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A pirate flag can be seen in this video which was hidden in the Centris/Quadra 660AV/840AV install CD. (Though unlike what I previously thought, it's not the original one).
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheWhiteFalcon She was employed by Apple when she made the font, last I checked; unless she had some kind of clause in her contract or there was an agreement, they own her work. Of course. Except the value of that …
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Quote: Originally Posted by mpantone It depends on the content type. Some content would be fine with highly compressed Ultra HD. Other stuff would benefit from lower resolutions but with less compression and/or higher refresh rates. The ATSC…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sflocal I fail to see what the big deal this 4K video hype is. We've had 1080p for years and as far as I'm concerned, that is still in its infancy, especially where TV cable goes. Comest (for example) advertises HD…
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This whole Gorilla branding theme reminds me of this :
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Quote: Originally Posted by fallenjt Then your reason to buy iPhone 6 was NFC/Apple Pay then. Oh...there's no Apple Pay in UK yet, so what then? Same screen resolution, a little thinner than 5S which you (and most people) don't care, a little fa…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][ I had gone through so many of those crappy color printers that cost around $100, with their stupid expensive cartridges that don't last long at all. That's exactly why I decided to spend a little more thi…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX 1) The original iPad is 132 PPI so to go to 264 for the iPad 3 the PPI s 264 which is 2x. That means 396 PPI for 3x, not 401 for exactly the same size for a 9.7" display. So how can the same 40 points be…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX That would mean Apple will change the size of the elements if they are going to deviate from their point system. My guess is they won't do that if they are keeping the display the same size. Now this myth…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX It was a ridiculous comment for the OP to make because, even excluding per device usage, there are so few Android-based devices that even support NFC today. By the end of this year it's very possible for …
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX I'm not familiar with that one even though I had seen WALL•E. I had to look it up. Great name. The way you capitalized WALL•Eworld made me think it was a reference to that movie. I did know that th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX This is completely anecdotal, but every time I or anyone else have had their card numbers stolen the thieves have always made purchases at Walmart*. Why is that? Is it simply because Walmart offers a wide …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Andysol Hey VL- good write-up. I typed it wrong (it was late and I am a little under the weather). You are correct about it being hardware (not software) that scales it down. But yes- Double scaling- specifically…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Andysol I would hope so. To be honest, the double scaling on the 6 plus is less than ideal- I'm speaking of hardware upscaling and subsequent software downscaling that eventually results in 1080p. While better ex…
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Another thing not shown in the video is that while these phones might turn on, those who actually bent may well suffer from internal damage that is not immediately apparent and will cause problems later.
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Quote: Originally Posted by freediverx Good question. My best guesses: 1) They were holding back iTV for an actual television set, 2) the iTV trademark is already owned by another company and Apple was unable to negotiate favorable terms for …
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross Apple can use this for a watch. What about the Swatch exclusivity agreement? Quote: Originally Posted by Carson O'Genic I thought I read that in the end it was stainless steel, not LM. The …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Shogun As I've said all along, Sapphire in the 6S and Liquidmetal in the 7. That said, I was totally wrong about liquidmetal in the ?Watch. I would have sworn it was going to be there in Version 1. Then again, I th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dunks The leak looks highly legitimate to me. 1) The fit and finish of the device is extremely precise. It matches parts from earlier leaks and is a believable evolution of the design. 2) Nothing in the softwar…
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This is the latest, better and improved Chinese clone. For one, the home button is not concave like it should. There are several other errors in the interface and the Apple logo is painted on the back.