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The Death of the Headphone Jack

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Apple is a brand of change. They have previously changed the shape of their iPhone, the charger, and the location of the headphone jack to name a few, but now they have decided to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone completely. Naturally, with there no longer being a location to plug in previously owned headphones, Apple has come out with a new product: Airpods. As if it wasn’t easy enough to lose headphones before, now they are smaller and there are 2 seperate pieces. But maybe that’s the plan, get…read more

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Business Ethics – Where do we Draw the Line?

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Many people have different ideas about what is ethical in business. Some believe that there is nothing wrong with raising the price of a product, where some would stand against that. Personally, I believe it depends on the product. If the price of a Marc Jacobs hand bag goes up every year, I see no problem with that. That product is a luxury and not a necessity in life. However, if the price of a product such as an EpiPen goes up – which it has – then I am…read more

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