Apple stuff - Mac, iPad, iphone
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From: Down Under
Safari crashes on iPad running 5.0.1
Is anyone out there experiencing Safari crashes on their iPads? I've searched the apple forums for a cure - but no seems to have a solution that doesn't include my having to 'downgrade' a revision - something I am loathe to do. Thanks. 
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From: (LFA 7a)
I Pad 2 Calendar issue
Greeting,
I have been using the calendar on my IP2 for a while now- very handy.
But as of this morning it does not allow me to add events and comes up with the followingmessages:
Cannot save event- that event does not belong to that event store.
and
Cannot save event- no calendar has been set.
I dont think I have messed about with settings etc
Any advice please?
I have been using the calendar on my IP2 for a while now- very handy.
But as of this morning it does not allow me to add events and comes up with the followingmessages:
Cannot save event- that event does not belong to that event store.
and
Cannot save event- no calendar has been set.
I dont think I have messed about with settings etc
Any advice please?
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From: ME
Imessage Beta is available for MAC's, google it and you will find it on the Apple site, not the store. This is the Beta version, the non-Beta version comes out this summer with their new software - Mountain Lion.
Enjoy
Mutt
Enjoy
Mutt
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From: Patterson, NY
Apple Inc. Shares Top $600 US
This morning, for the first time in its history, Apple Inc. shares topped $600!!!!
Wow!
I can very well remember back in the dark days of Apple Computer when share prices were around $12/share!
Amazing feat.
Wow!
I can very well remember back in the dark days of Apple Computer when share prices were around $12/share!
Amazing feat.
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From: Earth
Seriously XV105, give it a rest.
Apple puts a significant amount of R&D effort into developing both hardware and software platforms.
Why do you think none of their competitors come even close in terms of product adoption ? Its simply because they can't' afford (or don't want to spend) the same amount of money on R&D.
As you well know XV105. In IT, marketing only goes so far.... the manufacturers eventually have to put their money where their mouth is and deliver the goods. Apple does that very well. Their platform and industrial design is light years ahead.
Believe me, I'm no fan-boi. I've spent enough time working in the murky depths of the IT industry to be able to see through all the hype the vendors throw out and recognise a quality product when I see one.
Apple puts a significant amount of R&D effort into developing both hardware and software platforms.
Why do you think none of their competitors come even close in terms of product adoption ? Its simply because they can't' afford (or don't want to spend) the same amount of money on R&D.
As you well know XV105. In IT, marketing only goes so far.... the manufacturers eventually have to put their money where their mouth is and deliver the goods. Apple does that very well. Their platform and industrial design is light years ahead.
Believe me, I'm no fan-boi. I've spent enough time working in the murky depths of the IT industry to be able to see through all the hype the vendors throw out and recognise a quality product when I see one.
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From: Lemonia. Best Greek in the world
I do not wish to knock their products. SWMBO is addicted to her ipad. It is a real neat product. If I could afford any Apple stuff, I'd possibly buy it.
I do wish to knock their tax policies and their pricing. They pay virtually NO tax in Europe, anywhere. None. De nada. Zero.
They flog stuff for USD 800 that costs them much less than USD 80. All the profits are taken through tax mixing in Holland, and "taxed" in Ireland - which roughly translated means they are not taxed as Ireland have yet to tax any of the big Yank firms for any dollars earnt outside Ireland. From there, the untaxed loot goes to the Caribbean. It might get taxed if they take it in to USA, so they only move it carefully, when it suits them, and not the revenue.
Anyway, my chief gripe is Tax. None of Facebook, google or Apple pay their fair share of taxes, anywhere.
They have zero integrity.
I do wish to knock their tax policies and their pricing. They pay virtually NO tax in Europe, anywhere. None. De nada. Zero.
They flog stuff for USD 800 that costs them much less than USD 80. All the profits are taken through tax mixing in Holland, and "taxed" in Ireland - which roughly translated means they are not taxed as Ireland have yet to tax any of the big Yank firms for any dollars earnt outside Ireland. From there, the untaxed loot goes to the Caribbean. It might get taxed if they take it in to USA, so they only move it carefully, when it suits them, and not the revenue.
Anyway, my chief gripe is Tax. None of Facebook, google or Apple pay their fair share of taxes, anywhere.
