If my carrier did it (they have not) I'd be quite annoyed, as it was a supported feature when I signed my contract. Here (in Canada) recent legislation allows you to get out of a contract if they change it, or so I'm lead to believe.
From what I've seen (from screenshots) they're not banned as such, but they will not load to a specific carrier if that carrier has asked that it be blocked. You can still side-load it, with your carrier's data charges being incurred at your peril.
For business development (not tools like FireFox, etc) it's not about being 'as fast as possible', but rather 'as maintainable as possible' while trying to be fast enough. When you write code to wring every clock cycle out of a CPU, the code tends to be difficult to maintain. Sometimes you need to do this, but in general you don't. People still write absolute crap in both situations of course.
I tried it, but have found it lacking. In 'classic' Ubuntu, I remove the bottom panel, and use Docky. I use Gnome-do for quick-run functionality. I have several indicators (temperature, network i/o, weather, dropbox, etc) some of which work or have replacements, and other which don't. The fonts on the Unity Panel seem blurry or low-rez. The Apple-style menu at the top is exceptionally annoying when using multiple monitors, or for those of us that don't like the buttons on the left side of the window. In general, I find the interface a step down from Gnome-do/Docky, although I do like the new scroll bars so far.
I also find that Natty is slower, and has introduced a lot of problems in Compiz, and my wireless performance is much reduced. I was reading about an interview with Mark Shuttleworth where he apparently said that perhaps power users should switch to a different distro. I respect him for saying that, but it's unfortunate, as I like the Ubuntu release cycle. Unfortunately, I think I'm going to have to do just that, or perhaps switch GDMs. Both LXDE and XFCE are looking quite nice... not quite Gnome, but nice enough.
Those same failings (not correct, accurate, or complete) exist in all other news sources, just to different degrees. I think Twitter has some value as a news source; you just need to be aware of its shortcomings.
There was a swell of info on Twitter at least 20 minutes before it appeared anywhere else in any volume. It may not be correct, accurate, or complete, but you get news on Twitter very fast.
That's been at the bottom of the pages for about a week now. I'm getting a little annoyed by it. Combined with the new format, the excessive Apple articles, and a few other ongoing annoyances, I'm getting close to looking for a new discussion/news site.
I'm no expert, but there are 'proper' methods of handling screen sizes and scaling (as opposed to hard coding resolutions, which sadly, some devs do), and hardware variations (no GPS, etc) are relatively easy. It's a factor, but has been exaggerated a bit. Most of the things you need to check for are the same sort of things you'd do if you were following good practices developing a desktop or web application.
It's very sad that this is tagged 'troll'. It's currently a fact of development that will likely be addresses in a future iOS release. People are getting a little defensive about their choice of platform. If you want them to improve, help identify their flaws and stop blindly defending them. There's a pile of things that need fixing in all of them.
I think it learns it after the first time as well. I'm pretty impressed with Swype overall. I don't even use it much and my input speed approaches that of using a proper keyboard, although I'm not the best typist in general. I'd love tp see a Linux tablet with a Swype-style input as an option. I've been thinking about picking up a Dell Inspiron Duo and trying it out with Linux (Tablet/Netbook combo for about $500. Heaver than a tablet, but is actually a 'real' computer as well).
They change show's time slots, both time and day, break seasons up into at least 2 widely spaced parts, pop up insanely large and distracting station identifiers, alter show start times slightly so poorly designed DVRs miss the beginning or the end. In general, they seem to *want* people to download shows or watch them through another medium. I find it incomprehensible.
I was writing letters to my MP about this. There didn't seem to be a huge public outcry, but perhaps it really doesn't take that many letters to MPs to make a difference. I'm fairly upset about the last bill's digital lock provisions. Looks like it's time to write some letters again.
It's not just Microsoft. Apple's pretty famous for it, and with the Latest Ubuntu release, it's looking like Canonical may be heading down that road too. Sometimes it's the right decision, and sometime's it's not. It's great when the gamble pays off, but it can be really expensive for a company when it doesn't.
True, you would have to trust Google with your key to use a web client. It only really protect content from over the wire interception, which would at least be a start. I'd just like to see someone well known introduce signing/encrypting to the public to raise awareness.
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Doesn't 2.2 have a built-in WiFi hotspot capability? (or do some carriers remove that as well?)
Why the sensational title
The 'i' in Android is not at the beginning of the product name.
If my carrier did it (they have not) I'd be quite annoyed, as it was a supported feature when I signed my contract. Here (in Canada) recent legislation allows you to get out of a contract if they change it, or so I'm lead to believe.
