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    Has HTC lost it's way?

    There will be no HTC 11. HTC U Ultra is the new flagship device. HTC U Ultra specs: Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat with HTC Sense Dimensions: 162.41 x 79.79 x 7.99 mm, 170g Display: 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560 S-LCD5 main screen, 2-inch 160 x 1040 secondary screen System chip: Snapdragon 821 with 4GB...
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    iPhone 7 Qualcomm LTE Modem Outperforms Intel LTE Modem by Significant Margin

    So we've had Antennagate, Batterygate, Scruffgate, Chipgate...and now Modemgate. The guy that used to create these types of threads before, I haven't seen him in a while. Some of these ***gate issues were legitimate, others ranged from much ado about nothing to just downright ridiculous...
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    Silence is golden

    Thomas Asks Questions From Supreme Court Bench for First Time in 10 Years Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-02-29/thomas-breaks-10-year-silence-asks-questions-at-u-s-high-court Wow...
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    Blog rant: "I Hate Todays Smartphones."

    http://www.droid-life.com/2014/04/22/i-hate-todays-smartphones/ I fully agree with his rant. Especially the underlined part.
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    The spectacular failure of a startup that was going to change the world

    http://www.****************/3028159/a-broken-place-better-place
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    Lock/Delete thread

    *EDIT* Didn't realize that this was a repost.
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    Need to get new tires for my '09 V6 Accord Sedan

    I'm at 38.5k miles, and these stock tires absolutely need to go. One of them had a nail in it from 3 years ago which I never removed and it only started leaking air 2 months ago that I have to pump air back into it every 5-14 days or so whenever the TPMS light comes on. I've been looking at...
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    What's the deal with the long lines at the Apple stores?

    “I‘m not leaving without a gold one!” After reading that article, I have a few questions... 1.) Does Apple not give the option to order directly from their website at 12:00am(8am when the Apple store opens, or whatever arbitrary time they want) on launch day? If so, then WTF...
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    Nexus 4 (Sold out in USA)

    Nexus 4 pricing has dropped by $100!!! https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb 8GB: $199 16GB: $249 There is no better phone near those prices...Those in the USA, if you were looking to ditch contract plans of Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint for T-Mobile, now is the time...
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    *Breaking News* on Nexus

    Nexus 4 pricing has dropped by $100!!! 8GB: $199 16GB: $249 https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb There is no better value. Forget the Optimus G Pro, HTC First, Galaxy S4 Mini, HTC One Mini, and Moto X. This is the phone to get. ***EDIT*** The official Google Play...
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    How interested would you be in buying an iWatch?

    There has been lots of news regarding Apple's iWatch leaking the past few weeks, but yet there's no topic or post here about it. What's your position on this issue? And also, do you wear a watch mostly as a time piece or a fashion statement(Meaning you only wear it to special events or you...
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    Apple's '949 multitouch patent tentatively declared invalid by USPTO

    "Rubber band" patent is gone, and now "Multi-touch" is gone. Is "Slide to unlock" next?
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    Motorola asks ITC to ban every Mac, iPad, and most iPhones

    Sources: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/motorola-asks-itc-to-ban-every-mac-ipad-and-most-iphones/ http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=27742 The Motorola patent in question...
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    Apple struggles to overturn HTC’s LTE patents

    http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-06/htc-patents-challenged-by-apple-probably-valid-judge-say
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    What is the deal with DirectBuy?

    I'm at the location now because my aunt is interested. $5000 to become a member? Watching their video now. Seems like a lot of marketing fluff. -Lothar
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    Facebook Recruiting Former Apple iPhone Engineers For Mystery Smartphone, Tablet

    http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/facebook-tries-tries-again-on-a-smartphone/ I knew Google was Facebook's #1 enemy, but I never knew that Apple and Facebook had a contentious relationship.
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    Google Shifts Tack on Android

    Google Shifts Tack on Android Direct Sales, Expanded Partnerships Mark Bid to Increase Control Over Devices In other words instead of seeing one Nexus device from Samsung(or whoever) every year, you will see up to 5 Nexus "stock" android devices yearly from the different manufacturers...
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    Wireless Carriers Chip Away at Phone Subsidies

    http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CE4QqQIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304020104577384562576617618.html&ei=TJKpT9mILqia6QGNyu2aBA&usg=AFQjCNEaP_Lku-Y6C2HlwdWzrupBKaafDg Not sure if this is a good or bad thing...:hmm...
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    Cash spills on the highway: What would you do?

    http://entertainment.verizon.com/news/read.php?id=19013214&ps=1018&cat=&cps=0&lang=en Imagine having your commute turn into a morality play. What's your first reaction? Do you slam on the brakes, jump onto a busy highway and start scrambling? Do you slow down to get a closer look? Or do you...
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    What's the deal with germophobes?

