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• gtr wrote: » Where in the article did it claim that it was new? Nowhere. I was responding to the post which claimed that nobody else has done this before, which isn't true.

  in First look: Digital Crown on Apple Watch ushers in new era of UI control Comment by wp7mango April 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by freediverx    Don't knock it till you try it.   The digital crown takes a familiar control - the knob - and combines it with new technology and software to create something totally new. It works as both a button and a…

  in First look: Digital Crown on Apple Watch ushers in new era of UI control Comment by wp7mango April 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich  Aerospace and the military are where these systems originated. Please do some basic research. Also it should be noted that Apple has some patents regarding binocular displays and interaction that cou…

  in Microsoft unveils 'HoloLens' holographic computing headset Comment by wp7mango January 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich  Hey, I read the descriptions from The Verge and other sites covering the event. I know it was a very limited demo. The point isn't that it was a demo, the point is, goggles don't replace a screen and ke…

  in Microsoft unveils 'HoloLens' holographic computing headset Comment by wp7mango January 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich  It's nice that you are a believer. I prefer to be realistic. I don't need to believe. I saw the demo, one of which was presented by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) working on the Mars Rover.

  in Microsoft unveils 'HoloLens' holographic computing headset Comment by wp7mango January 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich  In technology, "potential" is a code word for "there is no audience for this product and we don't know how to sell it." You know what also had "potential"? The Segway. There already IS an audience f…

  in Microsoft unveils 'HoloLens' holographic computing headset Comment by wp7mango January 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by AppleSauce007  Wow, It's remarkable how "Hololens" gets all the press and Windows 10 gets none. It doesn't matter, because HoloLens is a standalone Windows 10 device in its own right. The head-set is kind of like a …

  in Microsoft unveils 'HoloLens' holographic computing headset Comment by wp7mango January 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by IQatEdo      Are you referring to the capability of this device or holography in general?   This device.

  in Microsoft unveils 'HoloLens' holographic computing headset Comment by wp7mango January 2015
• Quote: Originally Posted by IQatEdo    Okay, I've read Wired's piece on this and two interesting bits of information come out:   [1] The device has a CPU, GPU and an HPU, a 'holographic processing unit'. It also has a 'depth processing camera'. Loo…

  in Microsoft unveils 'HoloLens' holographic computing headset Comment by wp7mango January 2015
• Just a quick correction to the article... Surface 2, Surface Pro, and any other Windows 8 tablet for that matter, can view 2 or 3 or more apps side by side. It's actually governed by the screen resolution, and an option in the Settings. For exampl…

  in Rumor: Apple to bring split-screen multitasking to iPad with iOS 8 Comment by wp7mango May 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by Macky the Macky  Currently Microsoft is trying to shoehorn Office (which is highly dependent on a Mouse/Keyboard form of input) onto the "Touch" metaphor, and I'm not impressed with how messy they are doing that. Word…

  in Microsoft's Office for iPad apps notch 27M downloads in 46 days Comment by wp7mango May 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by newbee    So "it's a strong start" if 12 million people download an app to see if it will actually open ? ...hmmmm.....ok, but I think a better way to determine a strong start would/will be if 12 million people actually…

  in Microsoft Office for iPad hits 12M downloads one week after debut Comment by wp7mango April 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by Quadra 610  Superior user experience ... also with a keyboard accessory. It doesn't doesn't speak to the iPad's limitations. It speaks to how consumers who *already love* iPads *also* like to use them. This is wh…

  in Apple confirmed to take 30% cut of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions purchased in Office for iPad a Comment by wp7mango March 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by Quadra 610  That's why we have laptops. MS never did get it, and they aren't getting it now. Which is why the surface is a disaster and their mobile strategy has barely any traction. Consumers want iPads.... n…

  in Apple confirmed to take 30% cut of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions purchased in Office for iPad a Comment by wp7mango March 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by Quadra 610  Reality: No one actually gives a shit about #1-7. The iPad provides a superior user experience. Otherwise.... We have MacBooks to enjoy.   1-7 is precisely the reason why my iPad gets used far less t…

  in Apple confirmed to take 30% cut of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions purchased in Office for iPad a Comment by wp7mango March 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by Hydrogen  why don't you admit it, as MS did : this battle is lost. Because there's nothing to admit. It's not my battle. I actually have both an iPad and a Surface. To claim that the Surface is pointless means th…

  in Apple confirmed to take 30% cut of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions purchased in Office for iPad a Comment by wp7mango March 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by Quadra 610  All of this makes the Surface even more pointless. No it doesn't, because the Surface is still a much more productive tablet than the iPad, mainly for the following reasons -   1. Viewing two apps side b…

  in Apple confirmed to take 30% cut of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions purchased in Office for iPad a Comment by wp7mango March 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd  Nevertheless most new customers downloading this for the first time would use the IAP subscription model.   I'm not so sure. Most new iPad Office users will be existing subscribers, based on enterprise usag…

  in Apple confirmed to take 30% cut of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions purchased in Office for iPad a Comment by wp7mango March 2014
• Apple only gets 30% if it's an in-app purchase. If the subscription is not an in-app purchase, such as buying online on Microsoft's web site, or using an existing enterprise subscription, then Apple won't get it's 30% cut.

  in Apple confirmed to take 30% cut of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions purchased in Office for iPad a Comment by wp7mango March 2014
• Quote: Originally Posted by Chandra69    Why should users have to buy Office360 account only on apple appstore? They don't have to!   What this article is saying is that IF a user buys a subscription using an in-app purchase, then (and only th…

  in Apple confirmed to take 30% cut of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions purchased in Office for iPad a Comment by wp7mango March 2014
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