Hopefully this stack will start coming back to earth. gizmodo

Can't say I agree with personalized search for signed-out users thing. But as for sharing info across various Google services I've been annoyed that they don't do a better job of that, and I see no reason to be more concerned about my personal information than before.

We all have to do our part to fight childhood obesity ;)

Actually, I remember being struck by how clean DC's subway system is. Granted, that was about 12 years ago, so things may have slipped since then.

In Steve's defense he did pay Xerox for those ideas. But I think what happened with Xerox and Microsoft really hits it on the head. In Steve's mind (which, IMO is absurd), Apple should have been the only one's allowed to build graphical/mouse based OS computers. When he lost that legal battle, he eventually lost…

Everyone except us, the consumers, since these kinds of silly royalties reduce profit margins thus increasing the price of our products.

I think it looks badass. I love the idea of a phone than looks like and actually can go thru hell and come out clean the other side. Saves me the trouble of buying an otterbox defender case for it, which make most phones look kinda like this anyway.

"by bringing some really good marketing expertise in" - famous last words

Maybe I'm wrong, but my impression of the amazon store vs. the google one was simply an alternative that offered more deals/promotions (free app of the day, ect). Not that they did any additional checking into the legitimacy of the apps that are submitted.

Given that there's a long established association between biological attractiveness and symmetry are they calling gay people ugly?

Regardless of the statistics, I'd say this effect is universal in one way or another.

I'm actually surprised that someone hasn't gone the other direction and opened a custom app store w/ more of an applesc vetting process for the more paranoid consumer.

Apple. Particularly anything from the upper execs and the legal department.

I've always found armor that protects the arms and shoulders but not the vital organs a questionable choice. On a related note, as I'm currently on a swtor kick, "Choices of One" gets all sorts of thumbs up!

I'd like to see Mr. Reid backup those numbers. And no Mr. Reid, quoting an email from the MPAA is not sufficient.

Moving from one prison to another isn't usually considered much of an improvement.

While I'm glad to see that digital textbooks are finally making a little forward progress, the idea they, and by extension the school system, may get locked up in Apple's walled garden is truly terrifying.

Can't say I'm surprised that this has moved to High School. I remember half the kids in my morning college classes showing up in there PJs, and that was over a decade ago.

If we do as some of the giz writers have recommended on several occasions and turn them into drones we will.

Then you have not lived my friend.