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AllenKids
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Comment #18184983
And he would be wrong. Remember, these criminals essentially get these parts for "free", they can undercut Apple even if Apple sells at cost. And Apple never sells anything at cost…
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Comment #16113493
Google is the bad guy to me. Apple is not necessarily good, but 1000 times more trustworthy when it comes to user privacy. Google is the cult leader of sucking every little details…
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Comment #14256080
Yup, as a Chinese I find seafood selection in your typical US supermarket borderline offensive if not so pathetic. In China even a small city with 400000 population (that is small …
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Comment #11689512
Mobile operator does not capture anything from the iOS Eco-system, ust like in the US. Since all mobile operators are state owned, I suspect this arrangement created a sore point b…
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Comment #10573785
On the other hand "+" is not happening, please stop.
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Comment #10234193
I don't believe Gruber is complaining about The Deck being blocked, rather arguing that some ad networks are "more equal than others" (which I believe is true BTW). It matters litt…
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Comment #9874211
I'm Chinese, and I am constantly reminded by /r/worldnews that blatant ignorance and hate for everything China is a thing, a common thing. Still I do not understand Reginald's reas…
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Comment #9826371
First, I think EU was wrong on Microsoft's case with IE integration. At the end of the day, a superior Chrome decimated IE's dominance, not EU's fine or mandatory browser chooser. …
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Comment #8848146
Because Chinese people are still poor and you white saviors are good Samaritans doing God's work lifting us?
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Comment #8720663
That is not true, Apple map is better than Google's in China, better than Baidu at navigation even. It uses a local map provider's (amap.com) data of course.
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Comment #8007667
Because Google and its acolytes like to portray the company as the omnibenevolent curator of all that is good with the world(by world I mean everything online)?
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Comment #8003669
The biggest win for me is contact access control, it drives me absolutely nuts when a messaging app or whatever insists on having full access of my very private and valuable contac…
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Comment #7895069
I think you've gone full magneto here :) which is kinda awesome.
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Comment #7865953
if I recall correctly, Apple's Bluetooth BLE UUID is also randomized while in broadcasting mode.
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Comment #7835987
If I haven't experienced the translucent effect on iOS 7 I would be as skeptical as you are. But despite all the amateurish things Apple did with iOS (Oh the icons),the translucenc…
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Comment #7815122
I have nothing constructive to add. Just as a Chinese who frequently hosts dinner party for friends and coworkers, the idea of someone voluntarily using soylent as meal substitute …
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Comment #7644511
Well,that's a problem for Google,not the users.
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Comment #7377640
The thing is I have absolutely no interest in join a bloody social network just to use my phone book, as a matter of fact I block every app on my phone from accessing the contacts …
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Comment #7050846
I'm sorry, but Chinese people do not consider Philippines a proper enemy. Do consider another possibility though, that China now is really confident in its military power that taki…
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Comment #6861619
There is constant outcry especially since last year. And protest happens daily in China. It's just that normally people stay on particular issues at hand rather than nebular banner…
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Comment #6739256
One Child policy is not well implemented across China especially in the rural area. People from rural area is also over represented in the military. I don't have any numbers but I'…
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Comment #6572919
I'm Chinese, my bosses happen to be Chinese too. We have iPads, tonnes of them, if not for the iPads laying around to distract the executives on several occasions I might be in a b…
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Comment #6569761
I made the decision to purchase 12 Surface Pros for our company's executive team for their need of mobile computing and entertainment in the air. They are pretty, fits all the crit…
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Comment #6569707
Because it is inconsistent, jarring I might say for no benefit to the user even after a year. Yes, in many ways it is better than Windows 7 and in some ways it is better than OSX a…