NZ_Matt

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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Because the Surface Pro's specs match or surpass? a macbook air. It just so happens that it's a PC in a tablet hybrid form factor.
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Ex-InternetNZ boss Vikram Kumar is the new CEO of Mega(nbr.co.nz)
2 points by NZ_Matt 14y ago|0 comments
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
This is a tempting device, but I'll probably wait for version 2. I feel like this is a step into the future where everyone carries one cloud connected device that can then be docked when you want to get serious work done. Is there an offici
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
I absolutely agree with this, I recently removed a bunch of news apps from my phone because I found myself using the browser to read news websites even when I had their app already installed. One of the few advantages of a news app is the o
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
I doubt that he's a billiaire, but even so all his funds have been seized at the moment. He had to get friends and investors in to fund mega.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Youtube used that defense and got away with it, isn't this what the DMCA is for?
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
One of my SEO savvy friends was recently telling me that being reshared by high-authority profiles on Google+ is currently one of the best ways to get a massive boost in your google rankings.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
I don't think the tiles in Windows 8 and WP8 are confusing, it's very easy to understand that they all have one function and that is to open an app.
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Kim Dotcom's MegaBox set to target Google, Yahoo(stuff.co.nz)
4 points by NZ_Matt 14y ago|0 comments
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Kim Dotcom on his future plans for Mega and Megabox(thenextweb.com)
2 points by NZ_Matt 14y ago|0 comments
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
That's just not true. On Windows you only need to know how to click next and then look for the icon of the installed programme on your desktop.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
God dam I hate the term "man up", it really is a hugely degrading phrase. If someone is having a hard time and asks for the help the worst thing you can do is tell them to "man up" or "get over it".
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Not very surprising that there is still a market for inexpensive phones. I imagine Samsung sells far more cheap Android phones like the Galaxy Y than they do high end phones.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Think of this as a Desktop or even a TV replacement, it's not supposed to be an iPad competitor.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
The way that Google is pushing G+ down my throat has really made me more determined not to sign up. The question that I ask myself every time I get redirected to a G+ sign-up page is What's in it for me? My friends don't use it it and I hav
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Windows 8 starts to head along this path with cloud-based file selection from within 'Metro' style apps. For example you can add a picture from Facebook or Flickr to Onenote directly from the file picker in Onenote. It'd be nice if they did
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
I vaguely remember several years back Reddit added the option for users to allow their subreddit and votes data to be used for research purposes with the hope of building a recommendation engine similar to this. Does anyone know if anything
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Perhaps Microsoft should start charging Apple 30% for every song sold on iTunes for Windows.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
How is the title incorrect? Microsoft have the app waiting for approval, which Apple has blocked.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
This will have big implications on Microsoft's plans to release Office for iOS in the new year. It has been reported that to use the apps you'll need an Office 365 subscription, obviously purchased from outside the app store. Apple have pro
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Exactly the same thing happened just a few days ago on the article about Windows 8 reaching 40million sales. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4839972
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Has anyone else noticed that any pro Microsoft news gets immediately flagged off the front page? The Hackernews hivemind really is creating its own little bubble. http://hnrankings.info/4839043/
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
I presume one of the purposes of the redirect is so that the person testing the add at Facebook never sees the scam.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Android and IOS both use exactly the same solution for their multitasking.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
tab + down then enter also does that. or Windows-W opens the settings search directly Windows- F opens the file search directly
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
On a tablet swipe down from the top edge to the bottom to close the app. On a desktop drag from top to bottom or bring up the appbar on the left and right click on the app that you want to close.
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
For what it's worth I've been using Windows 8 since the RP and have been very happy with it. The key point that a lot of reviews fail to emphasize is that evrything that worked in Windows 7 is still there and works exactly how it always has
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
Here's Sinofsky's letter to employees on his departure http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-leadership-changes... He states that it was a personal decision to leave now, disputing the rumors that he was fired. Although offcourse that
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
CNET did an excellent write up on Sinofsky just last month http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57536905-75/steven-sinofsk...
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by NZ_Matt 14y ago
The Cricinfo app is stunning, I was blown away when I first used it. I hope a lot of other developers use it as inspiration for what is possible with the Metro UI, too many apps follow the same cookie cutter templates with no real thought b

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