They have zero integrity.
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From: Chez Sprog
All that^^^^.
Nice products are one thing. Greedy pricing, brainwash marketing creating legions of fondleslab fanbois & a hugely aggressive legal ton of bricks ready for any dissenter is another matter.
Nice products are one thing. Greedy pricing, brainwash marketing creating legions of fondleslab fanbois & a hugely aggressive legal ton of bricks ready for any dissenter is another matter.
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From: Earth
Anyone checked when they last paid a dividend?
Something does not add up
Something does not add up
Incase you hadn't noticed, some of those unable to compete with Apple have decided to try their luck at launching frivolous patent lawsuits. Apple needs a bit of spare cash to put up a firm defence.
Apple also has a tendency to like to do a bit of M&A activity and buy the occasional company or buying up some IP when an opportunity arises (Nortel).
Nothing wrong with being cash rich.
Nothing wrong with not paying dividend either, and incase you hadn't noticed, Google, Amazon, Ebay, Microsoft and Dell don't pay one either.
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From: .
Microsoft does actually pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 / share
But overall it just shows how the public have been taken for a ride by all these IT companies. Companies that profitable, refusing to pay part of those profits to their shareholders, is a con
But overall it just shows how the public have been taken for a ride by all these IT companies. Companies that profitable, refusing to pay part of those profits to their shareholders, is a con
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From: Earth
Microsoft does actually pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 / share
As I said, not paying dividends is no bad thing, especially as your average Joe investor doesn't hold enough shares to get a meaningful amount of money out of dividends anyway.
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From: Chez Sprog
ooohh... big deal... 15p ....
Incase you hadn't noticed, some of those unable to compete with Apple have decided to try their luck at launching frivolous patent lawsuits. Apple needs a bit of spare cash to put up a firm defence.
BBC News - Apple holding more cash than USA
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From: Lemonia. Best Greek in the world
Sprogs
We must stop agreeing like this . People will talk.
That cash is not held in the US of A. It is mainly held in the Caribbean where no tax authorities can get hold of it.
That amount of loot would buy whole countries, and all of New York's lawyers are for sale at much cheaper prices than that !!
They can do whatever they want with divis. The shareholder buys knowing their policy. However, evading the taxman like they do causes you and I to pay higher taxes.
We must stop agreeing like this . People will talk.
That cash is not held in the US of A. It is mainly held in the Caribbean where no tax authorities can get hold of it.
That amount of loot would buy whole countries, and all of New York's lawyers are for sale at much cheaper prices than that !!
They can do whatever they want with divis. The shareholder buys knowing their policy. However, evading the taxman like they do causes you and I to pay higher taxes.
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From: Earth
Sprogget,
The underlying fact is that simply hunting dividends will lead you to miss many investment opportunities where dividends are either not paid or are paid, but are fairly meaningless to the average punter because they don't hold many shares anyway. Total return is what matters, not just your meagre dividend income.
Dividends are like the icing on the cake...sure they're nice to have, but you shouldn't throw your toys out of the pram just because chef served you a delicious cake but with no icing.
That's the point I was trying to make even if I perhaps didn't quite phrase it in the best way first time round !
Anyway, what has this whole thread got to do with "Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting" ? Money and investing has an inherent tendency to create strong opinions, all no doubt equally valid to one extent or another, but where the chance of 100% agreement is minimal. So how about we shake hands, put this thread to bed and resume normal service on the usual techie content of this part of the forum ?
The underlying fact is that simply hunting dividends will lead you to miss many investment opportunities where dividends are either not paid or are paid, but are fairly meaningless to the average punter because they don't hold many shares anyway. Total return is what matters, not just your meagre dividend income.
Dividends are like the icing on the cake...sure they're nice to have, but you shouldn't throw your toys out of the pram just because chef served you a delicious cake but with no icing.
That's the point I was trying to make even if I perhaps didn't quite phrase it in the best way first time round !
Anyway, what has this whole thread got to do with "Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting" ? Money and investing has an inherent tendency to create strong opinions, all no doubt equally valid to one extent or another, but where the chance of 100% agreement is minimal. So how about we shake hands, put this thread to bed and resume normal service on the usual techie content of this part of the forum ?
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