The link indicates it is far from easy. First, the user must not be using Google as the Chrome search engine, nor have used HTTPS at all during the browsing session, as either causes the window of opportunity to close until Chrome is restarted.
I'm curious why TFA didn't mention this: unless Chrome overwrites pkcs11.txt on each start, which I don't believe it does, then the modified pkcs11.txt will still be there for Chrome to load the next time it's launched.
And disappointingly, just like Iris, it can't be installed on an Android tablet device. Even though only two items in its feature list involve phone-specific features (making calls and sending SMS).
Nokia was considering Android and dumped it, because it was too painful.
I think you're missing something about Microsoft and their bank balance - this article says it best:
Wall Street had favored the popular Android system as the quick and more crowd-pleasing option. Instead, Nokia's alignment with Microsoft ties it to a partner that has deep pockets but very limited success with its Windows phones.
[Nokia CEO Stephen] Elop said one of the key topics in the talks on doing a deal with Microsoft was convincing Nokia that it could reach "a very low price point."
For once an AC post I can agree with. There's also this post talking about moving the AOSP from kernel.org due to load issues to Google's own servers, and includes this on ICS:
- To reiterate, these servers contain only the ‘gingerbread’ and ‘master’
branches from the old AOSP servers. We plan to release the source for the
recently-announced Ice Cream Sandwich soon, once it’s available on devices.
- To reiterate, these servers contain only the ‘gingerbread’ and ‘master’
branches from the old AOSP servers. We plan to release the source for the
recently-announced Ice Cream Sandwich soon, once it’s available on devices.
Google doesn't need to sell your information to make you the product.
Google is paid money to put advertising in front of you. By tracking you and your browsing habits they are able to build a better profile on you and are able to put targeted advertising in front of you based on your interests. They are able to charge a premium for that targeted advertising because other people selling products feel they are getting better bang for their buck (as opposed to blanket advertising on television, or spam/UCE) due to the higher conversion rates.
Maybe instead of the piece of shit that 2.2 beta is they'll release a new version for Linux. Something that allows you to choose specific PulseAudio/ALSA devices like its Windows brethren would be nice. I'm not holding my breath, though, as I expect pigs will fly backwards first.
Anyone who's been watching Apple since the 1980's will remember their vision of the future of computers as personal assistants. Do a little searching on YouTube for things like Apple's Futureshock and Knowledge Navigator to see how far they've come. Newton. iPad. Siri. How much further to go?
It's not just phones and satnavs. Plenty of embedded systems use GPS not only for location, but as a time source. There'll no doubt be plenty of traffic lights and speed/red light cameras having weird behaviour due to the lack of a decent GPS signal.
There's a link at the bottom of TFA [PDF warning] http://www.commtouch.com/download/2177, and it does talk about actually compromised email accounts from Gmail, Hotmail and the like since those providers are less likely to be blacklisted for spam/uce.
It does sound like a factory test build. According to this video, at least, it's using an Ubuntu boot loader and running Android 2.2.1... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmpmlOpvoC0
People with no resources and no intention of actually doing anything should not be able to say "I'm inventing a gene that lets humans fly**", patent it and then turn around and sue someone who does the hard work of actually researching and utilizing the gene that lets humans fly**. This is of no benefit to society.
** choose your own invention.
The proposed changes to the system allow for patents that the "inventor" just dreams up and has no intentions of ever prototyping or producing.
Supporters of the act contend that reforming the patent system will unlock innovation and produce jobs in an economy that is increasingly driven by intellectual property.
How, exactly will this "unlock innovation" and produce jobs?
It means that it creates jobs for the lawyers to litigate patent claims. It could mean nothing else.
The America Invents Act has just taken the patent system and made it more broken. Way to go, America!
Someone earlier said that it should be first to demonstrate an actual working invention who gets the patent and I wholeheartedly agree with them.
The only catch is that you then need software that fully supports such transformations. If you can plug a mouse (or a trackpad) and a keyboard to your tablet, it suddenly stops being a tablet - and touch UI becomes extremely uncomfortable and just gets in the way. It should be able to transform to a more traditional desktop-like (or at least Unity-like) thingy. Win8 will bring that to the table - and I suspect that other tablet OSes will scramble to follow.
Using a docked ASUS Transformer gives you the best of both worlds. You can use the touch screen or the keyboard touchpad/mouse for whatever works best. It gets very comfortable very quickly mixing them together.
I find myself getting frustrated when I go back to using a "normal" laptop or desktop computer - many times I've tried to touch or swipe something on screen and gotten stalled wondering why it wasn't reacting. I realize that there are some all-in-one units out there already sporting touch screens, but here's me hoping that all laptops and desktops will have touch screens as standard in the near future.
