Apple Continues Offensive Campaign Against Android by Releasing 'Why iPhone' Webpage

So, which is it? Does Apple just want to get out in front of Samsung's latest smartphone announcement and remind potential purchasers that, yes, the iPhone still exists… or is this a sign that Apple is starting to fear the feature-packed phones that its Android-loving competitors keep bringing to the table?

Either way, Apple's recent offensive against the Android platform can now be considered a sandwich. On one end, Phil Schiller's pre-Samsung-announcement rant against Android — in which the senior vice president of worldwide marketing told the Wall Street Journal that, "The [Android] experience isn't as good as an iPhone."

And following the public unveiling of Samsung's newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, Apple's taking to the airwaves once again. Or, rather, the Web – thanks to its most recently launched "Why iPhone" page that runs the header, "There's iPhone. And then there's everything else."

"What makes an iPhone unlike anything else? Maybe it's that it lets you do so many things. Or that it lets you do so many things so easily. Those are two reasons iPhone owners say they love their iPhone. But there are many others as well," reads the site.

Apple goes on to tout the various awards that the iPhone has received, describes the "meticulous" details and materials that have gone into the smartphone's "thin and light" design, and brings up the device's Retina Display, battery life, and other features that a potential purchaser might want a gentle reminder about as he or she decides which phone to pick up.

In total, Apple uses twelve little miniatures "slides" of-sorts to explain why the iPhone – to Apple, at least – is the best smartphone ever, on top of the best platform ever, delivering the best user experience ever.

According to 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman, Apple's also emailing out a condensed version of its webpage to Apple customers —a move that, "makes this seem more defensive than offensive," Gurman writes.

Of course, if you want the full technical breakdown between Apple's iPhone 5 and the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S4, we've crunched the details down to two easy-to-read charts. As for the user experience, however, you'll just have to wait until closer to the Galaxy S4's release date – whenever that happens to be. There's also no word just yet as to what Samsung's device might cost, which makes price comparisons between it and Apple's iPhone a bit difficult at this point. [Source]

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White House Responds To Alex Jones' Deportation Petition, Says 'Remember First Amendment'

The White House has given an official response to the petition to deport CNN host Piers Morgan over his support for gun control, cautioning gun advocates to "Remember The First Amendment".

In a statement from White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, entitled When Discussing the Second Amendment, Keep the First in Mind Too he said: "Americans may disagree on matters of public policy and express those disagreements vigorously, but no one should be punished by the government simply because he or she expressed a view on the Second Amendment - or any other matter of public concern."

"President Obama believes that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms.

Pierce Morgan With Alex Jones on CNN

"However, the Constitution not only guarantees an individual right to bear arms, but also enshrines the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press -- fundamental principles that are essential to our democracy.

"We recognize that the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, sparked an intense, and at times emotional, national conversation about the steps we can take as a country to reduce gun violence.

"In fact, your petition is one of many on the issue, and President Obama personally responded by sharing his views on this important issue."

The White House posted a video with Barack Obama, addressing the issue of gun control.

         

Earlier this week, Morgan invited Alex Jones, the right-wing gun advocate who began the petition, on to his CNN show.

Jones blamed so-called "megabanks" and "murder pills", alongside Morgan himself, for conspiring to take away America's guns.

"Hitler took the guns, Stalin took the guns, Mao took the guns, Castro took the guns, Chavez took the guns and I'm here to tell you, 1776 will commence again if you try to take our guns!"

Both have responded on Twitter to the White House decision:

White House lies, claims first amendment applies to non-citizens like Piers 'turn your guns in' Morgan - infowars.com/white-house-fo…
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) January 9, 2013

Thanks for keeping me, Mr President @barackobama - much appreciated.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 10, 2013

Jones, who runs the Infowars site, has, since the interview, posted a bizarre video rant, where he claimed an undercover NYPD operation was trying to kill him.

His fierce response to Morgan was also skewered by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show on Tuesday night, which devoted a segment to gun control.

Playing a clip from Morgan's interview with Jones, Stewart concluded: "Their paranoid fear of a possible dystopic future prevents us from addressing our actual dystopic present.

"We can’t even begin to address 30,000 gun deaths that are actually in reality happening in this country every year because a few of us must remain vigilant against the rise of imaginary Hitler.” [HuffingtonPost]

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