I was playing with a 1ghz dual core, Nvidia Tegra Android tablet not that long ago, it wasn't bad at all but the browser wasn't anywhere near as smooth as the one on my 2 year old iPhone 3GS.
As much as I like Android, the UI is laggy and unresponsive where iOS is fluid and snappy, even on the 1st gen iPhone, Android phones have been using the CPU for UI rendering while iOS devices offload this to the GPU.
So while they look better on paper, they're still not quite as good in practice.
You know what's funnier?, Google makes money from search and advertising on both iOS and Android devices. Talk about win/win. Even better is the fact that MS makes more money from Android that they'll ever make from WP7.
What the fuck does anyone care about the standard?.
Pretty much stopped reading there, IE6 was developed by people who didn't give a fuck about standards and it set the web back at least half a decade. I'll leave you to figure out why they're necessary.
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As long as they support that very flavor of HTML5 which, in turn, is still a draft!
It is still a draft. So? What does this mean? We shouldn't endorse it? Especially now that ALL browsers support it?
You *could* endorse it, I wouldn't say *should* because changes in the spec might make the version supported by ALL browsers OBSOLETE overnight. We're years away from a finalized standard.
You do need to wake up to reality, If they ditched Flash the videos wouldn't play on older browsers, that would leave most users unable to access the site.
Not to mention the fact that HTML5 is still being developed, to drop Flash support overnight in favour of an incomplete technology is reckless at best.
People should really read up on these issues instead of parroting sermons preached by interested parties.
I think you got that backwards, if Google lose your trust the competition is a click away. Switching OS, computer, office package, etc.. is out of the question for the average user. Not to mention the absolute fortune it’d cost a business to move away from a MS Exchange/AD/Sharepoint setup.
Microsoft have users by the balls and they'll do whatever it takes to keep it that way. They did it before and were found guilty by a court of law, they'd gladly do it again.
That's how they make money, I don't see any search engines out there charging you money to find stuff, someone else has to pay for it. Bloody astroturders.
Google is building Microsoft Passport (equivalent) and then forcing you to use it. *THAT* is evil.
I'm curious how the fuck that perfect first comment guy reached the conclusion you're being forced to use a product you can't even sign up for yet. I'm sure Google would like people to use G+, there's no way in hell they would ever force anyone to use it. Google don't follow Microsoft, it's always been the other way around.
Why are we glossing over companies like Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Lodsys.... who do actual evil, anti-competitive shit and troll Google not because of what they've done, but because of what they might hypothetically do according to someone's blog post?
Not saying they're saints, but compared to the alternatives they pretty much are.
Microsoft have been doing the tablet dance fo 10 years and have nothing to show for it, they've tried Windows 7 tablets and they are a joke, and the only thing Windows 8 has going for it is an UI based on a phone OS that is a year old and already losing Market share.
No apple is just terrified of the same thing happening to them in their new markets as what happened with PCs vs Macs. I'd be afraid of superior cheaper products as well if I was them. Rather than innovate and try to stay ahead of the competition they'd rather throw lawyers at the problem.
Funny thing is, it's going to happen one way or another, the only uncertainty is whether the dominant OS will run Windows or Linux. It seems Apple would rather have history repeat itself.
If an user just needs to read e-mail, do some word processing, set up the odd slide and browse the web they're a far better choice than a PC in that they require less effort to maintain, have better battery life and a tighter UI.
If you need to do heavy duty or highly specialised stuff then a PC would make more sense. I think having alternatives is better for innovation than mindlessly sticking with the one choice you're given, look at Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7, that's a direct reaction to the emergence of iOS.
Can we please get an objective article on these issues from time to time?,earlier today we got what was essentially a corporate ad praising Android's African success and now we get the flipside with some Facebook PR guy defending his home turf.
G+ is nowhere near close to being a threat to Facebook yet, we know that, but it does have 25 million registered users in what is essentially a closed beta test.
Predictions this early are useless and will all but reflect individual bias, preferences and loyalties. If you feel like it. you can look at past precedents like Gmail (hit) or Wave (miss) and get a slight idea of where things are going; a Facebook exec is the last person I'd trust to tell me how Google+ is doing.
If you took a biased view you could probably spin this deal in any direction you wanted.
