Google's page for the Nexus 6 doesn't list charging info, but it's really sparse with the spec information. Motorola's page has a lot more details, which include under the Battery information, "Qi Wireless charging support."
This article from 2013 asks the same question as the submitter but with actual data from a person at Sprint who was also a champion of this form factor.
TLDR version: "People started buying phones they could recognize... flagship devices which boast fancy designs and giant advertising campaigns."
I found it to be a rather interesting article even though I've never been into this kind of phone.
I didn't realize I was logged out and wasn't intending to post it anonymously. Sorry for the repost:
Have you looked into the credibility of the creator of Gasland and the facts that are presented? I'd recommend you take a look a documentary that was produced in response to it called FrackNation (a Kickstarter funded project). I wouldn't say that everything in the movie is excellent (there are some interesting conspiracy theories as to what's propelling the media portrayal of fracking), but I found it to be incredibly informative. From what I've seen, most people railing against fracking (and oil/gas drilling in general) are incredibly uneducated about the process.
This article has an interview with an early creator of Google Reader. I found it to be really informative. In discussing what it takes from Google to make reader work, it says:
Wetherell said that it took a lot to make Google Reader work.
For instance, it was Google Crawler that gave the system ability to make lightning-fast connections and bring up recommendations. It is one of the main reasons it cannot be open sourced. The systems are too intertwined with Google’s search and other infrastructure to be sold as well.
I think that explains why Google Reader won't be sold (or open sourced).
Not necessarily. The Panasonic system I have uses power from the handsets to power the base station in the event of a power outage. The system has 5 handsets, each of which will provide about 2-3 hours of talk time to the system. That should cover you for emergency calls during most power outages (and even some non-emergency ones).
Disney has confirmed plans for a new trilogy (Episodes 7-9), and the movies are currently in "early stage development." They're looking to release a movie every other year, with 2015, 2017, and 2019 as the current target dates.
I'm personally rooting for expanding into some of Timothy Zahn's books as they move beyond those. I wonder how they'll treat the Extended Universe?
I think you're right about a lot of people charging their devices overnight. While we could debate the reasons why we've gotten to a place where that's necessary, charging overnight should be as simple as setting the phone down on your nightstand with the Nexus 4's inductive charging dock (called the wireless charging orb). I've always been a fan of docks, and I'm hoping this becomes more mainstream so that a dock like this could be interchangeable with multiple devices (which should already be possible since it's using the Qi wireless charging standard).
In Geeknet's financial results last quarter, ThinkGeek's revenue is growing and looks like the most profitable part of the business. The media sites (Slashdot, Sourceforge, and Freecode), on the other hand, are producing less than 1/3 of the revenue of ThinkGeek and are decreasing. So it looks like Geeknet is trying to focus on the more profitable pieces and extract whatever value it can from the media sites (dumping Slashdot to focus on Thinkgeek).
As to what it mean for Slashdot, I think we'll just have to wait and see.
In this article, it mentions that the revenue for Slashdot, SourceForge, and Freecode (the 3 acquisitions) was $20 million last year. I'm not totally sure what it means to sell them for 1 year's revenue, but the article interpreted that fact as as a suggestion of trouble within the 3 sites.
I don't know if Cmdrtaco's site is slashdotted or just broken, but it's currently returning "Error establishing a database connection" when you try visit it.
You're incorrect about the app having a different name. Apple bought Siri in 2010. The app, called Siri, continued to be available in Apple's app store even after the company was purchased. It was removed from the store when the iPhone 4S was released.
While I agree with you that most artistic content creation done on an iPod Touch/iPhone is not great, I've also seen some pretty impressive things created on these devices.
There's also the problem of someone following you too closely. In that case, even if you've left yourself enough room to stop, you get rammed from behind by the person riding your bumper.
If you're having trouble with multiple sign-ins, another option is to use the browser's private mode for a second session. I'm not sure how well this works in IE or Firefox, but in Chrome the private session is isolated from the main one and runs at the same time as the main session. I haven't tested this extensively, but it's allowed me to open both my Gmail and Google Apps accounts at the same time.
Great explanation. Additionally, a public profile gives you the option to choose whether your profile is indexed by search engines (Google intuitively calls the option "search visibility"). If you're concerned about people finding your profile when they search for you, this is a great option that allows sharing your profile only with people who have the URL.
Engadget has an interesting write-up on this with a video comparing page-load times on an Edge connection between Safari and Opera Mini. The article also links to a page Opera has up with a timer showing how long it's been since the app was submitted.
If the video is legitimate, I could see this getting a lot of people to move to Opera Mini (if Apple accepts this app).
Why would you keep your landline? If you really think you need one, I suggest getting cell phone and duct-taping it to your wall!
I know a number of people that keep a landline because they want to have a family phone number. A cell phone also doesn't allow for a multi-phone setup in your home, which can be quite useful.
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This is correct. You can see for yourself on Motorola's site that it comes with "Qi Wireless charging support."
Google's page for the Nexus 6 doesn't list charging info, but it's really sparse with the spec information. Motorola's page has a lot more details, which include under the Battery information, "Qi Wireless charging support."
