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    Let's talk build quality

    Not many reviews (or any) go into deep discussions about build quality. So I felt the need for this thread. To be clear, I'm not talking about durability, we have rugged devices for that. This thread is about quality pertaining to precision, detail, and advance manufacturing processes. I think...
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    iPad Air review up!

    Anand' review is up and it's a good read. As it turns out, the A7 is faster than previously thought. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7460/apple-ipad-air-review "With Cyclone Apple is in a completely different league. As far as I can tell, peak issue width of Cyclone is 6 instructions. That’s...
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    Note3 11% faster touch response than competitors.(Gestures off, touch sensiti...

    Tests show that iPhone 5 is rated at 50ms while competitors are at 100ms. This is the kind of lag I just can't shake when using an Android device. I suspect most people don't notice because they haven't experienced a responsive screen...
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    PCIe SSDs, when and how for the consumer?

    Anyone know when m.2 SSDs are releasing? Once released are we able to use them on current motherboards? I'm trying to hold out my next ssd purchase for a PCIe one. So far we've only seen them from Apple, but I'd like to seem them available for purchase for custom builds.
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    How does WHS 2011 client back up work?

    Its not entirely clear to me how this works. I set aside a 2TB HDD for client backups and its no longer usable/visible for other tasks. This part is fine and makes sense. The part I don't understand is that there's also a Client Backup folder that lives outside the 2TB HDD. What's the...
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    Windows Phone not supported after 18 months

    http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/18/4118326/windows-phone-8-support-until-july-2014 May not apply to people here who upgrade often, but it looks like MS doesn't plan on offering OS updates after 18 months. Applies to WP7 and WP8. Edit: It looks like if you update to the latest OS, the timer is...
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    iPhone 5 most reliable by a large margin - FixYa Rating

    http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/22/fixya-study-finds-apple-smartphones-to-be-the-most-reliable/ 2.9x more than Samsung 5x more than Nokia 26.7x more than Motorola Thought these results were interesting. Something to note that 2 of the iPhone's issues aren't hardware issues, so its...
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    Windows 8, a WHS replacement?

    Hi all, I'm beginning to redo my WHS 2011 and I'm thinking it may be a good time to transition off of WHS. Right now, I use WHS to: -Back up my Windows 7 machine -Backup Macs (through network drive time machine) -Stream videos to my HDTV -Transcode videos to my iPad through Air Video...
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    MS Surface Pro hybrid tablet/laptop a mythical device?

    Came across this interesting article. I agree with a lot of the points like screen size and aspect ratio. I also agree with it being a fat tablet. The article says that hybrids will never work, which I think is a bold claim. Hybrids may not work this gen, but I think it could work once we have...
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    SSD external enclosure

    Anyone have any suggestions for a fast external enclosure for an SSD? All of the ones I've found have an internal SATA II interface, which is garbage. Any external 2.5" enclosures out there with SATA III?
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    The real reason why the nexus 4 is sold out...

    http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-nexus-4-serial-numbers-143937/ LG has only been able to produce less than 400,000 devices. Pretty horrible.
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    iPhone 5 regains US marketshare

    48% for the US. 46.7% for Android http://www.macrumors.com/2012/11/27/apple-reportedly-retakes-u-s-smartphone-sales-lead-from-android-on-iphone-5-strength/ Seems reminiscent of the 4S launch. Still behind Android world wide, but still an impressive feat. 60/40 for upgrade/new users so Apple...
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    iPhone5 dock connector universal orientation?

    Something I've noticed. It looks like the new mini dock has no inside and the cable has the contact points on the outside. Just looking at the pictures, it looks like the new cable can be connected to the new mini dock in any orientation, backwards/forwards. This is useful in connecting...
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    OSX Lion Retina desktop, amazing

    Air display just updated their app to support Hidpi mode in OSX Lion. I just tested it on my iphone4 and it looks amazing. I'll test it out on my iPad3 later today and report back here on performance. If you want to experience a retina desktop environment, this is a way to preview it...
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    Mobile device Screen latency

    An interesting article on Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/10/microsoft-cuts-touchscreen-lag-to-1ms/ It reminds me of another article on touch screen quality. http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/labs-moto-adds-robot-to-touchscreen-accuracy-test-iphone-still-wins-20100325/ I have...
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    First device to use Corning's Gorilla Glass in mass production was...