There are clear downsides in that this puts Google in direct competition with other manufacturers and it doesn't necessarily guarantee Android will be immune to patent litigation. On the other hand this means Motorola will not be making WP7 devices any time soon and all but ensures the long term future of Android as a relevant platform.
Whatever the outcome this gives Google the best possible chance to take the competition out of the courtroom and into the open market.
Something most people have missed out on: Imagine it'd been Microsoft who bought Motorola, that could have been a massive blow, this now puts them in a position where they can sit and hope for the best, or follow Google's lead yet again and buy out a dying Nokia which would be downright suicidal, or RIM, which would make far more sense given their strength in the enterprise.
Doing this kind of thing is a breeze in Belgium. Everyone has an ID card with chip containing a couple of certificates on it. A site can use these to validate you say who you say you are by checking through a government server. Ebay does account verification in this way. Quick, painless.
It was fine when the protesters were in Egypt and other countries. Notice how the story has changed when free speech is exercised in a "free" country?
In Egypt people organized peaceful demonstrations and demanded basic human rights. In England people broke into electronic stores and stole Playstation 3s before burning the place down.
They shot and killed an armed drug dealer. It may not have been justified, but he was not "innocent".
Well, the police shot and killed a person the police say was an armed drug dealer. Whether true or not, public reaction will have a lot to do with the reputation of the police among the public.
Yes, I'm sure the Police have a horrible reputation among people who burn, steal and murder at the earliest invitation.
So you think that to burn down a city full of innocent people, steal from innocent people, terrify innocent people, killing innocent people is in some way shape or form justified because you "suspect" an innocent man was killed?
I hate to break it to you but there is no justification for arson, robbery and murder.
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I was playing with a 1ghz dual core, Nvidia Tegra Android tablet not that long ago, it wasn't bad at all but the browser wasn't anywhere near as smooth as the one on my 2 year old iPhone 3GS.
As much as I like Android, the UI is laggy and unresponsive where iOS is fluid and snappy, even on the 1st gen iPhone, Android phones have been using the CPU for UI rendering while iOS devices offload this to the GPU.
So while they look better on paper, they're still not quite as good in practice.
Windows XP runs on a phone , Steam runs on Windows XP, therefore Steam runs on a phone. Now would you kindly go get stomped on a by a Big Daddy?
You know what's funnier?, Google makes money from search and advertising on both iOS and Android devices. Talk about win/win. Even better is the fact that MS makes more money from Android that they'll ever make from WP7.
Exactly the same aside from the screen, processor, OS, UI, ability to browse the web, play video, run games and Android apps... Jackass.
What the fuck does anyone care about the standard?.
Pretty much stopped reading there, IE6 was developed by people who didn't give a fuck about standards and it set the web back at least half a decade. I'll leave you to figure out why they're necessary.
SlideShare is now viewable on every kind of mobile device
As long as they support that very flavor of HTML5 which, in turn, is still a draft!
It is still a draft. So? What does this mean? We shouldn't endorse it? Especially now that ALL browsers support it?
You *could* endorse it, I wouldn't say *should* because changes in the spec might make the version supported by ALL browsers OBSOLETE overnight. We're years away from a finalized standard.
You do need to wake up to reality, If they ditched Flash the videos wouldn't play on older browsers, that would leave most users unable to access the site.
Not to mention the fact that HTML5 is still being developed, to drop Flash support overnight in favour of an incomplete technology is reckless at best.
People should really read up on these issues instead of parroting sermons preached by interested parties.
I read it in Zoidberg's voice. Hooray!
I think you got that backwards, if Google lose your trust the competition is a click away. Switching OS, computer, office package, etc.. is out of the question for the average user. Not to mention the absolute fortune it’d cost a business to move away from a MS Exchange/AD/Sharepoint setup.
Microsoft have users by the balls and they'll do whatever it takes to keep it that way. They did it before and were found guilty by a court of law, they'd gladly do it again.
That's how they make money, I don't see any search engines out there charging you money to find stuff, someone else has to pay for it. Bloody astroturders.
Right, no 7' tablets are doing well, because if they are they aren't ablets they are E-readers. Ugh.
I'm familiar with FUD spread by interested parties in the hopes of taking customers away from competitors.
All the pots around Google are already boiling, which one will you jump into?
