simple example that may reduce the fog in your brain:

    The value of a $100 bill is higher than a $1 bill.  Because the value of the $100 bill you can buy more things with it.  For example, if a pack of gum costs $1, you can buy 1 pack of gum with the $1 bill.  But with the $100 bill, you can buy 100 packs of gum.

    So the $100 bill has more value than the $1 bill

    Hope that helps!
     
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