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One linguist can make a difference.
The link indicates it is far from easy. First, the user must not be using Google as the Chrome search engine, nor have used HTTPS at all during the browsing session, as either causes the window of opportunity to close until Chrome is restarted.
I'm curious why TFA didn't mention this: unless Chrome overwrites pkcs11.txt on each start, which I don't believe it does, then the modified pkcs11.txt will still be there for Chrome to load the next time it's launched.
And disappointingly, just like Iris, it can't be installed on an Android tablet device. Even though only two items in its feature list involve phone-specific features (making calls and sending SMS).
Nokia was considering Android and dumped it, because it was too painful.
I think you're missing something about Microsoft and their bank balance - this article says it best:
Wall Street had favored the popular Android system as the quick and more crowd-pleasing option. Instead, Nokia's alignment with Microsoft ties it to a partner that has deep pockets but very limited success with its Windows phones.
And also over here:
[Nokia CEO Stephen] Elop said one of the key topics in the talks on doing a deal with Microsoft was convincing Nokia that it could reach "a very low price point."
- To reiterate, these servers contain only the ‘gingerbread’ and ‘master’ branches from the old AOSP servers. We plan to release the source for the recently-announced Ice Cream Sandwich soon, once it’s available on devices.
- To reiterate, these servers contain only the ‘gingerbread’ and ‘master’ branches from the old AOSP servers. We plan to release the source for the recently-announced Ice Cream Sandwich soon, once it’s available on devices.
Google doesn't need to sell your information to make you the product.
Google is paid money to put advertising in front of you. By tracking you and your browsing habits they are able to build a better profile on you and are able to put targeted advertising in front of you based on your interests. They are able to charge a premium for that targeted advertising because other people selling products feel they are getting better bang for their buck (as opposed to blanket advertising on television, or spam/UCE) due to the higher conversion rates.
You are the product.
Maybe instead of the piece of shit that 2.2 beta is they'll release a new version for Linux. Something that allows you to choose specific PulseAudio/ALSA devices like its Windows brethren would be nice. I'm not holding my breath, though, as I expect pigs will fly backwards first.
So what're you going to do about it? Walk across the border to New Zealand?
It's a long walk to New Zealand. Hope you can hold your breath.
Anyone who's been watching Apple since the 1980's will remember their vision of the future of computers as personal assistants. Do a little searching on YouTube for things like Apple's Futureshock and Knowledge Navigator to see how far they've come. Newton. iPad. Siri. How much further to go?
Yes but he was sending from Comcast, not the other way around. rDNS tests are applied by receiving servers.
The British Royal Navy didn't pay a cent for GPS either. They're free-loaders interrupting the service to other free-loaders.
It's not just phones and satnavs. Plenty of embedded systems use GPS not only for location, but as a time source. There'll no doubt be plenty of traffic lights and speed/red light cameras having weird behaviour due to the lack of a decent GPS signal.
SOE does online PC games too, you know.
They took Gordon Gekko at his word: Greed is good.
345 users, and still statistically insignificant.
There's a link at the bottom of TFA [PDF warning] http://www.commtouch.com/download/2177, and it does talk about actually compromised email accounts from Gmail, Hotmail and the like since those providers are less likely to be blacklisted for spam/uce.
It does sound like a factory test build. According to this video, at least, it's using an Ubuntu boot loader and running Android 2.2.1... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmpmlOpvoC0
What if a big truck with a compressor followed AlphaDog around with a tether?
FTFY... the dogs are pneumatic.
** choose your own invention.
The proposed changes to the system allow for patents that the "inventor" just dreams up and has no intentions of ever prototyping or producing.
Supporters of the act contend that reforming the patent system will unlock innovation and produce jobs in an economy that is increasingly driven by intellectual property.
How, exactly will this "unlock innovation" and produce jobs?
It means that it creates jobs for the lawyers to litigate patent claims. It could mean nothing else.
The America Invents Act has just taken the patent system and made it more broken. Way to go, America!
Someone earlier said that it should be first to demonstrate an actual working invention who gets the patent and I wholeheartedly agree with them.
Using a docked ASUS Transformer gives you the best of both worlds. You can use the touch screen or the keyboard touchpad/mouse for whatever works best. It gets very comfortable very quickly mixing them together.
I find myself getting frustrated when I go back to using a "normal" laptop or desktop computer - many times I've tried to touch or swipe something on screen and gotten stalled wondering why it wasn't reacting. I realize that there are some all-in-one units out there already sporting touch screens, but here's me hoping that all laptops and desktops will have touch screens as standard in the near future.
The US isn't sales tax free. Many states have their own sales taxes layered on as well.