So, the NSA can get Samsung to put a backdoor into all its phones? What about the ones going to Europe? I find it hard to believe the back doors are being built into all of these phones.
I just got mine recently, and it's fantastic at what it does. Notifications, weather, Google Now support, and more. I just tried a biking app for it that shows speed, distance, and elevation. You can actually read the thing in sunlight and the battery lasts a week. It's too bad they're not more readily available.
Keys are not transmitted in the clear (well, not the private keys). You should read up on Trsst, they're actually doing the security correctly. It's basically the same as PGP based email, but Trsst handles the management of the *public* keys. It would be secure even without SSL.
That would be admitting that there's a problem, which seems to frequently be interpreted as racism. People need to get over the race thing and realize that there is a problem, but it's cultural rather than racial. Cultures can change, but people have to want to change them.
That was also back when their evil behaviour didn't affect many, as opposed to now, where mobile apps are generally still created for their walled garden before more open platform even though it has a falling market share. That was back when they were considered the 'underdog'. They still make nice hardware... I would have bought an MPB for my last computer if they behaved better.
Only a few used Twitter and FaceBook in the beginning. If people are looking for a groundswell of support for properly encrypted communications, I think recent events are about the best advertising you're going to get.
There is also a KickStarter for software called Trsst that's a secure, distributed replacement for Twitter. Basically it's makes the key management and public key distribution easy, and gives you control over your own data. They're at about 50% funding with a week or so left. If you have any interest in this sort of thing, have a look. This sort of thing shouldn't be required, but until things change, this is a nice solution.
I've had one since about a month after they came out and have had zero problems. I know about four other people with them and they've had the same experience. Too small a sample size for any real statistical value, but it's not looking like a problem-plagued phone.
Admittedly, this is probably a "model clear-out" for the Nexus 4's in advance of the Nexus 5, but they were also only ~$300 at release. Best value per dollar around, I think as well.
I (finally) got my Pebble watch the other day. t's not perfect, but it's pretty damn good, and has a week long battery life. It can also be read outside, which adds a lot of value. Between the notifications, weather, and ability to run things on the phone using Task, etc, it's pretty damn good for ~150$.
Apple wants lock-in as well. FaceTime is Apple only, as is iMessage, and both are just proprietary extensions on open standards (SIP and XMPP?). If the didn't care about lock-in, they would have published the specification (like they actually promised to do in the case of FaceTime).
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So, the NSA can get Samsung to put a backdoor into all its phones? What about the ones going to Europe? I find it hard to believe the back doors are being built into all of these phones.
I just got mine recently, and it's fantastic at what it does. Notifications, weather, Google Now support, and more. I just tried a biking app for it that shows speed, distance, and elevation. You can actually read the thing in sunlight and the battery lasts a week. It's too bad they're not more readily available.
Keys are not transmitted in the clear (well, not the private keys). You should read up on Trsst, they're actually doing the security correctly. It's basically the same as PGP based email, but Trsst handles the management of the *public* keys. It would be secure even without SSL.
Perhaps a politician?
That would be admitting that there's a problem, which seems to frequently be interpreted as racism. People need to get over the race thing and realize that there is a problem, but it's cultural rather than racial. Cultures can change, but people have to want to change them.
Trsst relies on distributed P/K keys, not just SSL.
That was also back when their evil behaviour didn't affect many, as opposed to now, where mobile apps are generally still created for their walled garden before more open platform even though it has a falling market share. That was back when they were considered the 'underdog'. They still make nice hardware ... I would have bought an MPB for my last computer if they behaved better.
They do not support encryption, that I know of.
Only a few used Twitter and FaceBook in the beginning. If people are looking for a groundswell of support for properly encrypted communications, I think recent events are about the best advertising you're going to get.
There is also a KickStarter for software called Trsst that's a secure, distributed replacement for Twitter. Basically it's makes the key management and public key distribution easy, and gives you control over your own data. They're at about 50% funding with a week or so left. If you have any interest in this sort of thing, have a look. This sort of thing shouldn't be required, but until things change, this is a nice solution.
Right, because things like "Spotify" sc ream out "streaming media". Those names are fine, or at least there are many worse example.
Well, it looks like their lobbying is paying off. Thi sis the same crap they've been pulling with Android 'patents' for years.
I've run into quite a few lately, including HumbleBundle. I generally pick Google, as they have a much better history of behaviour.
I've had one since about a month after they came out and have had zero problems. I know about four other people with them and they've had the same experience. Too small a sample size for any real statistical value, but it's not looking like a problem-plagued phone.
I can say the same thing using a lot more words if you like. It doesn't change anything.
With big white hipster douche-bag glasses, perhaps he actually showed up at he wrong event.
Admittedly, this is probably a "model clear-out" for the Nexus 4's in advance of the Nexus 5, but they were also only ~$300 at release. Best value per dollar around, I think as well.
He probably hung around with Warren Zevon.
I (finally) got my Pebble watch the other day. t's not perfect, but it's pretty damn good, and has a week long battery life. It can also be read outside, which adds a lot of value. Between the notifications, weather, and ability to run things on the phone using Task, etc, it's pretty damn good for ~150$.
The way to eliminate racism is not by perpetuating it.
So, it should be easy to determine who should be thrown in jail.
K-9 is a fantastic mail client, especially since it support encryption. It would be nice to see a few more people using it.
HTC also didn't really "figure it out". About 40000 people posted complaints on their FaceBook page.
... because ten you wouldn't be forced to buy Apple hardware.
Apple wants lock-in as well. FaceTime is Apple only, as is iMessage, and both are just proprietary extensions on open standards (SIP and XMPP?). If the didn't care about lock-in, they would have published the specification (like they actually promised to do in the case of FaceTime).