Apple weakened security to placate Chinese
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To speed up a data centre construction

Apple has compromised on data security to placate Chinese authorities.

Apple tells court it does not take a cut from everything
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It drove $400 billion of physical sales and did not take a cent 

Fruity cargo-cult Apple is trying to convince a judge that it's not milking the App Store for all it's worth and claimed it ignored a cut of $400 billion of physical sales it generates.

Judge hints at Apple Epic Games compromise
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Depends on Apple admitting that there are better and cheaper products out there

The judge overseeing the high-stakes trial between Epic Games and Apple hinted at a compromise that turns on the iPhone maker allowing developers to inform users through their mobile apps that they can buy virtual goods on the web at a cheaper cost.

Apple brags it caught apps which served up hookers and blow
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Saved Apple fanboys from a life of sin

Fruity cargo cult Apple claims it saved its customers from a life of sin by banning apps that served up sex and drugs.

Big Tech wants chip subsidies
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Wednesday, 12 May 2021 09:24

Big Tech wants chip subsidies


Direct more money to us, please 

Some of the world's biggest chip buyers, including Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google, are joining top chip-makers such as Intel to create a new lobbying group to screw more cash from governments.

Millions should be compensated due to Apple's antitrust ways
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Will Jobs' Mob be bought down by a Cat?

Millions of Apple's UK customers should be compensated for breaches of competition law, a legal action claims under a case filed with the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).

Torvalds says Apple chips not ready for Linux yet
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Apple fanboy dismayed he will not join the cult

IT’s Mr Sweary Linus Torvalds appears to have disappointed an Apple fanboy interviewer by playing down Apple’s new ARM64 chips.

Apple realised its App store cut was excessive nine years ago
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App store boss suggested a price cut but wanted to see how long they could milk it for

Phil Schiller, the Apple executive in charge of the App Store, raised the possibility of the company cutting its 30 percent commission rate to 25 or even 20 percent back in 2011 in response to competition.

Apple snatches Google’s AI expert
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Tuesday, 04 May 2021 11:52

Apple snatches Google’s AI expert


Welcome to ethics 

Apple has hired former distinguished Google scientist Samy Bengio, who left the search giant amid turmoil in its artificial intelligence research department in a row about ethics.

Apple paid a billion dollars to move to North Carolina
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All it has to do is promise some jobs

Fruity cargo cult Apple is set to collect a billion dollars of taxpayers' money to build a new campus in North Carolina.