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Yeah, it’s like how some people in China still hold Mao in high regard. It’s quite shocking how easily people will embrace authoritarianism.

about 5 hours ago on Google no longer able to pay Android developers in Argentina, pulling apps on July 27th 1 recommend

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I would of said no, but sister site Polygon just launched a news hub, which presents articles in chronological order (as far as I can tell). This might happen on the Verge too.

about 12 hours ago on Possible to make the front page look like www.theverge.com/archives for easier navigation and readability?

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Actually, judging by the proportion of ratings giving Facebook Home 1 star on Google Play, the first part of your statement seems correct. Many of those reviews would disagree about your assertion that it makes things “even better,” however.

3 days ago on HTC deserves it

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Nice strawman. But maybe it isn’t just self-projection…

3 days ago on HTC deserves it 1 reply

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I have no idea why anyone would use the Google+ mobile site.

3 days ago on Google+ mobile site redesigned with Google Now-style cards

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The general apathy and distaste people feel toward Facebook spilled over?

3 days ago on HTC deserves it 3 replies 4 recommends

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Being associated with Facebook probably worsened people’s perceptions of them too.

3 days ago on HTC deserves it 1 reply 7 recommends

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tick tock.

4 days ago on AMD slips to fourth spot as Qualcomm and Samsung capitalize on mobile processor sales 4 recommends

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Oh man, Android autobrightness is the worst thing ever. It’s schizophrenic. Although I don’t really like Apple’s version either; it sets things too bright for prolonged reading, IMO.

5 days ago on Wait... I can't believe this actually worked (Nexus 7 ultra-lag fix/workaround) 1 recommend

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How is it cheaper than $0? Is someone paying you to take them?

7 days ago on Google's potential Nexus Q successor revealed in FCC filing 3 recommends

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I think it would be fair to say that the EU policy of subsidising their farmers is one of the greatest drivers of inequality in this world.

7 days ago on ZTE and Huawei face EU investigation over predatory pricing 1 reply 2 recommends

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If they’re thinking of charging a boatload for it again, needs 802.11ac

7 days ago on Google's potential Nexus Q successor revealed in FCC filing 1 reply 2 recommends

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Unless the Mac Pro seriously moves downmarket, I doubt we’d see a Haswell in a 2013 model – the Haswell Xeons aren’t due until 2014, so the promised refresh this year will probably have Ivy Bridge EP.

My mind would be blown if they came up with a retina-class Thunderbolt display. That would be so incredibly amazing.

The common consensus seems to be that they will redesign the chassis to fit into a 19" server rack. I think that it would be a good idea.

9 days ago on Mac Pro speculation

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No, I’m pretty sure the image has been cropped. If you panned up, you’d still see the Mercator Projection with the massively-stretched Greenland.

10 days ago on Google Maps integrates Google Earth and Street View in completely redesigned interface

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Am I the only one who thinks that the new Maps gets the fundamentals wrong? The screenshots all seem to show three types of roads: orange roads (highways), white roads (major roads) and light gray roads (minor roads). The light grey has very little contrast against the white roads, and it generally seems like it will be difficult to differentiate between which roads are more important. Why is yellow MIA?

10 days ago on Google Maps for desktop: hands-on with the world's most-advanced web app 3 replies

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I don’t even know what to say after reading that… how can a piece of writing possibly be so utterly and completely terrible???

10 days ago on Someone is jealous of Paul...