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Microsoft's Ray Ozzie: Apps Don’t Make Your Phone Special

November 18th, 2009 at 5:21 PM

This is total BS. If apps don’t make the platform, then why did the newton fail where the iphone/itouch dominated? Why is windows mobile all driven around it’s app store? Why is nokia, what was once the biggest phone companies, bending to apple’s model?

To me, comments like this just reinforce that windows mobile has been, and always will be, behind other phone/pda OSs. It’s kind of like saying a car isn’t about the electrics, but the motor. Sure, you can say that, but we all know it’s bullshit. Without electrics a car won’t run well, let alone like a modern car.

Rural Aussie Broadband Slower Than Carrier Pigeon

October 29th, 2009 at 2:47 PM

The main issue with this segment on Hungry Beast was that, while funny/amusing, it was based on absolutely no research.

Firstly, as has been mentioned, latency was not taken into account. Big mistake there, seeing as most of the time when you are using the internet you are sending a LOT of small pieces of information regularly. Not one HUGE lump of information once.

Secondly, this failed to take into account distance. I could make it look even worse if I took a USB key with a movie to my neighbours. Effective throughput of approx 200mbps give or take 50mbps. Wow, that proves… nothing. Try to get a pigeon to travel between Australia and Iceland, or even Australia and the US.

Thirdly, they used the WORST ISP in Australia to test with. The reliability of Telstra’s data network is atrocious for residential customers.

I’m not defending our broadband network, however, if you are going to talk shortfalls, at least use real data and relevant test methodology. I like Hungry Beast, but they do tend to lack a lot of research methodology.

Telstra Admits They Charge Too Much

October 28th, 2009 at 7:41 PM

Wow, only took them 9 years to figure that one out.

Hands-On With OXX Music Centre

October 1st, 2009 at 7:10 AM

iinet has the same deal going too – internet radio, iview, itunes, & xbox live are all unmetered.

Win! One Of 10 Pairs Of Panasonic HC55 Noise Cancelling Headphones

September 15th, 2009 at 7:15 AM

Working in tech support, I’d love to cancel the user’s noise when I’m trying to fix their computers.

Optus Clearing Out Old 16GB iPhone 3G Models

September 7th, 2009 at 1:44 PM

I got a 16GB 3G when they came out for this price… I really don’t see what the ‘deal’ is…

Apple Patents In-Call Messaging And File Transfer

August 21st, 2009 at 10:17 AM

Well, you still have to look up the user’s address details in your phonebook for a start. MMS doesn’t transfer files per say (only images).

While it’s “similar” to what you can do, the ingeniousness is the fact you don’t have to look up the person while you’re talking to them and that you can transfer a file directly.

I thought the article was clear enough on this, or was your comment just to show the world how “good” you are?

This Bridge Is Alive

August 16th, 2009 at 10:37 AM

I’ve seen similar stuff at the Angkor complexes in Siam Reap, Cambodia. A temple called Thaprom has ficus growing all through it.

I will correct the story here, it’s not a type of “rubber tree”, it’s a type of fig that people call a “rubber plant”. It secretes no latex like actual rubber trees.

The Most Amazing Photo Ever Taken, Now In 3D

August 12th, 2009 at 7:40 PM

awe.. some..

I remember getting a DVD with New Scientist a few years back celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hubble, was quite interesting… and purely awesome.

RIM Patents Hybrid Capacitive-Resistive Screen

August 6th, 2009 at 8:01 AM

I don’t know how you can patent something that already exists.

The HP TX2600 & the new TX2 both have capacitive-resistive screens.

Do You Ever Get Extended Warranties On Electronics?

July 31st, 2009 at 9:00 AM

Never have, never will. Most stuff I buy has 2 or 3 year warranties, after that it’s either going to be recycled or I’m not going to care if it dies.

