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The iPhone 5's A6 SoC: Not A15 or A9, a Custom Apple Core Instead(anandtech.com)
178 points by sciwiz 14y ago|94 comments
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by sciwiz 14y ago
More from Andy Rubin: http://officialandroid.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-benefits-imp...
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by sciwiz 14y ago
Ironic, considering how he dismisses Samsung as "as innovative as the spec sheet allows", when Samsung is the one making those Retina displays. And the RAZR MAXX is somehow a "wasted opportunity", when Motorola fit a 3300mAh battery in the
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by sciwiz 14y ago
"which can't be disabled" Looks like they can be opted out of. http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/07/amazon-confirms-yes-you-c...
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by sciwiz 14y ago
Samsung doesn't implement the slide to unlock action on a predetermined path. On 2012 phones, it's just swipe anywhere along any direction for a certain distance. IIRC, onn the 2011 phones it was slide the lockscreen wallpaper in any direct
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by sciwiz 14y ago
None of these software patents have been tested in court.
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by sciwiz 14y ago
Several European courts threw out the slide to unlock patent, as there was prior art with a Neonode phone. Judge Posner, with whom Apple tried to argue that a tap is a zero length swipe, and Judge Koh were skeptical of the validity of the
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Apple accuses four more Samsung devices of infringement in second patent suit(theverge.com)
3 points by sciwiz 14y ago|0 comments
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by sciwiz 14y ago
Don't overlook the 2nd gen Zenbook Primes from ASUS, 1920x1080 IPS screens on both 11.6" and 13" models. http://www.anandtech.com/show/5843/asus-zenbook-prime-ux21a-...
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by sciwiz 14y ago
Correction, the Infinity's screen is 1920x1200. Stick to ASUS for Android tablets, great hardware at good prices. The $500 model is the 32GB version. Also, to reiterate the quick updates, ASUS updated the TF300 model to JellyBean this week
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by sciwiz 14y ago
Looks like Motorola is trying with what seem to be non-FRAND related patents. (non 3G/4G related) "Motorola Mobility unit said it filed a new patent-infringement case against Apple Inc. (AAPL) claiming that features on some Apple devices, i
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Amazon Quietly Closes Security Hole After Journalist’s Devastating Hack(wired.com)
120 points by sciwiz 14y ago|38 comments
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by sciwiz 14y ago
Right now the 16GB version is sold out on Google Play, while the 8GB ships in 3-5 days. https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_16g...
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by sciwiz 14y ago
I thought Android 4.0 (ICS) had gamepad support. During ICS launch last winter, they demoed it with XBox controller.
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Android Director:We Have the World's First Natural-Sounding Synthesized Voice(wired.com)
1 points by sciwiz 14y ago|0 comments
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by sciwiz 14y ago
If you look closely, after it understands "play" command, there's a progress bar. If the user doesn't respond it would go to the music player automatically. He cut it short and clicked "Play", probably for TL;DW people.
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by sciwiz 14y ago
The Tab 2 10.1 has speakers facing forward, the same design they used in Germany to thwart that injunction.
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by sciwiz 14y ago
The 10.1 came out almost a year ago. Is Samsung even selling it now? It'll just release a new version soon.