But in fact, by design it wont. Since it uses the app store model, there won't be trojaned applications like with third party Android stores (where most of the Android malware comes from). iOS has a large North American userbase but doesn't have a malware problem. I don't see why WP7 would get either.
That's just nitpicking. You could say the same way that by design Internet isn't private because your ISP can potentially snoop into your connection. The problem isn't ISPs (remember, it's all decentralized still), but third parties like huge ad networks that collect so much specific data about everyone. Google included. That's why it's good to eliminate those first. You could go further and start using only HTTPS browsing and PGP'd email, but that brings it's own challenges.
Also, when you send email, the connection isn't necessarily insecure. Most SMTP servers support secure connection now. Likewise, you can install specific map programs on smartphones and never need to give Google your data. Yes, it does cost, but it gives you that extra privacy.
And I'm serious. While not as versatile towards own-hosted solutions as the old Windows Mobiles, it's still light years beyond Android and iOS. You can easily use your own Exchange server to sync and share your contacts, calendar and other stuff, which gives you true privacy. It also doesn't leak data to Google like Android does, it doesn't have the malware problem that Android has and the phone itself is a full smart phone with an great UI (Windows Mobile somewhat started lacking in this in recent years).
The reason for this is simple too. Microsoft may be many things, but they have always respected privacy. In fact, they have never really cared about personal data the way Google does. All they want to do is sell you the software and be done with it. Google, on the other hand, gives you the software for free but then keeps tracking your every move. I rather choose the first one, but i guess it's everyone's own choice. I do value my privacy though.
The only time when you need contact with other servers is to download and install apps, which imo is a stupid decision fueled by iOS and Android doing it that way. Old Windows Mobiles always allowed you to install apps the way you wanted, the desktop Windows way. However, I guess that provides some extra security.
Nokia has also just unveiled Nokia Lumia 800, which looks really slick and has been praised by the people who have tested it. Personally I'm going to wait until it's released and read a few more user reviews, but I think that's going to be my next smart phone.
There is also Nokia's MeeGo-based linux phone, N9 which is really slick and has all the features you need, too. But support for that might be worse in the future, as Nokia is mostly going to do WP7 phones now.
Yeah, wtf. Short hair is a total killer and looks like she can't smile. Oh well, maybe that's why I like Asian girls. They're always smiling and happy, not like these western emo girls.
It's kind of obvious that VC's want return for their investments. I don't think that's new to anyone, so what are you arguing about? That whole venture capital thing is a scam now?
So then apply and if you aren't picked, finish it anyway. What is your problem? Now you went ranting how Microsoft won't provide their services for everyone that applies, but only to the projects they like best.
If you read the article it says the can get more funding after the three month period if VC's like the idea. That's how it works.
Now, you could instead go directly to VC and ask for funding. But I would think it looks a lot better if you have worked on the product with Microsoft and already have something to show.. and that people already are thinking the idea is great.
Hey, not all of us have so many problems as you seem to have. I can go and work as I please. In fact, I do. I mostly travel and work in Asia though, but if this offer interested me more and I had a viable idea or product, I could easily take it. It's your own damn fault for giving up and setting down at one place and never wanting to move and live again. Not all of us live like that, though.
Since Kinect is quite timely emerging product, timing actually is a lot.
But you go back working your daily job and let people who have ideas and innovation work on theirs. You come out as some really grumpy and bitter old guy.
You know what, don't fucking apply then if it's such a problem and stop crying. I'm sure there are lots of people who are interested to take on the offer and won't post walls of text about how, gasp, you will have complete strangers working around you. Oh the humanity!
Where does it say you have to take your own stuff there? Even if you would need to, why cant you just move your other stuff elsewhere for the duration? How is that relevant at all to the discussion?
Nothing is stopping you from starting new business though. Yes, you will not get the trademarks etc. along, but it's not like they will own you for life.
I'm also sure you can start developing for Kinect without Microsoft's help too, but that needs your own money. Or venture capital, which usually take a much larger share on the company. It's choices, and many startups don't always have that many. Microsoft is kind of acting as VC here, but offers training and support too.
Besides, 6% really isn't that much for getting $20,000, good training and working with the engineers. Licensing usually costs a lot more and is often out of reach from startups because they just don't have that kind of money. Hell, Apple and Google take 30% just to sell your products on their markets.
