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[QUOTE="Jonwh18"]

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"] When you can get an X86 Clover Trail Windows 8 tablet for the same price, the iPad 4th gen loses a lot of its value.

MBirdy88

[QUOTE="Jonwh18"]

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

When you can get an X86 Clover Trail Windows 8 tablet for the same price, the iPad 4th gen loses a lot of its value.

NVIDIATI

Windows RT is the ARM version that can't run x86 software.

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

Like which tablet?

NVIDIATI

The Acer W510 32GB is only $499. It uses Windows 8 on an Intel Atom (Clover Trail) and gets a ~9 hour battery life.

And the acer has a 720p screen so its not offering more hardware for the same price. Will any PC games run well on that chipset? I really doubt. Tablets are used very extensively for gaming more so than smartphones.

So last quarter only samsung, ASUS and amazon had growth in tablet market where surprisingly samsung had the biggest growth.

And its absolutely the most ridiculous thing to say that anticipation for the ipad 4 slowed down ipad 3 sales. Nobody had even a rumour suggesting that there would be an ipad 4 sooner than expected. :|

And its absolutely the most ridiculous thing to say that anticipation for the ipad 4 slowed down ipad 3 sales. Nobody had even a rumour suggesting that there would be an ipad 4 sooner than expected. :|

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

And its absolutely the most ridiculous thing to say that anticipation for the ipad 4 slowed down ipad 3 sales. Nobody had even a rumour suggesting that there would be an ipad 4 sooner than expected. :|

musicalmac

but that alone didn't cause a 10% drop in market share. The more logical answer is that samsung and Asus are simply picking up steam in the tablet market. Their increase in market share had to come from somewhere. It looks like it came from apples market share.

Jonwh18

[QUOTE="Jonwh18"]

but that alone didn't cause a 10% drop in market share. The more logical answer is that samsung and Asus are simply picking up steam in the tablet market. Their increase in market share had to come from somewhere. It looks like it came from apples market share.

musicalmac

Sources at Google familiar with its mapping plans say they are not optimistic that Apple will ever approve a dedicated Google Maps iOS app. Though the app is reportedly in development and should be ready to ship by the end of the year, the sources say their plans are only proceeding in the unlikely event that Apple will choose to approve the app.The Guardian

[quote="The Guardian"]Sources at Google familiar with its mapping plans say they are not optimistic that Apple will ever approve a dedicated Google Maps iOS app. Though the app is reportedly in development and should be ready to ship by the end of the year, the sources say their plans are only proceeding in the unlikely event that Apple will choose to approve the app.musicalmac

And what is there to regret? :|

Apple's not as concerned with market share as they are with profit, and in that respect, business for Apple continues to be good.musicalmac

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]
Apple's not as concerned with market share as they are with profit, and in that respect, business for Apple continues to be good.mystic_knight

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"][QUOTE="musicalmac"]
Apple's not as concerned with market share as they are with profit, and in that respect, business for Apple continues to be good.musicalmac

So the galaxy note 1 is going to get the same multi-tasking as the note 2 with the jelly bean update.

http://www.gsmarena.com/new_jb_rom_for_samsung_galaxy_note_leaks_supports_multiview-news-5042.php

This is a very different approach samsung is taking here, previously only the newer phones get the new samsung features and all old phones just get the basic OS upgrade. Surely the muti window view is one of the selling points of the note 2 and giving it to the note 1 may delay some upgrades. But thats what makes this a great approach from samsung.

It would have been nice if the S2 got some of the S3 goodies as well but I suppose thats not gonna happen.

actually Apple has great customer service. You just have to be sure that you talk to apple and not their apple approved tech stores. I took my MBP into the apple store on campus because it not only had faulty ram and kernel panics, and some noob tightened the screw on the back panel too much when they were putting it back together, and not only did they not fix the kernel panics but they threads were stripped out of the screw holes. So I called CS because of the software problems and they hardware problems they caused by one of their approved store they gave me a new MBP.

