Tuesday, 31 May 2011

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  • JAT
    Apr 17, 01:28 AM
    Everything on the original iPhone was already in use by other phones. Apple simply combined them all together in one phone and made it simpler to use. It revolutionized yeah, by simply bringing that stuff to the front of peoples minds.
    I'm confused. What are you denying in this post?
    Apple has by far the most restrictive ecosystem. You can't even load applications that are not approved by Apple.
    Unless....you really want to. Then you can just root your system and do whatever you want. Like, opening yourself up to malware. That was very popular with the Windows users.





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  • t-man
    Apr 25, 08:16 PM
    Fake. Display looks like paper / printed.

    What makes me totally sceptical about this is that the icons on the screen appear wider than they are tall. The square icons on an iPhone, with the phone angled as it is in the photo, should appear taller than they are wide. The inevitable conclusion is that the photo has been stretched horizontally.

    And another thing ... the screen in this pic could hardly be described as "edge to edge".





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  • carlgo
    Sep 28, 09:56 PM
    Simple designs have indeed existed for thousands of years, but most of the McMansions going up aren't like that, more like castle imitations. These people have all the money in the world and access to the best architects and designers to build something memorable and they end up getting a McCastle that the Beverly Hillbillys would like.

    So, good for Jobs for having some taste and building something worthwhile.

    And, yes, there will be a secret ATT antenna buried in the walls so Jobs will think his reception is normal.

    I would have a turntable in front of the garage. You can devote less space to the driveway area. A water feature too. Any sign of solar? It is still a big house and will use a lot of energy no matter what.





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  • ciTiger
    Apr 15, 06:13 PM
    I love Apple but these are bad news.
    The more competition there is the better products get for the end user! :mad:



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  • AmbitiousLemon
    Nov 16, 01:48 PM
    I don't know where this assertion that AMD are rubbish comes from.

    Agreed. AMD has traditionally been significantly faster and cheaper than Intel. Further more it is only AMD's huge performance lead that woke Intel up enough to drop the mhz myth, accept multi-core as the future, and start making decent processors again.

    It just so happens that we are at a very unusual point in time where AMD currently has neither a performance nor price advantage over Intel, but these things can change very fast (as the past few months have shown).

    All that said, the facts that this rumor is based upon do in no way lead to the conclusion that Apple is considering using AMD processors, and further it probably wouldn't work well into Apple's current product line-up and marketing strategy to switch to AMD at this time.





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  • malim
    Apr 15, 07:49 PM
    I personally will not rule out that this image is 100% fake. Inspecting the image closely reveal that there are a dust speck. Dust speck exist on the camera lens or sensor and the photos does have that. Another thing is if the camera lens dirty because of probably moist it will have those specks.

    I am sure based on other rumors that Apple already booked the place for special event this June might also can be relate to this.

    If the next generation of iPhone or iPod shell are made from aluminium it is possible. Everything about technology is possible. So nothing impossible to have an aluminium casing if someone said that it will interfere with the signal as lots of component inside the current devices consist of many sorts of metal.

    But I thought that a bit curvature at the surface would look better.


    http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif (http://www.macrumors.com/2010/04/15/questionable-next-generation-iphone-rear-shell-images-surface/)


    http://images.macrumors.com/article/2010/04/15/130851-iphone_shell_1_500.jpg

    We have received a set of images purportedly depicting an iPad-inspired rear shell design for the next-generation iPhone. While we have questions about the validity of the images given their claimed origins and other issues, they are interesting enough that we have decided to publish them here on Page 2 for discussion purposes.


    http://images.macrumors.com/article/2010/04/15/130851-iphone_shell_2_500.jpg

    Text on the back of the claimed shell indicate that it is a 64 GB model, and the first line of small text includes Apple's traditional "Designed by Apple in California Assembled in China" information. Unfortunately, the images are not of high enough quality to interpret the second line of text, which would contain the model number and FCC and IC ID numbers.


    http://images.macrumors.com/article/2010/04/15/130851-iphone_shell_3_500.jpg

    The images also show cutouts for the same physical features found on existing iPhone models, with a circular camera lens hole at the top left of the rear shell, space for a ring/silent switch and volume rocker along the side, and dock connector, microphone, speaker, and a pair of screw holes along the bottom.

