We've developed this cutting edge technology where you can universally use any charger on any phone, tablet, portable gaming console... Crazy, isn't it?

Amen. It's not like updates do anything. Don't like win10? Stay on XP. Don't like contaminated air? Stop breathing.

If only protocols already existed to communicate securely outside a walled garden...

You're implying apple doesn't evade taxes.

Ah yes, from the creators of "if it's legal, it's acceptable" comes the the classic "It's a private company so they're free to do whatever they want". If you don't like drugs then just don't buy them. If you don't like being beaten up then don't work there as a prostitute.