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Why Apple suing every tablet maker is stupid
If Apple feels that it could stop and sue Samsung from selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 based on "community design" infringements -- meaning copying the appearance, colors, shape, and texture of the product itself -- and basically implying that any rectangular, thin tablet with a bezel looks like and is copying an iPad, then [...]
August 12, 2011
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Fred Wilson vs Gruber
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/04/08/the-day-fred-wilson-dumped-aapl/ This article talks about Fred Wilson and his "advice" for developers to develop for Android first rather than iOS. This has led to a lot of backlash from fanboys such as Gruber who continues to attack him with one liners and one-sided arguments. Daring Fireball John Gruber, who has described Wilson's Android posts as [...]
April 8, 2011
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Xoom and Honeycomb Quick Impressions
I just picked up the Xoom today and here are some quick impressions: 1) The new Android browser is nice (since it has tabs and loads very fast) but it is extremely buggy. I can crash it easily..like 10 times within the hour. Additionally zooming in and out is very quirky (it keeps randomly clicking [...]
February 25, 2011
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Google IO did not sell out yet. This is how you register.
If you tried registering for Google IO this morning and went passed the first page of entering your email address and your last name, you are already registered. Through this process, I believe the system generated a PK session ID for you and logged this into their database, counting you as one of the 5.5k tally. [...]
February 8, 2011
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Nexus S’s call-reboot bug
As indicated by the following post: http://androidandme.com/2011/01/phones/40-days-after-launch-googles-nexus-s-still-suffers-serious-random-reboot-bug/, the Nexus S's call-reboot bug is real. I personally have encountered it myself. However I don't think the bug is as wide-spread or as frequent as indicated in the article above. I am sure others have different experiences but in a month and a half, it has only occurred [...]
January 25, 2011
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Thoughts on Recent Google-related News (GoogleTV, ChromeOS, Android)
Google TV My Logitech Revue came home recently (thanks to Google for sending it to me), but to be honest, the device is still very limiting and will need another few revisions to become the product that Google wants it to be. I guess my biggest complaint is that it's built mainly for cable users. [...]
December 13, 2010
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I Love you Google! – Free Google TV Box
Google is sending out free Logitech Revues to Android developers! Check your email! Dear Developer, As a valued Google Code web development community member & partner based in the U.S. you are eligible to receive a free Google TV device on our behalf. As we announced on our blog last week, we’re excited to be [...]
November 4, 2010
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A brief glimpse into Gingerbread’s new icons / look-and-feel
I have always predicted that Android will slowly transition its look-and-feel to more a flatter view and removing most of its 3D-perspective. Some of these changes were already in-place, as seen by the new icons in Android 2.0, which had a more forward-facing and flatter view with little to no perspective -- this was a [...]
November 3, 2010
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Gingerbread Figurine is here!
If the usual android figurines appearing on Googleplex's lawn indicate imminent releases, then here you go! Gingerbread should be here soon!
October 22, 2010
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Ars Technica`s Mobile OS Poll shows users willing to switch to Android
I know this is just a small poll (15k users) and it can be gamed easily. And I know, of course, Ars Technica is mainly a geek`s website, but it is interesting to see that users, especially technical users, are willing to switch off iOS and onto Android. Current OS: iOS - 37.19% Android - [...]
September 24, 2010
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