No. http://botgirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/cnn-interview-reveals-more-from-eric.html has the perfect first comment.
Google is building Microsoft Passport (equivalent) and then forcing you to use it. *THAT* is evil.
I'm curious how the fuck that perfect first comment guy reached the conclusion you're being forced to use a product you can't even sign up for yet. I'm sure Google would like people to use G+, there's no way in hell they would ever force anyone to use it. Google don't follow Microsoft, it's always been the other way around.
Why are we glossing over companies like Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Lodsys.... who do actual evil, anti-competitive shit and troll Google not because of what they've done, but because of what they might hypothetically do according to someone's blog post?
Not saying they're saints, but compared to the alternatives they pretty much are.
Microsoft have been doing the tablet dance fo 10 years and have nothing to show for it, they've tried Windows 7 tablets and they are a joke, and the only thing Windows 8 has going for it is an UI based on a phone OS that is a year old and already losing Market share.
No apple is just terrified of the same thing happening to them in their new markets as what happened with PCs vs Macs. I'd be afraid of superior cheaper products as well if I was them. Rather than innovate and try to stay ahead of the competition they'd rather throw lawyers at the problem.
Funny thing is, it's going to happen one way or another, the only uncertainty is whether the dominant OS will run Windows or Linux. It seems Apple would rather have history repeat itself.
And that's even before you escalate UAC rights, I find software like Sandboxie works far better to protect my computer than any antivirus out there.
If an user just needs to read e-mail, do some word processing, set up the odd slide and browse the web they're a far better choice than a PC in that they require less effort to maintain, have better battery life and a tighter UI.
If you need to do heavy duty or highly specialised stuff then a PC would make more sense. I think having alternatives is better for innovation than mindlessly sticking with the one choice you're given, look at Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7, that's a direct reaction to the emergence of iOS.
Can we please get an objective article on these issues from time to time?,earlier today we got what was essentially a corporate ad praising Android's African success and now we get the flipside with some Facebook PR guy defending his home turf.
G+ is nowhere near close to being a threat to Facebook yet, we know that, but it does have 25 million registered users in what is essentially a closed beta test.
Predictions this early are useless and will all but reflect individual bias, preferences and loyalties. If you feel like it. you can look at past precedents like Gmail (hit) or Wave (miss) and get a slight idea of where things are going; a Facebook exec is the last person I'd trust to tell me how Google+ is doing.
If you took a biased view you could probably spin this deal in any direction you wanted.
There are clear downsides in that this puts Google in direct competition with other manufacturers and it doesn't necessarily guarantee Android will be immune to patent litigation. On the other hand this means Motorola will not be making WP7 devices any time soon and all but ensures the long term future of Android as a relevant platform.
Whatever the outcome this gives Google the best possible chance to take the competition out of the courtroom and into the open market.
Something most people have missed out on: Imagine it'd been Microsoft who bought Motorola, that could have been a massive blow, this now puts them in a position where they can sit and hope for the best, or follow Google's lead yet again and buy out a dying Nokia which would be downright suicidal, or RIM, which would make far more sense given their strength in the enterprise.
We in America, a free country, do not have identification papers.
Yes, America truly is the land of the free. And Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
Doing this kind of thing is a breeze in Belgium. Everyone has an ID card with chip containing a couple of certificates on it. A site can use these to validate you say who you say you are by checking through a government server. Ebay does account verification in this way. Quick, painless.
Can you choose not to have one?
Otherwise that sounds like a horrendous plan.
What is it you don't like about it?
It was fine when the protesters were in Egypt and other countries. Notice how the story has changed when free speech is exercised in a "free" country?
In Egypt people organized peaceful demonstrations and demanded basic human rights. In England people broke into electronic stores and stole Playstation 3s before burning the place down.
Well, the police shot and killed a person the police say was an armed drug dealer. Whether true or not, public reaction will have a lot to do with the reputation of the police among the public.
Yes, I'm sure the Police have a horrible reputation among people who burn, steal and murder at the earliest invitation.
So you think that to burn down a city full of innocent people, steal from innocent people, terrify innocent people, killing innocent people is in some way shape or form justified because you "suspect" an innocent man was killed?
I hate to break it to you but there is no justification for arson, robbery and murder.