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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: Apple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photos
Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 13:46:20 -0700
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On 2024-05-27 13:42, Andrew wrote:
> It's no longer shocking how ignorant the Apple religious zealots are, so
> here are just a few search terms for all the cases Apple lost that the
> ignorant Apple religious zealots haven't heard about - but which everyone
> else knows about since every one was discussed in this very newsgroup.
> 
> For example:
>   <https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-becerra-announces-113-million-multistate-settlement-against>
>   "Attorney General Becerra Announces $113 Million Multistate
>    Settlement Against Apple for Misrepresenting iPhone Batteries
>    and Performance Throttling"

So...

....not a loss...

....and much less than a billion.

> 
>   *France: Watchdog Agency Fines Apple for Deceitful Practice*
>   <https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2020-02-28/france-watchdog-agency-fines-apple-for-deceitful-practice/>
>   "HOP accused Apple of intentionally causing older iPhone models to
>    slow down in order to push owners to replace them with newer models."

So...

....not a loss.

> 
>   *Apple Settles with French Authorities over 25 Million Fine*
>   <https://www.jonesday.com/en/insights/2020/03/apple-settles-with-french-authorities-over-25-mill>
>   "Under French law, using misleading commercial practices
>    is a criminal offense."

So...

....not even another case.

> 
>   *Apple pays out over claims it deliberately slowed down iPhones*
>   <https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67911517>
>   "The US case dates back to December 2017, when Apple confirmed
>    a long-held suspicion among phone owners by admitting it had
>    deliberately (and secretly!) slowed down some iPhones."

So...

....not even another case.

> 
>   *France hits Apple with $27 million fine over the battery issue *
>   <https://bgr.com/tech/iphone-battery-life-leads-to-27-million-fine-against-apple-in-france/>
>   "Along with the fine, the agency is also compelling Apple on its
>    website in France to display a notice telling consumers that the
>    company has been found to have engaged in deceptive commercial
>    practice by omission regarding the software updates starting with
>    iOS 10.2.1 that throttled iPhone 6�s, as well as the iPhone SE
>    and iPhone 7."

So...

....not even another case.

> Jolly Roger wrote on 26 May 2024 18:50:00 GMT :
>> Both sides settled amicably...
> 
> Since Apple was guilty, a billion dollars in penalties was the best they
> could get, so, yeah, sure, I'd be amicable if I got a billion from Apple.

Yet all you've shown is $127 million.

> 
>> and Apple admitted no wrongdoing...
> 
> Ah, but Apple did in the French criminal case where part of the agreement
> was Apple had to publicly admit they were sorry for a month, Jolly ROger.
> 
>> which
>> means Apple lost none of them. Also, none of these law suits were for
>> billions of dollars.
> 
> The total is well over billions of dollars that Apple lost, Jolly Roger.

Yet all you've shown is $127 million.

>> He just blurts it out and expects gullible morons to swallow it
>> without question.
> 
> Apple's losses in recent lawsuits is well over billions of dollars.

Yet all you've shown is $127 million.