Where does it say they need to be games? Besides, motion controls make a lot of sense for certain things. Note that Microsoft is especially looking for innovators here, and helping get them going by offering $20,000, training and offices. Lots of startups don't have access to such, but have good ideas.
Everyone I know at least, in Europe. Some people specifically avoid it so it's traditional style, but it really is common. It's more weird if you don't put ketchup on it.
Every other country has noticed the same thing. What is now holding back is US. In fact, even the Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development said it's impossible to police copyright and noted US's hypocrisy in the issue as US itself doesn't do anything about the blatant piracy of Russian films and music. However, I doubt US will change their views about it and if I were them, I would be worried too. Much of the US industry comes from immaterial things like copyrights, patents and artificial restrictions. This is true for both entertainment industry and things like drugs and medication.
But lets not forget that back in time, this is how US got its power - they blatantly ignored European copyrights. Now others are doing the same to US, and they're suffering. What goes around.. Comes around.
The fact that if you drink that tap water, you will get seriously ill? Sure, Europe and US have clean and drinkable tap water. But there are many parts of the world that doesn't.
The problem isn't even the water quality when it leaves the plant, but the pipes where it passes to you. Your house needs an in-house water purification facility if you want to drink it safely. Many houses don't, so people buy the bottled water (which again, is really cheap.. it's more of the fact that you need to carry it home, as I'm lazy:)
The truth is that anyone supporting this law has failed the turning test, for no-one could believe after that you were human at all... you and others backing this edict are the very definition of a cog in a giant pointless machine.
What law? The one that requires companies to apply for permission to use such medical phrases as "x can reduce the risk of development of y" in their marketing material? I think that's a good law.
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That could be easily reworded for Linux ;-)
But in fact, by design it wont. Since it uses the app store model, there won't be trojaned applications like with third party Android stores (where most of the Android malware comes from). iOS has a large North American userbase but doesn't have a malware problem. I don't see why WP7 would get either.
That's just nitpicking. You could say the same way that by design Internet isn't private because your ISP can potentially snoop into your connection. The problem isn't ISPs (remember, it's all decentralized still), but third parties like huge ad networks that collect so much specific data about everyone. Google included. That's why it's good to eliminate those first. You could go further and start using only HTTPS browsing and PGP'd email, but that brings it's own challenges.
Also, when you send email, the connection isn't necessarily insecure. Most SMTP servers support secure connection now. Likewise, you can install specific map programs on smartphones and never need to give Google your data. Yes, it does cost, but it gives you that extra privacy.
And I'm serious. While not as versatile towards own-hosted solutions as the old Windows Mobiles, it's still light years beyond Android and iOS. You can easily use your own Exchange server to sync and share your contacts, calendar and other stuff, which gives you true privacy. It also doesn't leak data to Google like Android does, it doesn't have the malware problem that Android has and the phone itself is a full smart phone with an great UI (Windows Mobile somewhat started lacking in this in recent years).
The reason for this is simple too. Microsoft may be many things, but they have always respected privacy. In fact, they have never really cared about personal data the way Google does. All they want to do is sell you the software and be done with it. Google, on the other hand, gives you the software for free but then keeps tracking your every move. I rather choose the first one, but i guess it's everyone's own choice. I do value my privacy though.
The only time when you need contact with other servers is to download and install apps, which imo is a stupid decision fueled by iOS and Android doing it that way. Old Windows Mobiles always allowed you to install apps the way you wanted, the desktop Windows way. However, I guess that provides some extra security.
Nokia has also just unveiled Nokia Lumia 800, which looks really slick and has been praised by the people who have tested it. Personally I'm going to wait until it's released and read a few more user reviews, but I think that's going to be my next smart phone.
There is also Nokia's MeeGo-based linux phone, N9 which is really slick and has all the features you need, too. But support for that might be worse in the future, as Nokia is mostly going to do WP7 phones now.
To elaborate, just see these images from google
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TXAliqLA3jY/Sv1XHwjdQlI/AAAAAAAAJ-A/GMZgMmrEWcs/s400/1.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QqrrwHaKw_s/Sv6vy9SeDsI/AAAAAAAAAQA/jj4Hq8_nXOs/s320/amelia+andersdotter.bmp
Yeah, wtf. Short hair is a total killer and looks like she can't smile. Oh well, maybe that's why I like Asian girls. They're always smiling and happy, not like these western emo girls.
