Mac OS Ken: 03.31.2015

Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

Technology

4.7 • 996 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2015

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

- Big Business Lands on the Heads of Indiana State Government in Wake of RFRA - Tim Cook: Pro-discrimination religious freedom laws are dangerous - MacRumors: No Walk-In Apple Watch Purchases at Launch - Apple Watch Edition to Come with Kid Gloves Treatment - No Business Discount for Apple Watch - Pebble Time Take Over 20-Million Dollars in Kickstarter Campaign - USFDA Taking Hands-Off Approach to Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers - Apple Smartphone Trade-In Program Expands to Non-iPhones - Rumor Has Apple Starting iPhone Trade-Ins in China - Apple to Hold 2QFY2015 Earnings Call on 27 April - Apple Maps Connect Adds Three More Countries - Google Loses Attempt to Block UK “Do Not Track” Case - Jay-Z Launches Music Streamer with Artist-Owned Tidal - Gary Allen Ends 14-Year Run at IFOAppleStore - Get 10% Off of Your Squarespace Order with Coupon Code macosken at

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0:00.0	This edition of Mac OS can brought to you by Squarespace, the easiest way to create a beautiful website,
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0:13.7	Try it at Squarespace.com and in her offer code Mac OS can at checkout to get 10% off. This is Mac OSKIN. All eyes on Indiana.
0:35.0	More news on Apple Watch sales, and another Apple News site goes away.
0:40.0	It's Tuesday the 31st of March 2015. I'm Can Ray and this is news from MacoS.
0:47.9	Can, brought to you by yours truly and supported by I-Chart magazine putting Apple and Tech News in focus
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1:03.8	All of the tech sector and a number of other big businesses seem to have landed on the heads
1:08.0	of Indiana State Government over the weekend.
1:11.3	The moves came after Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law a controversial
1:15.6	religious freedom bill that critics claim is discriminatory and broader
1:19.7	than similar laws in other states according to to the telegraph, out of the UK.
1:26.1	People looking for a simple explanation of what Governor Pence signed, best of luck to you.
1:32.1	According to the telegraph again, gay rights groups worry the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
1:36.0	will be used by businesses that do not want to provide services for gay weddings.
1:41.5	Gay marriage became legal in Indiana last year following an appeals court ruling.
1:47.2	Some argue that Indiana is being unfairly targeted, saying that 19 other states and the U.S.
1:52.3	federal government have laws on the books similar to Indiana's RFRA.
1:58.0	Others say there's a difference though, namely that the other RFRA's are actually protecting the freedoms of religious minorities,
2:05.6	not just making it possible to target people based on their sexual orientation.
2:10.9	That perceived intolerance has cost Indiana's reputation.
2:13.8	It also looks like it will cost the state a lot of money.
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