Remains of the Day: Rise of the machines

05.06.2012

Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is loaning business-class travelers free iPads and ripping out its in-flight entertainment systems. Those weight savings translate to better fuel efficiency, which in turn allows for cheaper tickets. The company plans to advertise the change in a commercial featuring Samuel L. Jackson exclaiming "I have had it with these *^%#@^! TVs on this !@#$%^& plane!"

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Apple's published an in-depth document detailing the security architecture of iOS. Even more amazingly, it's not just 20 pages of blackouts and "REDACTED."

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After five years, it seems that Google and Apple may finally part ways on Maps for iOS. The reports that the two companies' battles have expanded to include mapping information, though spokespeople for the firms would only describe the conflict as "taking alternate routes."