It's kind of obvious that VC's want return for their investments. I don't think that's new to anyone, so what are you arguing about? That whole venture capital thing is a scam now?
Oh, you're so cool when you use Micro$oft and M$
So then apply and if you aren't picked, finish it anyway. What is your problem? Now you went ranting how Microsoft won't provide their services for everyone that applies, but only to the projects they like best.
If you read the article it says the can get more funding after the three month period if VC's like the idea. That's how it works.
Now, you could instead go directly to VC and ask for funding. But I would think it looks a lot better if you have worked on the product with Microsoft and already have something to show.. and that people already are thinking the idea is great.
Hey, not all of us have so many problems as you seem to have. I can go and work as I please. In fact, I do. I mostly travel and work in Asia though, but if this offer interested me more and I had a viable idea or product, I could easily take it. It's your own damn fault for giving up and setting down at one place and never wanting to move and live again. Not all of us live like that, though.
So you don't actually have any contract that says "you cannot start your own company after us" for proof.
Since Kinect is quite timely emerging product, timing actually is a lot.
But you go back working your daily job and let people who have ideas and innovation work on theirs. You come out as some really grumpy and bitter old guy.
You know what, don't fucking apply then if it's such a problem and stop crying. I'm sure there are lots of people who are interested to take on the offer and won't post walls of text about how, gasp, you will have complete strangers working around you. Oh the humanity!
Where does it say you have to take your own stuff there? Even if you would need to, why cant you just move your other stuff elsewhere for the duration? How is that relevant at all to the discussion?
Got any source for such contract or are you just talking out of your ass?
Nothing is stopping you from starting new business though. Yes, you will not get the trademarks etc. along, but it's not like they will own you for life.
I'm also sure you can start developing for Kinect without Microsoft's help too, but that needs your own money. Or venture capital, which usually take a much larger share on the company. It's choices, and many startups don't always have that many. Microsoft is kind of acting as VC here, but offers training and support too.
Besides, 6% really isn't that much for getting $20,000, good training and working with the engineers. Licensing usually costs a lot more and is often out of reach from startups because they just don't have that kind of money. Hell, Apple and Google take 30% just to sell your products on their markets.
Where does it say they need to be games? Besides, motion controls make a lot of sense for certain things. Note that Microsoft is especially looking for innovators here, and helping get them going by offering $20,000, training and offices. Lots of startups don't have access to such, but have good ideas.
Yeah, I actually like pineapples in my tuna pizzas too. Especially with spicy barbeque sauce. It gives it nice freshness.
Everyone I know at least, in Europe. Some people specifically avoid it so it's traditional style, but it really is common. It's more weird if you don't put ketchup on it.
Every other country has noticed the same thing. What is now holding back is US. In fact, even the Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development said it's impossible to police copyright and noted US's hypocrisy in the issue as US itself doesn't do anything about the blatant piracy of Russian films and music. However, I doubt US will change their views about it and if I were them, I would be worried too. Much of the US industry comes from immaterial things like copyrights, patents and artificial restrictions. This is true for both entertainment industry and things like drugs and medication.
But lets not forget that back in time, this is how US got its power - they blatantly ignored European copyrights. Now others are doing the same to US, and they're suffering. What goes around.. Comes around.
The fact that if you drink that tap water, you will get seriously ill? Sure, Europe and US have clean and drinkable tap water. But there are many parts of the world that doesn't.
:)
The problem isn't even the water quality when it leaves the plant, but the pipes where it passes to you. Your house needs an in-house water purification facility if you want to drink it safely. Many houses don't, so people buy the bottled water (which again, is really cheap.. it's more of the fact that you need to carry it home, as I'm lazy
What? Putting ketchup on spaghetti is way more common than putting ketchup on pizza.
The truth is that anyone supporting this law has failed the turning test, for no-one could believe after that you were human at all... you and others backing this edict are the very definition of a cog in a giant pointless machine.
What law? The one that requires companies to apply for permission to use such medical phrases as "x can reduce the risk of development of y" in their marketing material? I think that's a good law.
The phrase they used implied that there is something special about bottled water. There isn't. They are free to apply for better worded phrase.