From what I've seen (from screenshots) they're not banned as such, but they will not load to a specific carrier if that carrier has asked that it be blocked. You can still side-load it, with your carrier's data charges being incurred at your peril.
For business development (not tools like FireFox, etc) it's not about being 'as fast as possible', but rather 'as maintainable as possible' while trying to be fast enough. When you write code to wring every clock cycle out of a CPU, the code tends to be difficult to maintain. Sometimes you need to do this, but in general you don't. People still write absolute crap in both situations of course.
I tried it, but have found it lacking. In 'classic' Ubuntu, I remove the bottom panel, and use Docky. I use Gnome-do for quick-run functionality. I have several indicators (temperature, network i/o, weather, dropbox, etc) some of which work or have replacements, and other which don't. The fonts on the Unity Panel seem blurry or low-rez. The Apple-style menu at the top is exceptionally annoying when using multiple monitors, or for those of us that don't like the buttons on the left side of the window. In general, I find the interface a step down from Gnome-do/Docky, although I do like the new scroll bars so far.
... not quite Gnome, but nice enough.
I also find that Natty is slower, and has introduced a lot of problems in Compiz, and my wireless performance is much reduced. I was reading about an interview with Mark Shuttleworth where he apparently said that perhaps power users should switch to a different distro. I respect him for saying that, but it's unfortunate, as I like the Ubuntu release cycle. Unfortunately, I think I'm going to have to do just that, or perhaps switch GDMs. Both LXDE and XFCE are looking quite nice
Those same failings (not correct, accurate, or complete) exist in all other news sources, just to different degrees. I think Twitter has some value as a news source; you just need to be aware of its shortcomings.
There was a swell of info on Twitter at least 20 minutes before it appeared anywhere else in any volume. It may not be correct, accurate, or complete, but you get news on Twitter very fast.
For me it was "He shouldn't have bought that iPhone".
That's been at the bottom of the pages for about a week now. I'm getting a little annoyed by it. Combined with the new format, the excessive Apple articles, and a few other ongoing annoyances, I'm getting close to looking for a new discussion/news site.
They give you a pile of services like Gmail, Google Calendar, Picasa, Google Apps, Google Reader, Google docs, etc. It ain't free, it's a trade.
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It's going on in Canada as well.
I'm no expert, but there are 'proper' methods of handling screen sizes and scaling (as opposed to hard coding resolutions, which sadly, some devs do), and hardware variations (no GPS, etc) are relatively easy. It's a factor, but has been exaggerated a bit. Most of the things you need to check for are the same sort of things you'd do if you were following good practices developing a desktop or web application.
It's very sad that this is tagged 'troll'. It's currently a fact of development that will likely be addresses in a future iOS release. People are getting a little defensive about their choice of platform. If you want them to improve, help identify their flaws and stop blindly defending them. There's a pile of things that need fixing in all of them.
I think it learns it after the first time as well. I'm pretty impressed with Swype overall. I don't even use it much and my input speed approaches that of using a proper keyboard, although I'm not the best typist in general. I'd love tp see a Linux tablet with a Swype-style input as an option. I've been thinking about picking up a Dell Inspiron Duo and trying it out with Linux (Tablet/Netbook combo for about $500. Heaver than a tablet, but is actually a 'real' computer as well).
They change show's time slots, both time and day, break seasons up into at least 2 widely spaced parts, pop up insanely large and distracting station identifiers, alter show start times slightly so poorly designed DVRs miss the beginning or the end. In general, they seem to *want* people to download shows or watch them through another medium. I find it incomprehensible.
I was writing letters to my MP about this. There didn't seem to be a huge public outcry, but perhaps it really doesn't take that many letters to MPs to make a difference. I'm fairly upset about the last bill's digital lock provisions. Looks like it's time to write some letters again.
Today?
I'd guess a web based version of iTunes, with full backup at a minimum.
Isn't that effectively what they did to Lik Sang?
It's not just Microsoft. Apple's pretty famous for it, and with the Latest Ubuntu release, it's looking like Canonical may be heading down that road too. Sometimes it's the right decision, and sometime's it's not. It's great when the gamble pays off, but it can be really expensive for a company when it doesn't.
IE 6 was also an 'immersive' browser. It made me want to drown myself.
Does it dream?
True, you would have to trust Google with your key to use a web client. It only really protect content from over the wire interception, which would at least be a start. I'd just like to see someone well known introduce signing/encrypting to the public to raise awareness.