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Quote: Originally Posted by StruckPaper Only Apple gets flak? I think there are constant assumptions here that Apple is the underdog that everyone picks on. But Google gets plenty of flak for the same issues and for different issues. I've neve…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JamesMac Your last sentence is, in my opinion, the most important thing anyone has said concerning this story. Apple needs to be careful it doesn't win the battle and lose the war. Except that if you put your app…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Crowley It does seem a bit inconsistent that Apple expressly refuse to host other stores, but they do allow subscription services like Spotify, Pandora and the like (Netflix if you include movies). How is it incon…
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Quote: Originally Posted by muppetry Actually you may be misunderstanding assisted GPS, which simply refers to the use of other positional data (wifi, cell towers etc.) to speed up the initial GPS location fix. Once that position is roughly a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by razorpit I understand what you're both saying but I've never seen it move like this before. Its not that I'm "bouncing" from place to place, it's the direction the phone thinks I'm facing is incorrect. It definitely a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by razorpit The Maps app does that on my iPhone 5 sometimes. When I'm in an area with little or no data coverage and weak GPS the maps app will oscillate back and forth especially if I come to a stop. It will even do i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by PhilBoogie That video was so stupid; the person reating it did not have a single bit of understanding of him, nor IT. Two things stood out for me: 1) "gotta hit the checkbox" - which was great humor in and on its…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SwissMac2 Steve Jobs was renowned for his fussiness, his desire for perfection and his requirement that deadlines were met. SJ was also into minimalistic design and surroundings. I have no proof, but I am sure the iPa…
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Quote: New channel supply tracking data indicates that Apple's flagship iPhone 5s is easier to find in stores than its predecessor, the iPhone 5, at the same point after its release. Well of course. Apple's been channel stuffing. That's what ha…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheUnfetteredMind I wonder if the display will flip up with a multi-position kickstand as well? Somebody needs to mock this up ... Combine that why a click-in wrist keyboard and it'll sell like hotcakes!
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheUnfetteredMind Wonder if the Nokia smart watch will have Windows8? That's the path, right? Windows everywhere ... even on your wrist. Hopefully I'll be able to view Word docs and Excel spreadsheets on it so I can …
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Quote: Originally Posted by blackbook I think the channels are still pretty loaded with 5C and that's why we're seeing deals like this. You do? Based on what information exactly? It couldn't possibly be a promotion to drive more people to com…
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But no one can possibly be manipulating Apple's stock price. /s
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy If you purchase a half dozen songs a month or more via iRadio you'll probably save money with Google All-Access, and stream from the cloud to all your devices just like iTunes. Yes, and if you buy a half…
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Exactly how does a user get better "user experience" by only getting the performance boost when a benchmark runs? Their statement might make sense if the devices actually did this more than just for a whitelist of benchmark apps. I'm sure we'll see …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy Correct, but they're two entirely different services. You can specify a particular song, artist, album etc on Google All-Access and even add any songs you like to your personal library at no additional ch…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy As long as it remains a subscription service I doubt it will ever deliver ads. Quite an odd turn really with Google not targeting ads but Apple does for their streaming music app. iTunes Radio only has a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by BeyondYourFrontDoor Does anyone using a tablet or smart phone care about benchmarks? Yep, benchmarks are typical wank material for Fandroids.
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Quote: Originally Posted by JustSomDude Also do you guys really think buying a certain phone makes you better than other people? Nope, that's left to the Fandroids. Quote: Originally Posted by stylorouge Lol iPhone is ancient compa…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sranger To be fair, with only 1GB or RAM there is a limit as to how much of an advantage a 64 bit OS really is at this point.... However, it does sound like sour grapes at this point.... Sure, if you assume the …