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Ars' preliminary review is up: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/03/hands-on-with-the-htc-one-m8-fix-the-bad-keep-the-good-add-a-gimmicky-camera/ They're not impressed by the dual camera, apparently it's just bokeh simulation rather than actual …
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX Considering how brilliant it is on the iPhone, that Samsung et al. are using them, including the HTC One Max, it seems to be that it should be noted if there isn't one. I'd much rather have no fingerpri…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich Hooray for lawsuits! (I'm only half kidding) It'll just go to another appeal. The only winners here are Samsung and Apple's legal teams.
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Quote: Originally Posted by PhilBoogie Hard to say with just one post, but I don't think Apple will ever lower themselves to have 'their own YouTube channel'. It's a place filled with ill-....ah, Wiki tells it so much better than me: They co…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][ I don't want, and I will never use this. I already have an Apple TV and I have zero intentions of buying an inferior chromecast. Why downgrade when you can upgrade? I can already stream and mirror whatev…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy I don't see any particular reason to duplicate the function of the manufacturer provided key fob. One less thing to carry around?
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Quote: Originally Posted by BeowulfSchmidt Reminder/appointment/text notifications (*only*; I have no desired to respond to anything on my wrist). I'd agree that responding to a text message or the like is kinda impractical, but I'd argue tha…
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One thing the article missed out that I think is really important: all existing Android apps will work with Android Wear without any changes, provided they support Android 4.3 - the notification API used in 4.3+ provides the OS with enough informat…
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Quote: Originally Posted by BestKeptSecret You gotta love British titles. "Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom"! One look at the title and you're compelled to do whatever he says! As someone who…
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Isn't this what HTC has been doing recently?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blastdoor I agree that firms should hire the best people for the job without regard to race, age, sex etc. However, I also think that there are real inequities in society that need to be addressed, and that in f…
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Quote: Originally Posted by brlawyer If you want to use Windows, go buy a Dell. There was a recent study done on laptops that found that the Macbook Pro Retina was the most reliable and highest-rated Windows laptop. Getting a Mac device gets …
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Quote: Originally Posted by iMember Now Apple Maps and Google Maps are almost indentical good but also we have to keep in mind that's 10 yrs vs 2 yrs I think you misunderstood me slightly - I was parodying his comparison of Google Wallet's N…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Last year Apple launched iPhone 5s with a modern 64-bit Application Processor and deeply integrated, secure support for Touch ID fingerprint unlocking and purchase authentication. Google had struggled fo…
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Brave.
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I wonder if they'll offer a cross-platform sales deal? As in, if you own Office for Windows, you automatically get a copy of Office for Mac too?
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I don't think anyone's arguing that there should be a 'one size fits all' approach to iPhones. The larger iPhone is generally envisioned as an 'iPhone Pro'-style model while the cheaper one is more of an 'iPhone Mini' - they're not intended to repla…
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Quote: Originally Posted by leavingthebigG You have hit a "nail on the head" moment. Last year Apple was hammered for not releasing a cheap iPhone, which would have made it join the race to the bottom like the Android camp. Now analysts who wan…
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Quote: Originally Posted by leavingthebigG Really? Can the company do anything to please people like you? Google Maps' transit functionality did not support EVERY city in the world and work perfectly when it initially came out. It still does not…
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Looks great, but... Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider However, it's now expected that data from Apple acquisitions Embark and HopStop will be combined in a newly revamped version of Maps for iOS 8, according to a new report on Tuesday fr…