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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, March 9, 2019
 

 

Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple whips its gigantic global supply chain into shape [Opinion]" ["Before Cook took over as CEO in 2011, the company seemed to pay little attention to the conditions in its overseas factories. Steve Jobs was at best indifferent. But Cook, a man with a background in manufacturing who spent the early part of his career working on shop floors, seems sincere in his goal to improve the conditions of workers. He made improving labor practices a high priority. And he seems to be delivering."]  Cult of Mac 7:55 AM
  • "'Tibetans and Uyghurs not accepted': Apple supplier probes hiring discrimination"  inkstone 8:19 AM
  • "Apple is now one of the biggest investors in research and development, and critics are wondering what it's getting for its money"  Business Insider 8:36 AM
  • "Making the Grade: What Marzipan means for K-12 classrooms" 9to5Mac 8:10 AM
  • "Elizabeth Warren reportedly also wants to break up Apple" TechCrunch 7:00 PM
  • "Apple faces pressure over foldable phones" ["Apple apparently cannot afford to ignore this emerging trend and must be keen on developing foldable models, said the observers."]  DigiTimes 3/8
  • "Apple Wants Users to Subscribe to Apple News. Publishers Aren't Playing Along: Tim Cook is currently trying to wrangle a bunch of big-name publishers to contribute to a new Apple News subscription service, kicking off in March. The reported terms are pretty stark—Apple is proposing to keep 50% of the revenues, and keep all of the subscriber data. Publishers, understandably, have balked."  Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3/8
  • "After the HomePod Flop, Will Apple Finally Make the Smart Home a Priority? HomeKit has been a disappointment, but that may be changing."  Motley Fool 3/8
  • "Qualcomm wants $31 million in damages in Apple patent case: That's based on $1.40 per allegedly infringed iPhone."  CNET 3/8