Jonwh18

[QUOTE="Jonwh18"]

actually Apple has great customer service. You just have to be sure that you talk to apple and not their apple approved tech stores. I took my MBP into the apple store on campus because it not only had faulty ram and kernel panics, and some noob tightened the screw on the back panel too much when they were putting it back together, and not only did they not fix the kernel panics but they threads were stripped out of the screw holes. So I called CS because of the software problems and they hardware problems they caused by one of their approved store they gave me a new MBP.

musicalmac

In the eight years that Apple has led the PC industry in customer satisfaction, its stock price has increased by 2,300%. Apples winning combination of innovation and product diversificationincluding spinning off technologies into entirely new directionshas kept the company consistently at the leading edge.Claes Fornell

Conversation on the subway:

Guy 1: Yo! Have you seen the NEW iPad Mini?
Guy 2: No...I haven't......
Guy 1: Oh man, it's so SICK!
Guy 2: Yeah?
Guy 1: Yeah!!!
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!
Guy 1: Yo it fits in your hands!
Guy 2: Oh yeah???... @$!$!
Guy 1: I'm soooo getting one, its sooo nice.
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!!
Guy 1: Yeah it's better than the iPad. It's faster and the touch screen is faster. The iPad is good but this one is better.
Guy 2: Yeah...and they have a Blackboard app.
Guy 1: Yeah man, I know.

--

Apple.

Conversation on the subway:

Guy 1: Yo! Have you seen the NEW iPad Mini?
Guy 2: No...I haven't......
Guy 1: Oh man, it's so SICK!
Guy 2: Yeah?
Guy 1: Yeah!!!
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!
Guy 1: Yo it fits in your hands!
Guy 2: Oh yeah???... @$!$!
Guy 1: I'm soooo getting one, its sooo nice.
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!!
Guy 1: Yeah it's better than the iPad. It's faster and the touch screen is faster. The iPad is good but this one is better.
Guy 2: Yeah...and they have a Blackboard app.
Guy 1: Yeah man, I know.

--

Apple.

Haziqonfire

Conversation on the subway:

Guy 1: Yo! Have you seen the NEW iPad Mini?
Guy 2: No...I haven't......
Guy 1: Oh man, it's so SICK!
Guy 2: Yeah?
Guy 1: Yeah!!!
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!
Guy 1: Yo it fits in your hands!
Guy 2: Oh yeah???... @$!$!
Guy 1: I'm soooo getting one, its sooo nice.
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!!
Guy 1: Yeah it's better than the iPad. It's faster and the touch screen is faster. The iPad is good but this one is better.
Guy 2: Yeah...and they have a Blackboard app.
Guy 1: Yeah man, I know.

--

Apple.

Haziqonfire

Conversation on the subway:

Guy 1: Yo! Have you seen the NEW iPad Mini?
Guy 2: No...I haven't......
Guy 1: Oh man, it's so SICK!
Guy 2: Yeah?
Guy 1: Yeah!!!
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!
Guy 1: Yo it fits in your hands!
Guy 2: Oh yeah???... @$!$!
Guy 1: I'm soooo getting one, its sooo nice.
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!!
Guy 1: Yeah it's better than the iPad. It's faster and the touch screen is faster. The iPad is good but this one is better.
Guy 2: Yeah...and they have a Blackboard app.
Guy 1: Yeah man, I know.

--

Apple.

Haziqonfire

Conversation on the subway:

Guy 1: Yo! Have you seen the NEW iPad Mini?
Guy 2: No...I haven't......
Guy 1: Oh man, it's so SICK!
Guy 2: Yeah?
Guy 1: Yeah!!!
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!
Guy 1: Yo it fits in your hands!
Guy 2: Oh yeah???... @$!$!
Guy 1: I'm soooo getting one, its sooo nice.
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!!
Guy 1: Yeah it's better than the iPad. It's faster and the touch screen is faster. The iPad is good but this one is better.
Guy 2: Yeah...and they have a Blackboard app.
Guy 1: Yeah man, I know.

--

Apple.

