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Tim Cook says Apple won't go down 'junk' business

Tim Cook says Apple won't go down 'junk' road

(AFP) – 3 days ago 

WASHINGTON — Apple has no intention of competing in the "junk" segment of the electronics market, chief executive Tim Cook says.

In an interview published Thursday as Apple prepared to launch sales of two new iPhones, Cook said he remains unfazed by Apple's eroding share of the smartphone market.

"There's always a large junk part of the market. We're not in the junk business," he said in the interview with Bloomberg Businessweek.

"There's a segment of the market that really wants a product that does a lot for them, and I want to compete like crazy for those customers."

The comments come with Apple facing criticism for maintaining a comparatively high price for its new iPhone 5C, which had been seen as a smartphone for emerging markets and budget-conscious consumers.

The iPhone 5C will sell for $549 in the United States, and higher in China and other markets, where carrier subsidies are rare.

"We never had an objective to sell a low-cost phone," Cook told the magazine. "Our primary objective is to sell a great phone and provide a great experience, and we figured out a way to do it at a lower cost."

He added that ""I'm not going to lose sleep over that other market, because it's just not who we are. Fortunately, both of these markets are so big, and there's so many people that care and want a great experience from their phone or their tablet, that Apple can have a really good business."

Cook said he was not overly concerned about the decline in Apple's stock price, which has fallen sharply since hitting a peak last year.

"I don't feel euphoric on the up, and I don't slit my wrists when it goes down," he said. "I have ridden the roller coaster too many times for that."

Drink Up, Because Booze Won’t Make You Depressed | TIME.com

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/09/20/drink-up-because-booze-wont-make-you-depressed/

Tunisian Women Go on ‘Sex Jihad’ to Syria, Minister Says | TIME.com

http://world.time.com/2013/09/20/tunisian-women-go-on-sex-jihad-to-syria-minister-says/?iid=gs-article-mostpop1 MohammedAlaaGhanem There's no such thing as 'sexual jihad' in Islam. Check out all the fiqh books (Islamic jurisprudence) written over 14 centuries since the advent of Islam. It simply doesn't exist. Did you ever hear that even extremist al-Qaeda engaged in such practices? In Islam, sex outside of marriage is considered adultery or fornication, a grave sin in Islam. Nevertheless, Shia Islam recognizes short-term or fixed-term 'muta nikah' or 'pleasure marriage' which is considered unlawful fornication in Sunni Islam. The Assad regime came up with these false reports months ago with Iranian-backed pro-Hezbollah alMayadeen satellite TV channel running a report on "sexual jihad" with a picture of women fighters from the the Caucasus that the pro-Assad channel claimed to be of Tunisian girls performing "sexual jihad" in support of the rebels in Syria. The story was exposed when the original picture was uncovered. I know the minster made such a comment recently but these reports are very questionable and generally ridiculed by Syrians.

Tunisian Women Go on ‘Sex Jihad’ to Syria, Minister Says | TIME.com

http://world.time.com/2013/09/20/tunisian-women-go-on-sex-jihad-to-syria-minister-says/?iid=gs-article-mostpop1

The Childfree Life - TIME

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2148636,00.html?pcd=pw-magic

Germany’s Election: Does Obama Want to See a Merkel Victory? | TIME.com

http://world.time.com/2013/09/20/germanys-election-does-obama-want-to-see-a-merkel-victory/

10 Things I Didn’t Know About Google | TIME.com

http://techland.time.com/2013/09/21/ten-things-i-didnt-know-about-google/

What’s Behind the New Iranian Charm Offensive | TIME.com

http://world.time.com/2013/09/20/whats-behind-the-new-iranian-charm-offensive/

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Human Life Will Be Impossible On Earth In 3 Billion Years

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/3952339?utm_hp_ref=uk

Buruh bisa menggugat hak-haknya akibat PHK tanpa waktu yang dibatasi.

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Marten menceritakan latar belakang pengajuan gugatan ke MK beserta 64 orang lainnya. Menurutnya permasalahan awal dia bekerja pada PT Sandi Putra Makmur. Ada sekitar 3.000 lebih karyawan yang dikontrak 7 tahun, sedangkan UU hanya memperbolehkan kalau kontrak itu hanya 3 tahun. Lebih dari itu maka si perusahaan harus membayar uang PHK.

"Nah ketika kita lepas itu, kita dilepas gitu saja tanpa dikasih uang pesangon. Karena memang berkaitan dengan perusahaan itu kita tentu tidak terima dan sadar kalau kita dirugikan. Makanya kita ajukan gugatan," ungkap Marten.

Sebelumnya MK menghapus pasal 96 UU Ketenagakerjaan. Bunyi pasal tersebut yaitu Tuntutan pembayaran upah pekerja/buruh dan segala pembayaran yang timbul dari hubungan kerja menjadi kedaluwarsa setelah melampaui jangka waktu 2 (dua) tahun sejak timbulnya hak. 

"Mengabulkan permohonan untuk seluruhnya. Menyatakan pasal yang dimohonkan tidak mempunyai kekuatan hukum mengikat," putus MK.

Dengan adanya putusan ini maka yang dulunya buruh hanya diberikan waktu menggugat maksimal 2 tahun sejak di-PHK, maka kini aturan itu diubah. Buruh bisa menggugat hak-haknya yang belum dibayarkan sejak di PHK tanpa waktu yang dibatasi.

