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Windows 8: Dont listen to people complaining about the loss of the start menu. The new interface provides all of the same functionality plus some. It just takes some getting used to. After some practice you can be faster with metro than with the old start menu.

Windows Phone 8: Its a good OS. I didn’t really get that much time to spend with it because my Nokia lumia 920 had issues with other carriers (even unlocked they don’t work properly).

about 2 hours ago on Waiting for BUILD to get Windows 8, For those with WP8 and Windows 8 how

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Nokia wants all the free advertisement that comes with being carrier exclusive. Windows phone is not a popular platform, as such, carriers would be promoting more popular phones like the galaxy S4 and iphone 5 over something like a lumia.

By making a phone carrier exclusive, that carrier has to put in marketing effort to sell it. If nokia gave lumias to every carrier, the carriers would just toss them aside in order to sell the hotter phones.

about 3 hours ago on 'Around 5 million' HTC One phones sold since launch

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This.

And add a 30-40 inch LCD TV to that list and you have yourself a game console on steroids.

about 5 hours ago on Xbox One Vs PC 1 recommend

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And most game devs have stopped giving a shit about the Wii U. EA isnt even supporting it anymore because its not powerful enough to handle the new frostbite engine.

about 5 hours ago on Xbox One Vs PC

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FFS i just bought a GTX 680.

about 5 hours ago on Nvidia intros GeForce GTX 780, and ShadowPlay to record your gaming exploits automatically 3 replies

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Unless games are coded to take advantage of that extra 50% there isnt going to be much difference in performance graphics.

The PS3 was arguably a more powerful system, but in many instances, the xbox 360 out performed it in both graphics and game performance.

The reason for this is because of a lack of proper coding.

Hopefully now that both systems are using x86 architecture, we will be seeing much better performance in games.

about 21 hours ago on Microsoft Xbox One: everything you need to know 1 reply 3 recommends

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looks like any DVR or HDTV device. Except now you can throw out all those extra devices and just have the xbox under your TV. Id say thats an improvement and saving money.

2 days ago on Is Xbox One a threat to (the future of) Apple TV? 2 replies 3 recommends

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Regardless if HTC produces a surface phone for microsoft, it wont save the company. Windows phone has such a small market share and mindshare that it wont make much of a difference. If HTC wants to survive, they need to start advertising like samsung does.

Since the GS4 came out ive seen so many humorous commercials bashing iPhone. I have seen no advertisements at all for the HTC one.

HTC needs to step up their marketing.

2 days ago on UPDATED: Surface Phone: How Microsoft Can Push WP and Rescue HTC 3 replies

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Reddit and google + can be used in the exact same way. The only difference is that G+ allows you select who you want to see your post.

In addition. Google + is more content rich that reddit. My biggest gripe with reddit is that you have to be redirected to another page to view a post, comment etc….

6 days ago on Can fancy photos and lavish linking help Google+ take off?

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Source? Im a G+ fan and even i find that hard to believe.

6 days ago on Can fancy photos and lavish linking help Google+ take off? 1 reply

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there isnt an official (made by facebook) app made for windows phone either. The “official” one is made by microsoft.

7 days ago on Google Glass becomes more useful with new Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr apps

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i dont think you can here in canada, hence why people are hounding google to get google voice here.

7 days ago on Pick your poison: messaging will be fragmented, expensive, or locked-in

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Not everyone has MMS though. So if you need to send picture or video messages they may or may not get it. Or it may end up costing them money.

Telus charges me $.50 per MMS sent. So i have to use things like whatsapp

7 days ago on Pick your poison: messaging will be fragmented, expensive, or locked-in

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pretty sure you cant expect anything “google” on windows phone. Google made it clear at I/O that they “Struggle with people like Microsoft”

It appears someone has a grudge.

7 days ago on Google hints at Play Music for other platforms, says YouTube integration 'likely'

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less apps is not really a problem on any platform. Its a lack of popular apps which are the problem. When companies like google or facebook dont even want to develop for the platform, you are in trouble.

In the case of windows 8, its less of an issue though because you get more functionality by using the websites over the apps anyways.

8 days ago on Windows RT hits a new low: just $300 for Dell's XPS 10 convertible

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Windows 8.1 which is coming later this year is adding VPN functionality.

8 days ago on Windows RT - Juniper/Cisco VPN 2 replies

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I have an RT, and personally i think its the most cumbersome tablet ive ever held. The pro would only be worse in that respect.

The 16:9 ratio is horrible for one handed use especially when holding it in landscape..

Its still an awesome tablet, but i would prefer a 7-8 inch version.

8 days ago on "Ordinary" people's thoughts on the Surface Pro 1 recommend

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I kind of wish more phone manufacturers would take a similar stance as the paranoid android ROM.

basically all of the navigation buttons are hidden. To bring them up, you swipe from the buttom of the screen. This allows the user to use the entire screen for viewing, it removes any accidental presses of the buttons (because they are software buttons and they are hidden).

The only problem with it is that when you need to press the back button multiple times, you have to swipe up each time. In windows phone pressing back a lot is necessary because there is no other way to close a task. Adding a way to close opened applications via the multitasking screen would be a solution to this issue.

8 days ago on What do people feel about the search and back button in WP 2 replies

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Build quality.

I dont know if you have heard the saying but: “a macbook makes the best windows computer”.

I bought a macbook to run windows in bootcamp. I would gladly pay the extra money to get something made out of premium materials as opposed to the cheap quality plastic that windows OEM partners love to use.

I spent 1600 on an MSI gaming laptop, one week later the hinge on some of the keys broke and they fell off (i didnt even break it, it just literally fell off).

My macbook pro has been violently abused and crushed by textbooks and theres not a scratch on it. Glossy screen gets really dirty though.

I guess i like apple design, but not the software.

8 days ago on Do you buy Apple products because they are new and cool? 1 recommend

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Yes! i was waiting for someone to make an eve online comment like this.

8 days ago on US Navy launches first drone from aboard an aircraft carrier

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By making BBM cross platform, they are increasing the user base of BBM which in turn will give blackberry BBM users a better experience (now they can have all of their contacts on BBM as opposed to just the few friends that actually have a blackberry).

Blackberry really needs to differentiate the Blackberry version though. By making it free on android and iOS, and planning on implementing all of the same features, they are essentially shooting themselves in the foot as it gives less reason to buy a blackberry.

8 days ago on Message received: is BBM for Android and iPhone a sign of strength... or desperation? 1 reply 1 recommend

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was it really necessary to make it that thick? You can definitely squeeze a fan in a much thinner space than that.

8 days ago on NEC knows what women want: a water-cooled smartphone 1 reply

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I can see this being more desirable on a phone aimed at playing games. The only time my nexus 4 gets really hot is when im playing something like order and chaos online.

8 days ago on NEC knows what women want: a water-cooled smartphone

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lets hope for nokia-esque map downloads. Being able to download an entire country or province worth of maps is very useful.

8 days ago on Google Maps overhaul leaks ahead of I/O conference 2 replies 2 recommends

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the new google maps will tell you.

8 days ago on Google Maps overhaul leaks ahead of I/O conference 7 recommends

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I just want them to bring the styling of their IOS apps over to android. It seems as though more effort goes into the look and feel of the iOS counterparts than the android ones…. Just look at the gmail apps on both platforms.

8 days ago on Google Maps overhaul leaks ahead of I/O conference 2 replies 7 recommends