    Metadata included with the images indicates that they have passed through Photoshop CS4, with the first two images carrying yesterday's date while the third carries a date of March 23rd.

    Article Link: Questionable Next-Generation iPhone Rear Shell Images Surface (http://www.macrumors.com/2010/04/15/questionable-next-generation-iphone-rear-shell-images-surface/)



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  • BlueRevolution
    Oct 28, 07:34 PM
    I rue the day when Apple has to try and lock down OSX like MS is forced to attempt with Vista!

    OS X doesn't even have a serial number in the boxes. Apple's lack of caring of this extends to the point where they haven't even bothered to have the ability to tell the difference between a pirated copy and a legitimate copy of the OS. I don't see tyrannical anti-piracy policy coming anytime soon, and I don't see Apple taking drastic measures to prevent OS X on beige boxes soon either.

    Everyone seems to be forgetting the math of piracy. It's not

    gross profit = (unit price) (units in use - units pirated)

    it's

    gross profit = (unit price) (units in use - units pirated + sales gained due to piracy)

    This will be especially noticeable in Apple's case, where people that might never otherwise have the opportunity or inclination to try out OS X download it onto their PCs, fall in love with it and their next computer is a Mac. Not only has Apple made a software sale, they have also sold a piece of $2k hardware with a 20% profit margin. I personally know people that have done this.

    I think that prettymuch alone of large software companies, Apple sees the other side of piracy. It's never a given that you're a pirate OR you buy software/music/movies/games/whatever in stores.





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  • NAG
    Mar 24, 03:26 PM
    I remember using the prerelease versions without an Apple menu (and a decorative Apple in the center).

    Oh, and does anyone remember Docklings?



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  • scu
    Oct 20, 05:51 PM
    Whoa dude. Good for you, but you are playing a *very, very* dangerous game leveraging that much. You don't know what could happen in the stock market. It might not have anything to do with Apple - it could be another terrorist attack in the U.S., or some other world-shaking event overseas (e.g. coup in Russia, revolts in China).

    Don't do it, man. You're already making money on Apple stock - don't get greedy. Let me give you a cautionary tale: in 2000 my stock portfolio went from $100,000 to $30,000 in a matter of days. Not because the market went down by 70%, but rather because I was buying heavily on margin and the market went down by 20 or 30% or more in a few days (more in the tech stocks I owned). And I did *not* own any dot-bomb stocks. I invested in solid tech companies that are still doing well today, like BEA and IBM. The drop in stock price had *nothing* to do with the fundamental strength of the company or even their recent performance. It was just a market-wide overreaction. Give it some serious thought, man...

    P.S. Since then, I've basically only invested in market-indexed funds (mostly S&P 500 but also some international funds since countries like India and China are growing faster than U.S.). I figure if I'm gonna get rich it's going to be based on what's happening in my career/professional life, not based on any investments. I just don't need the grief of seein my hard-earned cash flushed down the drain because of events I have no control over.

    Yes I know it is risky. But my Margin Equity is 53% and I can not see it going down any time soon.





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  • ucfgrad93
    Mar 17, 05:36 PM
    I don't know why people feel the need to put others down over their choice of electronic gadgets. People should get what best suits their needs and forget about what others are using. Personally, I would just ignore the rude comments.



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  • CaptainHaddock
    Oct 3, 11:33 AM
    And how exactly would they know to sue you in the first place?

    And since when can you get a criminal record from a civil lawsuit? Since never, that's when.





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  • SevenInchScrew
    Nov 14, 05:07 PM
    About the footsteps issue, while you may not hear someone else, your own footsteps are almost deafening now. I take the Ninja perk just to NOT hear my own footsteps.
    Right, and that was what made it so good in MW2. You were super quiet, and could hear everyone else much better because of that. Now in Black Ops, while your own movements are certainly much quieter with Ninja, everyone else running around makes basically no noise, regardless of their Green perk. Because of that, no one HAS to use Ninja, and can still run around all stealthy, stabbing or shooting you in the back.

    In MW2, you could easily hear people coming if you were paying attention, and get a jump on them. In Black Ops, since you can't hear anyone, ever, the game is a constant battle of internet connection and reflexes. What happens now is, you and an enemy both, surprisingly, come around a corner to face each other. What ensues is each person wildly spraying bullets until one of you falls over dead. That isn't very fun.
    A new update or patch will be welcome, and I look forward to playing the game despite it's problems. Good fun.
    I agree. Even though there are a few issues I have with the game, and a couple are close to game-breaking, the game has a lot of fun in it. With a good update/patch, it could be great.



