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Didn't think it possible but this sensationalist headline is topped by the image of a mushroom cloud at the top of the article.



That's probably a reference to Steve Jobs declaring "thermonuclear war" on Android - the sensationalism is from Apple, not the article's writers/editors.


Really? You're asserting that there's no sensationalism on the part of writers / editors whatsoever by choosing that headline and that image?

Seriously?

I don't agree with what Jobs said, and he's obviously saying that out of personal hurt. But saying that this article isn't sensationalism, especially when the headline says it's Apple backed and not mention anything about a group of companies banding together ... you and I have very different interpretation on sensationalism.


Its an obvious reference to Job's comment. Therefor its not sensationalist, hyperbole, or what ever, to use the image with this type of story.

Job's comments may well be, but that isn't the article's author's problem.


There's a difference between hyperbole and sensationalism.

And this is a blog, for fuck's sake. They can use whatever tone they want. The people wasting time complaining about "sensationalism" should go back to Reddit, where you get more fake Internet points for it.




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