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AUTHORITIES IN Flagstaff, Arizona, are assuring residents there are no rogue pandas roaming the city after some pranksters got creative with an electronic street sign.
The Arizona Department of Transportation-controlled sign was set up to warn drivers not to make left turns at a busy intersection. But motorists driving to work on Monday morning got an entirely different message: “Rogue panda on rampage.”
A passer-by reported the hacked sign to police at about 3am Monday.
Transportation Department spokeswoman Mackenzie Nuno says the sign was restored to its original message by 11am. She says the agency has no suspects, but she noted the hackers would have needed specialised equipment to change the sign.
Flagstaff police Lt Ken Koch told the Arizona Daily Sun that residents can rest assured there are no problems with rogue pandas in the city.
(Image: AP Photo/Arizona Daily Sun, Jake Bacon)
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It’s amazing how apple do so well in the recession,people obviously have the few bob tucked away,best of luck to them.
Apple fanboy alert
Whingebag alert.
If Apple reduced its profit margin by 8% it could double factory workers wages.
Instead they installed nets to catch the suicide jumpers.
That’s misleading Gerard.
It’s one of Apple’s suppliers, Foxconn, that does that. Apple doesn’t get a direct say in their wages. They also manufacture a lot of other companies electronics. Samsung is one of their customers for example, and there are others that elude me at this point in time.
Foxconn’s working conditions and pay are also well above the Chinese average. Not saying much, but it’s necessary to put it in context.
Also, Apple is wholly reliant on their low cost business model for their survival. They can’t just abandon it at the click of a finger. At the most optimistic they’d need to be weaned off it, and suffer the wrath of their bosses, the investors and shareholders, for the falling profit margins as a result.
Jesus! Muc, you nailed it on the head so much that even the android journal hacks agreed with ya!
Well it applies as much to the Android phones as the iPhones, a lot of Android manufacturers use Foxconn’s plants. I actually prefer Android OS/Windows myself, never really liked anything Apple produced with the exception of the iPod.
Folks, computer companies come out with new and varied systems every year. Why are people always shocked when Apple does it? I won’t buy one because my phone is enough along with the laptop but good on the people who want one. Amazing machines, even the IPad number 1
And after the “long-awaited ‘iPad 3″ – there will be the “long-awaited ‘iPad 4″ …and 5 …and 6…
Fair enough if that whats they want.
Me, I prefer to go with something that is not tied up with right restrictions and is still very expensive.
Galaxy tab ftw
Eee Pad Transformer Prime ftw
What’s an iPad?
Is it something I can put me hot dinner plate on and bring me dinner into the living room & watch Emmerdale?
Something like a panty pad only thinner and has no wings. :-)
I’m sorry but if they’re updating their versions annually it simply can’t be classified as ‘long awaited’
Actually it can because as soon as Apple release an upgrade of any model, people start talking about the next one and what it might have thats better than the one that has just been released.
I’m gonna wait for iPad 10
I’m going all out and waiting for the jPad 1.0
I think I just peed myself!
i-peed….
Sent from my iPad
;p
s2 user right here too!
Sent from my white 64gig 4S with a blue otter box reflex series case and clear shield screen protector with 4000 ish songs 3500 ish pics and god know how many apps!
ain’t you special.
Any sign of the iPhone 5 release date?
Jesus Christ ! where does it end!
t….. I think
“long-awaited” eh hardly!
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I probably should have broke that up a little. sorry. Off to the naughty step!!
Are you sure?
There are 10 types of people in this world – those thand understand binary code and those that do not.
Galaxy phones you can keep them LOL cheap plastic looking things. I know a few friends who have bought them and then regretted it after a month.
Is he mentally challenged?
I don’t understand why people can’t stand Apple, their products and policy’s. End to end control of each product means they just work. Simple. No viruses, glitches, hangs. They. Just. Work. From an ex PC user fed up investing so much time keeping them virus and problem free.
Surely the well must run dry at some point.i have an iPad 1 but I just can’t afford to drop 4-500 euro every year to upgrade it.
Well, don’t bother buying an iPad 3 from stores now, there will be an abundance of them going for second hand now as the hoards sell their 3-4 month old tech for “The Next Big Thing”. Look, the screen is shinier!!!
I wonder if the new one will support “flash” ? Then it will be the cats whiskers.
not a hope mate flash is finished. even Adobe think so. all about html5 and javascript now, they can do everything flash does, but better.
iPhone, iPod, iPad blah blah blah – bored of all these endless Apple updates making headlines like they’ve discovered the cure for cancer or something.
Meh
Dibs first in queue!
Apple provide the software and hardware for all their products which is a great thing for the user and developer. Android has fragmentation problems for developers but competition is needed to keep these companies pushing the boundaries.
No intention of ever buying an iPad, my windows 7 laptop does everything brilliantly but I do love my iPhone 4S.
Does this mean were getting an iOS upgrade??
iPad 2 for sale :)
Balls… Anybody want to buy an ipad 2?
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