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  • Hellhammer
    Apr 22, 07:31 AM
    All seems rather silly to me.

    Over the years, there must have been 85 threads on some type of reputation/like/thanks system and it's always been shot down (thankfully). What changed?

    Remember that this is just a test. Maybe Arn and others want to try it out and see how it works. In the future they can then say that it was tried but it didn't work out that well.





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  • Masquerade
    Jan 15, 04:32 PM
    Reactions -

    Macbook air

    Pros
    - Smallest laptop yet
    - touch pad
    - lite

    Cons
    - EXTREMELY TO MUCH- 1200 more that any one expected
    - 64GB to 80GB hard drive, thats what i partition my boot camp on, thats what my DOG eats for breakfast
    - 1.6GHz... piss poor, your lucky to run word on that
    - OPTIONAL super drive, what the hell is that, having to plug something the size of a macbook air onto it just to watch a dvd, WTF., optional.. ur i think that EVERYONE needs a superdrive, if not, say good bye to installing software
    Overall= 8/10

    More Cons:
    1 speaker under keyboard (mono)
    USB not powered enough (superdrive from apple uses a special controller)
    no audio jack
    no composite out from the tsr jack
    no thumb scanner for safety (this is a mobility notebook)

    not tablet transformation :/ (ok... just not happening)



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  • r.j.s
    Jan 13, 04:17 PM
    What I'm wondering is.. if Gizmodo never posted that video, would we have heard about it anyway? As in, would there be news stories saying "Pranksters hit CES hard by turning off displays"

    My guess is we wouldn't have heard anything of the sort.

    Chances are, the presenters all thought they had come kind of HW failure/ power failure up until the point Gizmodo posted their footage.





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  • wpotere
    Apr 13, 08:52 AM
    The official 9/11 commission report speaks for itself.



    Linky (http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/mcgee/2008-02-27-state-of-airline-security_N.htm)

    So much about that. Even when you read biased **** like the recent RAND Corp report the findings are astounding. What baffles me even more is their conclusion that international airtravel is the threat and domestic security should be reduced again. Nevermind that the 9/11 flights were all domestic flights and the 9/11 gang would have most likely been caught had they tried this stunt on an international flight with the pre 9/11 security measures of international travel. There is so much misinformation and ******** being propagated in this arena my trust in the competence of anyone involved in this business is absolute zero.

    That is a 2+ year old blog article and proves nothing. :rolleyes:

    So tell me since you seem to be so wise, what would you do to fix this problem? Rather than tear down the current solution how about telling us what you would do to FIX it? We clearly can't get rid of screening as that leaves us open for attack using planes as missles.



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  • nebulos
    May 4, 03:09 AM
    Seriously, you think Drs and CEOs need pressure sensitive styluses? You are the one being ridiculous.

    The thing about all those lines, they are all true. You latch on to a single feature and try to use it to disqualify 1000s of unrelated use cases.

    - most people, even professionals do not require any stylus to effectively use an iPad.
    - there are dozens of good styluses for the iPad already. Some even do a decent job of approximating pressure sensitive. These syluses cover 95%+ of what the people who want styluses are looking for. The other 5% or trying to replace a specialized drawing device with an iPad.

    So 5% of .01% care about pressure sensitive styluses. (I am being very generous here, the number is actually quite a bit smaller then that).

    I do use a stylus on my iPad, every single day. I take notes with it and sign contracts....


    i'm very surprised that you can defend the ipad's handwriting capabilities.

    pressure sensitivity is not the issue.

    when writing on ipad with a stylus you can not let any part of your hand rest on the screen, either that, or you can wear a crazy glove; this makes writing incredibly awkward.

    but what's worse is the accuracy with which the stylus registers. the ipad was simply not built for this. lines come out jagged and disfigured. you can probably scribble something awful but readable. try drawing the simplest thing.

    tell me i'm wrong.


    as for your percentages:

    what do people want to do with styluses? mostly write. some want to draw, artists, but also people that want to be able to sketch figures and ideas.

    can the ipad do this effectively now? can a student take notes in class on an ipad? do you really think a student can take readable notes, fast enough, while writing with a 'hovering' hand?

    tell me you do.

    even if we said 100% of people simply want to be able to write, as on a regular pad, as i see it, all 100% will find the ipad dreadfully unsuitable.


    yes, you can do a lot without a stylus. yes, i was unfair in my statements. yes, the ipad can still be useful.

    is it MORE useful than a regular laptop? No. how could it be?

