Posts by filburt

Sigh. Google is still trying to pass web apps as apps? Google, we all know that web apps are websites.

Perhaps the biggest reasons against freemium games is how ridiculous these in-app currencies cost. Freemium games should have a maximum ceiling of $49.99 or so (certainly not higher than $99.99), at which point the game should convert...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil    What does it matter? You're just going to delete it.   I've deleted C&D once and let the subscription run out. I've lost access...

My #1 problem with most Newsstand apps isn't price. It's the download size of each issue. A typical issue of Car & Driver, for instance, weighs in at 200MB and up. That is just too much for something I may read just once or twice....

Quote: Originally Posted by Rokrad  These phones aren't meant for the mass market. These are tech geek phones and usually very well made phones for their time. True, but I think that's a mistake. Aside from the...

Compared to iMac, Mac mini has inferior spec and costs more when comparably equipped. Having said that, I prefer Mac mini simply because it is headless. I had two iMacs in the past and both died due to dust accumulation (which in turn...

The Transit App (free, with premium features as subscription) is another good one.

Quote: Originally Posted by DeanSolecki  The adapter is 50% more than the cable? Pretty ridiculous. I will probably pick up an extra cable @ 20 bucks (which isn't too outrageous,) but I don't really see the point of...

Quote: Originally Posted by tylersdad  Digital image stabilization. There's a big difference between digital (iPhone) and optical (Lumia) image stabilization. While optical image stabilization can indeed be...

Quote: Originally Posted by LuxoM3  This was a REALLY BOLD and COMPETITIVE move for Nokia a week before the announcement of the iPhone 5.   Because when people rethink their contracts, they'll have...