Posts by thesykes

Re: The Bridge on the River Kwai

Could be worse... Sony could've bought LucasFilm... JarJar Binks in ultra-HD!

Re: Buy cheap, buy twice?

You really don't know what you're talking about, do you?

Most people don't go out and buy a new phone outright, they get them given to them when they renew a contract. Not because their existing phone is outdated, or because it doesn't have the latest version of whatever OS it is running, or because it was cheap and they need something more expensive.

My current phone is running an older version of Android, and I don't care. Not bothered one tiny little bit that it won't get another update. Same goes for every PC I have ever owned. Not once I have I ever bought a new OS disc and installed it. Whatever was installed when I bought it, is what was on it the day I stopped using it.

There is some weird obsession, that seems to force some people to demand the latest and greatest version of whatever OS is out there, regardless of whether the new features are worth it or will even work on their old handset.

Finally, you will find that some Apple owners also own multiple handsets, despite the fact that their existing ones can run the latest version of iOS. There will be some people reading this article, with an iPhone 5 in their pockets, and a 3GS, 4 and 4S all sitting in a drawer at home. Likewise, there will also be some with a 3GS in their pocket, running iOS4 and having no intention of updating it.

Re: 80% for the best 10" tablet on the market?

@JDX "The fact you don't list a single negative shows you're biased."

Perhaps you could enlighten those of us fortunate enough to not own an iPad, and explain where it is better? Thanks.

Re: They break my rule no 1

Gotta love an Apple-endorsed company using Flash on its website

Re: Amazon?

Alternative is fine, I embrace choice, something I'm guessing you have no concept of.

I also appreciate software which is well written, well designed and easy to use. The Amazon App is none of those.

DVD players hooked up to TVs

upvoted

simply for the use of the word "bobbins"

Re: How much better...

It's good, but, not as good as an iPhone.

Re: What did 3G do to tablet designers that they hate it so much?

if 1) is true, 2) is irellevant, if you need 2) then 1) is a myth.

And Google develop Android for free? Their programmers do it just for the love of it?

Google Music, Google Drive, etc. cloud-based services, all free.

Keep believing the hype.

Re: Predatory Pricing

Wouldn't it be difficult to prove that, by selling an LG-manufactured phone, Google are involved in predatory pricing, as such a practice would damage Google-owned Motorola Mobility. Probably why Google didn't commission Motorola to build any of the Nexus line, to avoid such allegations.

Re: @AC 12:42

"it's like asking someone would you like a new BMW 3 series or a Ford Fiesta"

you're right... you'd have to pay me a lot more to be seen in a BMW than a Fiesta.

Re: Nexus7 comparible with the Kindle FireHD? Gime me a break...

I have been looking at the Ainol Fire for £129, which at £70 less than the equivalent Nexus, looked good. However, if the introduction of the 32Gb version forces the 16Gb down to the current price of the 8Gb one, the Nexus suddenly looms back into view. The lack of HDMI slot isn't a problem, and a quick tweak will get OTG working on the Nexus, allowing SD Cards to be used.

As for Google not allowing some content into the UK, again a five minute workaround gets Play Music working here.

Strangely, both versions are currently "Coming Soon" on the Play Store.... pure coincidence, of course.

Hmm... wonder if Father Christmas will be good to me this year?

Re: But how

If it's all automated, slap a big X in the middle of a field and mark "Here be treasure"... see if it appears on the maps.

Re: hmm

been there, done that, answer seems to be... tough... can't hurt taking another look I guess, been a while since I last wandered over there.

Re: Envy is a terrible thing

It certainly is. Luckily I've never been envious of a car that doesn't have indicators, has a design fault preventing it from driving in lane 1 on a motorway and brakes that are so bad they only manage to slow you down when you get to within six feet of my bumper at seventy mph.

Oh, and vanity is a terrible thing too.

Re: "Even Citreon have made great strides,"

True... last time I took a car into a dealer (gearbox replacement under warranty) it came out sporting an engine management warning, that it never had before they got their hands on it.

Also recall a colleague taking his car in for a routine service, needed quite an expensive rebuild after the work experience filled the oil to the brim.

Re: Nfc

There's more to NFC than just payments, though. Android uses it for Beam, for sharing files between phones, and Nokia have announced that they are using it for pairing with speakers to stream music. Haven't I read somewhere that one of the TV manufacturers has announced an NFC chipped TV that allows a quick bonk to pair with a phone/tablet to instantly negotiate pairing to stream video? Sony use it for Smart Tags, a tap against a tag and your phone switches to a customisable setting, turning on or off wi-fi, changing volume settings etc. Have a NFC chip in the centre console of a car, pop your phone on it when you get in, Bluetooth and GPS turned on, pick it up when you get out, and they switch off again (make the console with an induction charging loop and the new Nokias suddenly look a very good idea). In fact, of all the ideas I've seen so far for NFC, using my phone to pay for things is the only one that doesn't interest me.

Early days for the technology, but I'm sure there are boffins beavering away in bunkers around the world trying to get things working.

For the sake of a few pence to pop a chip in there, leaving the competition another year to develop ideas and get people used to using their phones to do a lot of things quickly and easily, seems a rather short-sighted option for Apple to take. It's not as if the iPhone is a budget model.

Re: WTF?

You missed the point, this is a camera, with phone bits added. No matter how good the sensors on a phone camera, the lack of an optical zoom makes them useless for anything other party photos and the odd landscape shot. A 21x optical zoom sounds good to me.

Re: "selected" Android phones

Sky Go, that is.

ahh... makes sense now.