Haziqonfire

Conversation on the subway:

Guy 1: Yo! Have you seen the NEW iPad Mini?
Guy 2: No...I haven't......
Guy 1: Oh man, it's so SICK!
Guy 2: Yeah?
Guy 1: Yeah!!!
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!
Guy 1: Yo it fits in your hands!
Guy 2: Oh yeah???... @$!$!
Guy 1: I'm soooo getting one, its sooo nice.
Guy 2: @$!$!!!!!
Guy 1: Yeah it's better than the iPad. It's faster and the touch screen is faster. The iPad is good but this one is better.
Guy 2: Yeah...and they have a Blackboard app.
Guy 1: Yeah man, I know.

--

Apple.

Haziqonfire

Why have you been stalking Mac? O.o

Jonwh18

The Rogers version of the Lumia 920 is pentaband and comes factory unlocked. Link

DisplayMate small tablet shootout: Kindle Fire HD vs Nexus 7 vs iPad Mini

Kindle Fire HD places first, followed by the Nexus 7 and the iPad Mini takes the bronze.

DisplayMate small tablet shootout: Kindle Fire HD vs Nexus 7 vs iPad Mini

Kindle Fire HD places first, followed by the Nexus 7 and the iPad Mini takes the bronze.

The_Game21x

android but in all honesty a phones a phone you use it to call people, so i really dont care about all those fancy smancy features your on about

Just ordered an S3 from T-Mobile. :] Ought to be a pretty good step up from my iPod Touch 4G/cheap-ass flip phone combo.

This is for the one BlackBerry fan :P

Crash Course: The things you need to know about the upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system

L Series and N Series:

Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro.

This is for the one BlackBerry fan :P

Crash Course: The things you need to know about the upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system

L Series and N Series:

Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro.

NVIDIATI

GSMArena had done a detailed comparison between galaxy S3 and iphone 5 a few weeks back, here are the results in case someone missed.

Iphone 5 won in the following categories,

- Design and build quality

- Audio playback and audio quality

- Still cameras

Galaxy S3 won in the following categories,

- Display comparison

- Telephony

- Video playback

- Web browsing

- Maps and navigation

The following were a tie,

- Battery life

- Messaging

- Video camera comparison

- Photo viewing

- Mobile gaming

The $499 32GB Surface tablet actually leaves you with only 16GB free storage space for things like music, photos, and videos, according to Microsoft documentation.CNet

[quote="CNet"] The $499 32GB Surface tablet actually leaves you with only 16GB free storage space for things like music, photos, and videos, according to Microsoft documentation.musicalmac

So android is now closing in on the holy grail of iOS, the appstore revenues.

http://blog.gsmarena.com/ios-apps-still-make-more-money-but-android-apps-are-closing-in/

Boy O boy it just keeps getting better for android.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"][quote="CNet"] The $499 32GB Surface tablet actually leaves you with only 16GB free storage space for things like music, photos, and videos, according to Microsoft documentation.Gambler_3

Yeah I seriosuly don't get why these companies are ditching SD from these new devices. Is extremelly small, doesn't make the device heavier or anything.

Oh wait I know why. They can charge $100 more for an additional 16GB of storage.

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="musicalmac"][quote="CNet"] The $499 32GB Surface tablet actually leaves you with only 16GB free storage space for things like music, photos, and videos, according to Microsoft documentation.edidili

Yeah I seriosuly don't get why these companies are ditching SD from these new devices. Is extremelly small, doesn't make the device heavier or anything.

Oh wait I know why. They can charge $100 more for an additional 16GB of storage.

So android is now closing in on the holy grail of iOS, the appstore revenues.

http://blog.gsmarena.com/ios-apps-still-make-more-money-but-android-apps-are-closing-in/

Boy O boy it just keeps getting better for android.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

So android is now closing in on the holy grail of iOS, the appstore revenues.

http://blog.gsmarena.com/ios-apps-still-make-more-money-but-android-apps-are-closing-in/

Boy O boy it just keeps getting better for android.

musicalmac

Android has more piracy and also its more popular in developing countries where people generally dont pay much for apps even if they arent pirating they just stick to free apps. Like even I myself use my father's credit card as google play doesnt accept debit cards in my country and its not easy for a youngster to get a credit card here so not being able to pay even if you can afford something is also a problem.