    ... if it had accurate stylus input.

    yes, that would make it more expensive. in fact, what we're essentially talking about here is nothing more than a 'slate' tablet PC, which has been around forever. they're making a comeback thanks to the ipad, and i hope they will become the standard, for the higher end tablets anyways. they are more expensive than ipads, but they're actual computers that run full operating systems. they have touch and they have pen input.

    that's a direction Apple should have gone in a long time ago. i hope, hope, hope they will go there in the future.





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  • PeterQVenkman
    Sep 29, 09:34 PM
    I already posted that there was an antenna hidden in the wall. Now my source tells me the copper rain gutters are really antennas.

    They don't drop signal when leaves or rain hit the gutters, do they?





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  • bjdku
    Oct 3, 03:50 PM
    ...I'd like The Steve to walk on stage and announce that they absolutely will not release certain products, so the ones that keep coming up as rumours over and over again that stand no chance of ever seeing the light of day (Apple phone, I'm looking at you) stop getting taken seriously, and the rumour sites that have promoted the idea finally get egg on their faces.

    That's the thing at the moment.

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    I understand what you are saying, but man, it was a tough read. Did anyone else have a hard time?

    Oh, and I don't agree with your assertions.





    sparkleytone
    Oct 28, 03:51 PM
    Its not that big of a deal. Every "OSx86" release we have seen so far share the same fundamental problem: they are "one-off" builds.

    This means they are not upgradeable via Software Update and the build can be easily obsoleted by a subsequent Apple release. This combined with the fact that Joe User wouldn't touch this with a 10ft pole means that it can't really harm Apple very much. In fact, until it is truly hacked, OSx86 builds will probably contribute more to Apple sales than hurt them.





    lordonuthin
    Apr 9, 07:59 PM
    Looks like we are getting close to our likely max output of 270-280k ppd... Nice. Let's see if Apple wants to release new Mac pros soon now.

    I'm doin' all the ppd I can without spending more money on hardware right now:D I would like to replace 5 machines with a new Mac Pro when they come out (4 really slow and my current Mac Pro). It's h**l waiting for Apple sometimes :eek: Hurry up Apple!! :apple:

    What I want: Mac Pro with 12-16 cores, 24-32 threads, 2-3Ghz, 24 gigs of fast ddr3 ram, same case design outside plus usb 3.0, inside room for 3-4 2.5 inch ssd's in raid 0, 4 3.5 inch sata 2.0 or 3.0 (interchangable) and support for 3 GTX 295/480 cards.

    Price $4-5k I'm not asking too much am I?

    What I really want: Mac Pro with 64 cores, 256 threads, 3-4Ghz, 32 gigs of fast memristor (http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/emerging-tech/2010/04/09/memristor-discovery-could-lead-to-faster-hpc-40088582/) memory ON CHIP, 64 gigs of ddr3 ram, and a few other things in an anodized aluminum case :p





    ilfn143
    May 3, 02:23 PM
    take out the sim, go to market on wifi. all carrier restrictions is gone. :p





    twoodcc
    May 3, 03:50 PM
    Great you have it working now and hopefully it will stay up a week.

    well it's not looking very good. it should have posted a bigadv unit by now. and my number of gpu units are looking lower - which means that something crashed. man it only had 12 hours left on the bigadv unit when i left, and now nothing. it was folding way at around 34:30 per frame inside a VM.





    LarryC
    Apr 9, 01:59 PM
    Best Buy knows who D:apple:ddy is... They know who's keeping that company afloat and relevant in todays chaotic economy.

    They wouldn't do anything to jeopardize a business relationship they NEED.

    Again they know who D:apple:ddy is.

    You really don't think that do you. I've been to Best Buy and the apple products they sell are a tiny amount of their sales. Get real. I'm sure they care, but I'm betting that they wouldn't go out of business or even notice if Apple pulled all of their product from their stores. I'm betting that it would affect Apple though.



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