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MVan
On The Verge since Nov 01, 2011
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Everyone says this but keeps forgetting the GS4 always has the highest specs. Most RAM, SD slot, removable battery.
They get so many customers because of a few key design decisions like the ones mentioned above. The marketing does but so does word of mouth.
about 8 hours ago on HTC in disarray: staff departures, 'disastrous' First, and production problems cloud company's future 2 recommends
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you could either use a STB like the boxee.tv which receives OTA signal which would work. OR Microsoft might be making an antenna accessory or something along those lines. Here is a clip from a GameStop FAQ.
“Q: Do I need to have a specific cable or satellite TV provider to watch live TV on Xbox One?
A: Our goal is to enable live TV through Xbox One in every way that it is delivered throughout the world, whether that’s television service providers, over the air or over the Internet, or HDMI-in via a set top box (as is the case with many providers in the US). The delivery of TV is complex and we are working through the many technologies and policies around the world to make live TV available where Xbox One is available.”about 8 hours ago on Live TV on the Xbox One: Microsoft learns nothing from Google TV's mistakes
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I think Nilay is kind of missing the point of why Microsoft chose this approach and why it is a great idea. They don’t necessarily have the same goal as Google TV. Google TV wanted to make finding programming easier and searching easier for TV. Microsoft wants to make it easier for you to use your xbox and watch TV.
A typical use case scenario for me and I imagine lots of xbox owners is.
Turn on the xbox, think about playing a game or watching a movie. After browsing for a little bit I decide, meh, I actually just want to sit back and watch some TV. I currently then have to switch inputs, switch remotes, and then watch TV. Sometimes I do this even when waiting on matchmaking.
Switching inputs back and forth is annoying and all that switching time adds up. Microsoft even touches on this during the announcement. They want to make switching between xbox and tv more effortless and eliminate the annoying task of changing inputs, looking for the remote, and changing remotes. Like Nilay has always said there is a battle for HDMI 1 on every TV. Microsoft can now be there.
So while Google and Microsoft might still be using HDMI pass-through, I-R blasters, and use much of the same tech, the reasoning is much different.
about 8 hours ago on Live TV on the Xbox One: Microsoft learns nothing from Google TV's mistakes
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You could use it with an Ota box like the boxes.tv probably. Or a windows pc with media center. I did the same thing with Google tv
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Recommended Skytechh's comment in MS should probably just give up in the consumer space
5 days ago
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I never heard Nilay or anyone else acknowledge their incorrect Zune streaming statements. I couldn’t believe that podcast, so much incorrect information and he even talked about his Zune HD like that gave him some kind of credibility. It made me cringe. I felt embarrassed for them. It was like I was watching a Ben Stiller movie
6 days ago on MS should probably just give up in the consumer space 3 replies 3 recommends
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Most people are completely ignorant. Don’t have to limit it to tech “journalists”
6 days ago on MS should probably just give up in the consumer space 1 reply 4 recommends
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I just use my other phone haha
6 days ago on Does everyone who owns a Nexus not care about cameras on a smartphones?
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You just won’t get it into your head. The idea you are proposing is impossible right now because youtube refused to give MS access to the API so MS can properly comply with youtubes T&C.
It is like the NFL having a rule that only certain helmets can be used while playing football and only selling those helmets to one team. So the other teams can either not play or they can use helmets that don’t comply with the rules.
7 days ago on Google demands Microsoft remove YouTube Windows Phone app, cites lack of ads 4 recommends
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Are you not listening or understanding? Microsoft has had a youtube application for a long time ready to release. THEY TRIED TO ACQUIRE THE PROPER API FROM GOOGLE. Google would not give them access. Microsoft created its youtube app much like Apple created its iphone youtube app. Google gave Apple the proper API access needed to not violate the T&Cs. Google will not do the same for Microsoft. So MS finally got fed up and said, fine, won’t give us the API access we need to comply with your T&Cs than we will just release the app anyways, which will cause Google to either block the app and open up discussions on how to have a proper app or leave the app alone.
7 days ago on Google demands Microsoft remove YouTube Windows Phone app, cites lack of ads 1 reply 9 recommends
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I will say.. Maybe this was just a one off situation or maybe I am just imagining things but I also recall reading a whole live stream from the verge on a keynote or event only to find out through another website after the event that there as a freaking live stream.
7 days ago on Our live blog of the Google I/O keynote starts at 12PM ET / 9AM PT
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I finally got a video comparing the different devices. Really impressed with performance on the 920.
The Verge Video Hub Performance Comparison Lumia 920 and Nexus 4
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Lots of sites also run amazingly well on the Lumia 920. I have always found The Verge mobile site to work well. Here is a video I made comparing the performance of The Verge’s new video hub on my Lumia 920 and Nexus 4.
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Do the tabs reload when you come back to them? That’s one of the things I love most about wp. Tabs never reload unless the phone has been turned off.
9 days ago on From iPhone 4 to Nokia 928? 1 reply
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Recommended Tom Warren's comment in FYI lumia 928 3 microphones
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Pretty sure they are claiming that the three mics are capable of picking up distortion free recordings up to 140db
12 days ago on Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon announced, available May 16th for $99.99
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I love the design of this video hub!
It performs like butter on my Lumia 920, panning and scrolling is super fast and fluid, almost like a native app.
Just as an experiment I also tested this on my Nexus 4 using Chrome and Browser, slightly different results. Will post a video later!
13 days ago on Amazing, new, responsive Video hub! 2 replies
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Wow…. Beautiful!
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Will The Verge please start to understand that normal people don’t reply to email threads 20 replies long with 10 different people participating in the thread? I would bet this is a problem for less than 1% of smartphone users
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Using the share tab with your Xbox is another reason to use this app.
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Please read the anandtech article posted! Each post you make makes you sound uninformed.
20 days ago on Microsoft shipped 900,000 Surface tablets in Q1, says IDC
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Did you even read the article by anandtech posted? You should read it….
21 days ago on Microsoft shipped 900,000 Surface tablets in Q1, says IDC 2 recommends
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Recommended Roku's comment in Microsoft shipped 900,000 Surface tablets in Q1, says IDC
21 days ago
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The $259 model with 20% off is back! Picked one up!
25 days ago on Dell XPS 10 RT tablet refurbished for 207 +tax!
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I like having the true multitasking of the desktop on RT. Just leave the desktop as an “app” its nice to have the desktop for YouTube videos and other things you want to keep running in the background regardless what you are doing.
Or make it so you have to enter a special combo of characters to enable desktop. That way stupid people can stay out of desktop and people that have brains that can comprehend why its there can enter a “cheat code” to enable desktop, or simply make “enable desktop” an option in settings. Steve Jobs and apple are/were great at taking away functionality that might confuse people.
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Yeah but for me the cheapest tablet I can see is $339 and I can’t seem to stack the coupons. Tried the $375 and $100 off coupon with the 20% off but it wouldn’t work. Did it work for you Fuhrer D?
26 days ago on Dell XPS 10 RT tablet refurbished for 207 +tax!
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Darn I want to pick this up but I cannot get the coupons and price to $207
26 days ago on Dell XPS 10 RT tablet refurbished for 207 +tax! 1 reply
