UVB-76

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   by UVB-76 12y ago

   A beta of OS X Yosemite has been available for a couple of months to people who previously registered interest.
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   by UVB-76 12y ago

   > The Passport, when bought without a carrier subsidy or large corporate buyer’s discount, will cost $600 in the United States, $50 less than the basic iPhone 6. Where is the market for a $600 handset that isn't an iPhone 6?
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   by UVB-76 12y ago

   A couple of months at least. It could take more than a couple of weeks for many users to realize the service is shutting down (skip past the email in their inbox, etc.) Even if a user receives notification with the full two weeks notice, th
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   by UVB-76 12y ago

   The media thrive on fear, uncertainty, and doubt. The possibility of Scotland voting for independence had that in spades; nobody really knew what it would entail. Thus the media persisted in presenting it as a realistic, likely prospect, ev
5. 185.▲
   by UVB-76 12y ago

   Independence was the high-risk option. I don't think it's surprising that people are more risk-averse on polling day, when their vote actually matters.
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   by UVB-76 12y ago

   The UK will not leave the EU any time soon.
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   by UVB-76 12y ago

   > We have seen a strong and undeniable media bias On the contrary, the media insisted for weeks the referendum was "too close to call", citing endless polls that generally favored the 'no' vote, but were close to 50-5
8. 188.▲
   by UVB-76 12y ago

   Pensioners with considerable state pensions are unfortunately a dying breed.
9. 189.▲
   by UVB-76 12y ago

   If those people have a download limit that's rather unscrupulous.
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Gee, thanks for the hat tip... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8334058
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    There's probably a big overlap between iPhone and Mac users, but yes, a big number is going to come out the other end.
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    If you look at the transparency reports, only the report for the first half of 2013 includes that canary (specifically mentioning Section 215). It was removed for the latter half of 2013, and this just-released first half of 2014 report. Ta
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Any views on the new Panic Sync [1] functionality being rolled out with this app? Presumably entrusting your passwords/keys to a third party is a bad idea, regardless of any assurances given? [1] http://panic.com/sync&#
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    I don't really see what point you are trying to make. Very few people keep the same phone for ten years; most people upgrade every few years, such that their high-end phone never becomes deemed a low-end unit. If you're particular
15. 195.▲
    by UVB-76 12y ago

    This is just a dispute over terminology, but to succeed is to achieve an aim or purpose; unless your aim is simply to raise money, you haven't achieved success at that stage. Even if, for the sake of argument, we take your definition o
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Of course the TCO of a low-end smartphone is going to be considerably less than that of a high-end model. Nevertheless, no one is forcing Apple to pour their profits into extended support for older models. If anything, the incentive is to e
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Only with the upcoming iOS 8 release have Apple ended support for the iPhone 4 (the 4S remains supported), a phone released over four years ago. I'd say that's pretty good going.
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    The Android One will include a Micro SD slot and the battery appears, and at a glance, to be replaceable at least in some capacity.
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Surely this isn't a problem with checksums/hashes to verify the integrity of the files?
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Noted, but the iPod (and iTunes, also 2001) is what made Apple (and the 'i' prefix) a household name, and paved the way for everything that followed.
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Apple have been fairly consistent; the 'i' prefix has been synonymous with Apple since the iPod in 2001. Microsoft chop and change brands all the time, often in ways that are confusing to the consumer and damaging to the business.
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Let's not forget the 'Live' phase. Windows Live, Live Calendar, Live Contacts, Live Messenger, Live Photos, Live Mail...
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Absolutely. I would pay good money to be flown out to Cupertino, CA with a press pass to liveblog an Apple keynote, let alone be paid to do it.
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    Surely that's better than laying them off the day before the event? Attending events like the one yesterday has to be one of the best perks of the job, and if any of the employees had wind of what was coming, it would have been a great
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    The email address in question is the one mentioned in the original Bitcoin paper [1] [1] https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    A bit like Visa/Mastercard cards, I doubt any merchants are going to deliberately limit the type of NFC payments they accept.
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    Citymapper Launches in SF Bay Area and Chicago(citymapper.com)

    3 points by UVB-76 12y ago|0 comments
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    Social Media and the ‘Spiral of Silence’(pewinternet.org)

    1 points by UVB-76 12y ago|0 comments
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    I think a lot of Silicon Valley startups cannot see beyond their Bay Area bubble where everyone earns $150k, treats their time like gold dust, and will pay a premium for menial services. There isn't much money in grocery delivery servi
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    by UVB-76 12y ago

    > Honestly, ... I see what you did there!