The European Commission raised pressure on Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg over their corporatetax practices, saying it was investigating deals the countries have cut with Apple, Starbucks and Fiat.
The EU is looking at whether the countries' tax treatment of multinationals, which help to attract investment and jobs that might otherwise go to where the companies' customers are based, represent unfair state aid.
With also the result that non-Safari browsers cannot run their own JS engine, having to use JavaScriptCore. Whereas Safari runs on Nitro. But hey, alternative browsers, it's great right?
It was actually Apple on the first version of the iPhone with the Cisco systems. However, it was when the device was actually connected to the network, not in broadcast mode to discover networks.
I forget it the root cause was later traced to Cisco or Apple.
Shortly after the release of Apple’s Wi-Fi-powered eye candy, the infamous iPhone, reports surfaced of disruptions on Duke University’s WLAN. After 10 days of industry speculation and furious troubleshooting, the culprit has now been fully identified.
According to Duke, “a Cisco-based network issue” caused “some minor and temporary disruptions in service.” Specifically, the way in which a tiny handful of iPhones interacted with Duke’s WLAN sparked a number of short but intense Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) storms. While each storm lasted just 10-15 minutes, they effectively prevented WLAN service delivery by over two dozen APs during each interval.
And this was pretty much the case for all other reports of Apple devices "flooding" a network.
Ahh, the two companies with the OS called [iI]OS. One sells overpriced hardware and buggy software with security problems and has users that are convinced it can't do wrong - the other is Apple.
No it is not, network administrators can also be fooled in to a false sense of security. You would be surprised how many admins think MAC filtering is secure and consequently don't implement anything else.
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Well, that defines the difference between a luser and a LU-Network-Admin-TIC.
Oh it must be true, as a pithy one-liner describes it so. Or not. Yes, Google gets the majority of its money from advertising. You fail to notice that Google users are the ones who buy the advertising, and are the ones who click on adverts. This also ignores the many non-ad-based services Google offers, but I guess that's not as cool as your one-liner, even if it is far more accurate, so you will keep spouting that nonsense.
Generally, I've found this to be true. Their business model does not depend on a lack of customer privacy like Google.
I would be more optimistic if it weren't for the fact that Apple went and deliberately developed "iBeacon", more or less deliberately designed for every sort of horrid 'location based service' and 'relevant offer' crap in the book.
It's funny that you don't mention that what everybody here wants Apple to use that instead, NFC (also heavily backed by Google) is nothing but RFID renamed. Nothing like a little name change to boost reputation.
More specifically this is about 3rd parties tracking you, without paying Apple.
All this does is close up the tracking options that compete with Apple's tracking options.
As for Google, I suspect we'll see this happening on Android phones soon enough as MAC tracking competes with Google as well.
And it will be available to a small part of the users just a few months after introduction of the new OS version, as always.
And no, AmiMumu, this will not be shipped with the Play Application so you don't have to update.
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I mean, how can I find out about my friends unless they report up to some big corp?
For me, the real question is
"Why would I have people using this service as friends?"
You obviously didn't understand TFS. Your friends don't need to "use" this service for it to get information from them. The service digs through publicly available information on the internet, info that people give up voluntarily as if somebody gave a shit. You can boost the ranking of information coming from certain people, be they your friend or foes or Kim Kardashian or Eric S. Raymond.
There's no magic about it, it's just a meta-crawler.
The South African App Store needs to follow South African law. The US steam store doesn't. Even a moron would understand that. You obviously don't even qualify for moron status.
Not quite, specifically this was the game Avernum in South Africa. Not DRM or nudity or anything like that, just bloody-mindedness on apple's part. I could have pirated it, but I prefer to pay Jeff for his work.
Not quite, specifically this was the game Avernum in South Africa. Not DRM or nudity or anything like that, just bloody-mindedness on apple's part.
By Apple you mean the "Films and Publications Board responsible for approving movies, games, and other content before going on sale in the country." Other than that you are right - IOW you are wrong on the important part.
I've only ever seen iFan complain about malware on Android. Why so concerned? Outside of those in Russia we're not really worried about it.
I only ever see Apple haters complain about malware on Macs, despite there being far less than on Android. Not only that, they call Mac users morons for not knowing about the dangers of malware on Macs.
When everyone has an Android phone, it's quite likely that a lot of new iPhone users had an Android phone. That's because Android is taking over the market, not because a large percentage of Android phone owners are unhappy.
So please explain why somebody would switch from Android to iPhone if they were perfectly happy with their choice? It obviously wasn't because they hit hard times and had to buy something dirt cheap.
In the last few months, all three of my children have ditched their small screen, walled garden iPhones for Android phones. They did not do this by mistake. They did it intentionally. They are happy with Android.
