Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)
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sim667
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I think its assisted GPS iirc, uses gps, but then triangulates with phone masts for increased accuracy.
2hats
Dust.
AGPS is the other way round. Gets positional/timing clues from cell data/wifi geolocation to get an initial position estimate that can then in turn be used to converge the GPS solutions faster (and more approximately) whilst more GPS fixes are acquired (which in turn narrow down the circle of error).
e2a: you can see this if you open (eg) Google Maps from a cold start. The blue 'circle of uncertainty' representing your position initially starts off quite wide (data from geocoding of wifi signals), then gradually narrows as mobile phone data, initial GPS and finally steady GPS lock (of several satellites) is obtained - the circle collapses to the blue dot (you are here).
sim667
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2hats
Dust.
Another lawsuit against Siri. But the most interesting thing (that article led me to) were the comments from Woz regarding his experiences with it, which I hadn't seen before:
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Resurrecting a thread.
Got a replacement to my still working iPhone 4, after its second dip in water. Apple do it for 119 quid p/x for a recon unit. For what seems like a brand new phone, good price. Mine was very battered and scratched.
Interestingly, this phones reception is much more sensitive to the grip of death. The last one in addition to being super rugged, surviving repeated dropping and being submerged in water twice, had no issues with reception however I held it.
This appears more touchy, but the home button works which was starting to get very annoying on the old one.
Got a replacement to my still working iPhone 4, after its second dip in water. Apple do it for 119 quid p/x for a recon unit. For what seems like a brand new phone, good price. Mine was very battered and scratched.
Interestingly, this phones reception is much more sensitive to the grip of death. The last one in addition to being super rugged, surviving repeated dropping and being submerged in water twice, had no issues with reception however I held it.
This appears more touchy, but the home button works which was starting to get very annoying on the old one.
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Kid_Eternity
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Yup. Wonder what these numbers are like in the context of the smartphone industry as a whole?
FridgeMagnet
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It all seems to stem from this: http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/news/b...cy-app-removed-from-apple-app-store-2526.html
elbows
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Some more context & detail here: http://www.pcworld.com/article/259527/privacy_monitoring_app_clueful_booted_from_ios_app_store.html
These issues bother me but Im not a huge fan of bitdefenders approach really, databases of app capabilities based on analysis not done on the users device isnt ideal, and can suffer from notable omissions or out-of-date info. Better than nothing for sure, but the greater degree of privacy control in iOS 6 is what Im looking forward too.
Whatever solutions are put in place, user complacency or lack of understanding of the issues in detail is going to keep privacy woes on the radar on all platforms.
These issues bother me but Im not a huge fan of bitdefenders approach really, databases of app capabilities based on analysis not done on the users device isnt ideal, and can suffer from notable omissions or out-of-date info. Better than nothing for sure, but the greater degree of privacy control in iOS 6 is what Im looking forward too.
Whatever solutions are put in place, user complacency or lack of understanding of the issues in detail is going to keep privacy woes on the radar on all platforms.
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hiraethified
The hack now works for OSX apps too:
http://gizmodo.com/5927958/that-in+app-purchase-hack-now-works-for-os-x-apps-too
http://gizmodo.com/5927958/that-in+app-purchase-hack-now-works-for-os-x-apps-too
Kid_Eternity
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Very bad news this. And one that sadly looks to not being going away any time soon...
Impressive; though I'm not entirely sold on DLing an unknown third-party app which requires my iTunes ID / login credentials, which - in turn - are linked straight to my debit card
This sounds like something that a small group of people're either going to get away with spectacularly; or else it's going to bite them very hard on the backside.
Kid_Eternity
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sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
B. Buy facebook pages with lots of followers apparently?
I've 4 or 5 offers for mine now ranging from $50 to $2000
FridgeMagnet
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"Pull some figures from somewhere, draw a statistically incoherent graph and use it to claim victory/death of company X/product Y in the next six months, in an article beginning with the words 'Industry analysts predict...'" is always popular. Industry analysts predict that in 2014 102% of blog posts will be like this.
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Yes, but they at least have to hold on to some grasp of reality, no matter how remote. Some of these artists impressions of 'upcoming iProducts' are the stuff that may as well go in sci-fi graphic novels.
Evasi0n jailbreak released,servers getting hammered,all iOs devices except Apple TV3.
Very elegant JB 5mins, now to find stupid micro usb cable to JB Apple TV2.
Actual Evasi0n doesn't work on Apple TV2 but Seas0npass will release JB very soon.
Very elegant JB 5mins, now to find stupid micro usb cable to JB Apple TV2.
Actual Evasi0n doesn't work on Apple TV2 but Seas0npass will release JB very soon.
Kid_Eternity
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One of my students has one of them massive screen phones, its ridiculous, he can barely fit it in the pocket of his skinny jeans
I've big hands and even I find them huge. But each to their own, I can see a semi tablet value in them...
FridgeMagnet
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I got a new 5 this afternoon as my 3GS has really been playing up, and I have to say that the panorama thing is really well done. I was quite surprised, I thought it would be just a low quality toy, but it works excellently.
I'm aware that it is an option on many other devices btw, as I have been told this, but always in the form of "oh yes my Samsung does that too, no idea how I use it though". But then you can talk to people in RL about phones without them feeling that they have to defend their faction to the death.
I'm aware that it is an option on many other devices btw, as I have been told this, but always in the form of "oh yes my Samsung does that too, no idea how I use it though". But then you can talk to people in RL about phones without them feeling that they have to defend their faction to the death.
FridgeMagnet
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The extra screen length is pointless though. Really. Maybe they only put it in to fuck with developers.
Siri is a _lot_ better than it used to be.
Siri is a _lot_ better than it used to be.
souljacker
innit
Siri must have been fucking shite before then! It never gets anything I ask. What are the championship scores siri? Would you like me to search the web for "What the championship school?". Its shit and a total waste of time.
Kid_Eternity
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Siri has a bunch of things that the US had for a while and newer stuff like sport scores etc.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Ign are giving need for speed for iOS away via their website.
If you fancy fairly decent driving game go to the ign website. It's normally 2.99.
If you want to have a bit of fun wiping out the entire planet plague is decent for 69p. There is something disturbingly satisfying at causing humanity's extinction.
If you fancy fairly decent driving game go to the ign website. It's normally 2.99.
If you want to have a bit of fun wiping out the entire planet plague is decent for 69p. There is something disturbingly satisfying at causing humanity's extinction.
...and today IGN are listing the Tiny Bang Story, Geared (bit old, but ay), and Ticket to Ride for free.
All of which, IMO, are excellent.
I'd also be really up for recommending Optia atm - it's a lasers / mirrors game, but IMO it's really well implemented, and it's certainly given me a few solid hours of gameplay / puzzles so far.
All of which, IMO, are excellent.
I'd also be really up for recommending Optia atm - it's a lasers / mirrors game, but IMO it's really well implemented, and it's certainly given me a few solid hours of gameplay / puzzles so far.
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