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22 votes
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Was ditching the headphone jack a good idea?
41 votes -
ArsTechnica's thorough iOS 12 review
16 votes -
Apple event megathread: Impressions, reactions, etc
I figured a big thread might be better than smaller individual threads, so maybe we can centralise the discussion here. What are your impressions of what they've presented today?
27 votes -
How useful is the Apple Watch's heart-monitoring feature?
9 votes -
Apple can delete purchased movies from your library without telling you
31 votes -
The iPhone franchise
4 votes -
Trend Micro says sorry after apps grabbed Mac browser history
6 votes -
The graphing calculator story
14 votes -
Apple has permanently banned Alex Jones' Infowars app from the App Store
32 votes -
Reverse-engineering "Adware Doctor", the #4 app in the Mac App Store that's been surreptitiously stealing users' browser history
17 votes -
‘Foundation’: Apple gives series order to adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s sci-fi classic from David Goyer & Josh Friedman
13 votes -
Facebook will pull its data-collecting VPN app from the App Store over privacy concerns
7 votes -
Apple is making a comedy set in a video game development studio with Rob McElhenny and Charlie Day from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
8 votes -
Tim Cook’s email to employees about Apple’s $1trillion milestone
13 votes -
I miss my iPod Classic more than anything
8 votes -
AdGuard Pro for iOS in its current form will be discontinued due to Apple's policy
6 votes -
Huawei overtakes Apple to become number two in smartphone sales in Q2 2018
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Apple Reports Third Quarter Results
8 votes -
Leaked videos appear to depict Apple’s internal iPhone and Mac repair processes
10 votes -
The Real Reason Apple and Google Want You to Use Your Phone Less
14 votes -
Apple engineers its own downfall with the Macbook Pro keyboard
9 votes -
Apple, Google and Silicon Valley love to say they're ethical. But what do they really mean?
8 votes -
Apple will stop supporting OpenGL and OpenCL in MacOS Mojave
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Apple will fix broken MacBook keyboards for free under new service program
5 votes -
On the sad state of Macintosh hardware
32 votes -
Apple is starting a music publishing business. Huh?
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What responsibilities does Apple have regarding removing apps according to the desires of governments? Specifically, China.
As we've seen, Apple has shown it's willingness to agree with the Chinese government's wishes several times. First by not allowing users of it's Chinese app store to download VPNs, then taking...
As we've seen, Apple has shown it's willingness to agree with the Chinese government's wishes several times. First by not allowing users of it's Chinese app store to download VPNs, then taking Skype off the Mainland China app store, as well as handing over control of Chinese iCloud operations to a Chinese firm, and also by removing apps with call kit in them from the Chinese app store.
Now, we should also note that Apple makes quite a bit of money from China. According to Apple's latest earnings call [PDF] for Q1 2018, they made $17.956 billion from China. So, this strategy seems to be working.
Discussion Questions
In what ways are Apple accommodating the Chinese government a necessity?
In this case, or others, when should Apple take into consideration the desires of their customers over their investors?
What problems can be had from accommodating China, but not being so accommodating to other governments?
What can other companies learn from Apple's dealing with the Chinese government?
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Apple introduces iOS 12, macOS Mojave
23 votes -
“We had the courage to change the volume hud” (iOS 12 Bug)
7 votes -
iWatch Watch Face Scheduling
Wouldn't it be great if you could schedule your watch face by the time of day? If I am at work I want certain complications and if I exercise after work it would be great if another watch face for...
Wouldn't it be great if you could schedule your watch face by the time of day? If I am at work I want certain complications and if I exercise after work it would be great if another watch face for that purpose appears.
7 votes -
Apple Rejects Valve's Steam Link App Due to 'Business Conflicts'
17 votes -
Apple awarded $539m in US patent case against Samsung
12 votes -
Internal documents show Apple knew the iPhone 6 would bend
15 votes -
Steve Jobs' secret for eliciting questions, overheard at a San Francisco cafe
12 votes -
It’s not just Amazon: Apple quietly explores Northern Virginia campus for 20,000 jobs
5 votes -
Researchers have found methods of sending secret audio instructions undetectable to the human ear to Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant
6 votes