Tim Cook is delusional (or, more likely, blowing smoke)
Actually, he has numbers to back up his word. Numbers much bigger than "3". You can find them in TFS even.
The Apple CEO during the keynote of the Apple developers conference states that people have switched from Android to iOS.
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Just what did anyone expect him to say? That Apple is losing marketshare to Android?
That's because most people who buy their first smartphone go for a cheap Android - but when they go for their second, many switch to iOS. Fact is, Apple's marketshare for mobile phones is still climbing.
Which country? Are you talking about a country that isn't served by the Apple App Store? Or an app author that chose not to sell in that particular country?
There were no games in the Brazilian App Store at first, because of problems with the ratings, but that changed years ago.
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Extra, extra!: AmiMushu says Apple invented something!
Why single out apple in the heading?
More importantly, why pretend that the investigation is against the companies instead of the countries? http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/11/apple-tax-idUSL5N0OS2IU20140611
The European Commission raised pressure on Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg over their corporatetax practices, saying it was investigating deals the countries have cut with Apple, Starbucks and Fiat.
The EU is looking at whether the countries' tax treatment of multinationals, which help to attract investment and jobs that might otherwise go to where the companies' customers are based, represent unfair state aid.
Really, apart from the soundbites given by evangelicals such as Cook, how many actual pieces of malware have slipped through the Play Store?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2099421/report-malwareinfected-android-apps-spike-in-the-google-play-store.html - By 2013, more than 42,000 apps in Google’s store contained spyware and information-stealing Trojan programs, researchers said.
With also the result that non-Safari browsers cannot run their own JS engine, having to use JavaScriptCore. Whereas Safari runs on Nitro. But hey, alternative browsers, it's great right?
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/03/ios-8-webkit-changes-finally-allow-all-apps-to-have-the-same-performance-as-safari/ - you'll have to find something new to whine about.
It was actually Apple on the first version of the iPhone with the Cisco systems. However, it was when the device was actually connected to the network, not in broadcast mode to discover networks.
I forget it the root cause was later traced to Cisco or Apple.
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3690981
Shortly after the release of Apple’s Wi-Fi-powered eye candy, the infamous iPhone, reports surfaced of disruptions on Duke University’s WLAN. After 10 days of industry speculation and furious troubleshooting, the culprit has now been fully identified.
According to Duke, “a Cisco-based network issue” caused “some minor and temporary disruptions in service.” Specifically, the way in which a tiny handful of iPhones interacted with Duke’s WLAN sparked a number of short but intense Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) storms. While each storm lasted just 10-15 minutes, they effectively prevented WLAN service delivery by over two dozen APs during each interval.
And this was pretty much the case for all other reports of Apple devices "flooding" a network.
Ahh, the two companies with the OS called [iI]OS. One sells overpriced hardware and buggy software with security problems and has users that are convinced it can't do wrong - the other is Apple.
No it is not, network administrators can also be fooled in to a false sense of security. You would be surprised how many admins think MAC filtering is secure and consequently don't implement anything else.
. Well, that defines the difference between a luser and a LU-Network-Admin-TIC.
Once connected to a network, it will use the real MAC, making it utterly traceable.
God, you remind me of the idiot who wanted to spoof his IP address "for security reasons". For his normal TCP traffic.
IOW you have nothing that proves what you said. And you are probably even too dumb to realize it.
Oh it must be true, as a pithy one-liner describes it so. Or not. Yes, Google gets the majority of its money from advertising. You fail to notice that Google users are the ones who buy the advertising, and are the ones who click on adverts. This also ignores the many non-ad-based services Google offers, but I guess that's not as cool as your one-liner, even if it is far more accurate, so you will keep spouting that nonsense.
https://www.google.com/search?q=advertisers+complain+apple+doesn't+share+enough+data - now replace "Apple" with "Google" in that search.
Generally, I've found this to be true. Their business model does not depend on a lack of customer privacy like Google.
I would be more optimistic if it weren't for the fact that Apple went and deliberately developed "iBeacon", more or less deliberately designed for every sort of horrid 'location based service' and 'relevant offer' crap in the book.
It's funny that you don't mention that what everybody here wants Apple to use that instead, NFC (also heavily backed by Google) is nothing but RFID renamed. Nothing like a little name change to boost reputation.
More specifically this is about 3rd parties tracking you, without paying Apple. All this does is close up the tracking options that compete with Apple's tracking options. As for Google, I suspect we'll see this happening on Android phones soon enough as MAC tracking competes with Google as well.
And it will be available to a small part of the users just a few months after introduction of the new OS version, as always.
And no, AmiMumu, this will not be shipped with the Play Application so you don't have to update.