Everything You're Not by Demi Lovato on Grooveshark for Android: http://grooveshark.com/s/Everything+You%27re+Not/2Gzkh6?src=5

So Stung by Howie Day on Grooveshark for Android: http://grooveshark.com/s/So+Stung/4JAWu5?src=5

Washington Navy Yard Killer 'Planned Thailand Move' | TIME.com

http://world.time.com/2013/09/16/washington-navy-yard-killer-planned-thailand-move/

Chinese Official Fired After Dissing Fellow Citizens at Lavish Banquet | TIME.com

http://world.time.com/2013/09/17/chinese-official-pigs-out-at-lavish-banquet-disses-countrymen-gets-fired/

The Rupee Is No Longer Asia's Worst Currency | TIME.com

http://business.time.com/2013/09/17/the-rupee-is-no-longer-asias-worst-currency/

This Amazing Commercial From Thailand Will Make You Cry

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3922857

'To the Wonder' puts emphasis on imagery, not plot : Entertainment

A unique movie I ever watched http://m.stltoday.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/to-the-wonder-puts-emphasis-on-imagery-not-plot/article_ac2f6a13-cc70-544e-b67b-0fd5d51f7259.html?utm_source=feedly?mobile_touch=true

11 Most Redneck Cities In the U.S.

These are the 11 most redneck cities in America, based on criteria including high school dropouts, gun and ammo stores, taxidermists, cowboy boot stores, country radio stations, NASCAR race tracks nearby, Walmarts, and riding lawn mower and tractor repair shops (all per capita). With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy...

Redneck stock photo 1.

Louisville, Kentucky - The original list on Movoto only went up to 10, so I badgered them for the 11th and they gave it up to me. Therefore, we can call this an 11 Points Exclusive -- the 11th most redneck-y city in the U.S. is Louisville, Kentucky. Yep, my exclusive scoop is that Kentucky belongs in the conversation when you're discussing the subject of rednecks. I'm a regular Bob Woodward over here.

Mesa, Arizona - Having driven through Mesa and seen two guys at a gas station walking around guns hanging from their belts (no law in Arizona prevents that), I'll confirm this one. In fact, Mesa has the highest ratio of gun and ammo stores to people of any city in the U.S. It's 132 stores-to-446,000 people; that's one guns and/or ammo store per 3,379 people. They might not even match that ratio with grocery stores. 

Cleveland, Ohio - I guess Cleveland's gone a lot more country in the decade-and-a-half since I left. Turns out we have the lowest high school graduation rates in the U.S. So, let it be known. If you're a redneck who likes wildly unpredictable weather, lake effect snow, a football organization that specializes in psychologically torturing its fans, and a few places that serve really good corned beef -- consider packin' it up and moving to Cleveland. Houses available.

Sacramento, California - This is the other "northern" city on the list. So prepare accordingly if your kid's debate club has a meet in Sacramende.

Arlington, Texas - Arlington has the most cowboy boot stores per capita and the most riding mower and tractor repair shops per capita. On the strength of that big two it seems like it would've been the favorite to come out on top. But just like its baseball team in the World Series, a few big bats can't make up for everything. 

(That's a very arbitrary shot at the Texas Rangers. I really have no specific beef with them. I'm just feeling ornery having found out I grew up a redneck without realizing it.) 

Redneck stock photo 2.

Fort Worth, Texas - So Arlington makes it, Fort Worth makes it and Dallas rudely gets shut out entirely? It's the Cooper Manning thing all over again.

Tulsa, Oklahoma - Tulsa's first motto was "America's Most Beautiful City." In the 1960s they changed to a slightly less vain but equally grandiose motto, "Oil Capital of the World." Now, they're using a totally generic (but less hubris-y) motto, "A New Kind of Energy." What does all this mean? I think landing fifth on the most redneck cities list just might provide a much needed rebranding opportunity.

Nashville, Tennessee - Not a bad showing at all for the most reluctant member of the Confederacy. "Look at us now, South Carolina," you might -- but probably won't -- hear them say. I'm certain there are about 15 or so Vanderbilt professors who are appalled that Nashville finished up here; meanwhile, the entire city of Memphis is nodding in agreement.

Redneck stock photo 3.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Oklahoma City is the home of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, the only state capitol building with an oil well underneath it and the site of the world's largest livestock markets. Even more impressive: None of that stuff counted toward this list and OKC still had enough juice to land in third place.

Kansas City, Missouri - I ran this by three people from Kansas City and had virtually identical exchanges with all three:

Me: KC was named the second-most redneck city in the country.

Them: You sure they didn't mean Kansas City, Kansas? Those people are hillbillies.

Me: Nope, Kansas City, Missouri.

Them: (brief pause) Yeah, I can believe it.

I guess there's chewing tobacco floating in all those fountains after all.

Atlanta, Georgia - Good for Atlanta, I'm sure it's quite a redneck paradise, blah blah blah -- how did northern Florida get shut out of this list? If the people behind the list posted a correction tomorrow and said they messed up, the 11 most redneck U.S. cities are actually Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Daytona Beach, DeLand, Fort Walton Beach, Leesburg, Palm Coast and Deltona, would anyone blink?

http://www.11points.com/Travel/11_Most_Redneck_Cities_In_the_US?utm_source=knowd.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-most-redneck-cities-in-the-u-s