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sciwizon The problem is with the product

>what they don't seem to have done well enough yet, is to iterate it to the point where it is adding value

They release monthly updates, based on feedback.

https://support.google.com/glass/topic/3284652?hl=en&ref_top...

sciwizon Google is building password-free locking and unlocking into Chrome OS

Because you leave them everywhere and, usually, can't be changed, if compromised.

sciwizon HP Chromebook 11

Check today's Amazon announcement, they are shipping to UK.

sciwizon Nexus 5 to be first smartphone with MEMS camera

Sony's image sensors have had the IMX naming scheme for a few years.

sciwizon Apple Denies Paying EA to Delay Plants vs. Zombies 2 on Android

" Plants vs. Zombies 2 has launched on Android in China, and it’s outselling the iPhone version of the game six-to-one in that market, according to comments from Gibeau. "

Well, that goes against the narrative.

sciwizon 64 bits. It’s Nothing. You Don’t Need It. And We’ll Have It In 6 Months

"It is obvious that smartphones will break the 4GB limit fairly soon (< 5 years), though I think right now the 5S has 1GB."

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 3GB.

sciwizon A New Chapter

They are doing an AMA: www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1mnnc6/we_are_steve_cyanogen_kondik_and_koushik_koush/

sciwizon Cyanogen raises $7 million to build a better version of Android

Link to the blog post: http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a_new_chapter

sciwizon The iPhone 5s Review

LG G2 is a phone.

sciwizon Google and Samsung soar into list of top 10 Linux contributors

Moto X uses F2FS.

"The Moto X’s pseudo-stock Android 4.2.2 uses ext4 for all partitions with the exception of user data storage, which uses F2FS (Flash Friendly File System)"

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7235/moto-x-review/9

sciwizon Bump (YC S09) has been acquired by Google

Almost all of Sony's accessories, even the lens cameras, have tap to pair.

sciwizon 64-bit ARM chips in iPhone 5S serve up taste of Intel-free future for Apple

"They already did the Razr i which I think shows people won't buy something just because it's Intel."

Pretty sure it's because it was made by Motorola and for sale only in Europe, where they have no mindshare.

sciwizon Google is defragging Android

"So Google has abandoned the open source part of Android and is now developing the operating system as a completely closed product."

Not sure what's new here.. Play always came with strings attached. OEMs can choose Play or use AOSP and roll their own Play analogue like Meizu or Xiaomi or Amazon.

sciwizon Moto X review

Supposedly, in the near future Motorola will release NFC tags and also an update to set a trusted device's (your car or your headphones) bluetooth connection as authentication mechanism to override the lockscreen.

sciwizon Moto X review

"The benchmarks are impressive considering its older architecture."

Blame Qualcomm's idiotic naming scheme. They are calling this a Snapdragon S4Pro, same as what's in the year old Nexus4.

In reality, it has the same Adreno 320 GPU as of the Galaxy S4 and the HTC one. Also the same Krait 300 CPUs of the S4 and HTC One, just 2 of them instead of the 4.

www.anandtech.com/show/7197/a-quick-look-at-the-moto-x-motorolas-new-flagship

sciwizon HTC One Google Edition announced, launching June 26th for $599

Every other smartphone is expensive compared to the Nexus 4. At least you are getting a 32GB One for $599.

sciwizon Google Keep, a New Service for Taking Notes

This was live for a little bit last night. Here are some screenshots: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/03/17/google-keep-is-live-...

sciwizon Google now article

http://tomdale.net/2013/01/my-ios-7-wishlist/

His iOS 7 wishlist: Google Now.

sciwizon Nvidia officially unveils next-generation Tegra 4 SoC

Available Q2 it seems. Also more details on the SoC from Anandtech: 4 Cortex A15 on 28nm HPL (28nm low power with high-k + metal gates) running at up to 1.9 GHz and a fifth A15 core for low power work.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6550/more-details-on-nvidias-t...

sciwizon Rumor: Apple Building Bluetooth Smart Watch

I think the Sony smart watch needs to be linked to a smartphone to be useful, while the Motorola MOTOACTV can used as a standalone device.

http://www.motorola.com/us/consumers/8GB-or-16GB-MOTOACTV/79...

sciwizon Gmail phone calls remain free of charge in 2013 for US and Canada

I think MMS support is only available if the sender is on Sprint.

sciwizon Android Performance Case Study

He has already updated the app: https://twitter.com/joenrv/status/275289692998623232

"#FalconPro v1.0.2 uploaded to @GooglePlay. Get ready for some extra butter thanks to @romainguy ! Should hit your devices in an hour or so"

sciwizon BlackBerry 10: Awesome

There's ton of WebOS influence in the recent Android versions, Google Now cards, swipe to delete or close etc. Also, the Nexus 4 has wireless charging. Nokia and HTC's recent flagships also have wireless charging.

sciwizon Nexus 4 Review: Beautifully Crafted, Premium Android Phone

There are prepaid options for data from StraightTalk and T Mobile, below $50 for "unlimited", which seems like at least 2GB.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/31/thinking-of-leaving-...

sciwizon Nexus 4 Review: Beautifully Crafted, Premium Android Phone

Tight jeans seem to be the only place where my S3 (4.8" display) gives me a bit of trouble.

If you are set on a smaller screen, look at the Moto RAZR M (or the RAZR i outside US). 4.3" display, where others normally fit a 4" display.

sciwizon Google’s most advanced voice search has arrived on iOS

I believe for the app to talk back, your language settings have to be set to "US English". That's how it is on Android.

sciwizon A dozen USB chargers in the lab: Apple is very good, but not quite the best

Haven't had any problems with my Galaxy S3.

sciwizon The iPhone 5

Google maps on Android have been vector maps for more than a year.

sciwizon Samsung to run a national media campaign against Apple beginning Sunday

S-Beam uses NFC to initiate a Wi-fi Direct connection between devices to transfer files/pics/links etc.

Smart Stay is a feature which uses the front facing camera to check if the users eyes are looking at the display and won't time out the display when the timeout threshold is reached.