Pretty much the lifespan of gadgets these days is 12-18 months, after that it’s so outdated that it’s not even worth thinking about. Add to this that most devices are going to fail in the first 3 months or after 3 years, so you’re going to be stuck with an extension to the normal warranty that you won’t use. Unless you fork out the big bucks to get a 5 year warranty (even then it will probably fail after 5 years).

One thing I seem to see with friends and reports online is that once you hit the extension period the warranty companies tend to push back at the customer stating “normal wear and tear” or just flat out refuse to cover the warranty. Most extension you buy aren’t actually covered by the manufacturer but by a 3rd party, so they aren’t even worth the paper they’re printed on usually. 3rd parties have a knack for taking your money and refusing service.

I’d rather foot the bill for repairs or buying a new device later than fork out for a warranty that more than likely won’t be covered.

Saying this, the only companies I’ve found that gives a decent extended/premium warranty seems to be HP (corporate) and Apple. Then again, they don’t use 3rd parties to do their warranty extension

What's At The Top Of Your Gadget Wishlist?

July 30th, 2009 at 9:05 PM

As per my earlier post, TX2 from HP seems like the best tablet about at the moment for it’s price, and it’s 12″. I scored one for $950 delivered from the US (they’re around $1500 from AU vendors).

What's At The Top Of Your Gadget Wishlist?

July 30th, 2009 at 9:04 PM

Try one of the DNS series from D-Link. Not usually a D-Link fan, but their home NAS are great.

What's At The Top Of Your Gadget Wishlist?

July 30th, 2009 at 5:56 PM

I just emptied my wishlist (multitouch tablet PC) due to tax time. Gotta love a good return.

I bought an HP TX2, HuaWei E800, and got a cheap prepaid 3g card. Mobile Internet Multitouch Monster!

Asus T91 Tablet Launching August For $999

July 30th, 2009 at 12:28 PM

I was looking at one of these, but went with the HP TX2 due to both Multitouch and bigger (12.1″) screen.

Plus I paid less due to buying from the US. Sorry Asus, you delayed the T91 too long and made it a bit too… well… crappy for me to buy one.

Do You Wake 'n Gadget?

July 23rd, 2009 at 4:50 PM

My fiance and I are geeks… nuff said.

If Only The Umpire Had An iQ...

July 22nd, 2009 at 8:12 AM

“It has more tactics than a game of chess.” [Citation Needed]

iPhone Group SMS Bug Seems To Be Fixed

July 10th, 2009 at 3:59 PM

Yet another example of an internet troll posting when they have an issue with a popular device that just works for the people who own it.

I can understand your frustration, but the bottom line is that your fanboyism of HTC doesn’t excuse your stupidity. If you don’t like Gizmodo, don’t read it. If you don’t like the story, don’t click on it. If you want more news on HTC, maybe go digging and find out then tip off Gizmodo.

Otherwise, keep your hands away from the keyboard and go back to trolling Whirlpool or Fark.

Samsung's New Smartphone QWERTY Idea: Keep Trying, Guys

July 10th, 2009 at 7:14 AM

Yeh, I had one of them, was one of the most painful keyboards to use. I think I’ll stick to my iPhone for now.

Giz Explains: What The Hell's Google Chrome OS?

July 9th, 2009 at 9:11 AM

This is an interesting concept. I’ve been spending a lot of time soul searching for the perfect netbook & os combination, yet have found little that does everything I need, and nothing I don’t.

I recently sold my EEEPC 701 because it was, among other things, too small. I’ve looked at the 10″ models (not just ASUS), and they all seem rather clunky for a light weight book. Then there’s the OS, Windows is a no-go, as I don’t want to have to run all the security apps you would normally run in Windows just to view emails and browse (plus I’m a bit of a Windows hater), Mac OS doesn’t run properly on single core processors, and the netbook versions of Linux (EasyPeasy and the like) have terrible interfaces.

If Google can pull this off it will not only be good for them, but I’d suspect they’ll have a hard time getting any market share with Windows 7 on netbooks.