AND they were pillaged by a pair of VC firms to the tune of somewhere around $700 Million
Can you provide a citation for this? I would like to rebut a friend of mine who is blaming this all on the union.
Windows is no longer the 800 lb gorilla - Apple iOS is.
iOS is 2nd in market share in mobile just like Apple is 2nd in market share on desktop. How does coming in 2nd in every market they touch make them the "800 lb gorilla"?
Visit a spy shop and pick up something less obvious. Sunglasses maybe?
You're missing the point. Modern technology (smartphones) is now allowing every citizen to keep "watch the watchers". Apparently this makes them uneasy as they've generally been able to get away with a lot of extra-legal actions for a very long time.
Do not seek special gear to hide your surveillance. Publicize it. Advertise it. Challenge authority. Fuck the Police.
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