They like to share with people who shove enough money into their hands.
Care to name just one?
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to Apple. So we’ve developed a Privacy Policy that covers how we collect, use, disclose, transfer, and store your information. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our privacy practices and let us know if you have any questions.
...
Disclosure to Third Parties
At times Apple may make certain personal information available to strategic partners that work with Apple to provide products and services, or that help Apple market to customers. For example, when you purchase and activate your iPhone, you authorize Apple and your carrier to exchange the information you provide during the activation process to carry out service. If you are approved for service, your account will be governed by Apple and your carrier’s respective privacy policies. Personal information will only be shared by Apple to provide or improve our products, services and advertising; it will not be shared with third parties for their marketing purposes.
Service Providers
Apple shares personal information with companies who provide services such as information processing, extending credit, fulfilling customer orders, delivering products to you, managing and enhancing customer data, providing customer service, assessing your interest in our products and services, and conducting customer research or satisfaction surveys. These companies are obligated to protect your information and may be located wherever Apple operates.
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It may be necessary by law, legal process, litigation, and/or requests from public and governmental authorities within or outside your country of residence for Apple to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for purposes of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary or appropriate.
We may also disclose information about you if we determine that disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our terms and conditions or protect our operations or users. Additionally, in the event of a reorganization, merger, or sale we may transfer any and all personal information we collect to the relevant third party.
I mean, how can I find out about my friends unless they report up to some big corp?
For me, the real question is
"Why would I have people using this service as friends?"
You obviously didn't understand TFS. Your friends don't need to "use" this service for it to get information from them. The service digs through publicly available information on the internet, info that people give up voluntarily as if somebody gave a shit. You can boost the ranking of information coming from certain people, be they your friend or foes or Kim Kardashian or Eric S. Raymond.
There's no magic about it, it's just a meta-crawler.
Looks like, without Steve and the helm, Apple is just going to randomly spend all of their money on worthless acquisitions.
Not randomly. Like Microsoft did in the past, they've fixated on killing a competitor rather than improving their products.
Yeah, just like they shut down that other outfit Siri. Nobody ever heard of that again. [/sarcasm]
The South African App Store needs to follow South African law. The US steam store doesn't. Even a moron would understand that. You obviously don't even qualify for moron status.
This incident happened over a year ago. The app was at the time unavailable.
So? It still wasn't Apple's fault, like you keep insisting. I repeat, it was the fucking Films and Publications Board of South Africa.
Not quite, specifically this was the game Avernum in South Africa. Not DRM or nudity or anything like that, just bloody-mindedness on apple's part. I could have pirated it, but I prefer to pay Jeff for his work.
Not quite, specifically this was the game Avernum in South Africa. Not DRM or nudity or anything like that, just bloody-mindedness on apple's part.
By Apple you mean the "Films and Publications Board responsible for approving movies, games, and other content before going on sale in the country." Other than that you are right - IOW you are wrong on the important part.
https://itunes.apple.com/za/app/avernum-6-hd/id547400849?mt=8
I've only ever seen iFan complain about malware on Android. Why so concerned? Outside of those in Russia we're not really worried about it.
I only ever see Apple haters complain about malware on Macs, despite there being far less than on Android. Not only that, they call Mac users morons for not knowing about the dangers of malware on Macs.
So what does that make you?
When everyone has an Android phone, it's quite likely that a lot of new iPhone users had an Android phone. That's because Android is taking over the market, not because a large percentage of Android phone owners are unhappy.
So please explain why somebody would switch from Android to iPhone if they were perfectly happy with their choice? It obviously wasn't because they hit hard times and had to buy something dirt cheap.
In the last few months, all three of my children have ditched their small screen, walled garden iPhones for Android phones. They did not do this by mistake. They did it intentionally. They are happy with Android. Tim Cook is delusional (or, more likely, blowing smoke)
Actually, he has numbers to back up his word. Numbers much bigger than "3". You can find them in TFS even.
Really have we sunk this low?
Cough. Seen a Samsung ad lately?
The Apple CEO during the keynote of the Apple developers conference states that people have switched from Android to iOS.
. Just what did anyone expect him to say? That Apple is losing marketshare to Android?
That's because most people who buy their first smartphone go for a cheap Android - but when they go for their second, many switch to iOS. Fact is, Apple's marketshare for mobile phones is still climbing.
Because using an iPhone after being used to Android makes me want to chuck it against the wall.
Sure. But the trend of more people switching from Android towards iOS than the other way has been going on for years.
Which country? Are you talking about a country that isn't served by the Apple App Store? Or an app author that chose not to sell in that particular country?
There were no games in the Brazilian App Store at first, because of problems with the ratings, but that changed years ago.