The fact is android is getting more premium customers as well now and that can only be good news for the ecosystem.

This isnt june if you paid attention....

Gambler_3

Android has more piracy and also its more popular in developing countries where people generally dont pay much for apps even if they arent pirating they just stick to free apps. Like even I myself use my father's credit card as google play doesnt accept debit cards in my country and its not easy for a youngster to get a credit card here so not being able to pay even if you can afford something is also a problem.

The fact is android is getting more premium customers as well now and that can only be good news for the ecosystem.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

This isnt june if you paid attention....

musicalmac

Android has more piracy and also its more popular in developing countries where people generally dont pay much for apps even if they arent pirating they just stick to free apps. Like even I myself use my father's credit card as google play doesnt accept debit cards in my country and its not easy for a youngster to get a credit card here so not being able to pay even if you can afford something is also a problem.

The fact is android is getting more premium customers as well now and that can only be good news for the ecosystem.

Gambler_3

In my country 99% igagdet owners dont pay for apps either, its just that android is more popular here which negatively affects the proportion of people paying on android.

Way to avoid the point that more people ARE paying now. :roll:

In my country 99% igagdet owners dont pay for apps either, its just that android is more popular here which negatively affects the proportion of people paying on android.

Gambler_3

GSMArena had done a detailed comparison between galaxy S3 and iphone 5 a few weeks back, here are the results in case someone missed.

Iphone 5 won in the following categories,

- Audio playback and audio quality

Gambler_3

AT&T: Lumia 920 only $99 on a 2 year contract, going on sale this Friday. Bonus wireless charging dock included.

I wonder if this will be unlocked like the Rogers version, still at $99 this is a very competitive price.

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

GSMArena had done a detailed comparison between galaxy S3 and iphone 5 a few weeks back, here are the results in case someone missed.

Iphone 5 won in the following categories,

- Audio playback and audio quality

NVIDIATI

And its not yet compatible with voodoo sound and people seemed to have given up on getting galaxy S level of audio from the S3. The sound chips are not the same on both. In any case what you can do with rooting a phone will never form a part of the consideration for these reviews obviously.

Even the iphone 5 is a downgrade from 4S audio wise, dont know why its happening but newer smartphones are getting worse with audio. I would have thought supreme audio should have been a standard through all major smartphones by now.

I wont be selling my nexus S when I upgrade as I'll keep it as a dedicated music player its so damn good at it.

No it was the international version. I dont think you have given it a try as its got really disappointing volume level.

And its not yet compatible with voodoo sound and people seemed to have given up on getting galaxy S level of audio from the S3. The sound chips are not the same on both.

Gambler_3

The low volume is due to Samsung's tinkering.

It is compatible with Voodoo sound, but there still isn't a finalized version of the software.

The WM8994 in the Galaxy S supports 4 channels, the WM1811 in the Galaxy S3 is a more power efficient design with support for only 2 channels. They're very similar.

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

No it was the international version. I dont think you have given it a try as its got really disappointing volume level.

And its not yet compatible with voodoo sound and people seemed to have given up on getting galaxy S level of audio from the S3. The sound chips are not the same on both.

NVIDIATI

The low volume is due to Samsung's tinkering.

It is compatible with Voodoo sound, but there still isn't a finalized version of the software.

The WM8994 in the Galaxy S supports 4 channels, the WM1811 in the Galaxy S3 is a more power efficient design with support for only 2 channels. They're very similar.

The voodoo sound plus app for users not running custom kernel is not yet available for the S3. You can go to the sound quality thread on S3 xda board and people are not happy. The stock volume of the S3 is much lower than the stock volume of my nexus S btw so samsung fudged up even more this time. I havent tried any of the mods because my friend isnt rooted and doesnt want to either so you see for those sort of users the S3 does not provide the best audio by any means.

Old news, but the lightning adapters has these goodies inside. Bought the adapter for the sole purpose of hooking up to the e7 shweet so this is a plus.