This article from 2013 asks the same question as the submitter but with actual data from a person at Sprint who was also a champion of this form factor.
... flagship devices which boast fancy designs and giant advertising campaigns."
TLDR version: "People started buying phones they could recognize
I found it to be a rather interesting article even though I've never been into this kind of phone.
I didn't realize I was logged out and wasn't intending to post it anonymously. Sorry for the repost:
Have you looked into the credibility of the creator of Gasland and the facts that are presented? I'd recommend you take a look a documentary that was produced in response to it called FrackNation (a Kickstarter funded project). I wouldn't say that everything in the movie is excellent (there are some interesting conspiracy theories as to what's propelling the media portrayal of fracking), but I found it to be incredibly informative. From what I've seen, most people railing against fracking (and oil/gas drilling in general) are incredibly uneducated about the process.
This article has an interview with an early creator of Google Reader. I found it to be really informative. In discussing what it takes from Google to make reader work, it says:
Wetherell said that it took a lot to make Google Reader work.
For instance, it was Google Crawler that gave the system ability to make lightning-fast connections and bring up recommendations. It is one of the main reasons it cannot be open sourced. The systems are too intertwined with Google’s search and other infrastructure to be sold as well.
I think that explains why Google Reader won't be sold (or open sourced).
Just as a clarification, it looks like only 1 of the 3 links in the summary (the 2nd link that goes to sciencemag.com) is behind a paywall.
Not necessarily. The Panasonic system I have uses power from the handsets to power the base station in the event of a power outage. The system has 5 handsets, each of which will provide about 2-3 hours of talk time to the system. That should cover you for emergency calls during most power outages (and even some non-emergency ones).
Disney has confirmed plans for a new trilogy (Episodes 7-9), and the movies are currently in "early stage development." They're looking to release a movie every other year, with 2015, 2017, and 2019 as the current target dates.
I'm personally rooting for expanding into some of Timothy Zahn's books as they move beyond those. I wonder how they'll treat the Extended Universe?
I think you're right about a lot of people charging their devices overnight. While we could debate the reasons why we've gotten to a place where that's necessary, charging overnight should be as simple as setting the phone down on your nightstand with the Nexus 4's inductive charging dock (called the wireless charging orb). I've always been a fan of docks, and I'm hoping this becomes more mainstream so that a dock like this could be interchangeable with multiple devices (which should already be possible since it's using the Qi wireless charging standard).
Could you share where you found that expenses number?
ThinkGeek wasn't part of the purchase.
In Geeknet's financial results last quarter, ThinkGeek's revenue is growing and looks like the most profitable part of the business. The media sites (Slashdot, Sourceforge, and Freecode), on the other hand, are producing less than 1/3 of the revenue of ThinkGeek and are decreasing. So it looks like Geeknet is trying to focus on the more profitable pieces and extract whatever value it can from the media sites (dumping Slashdot to focus on Thinkgeek).
As to what it mean for Slashdot, I think we'll just have to wait and see.
In this article, it mentions that the revenue for Slashdot, SourceForge, and Freecode (the 3 acquisitions) was $20 million last year. I'm not totally sure what it means to sell them for 1 year's revenue, but the article interpreted that fact as as a suggestion of trouble within the 3 sites.
I don't know if Cmdrtaco's site is slashdotted or just broken, but it's currently returning "Error establishing a database connection" when you try visit it.
You're incorrect about the app having a different name. Apple bought Siri in 2010. The app, called Siri, continued to be available in Apple's app store even after the company was purchased. It was removed from the store when the iPhone 4S was released.
While I agree with you that most artistic content creation done on an iPod Touch/iPhone is not great, I've also seen some pretty impressive things created on these devices.
There's also the problem of someone following you too closely. In that case, even if you've left yourself enough room to stop, you get rammed from behind by the person riding your bumper.
If you're having trouble with multiple sign-ins, another option is to use the browser's private mode for a second session. I'm not sure how well this works in IE or Firefox, but in Chrome the private session is isolated from the main one and runs at the same time as the main session. I haven't tested this extensively, but it's allowed me to open both my Gmail and Google Apps accounts at the same time.
Great explanation. Additionally, a public profile gives you the option to choose whether your profile is indexed by search engines (Google intuitively calls the option "search visibility"). If you're concerned about people finding your profile when they search for you, this is a great option that allows sharing your profile only with people who have the URL.
Have the check out Julius Sumner Miller.
I don't like that this is opt-out, but if you don't want to receive the ads, it's easy for you to change.
Log in to your AT&T Wireless account -> Click My Account -> Click Marketing Preferences -> uncheck the marketing methods you don't want
http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/cadie/index.html
Engadget has an interesting write-up on this with a video comparing page-load times on an Edge connection between Safari and Opera Mini. The article also links to a page Opera has up with a timer showing how long it's been since the app was submitted. If the video is legitimate, I could see this getting a lot of people to move to Opera Mini (if Apple accepts this app).
Why would you keep your landline? If you really think you need one, I suggest getting cell phone and duct-taping it to your wall!
I know a number of people that keep a landline because they want to have a family phone number. A cell phone also doesn't allow for a multi-phone setup in your home, which can be quite useful.