wilecoyote

Doesn't Sonos employ some type of mesh-based network? It appears to work reasonably well in practice, but not sure whether it is in fact a better alternative to current standard wifi alternatives. Anyone happen to know more about this?

I believe part of the reason is that by suing Samsung, with direct (and substantial) revenue and profits from these devices it is more straightforward for Apple to demonstrate both infringement and damages. The case probably also becomes more straightforward for a jury. In addition, (though this may not be as much of factor here as Apple is simultaneously suing most of the Android device manufacturers) IP lawsuits often begin by targeting weaker parties with a greater chance of victory to establish early precedents before taking on larger or more difficult cases.

Except that a bug implies it was accidental. Everyone deserves the benefit of doubt, but Facebook's history is exceptional in this regard.

Similar to the OP, I have ethical concerns with some aspects of what Facebook does, or at least obvious harmful side effects of what they do. But I think for me the reason they bother me more than Google or others often lumped into the same category is the consistent and, as far as I can tell, completely unabashed disingenuousness they display (e.g., the history of public statements made every time this has happened going back almost to their founding days).

This is easy to forget in the abstract, but never in actual practice (Aaron Schwartz for sure, but probably a vast majority who've encountered the US court system in any non-trivial way).

It is, in my mind, akin to spending / political contributions in politics. Money has an essential role to play but should not be allowed to corrupt the process.

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Three branches of government. We hold these truths ...

I think this is spot on, both as the interesting question and as the answer that seems most likely given what's been reported.

Defend ideals and the civil liberties that cost so much to achieve, but China or a controlled territory seems a terrible place to make that stand.

The other most obvious point is that on top of all external considerations he had some particular friend or resource in HK. Having left the hotel, where is he staying now? If he got there and then later wished to go to Iceland, would he have anyone beyond what popular sympathy drums up to help him?

Even if Hong Kong has lots of practical concerns because of its relationship with China it was obviously going to provoke obvious questions about idealistic / vs ulterior motives, a big negative I would think for someone acting from idealistic motivations and knowing from experience how much that would be questioned.

I'm inclined to agree with Glurgh's comment and Occam's razor -- he's surely bright, but doesn't necessarily seem to be some type of master manipulator / strategist to have ended up in Hong Kong at this point, good cell phone access aside.

That seems unreasonably harsh. Feel better? I somehow doubt it.

I saw this note also and wished it indicated some second thoughts by Apple after the Facebook email imbroglio. Realistically it probably just indicates a delay to coincide with the iOS 6 / new iPhone release.

Nevertheless there is still time and I do believe the cultural disconnect between Apple and FaceBook at some point will win out (as it did at least once in the past).

I don't mean to venerate Apple by this comment, but this is truly the marriage of Jack Sprat and his wife and I don't think I'm alone in wishing for its demise.

+1 ;-)

"Become a member to keep on reading". Answering "No thanks" gets me to the home page. What am I supposed to be discussing? This is embarrassing, can we agree to discuss things that everybody can read?

The recent comment I saw about linking to one-page URL's was a great suggestion, but this is more egregious. Perhaps source quotations with submissions ala read later, etc. This would also provide a significant advantage for searching and reading HN archives.