    Surprisingly the 1st gen iPhone. In fact, all of the iPhones use GG and the original was supposed to use a hard plastic until Steve Jobs called the CEO of Corning to reopen their factories to produce the glass. The iPhone 4 gets a lot of flak for build quality, but it's only shatter prone...
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    Intel SRT vs Boot Drive vs SRT+Boot Drive

    I got a 64GB M4 recently and I'm at a bit of a crossroads. Should I use Intel SRT exclusively or forget it and use my 64GB as a boot drive? The downside is that I have a large Steam library so this is where Intel SRT could help. The third alternative is to partition my 64GB M4 and have both a...
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    Demon Cam Awesome app Free

    There's a rare occasion where an app is leaps and bounds in quality and polish. That app is called Demon Cam, which I came across recently and is free for a little while longer. You take a video of anyone's face and you can transform it into a Demon animation. Its very cool, festive, and pretty...
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    Looking back, iPhone Gen 1 Keynote

    Since this is the first iPhone keynote where Steve won't be present, or at least not presenting the iPhone, I thought it'd be cool to look at the first keynote. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftf4riVJyqw I think Steve Jobs was almost correct in saying that the iPhone was 5yrs ahead of the...
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    Anyone successfully use Lucid Virtue?

    I think the idea of switchable graphics on the desktop is a great idea, but it seems to not quite work correctly. I upgraded from an Athlon x2 3800+ to a 2500k, so this is a whole lotta new tech coming my way. I'll get an SSD eventually to take advantage of the caching, but I'm a bit bummed...
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    Touchwiz 4.0 is garbage!

    Check out the demo vid. http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-official-tegra-2-4-3-inch-super-amoled-plu/ Granted its a production model, but the lag is atrocious. This is running a dual core SoC mind you. Its a sexy phone no doubt, but for cripes sake, are we going to live...
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    Do Dumbphone users discriminate against you?

    So I have a few friends who are dumbphone users and they get pretty upset when I'm on my iPhone. They are under the impression that I'm always texting someone, which is not the case. Along with using it as a phone, I use my phone for bills, email(work/personal), planner, banking, surfing, and...
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    People seriously excited for the Thunderbolt?

    http://www.phonedog.com/2011/01/06/is-the-htc-thunderbolt-less-impressive-than-anticipated/ If it really is just an EVO with LTE why are people excited for this phone? It doesn't even run gingerbread. HTC is the worst when it comes to rehashes.
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    Help, passive cool mini itx

    So I'm thinking about buying this board and putting it inside an Antec 300 case. What cpu heatsink should I use to passively cool an i3 and still have my pci slot accessible? Thanks! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135259
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    Where do short Asian people buy their clothes?

    So I'm trying to buy a whole new wardrobe for my dress clothes for work and I noticed that nothing fits. I don't care if my everyday clothes, (hoodies, jeans, tshirts) don't fit right as they're just casual, but dress clothes for work has to fit right. I went to the mall the other day and...
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    Building an efficient WHS

    So I'm building my first WHS and I need a little bit of advice. My options are Intel ATOM with ION or a Core i3 The Core i3 is obviously better, but its also more expensive. My question is I'd like to transcode to my iPhone through "PlayOn", but an Atom is obviously too underpowered. Is...
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    Why are smartphone designs so ugly?

