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I have two "smart" TV's (one's a Sony, the other a Samsung), and I will never connect either one. The reasons are simple: The user experience on both are terrible. I much prefer the AppleTV, thankyouverymuch. More and more articles are coming …
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Quote: Originally Posted by whoda Man that phone is huge. I guess I'd better get used to it though, since it looks like Apple is going to make us upgrade to a giant screen. Just a small correction: Apple isn't going to make you upgrade.
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Quote: Originally Posted by lkrupp Why even care anymore? With this kind of announcement it becomes clear that your identity is fair game to anyone. What good is a secure password when that password is stolen by a bad guy with apparent ease? …
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX I have 294 items in 1Password. 260 of them are internet logins. Each of these have unique passwords. Huh, I thought I had a lot with over 75 in my password manager. :-) I don't hang out in as many f…
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As someone who buys a ton of stuff for the office from Amazon (hard drives, computer supplies, various supplies, etc), I conned convinced my company to pay for my Amazon Prime membership. We buy enough from them that it's really a no-brainer, it mo…
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Definitely impressive numbers, but what I'd be most curious about is the adoption rate of 10.9 Mavericks. Features aside, it represents some serious "must have" security features under the hood (especially over older releases still running on lot…
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Quote: Originally Posted by msuberly I would be curious to see how many of these are from federal agencies, who focus on white collar crime and terrorism, and state governments, which investigate anything from murders to theft of iPhones. Cell …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil 1. ARE there any videos that the QuickTime window and HTML5 can’t cover? 2. You’re giving Chrome business! 3. I use Click2Flash as well, but I have Flash installed to force the QuickTime window instead o…
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I've resolved the Flash problem by uninstalling it altogether. So Flash never consumes resources or slows down my computer. :-) If I do need to view a YouTube video (i.e. the older ones that doesn't yet support HTML5), then I switch to Google Ch…
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Quote: Originally Posted by rcfa No, it's not the only way. e.g. Apple could have a secret agreement with the NSA or some law enforcement agency to install a spyware software on iOS devices that could be turned on at will. With root access, th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by rcfa Security conscious people format their drive in case-sensitive mode: there were (and likely still are) a bunch of exploits that use case-insensitive file systems to the detriment of users. The thing is, OS X is…
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These tests are deeply flawed on several levels. But my biggest complaint is– why is shutdown used as a benchmark?! How often does anyone even shut their phone off? Are you going to use that as a comparison with your Android friend, "yeah, my …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chandra69 VMware Fusion 6 and VMware Fusion 6 Professional are available now for $59.99 and $129.99, respectively. A $70 difference? Pro version is 2x+ more? Not good. Honestly, the Pro version is targeted at a p…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Gazoobee This makes the whole thing sound like a complete waste of time. I don't know why they bother. All these restrictions combined with the low prices they offer make it just a way of…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Magic_Al What if we changed the law so a patent was protected like a trademark: use it or lose it. Trademarks lose legal protection if they aren't actively used in commerce. There would have to be a trade-of…
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Where's the forum-troll that says there's no such thing as a patent troll?
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News of his retirement is so disappointing... Ballmer's tenure has been very good for Apple. :-)
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Is it really any surprise that someone is able to make a legitimate-looking app, and bury some code in there that only activates after some time or criteria has passed? It's called a trojan for a reason. Famed security researcher Charlie Miller …
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Oh, I get that this isn't a sexy upgrade because it doesn't double the year-over-year performance. But the point of this Intel chip is to basically do the exact same thing while using less electricity. In a laptop, that matters a lot. In a deskt…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta The term exists but it is used almost exclusively by people who have no concept of how patents work. Patents are property. That means that the owner has rights to use that property howeve…