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One thing I've always wondered: why did Apple remove the clock app from iOS 3.2? iPad users have no native clock that can keep running in the background to sound an alarm. That will almost certainly change when 4.2 comes out next month with backgrou…
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Quote: Originally Posted by deedo A 1 year subscription to Esquire is available on Zinio for $8. Granted this is closer to a print sub than a souped up app, but still. I would want a lot of pizzazz in that app for the equivalent of $60/year. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Johnny Mozzarella I don't think it will happen because it would require a very powerful graphics chip. It also creates ANOTHER resolution that developers have to target. My thoughts exactly. Apple wouldn't risk ri…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Superbass By your logic, a PC with an giant, high resolution trackpad and 30" screen is a "totally different animal" than a cheap mid-tower PC with a 15" screen. A big screen gives more workspace and a higher resolutio…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Your assesment is erroneous. You don't seem to realize that Apple redesigned the UI specifically for the iPad. The iPhone/Touch also use iOS and CocoaTouch, but the ipad's UI is designed for the device. For y…
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Quote: Originally Posted by GQB I really thought we'd gotten past that meme. The iPad is a big touch in the same way that Pebble Beach is just a big municipal public golf course. Size really does matter, and in this case the real estate turns i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nkhm It's actually a very good comparison - both were evolutions of existing technology. Both the DVD and iPhone were launched into market places that already had VCRs/video discs (remember them?) and smart phones. Th…
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I don't think it's really fair to compare the iPad to the DVD or the iPhone. When all is said and done, it really is effectively a large iPod touch. Yes, the larger screen made a difference in terms of market acceptance, but it used the existing inf…
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Quote: Originally Posted by yeshuawatso Advertising various products and services isn't Apple's core competency, making computer and mobile products that are perceived by most consumers as high quality, high value is. Exactly. If Apple was the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich I'm calling "bull". Creative work rejected only three times? That's NOTHING! I don't believe this for a second. Concepts may be generated in the dozens or hundreds before being finalized, especially fo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by hill60 Who's laughing now? I don't get guys like you. Why are you laughing? Ballmer's an idiot, but he's still wealthier than any of us will ever be. Offhand, I'd say he's the one still laughing -- all the way t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Pennywse I have been trolling here for a bit (ahem, 6 months), but have not started to blog until recently as my low numbers would suggest. Annnnnd, you just blew any slim chance you had of looking knowledgeable co…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Verizon's chief executive said this week he hopes Apple will build an iPhone compatible with his company's forthcoming 4G LTE network, downplaying rumors of an iPhone launch on his company's existing CDMA …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Wiggin What we need to keep in mind is that this isn't just about shows on the NBC network. This includes all of NBC Universal's channels which includes USA Network, SyFy (which has also gone down hill recently), a cou…
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NBC Universal has been making boneheaded decisions for ages now. The worst was probably putting Zucker in charge of programming. I'll never forgive him for destroying Surface by pre-empting it half the time. It wasn't the greatest show, but it had p…
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Quote: Originally Posted by GQB Google 'blackpad iPad killer' and you already get 68,500 hits. I hate the phrase not because of any real threat, but because its just such lazy journalism. In this case, AI did not use the phrase and neither …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Macbook831 Yes their were Tablets before the iPad but they weren't as popular. Then comes Apple with the iPad and it Spins the world like crazy and now we have all this competitors trying to bring out the so called "iP…
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Quote: Originally Posted by techno I think it has to do with layout. The print media is used to having tight control of the way the page layout looks. A device like the iPad screws up that control. So they have to design two different layouts for…
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Quote: Originally Posted by bdkennedy1 Perfect timing. I mean it's only been 9 months and because I got tired of waiting I bought 4 subscriptions through Zinio. Indeed. Zinio is probably a little scared right now. But just a little. If this i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Bagman What is the legality of selling a return item as new, vs refurbished, and what is the exact definition of refurbished (is it industry specific, or is it governed by law?). If it's been opened, it's illegal to…