    This has been a thing that has been bothering me with smartphones lately. Awesome hardware, shitty design. Why is it so difficult to make an awesome looking phone? I still think the HTC HD2 is one of the best looking smartphones out there mainly because of its very small bezel. If only it...
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    Samsung witholding OTA Android Updates...Wow

    http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=20658 Samsung is releasing the Vibrant 4G, essentially what the Vibrant should have been. They told Tmobile to withhold the Android update for the original Vibrant, fearing that it would take away sales from the Vibrant 4G. Wow, screw you Samsung...
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    RIM demo Playbook Browser

    This is possibly the closest thing I've seen to desktop-like web browsing that's not on a netbook, laptop, or desktop. http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/rim-shows-off-playbooks-browser-chops-sdk-in-latest-round-of-t/#disqus_thread It's not super smooth like the guy in the vid suggests as...
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    Microsoft to demo Windows Tablets...again at CES

    So a year has passed since Steve Ballmer presented the HP Slate and we all know how that turned out. Now that a year has passed and the HP Slate becoming vaporware while the iPad is the top selling tablet, Microsoft is going to take another stab at the tablet market at CES 2011. I'm not sure...
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    Infinity Blade....released on iOS!

    If you have an iOS device, check it out at the app store. The app is $6 and is probably the most I've ever spent on a single app. IGN gave it a 9.0 http://wireless.ign.com/articles/113/1137190p1.html I've played it for about an hour or so and its an excellent mobile game. The graphics are the...
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    Why can't we block email addresses?

    Am I missing something or are we missing this important feature? When I say block email addresses, I'm talking about how the sender won't be able to send out their message or they get an "undelivered" email back. Is there an email client that does this? Gmail just sends the email straight to...
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    RAGE HD released for iOS, Ultimate mobile gaming experience

    Looks like RAGE HD has been released for iOS today. http://gizmodo.com/5693208/download-the-most-badass-iphone-first+person-shooter-ever-right-now I haven't downloaded it yet myself, but the graphics look incredible. If anyone else has played the game let me know your thoughts. I can't...
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    ATT vs Verizon, Neck and Neck

    The battle between Verizon and ATT is heating up. http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/22/verizon-adds-fewer-customers-than-atandt-in-q3-race-for-first-pla/ ATT: 92.8 million VZW: 93.2 million July - Sept. VZW: +997,000 subscribers ATT: +2.6 million subscribers It looks like with the...
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    Phones through Time

    Post a timeline of all of the phones you have ever owned. I always think its interesting to look at the progression of technology. Here's mine. My current phone is an iPhone4, you can only compare up to 5 phones. The crazy thing is that I remember my very first phone, the Sanyo, had visual...
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    WP7 potentially the fastest/smoothest OS?

    After reading up quite a bit on WP7 and watching all the videos, overall, I'm impressed with what I see so far. Minus the homescreen, I still think its hideous. I think what is interesting to note is that WP7 is not only fast, but its very smooth. Here's an example video of what I'm talking...
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    Google: "Android 2.2 not made for Tablets", This is not good

    http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=19592 The one OS that I truly believed would be a viable option for the tablet market is now being written off as not made for tablet use. As it seems, this is why Google has not allowed the Marketplace to run on Tablet devices. I think the apps...
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    How Apple can have a 4" retina display in their next iPhone

    This is just pure speculation, but this is my theory. All smartphones from now until 2011 will be sporting a 4"+ screen. IMO I think the retina display is very nice, but its still only 3.5". Next to a 4.3" screen phone, the iPhone4 looks very cramped. I think Apple made a mistake by not...
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    Rage on iPhone 4, Mobile gaming to the next Level

    http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/carmack-blows-minds-with-id-softwares-rage-running-on-iphone-a/ Check it out, id got Rage running on iPhone 4 at 60fps. There's a video and its quite impressive. The only other Android phone that can run Rage would be the Galaxy S series. Unfortunately...
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    iPad Alternatives: The difference between Vaporware and a real competitor

    I came across this article and it got me thinking. http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/080210-ipad-alternatives.html#slide2 Promise after promise, prototype after prototype, vaporware after vaporware. Where are the tablets? The iPad is currently laying waste to the competition...