    Okay I thought I was one myself(I wipe the phones and keyboards down with alcohol and cotton wool first thing in the morning everyday before doing anything else) but this seemed a bit ridiculous. A customer came to buy a product. She signed for it and had to use one of those electronic pen...
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    What's the best eBook reader on Android?

    Never really opened an eBook before in an Android device(I've open regular PDF's in ezPDF reader, sure but those don't count). I also don't have any "paid" eBook(If I do, they came with the textbook and I probably stripped out the DRM a long time ago) so I'm not biased against any particular...
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    Interesting thing happened to my phone this week...

    [wall of text warning] On Saturday morning at 7:30am, I went to the bathroom to prepare for work. I put my phone on a roll of tissue paper by the sink and started admiring myself in the mirror. Okay, I lied about that last part. I was just feeling my skin trying to determine if I should shave...
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    Is Google Wallet dead?

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204770404577081610232043208.html?mod=googlenews_wsj http://online.wsj.com/article/AP8ce69f137a9e495498459d3b722b761f.html http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/06/4102910/verizon-wireless-nixes-google.html Looks like Google does not have as much clout on...
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    Herman Cain stumbles on Libya question

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW_nDFKAmCo Not as bad as Rick Perry's stumble last week, but wow these GOP candidates are getting ridiculous. It seems the only candidates that know anything at all are Romney, Paul, and Huntsman.
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    Breaking News: Steve Jobs is dead.

    http://www.apple.com/ I would like to ask posters to be respectful. A great man has passed away - one who has had a profound impact on the history of computing. Whether you like him or not, I prefer to think we are a civilized people. You can indicate your dislike of him, and comment any...
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    Lothar's Smartphone Thread

    After being a dumbphone user since 2004, I decided to get a smartphone. I ordered the "international"(or European) Samsung Galaxy S II on *day through Amazon. This would be my 3rd phone ever. Nokia 3310 in Aug '04 >>> Jumped to LG Voyager in Dec '08 >>> Samsung Galaxy S II in Oct '11. New phone...
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    Breaking news: U.S. Files Antitrust Complaint to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger

    U.S. Files Antitrust Complaint to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-31/u-s-files-antitrust-complaint-to-block-proposed-at-t-t-mobile-merger.html Mods, feel free to update this post and add more sources if more detailed news comes out throughout the day/week...
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    Monopoly: Is Boardwalk worth it?

    http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/boardwalk-worth-195621208.html What is your personal strategy in the game of Monopoly and what have you personally learned from this report? -Utilities are completely useless, just as I thought they were. -Railroads...If you don't own all 4, or at least...
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    Microsoft reportedly demanding $15 per Android phone from Samsung

    http://www.androidcentral.com/microsoft-reportedly-demanding-15-android-phone-samsung http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/06/us-samsung-microsoft-idUSTRE7651DB20110706 The slow death of Android begins? Will Android become the next "RIMM"? $15/phone x 10 million Galaxy S phones sold in...
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    Does anyone here wear glasses or contacts?

    I went to the MVA to renew my license and got a shocking revelation today. I failed the vision test. I couldn't read the last box on the 4th line. I tried to ask her "did I get the other letters I read" and she said I missed a few but for some reason she didn't want to go much into...
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    My Firefox 4 has problem with Bloomberg.com website?

    What I've tried so far: 1.) Upgrading/updating flash to latest version. 2.) Disabled ALL Firefox extensions and add-ons. 3.) uninstalled and reinstalled ALL Firefox extensions and add-ons. 4.) Restarted browser and computer. I've pretty much done everything besides uninstalling and...
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    Poker...Is it a game of skill or luck?

    See poll. ***EDIT 2*** If it is both, feel free to select more that applies. Example 1: If you feel it's 60+&#37; skill and <40% luck, feel free to vote for skill. Example 2: If you feel it's ~50:50, or 55:45 one way or another, feel free not to vote since it's too close to go either way, but...
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    Why is there no looting in Japan?

    http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/15/why-is-there-no-looting-in-japan/ What do you think?
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    Anyone ever donated for a worthy cause over a recieved phone call?

    I received a call 5 minutes ago asking for donations for the Maryland Special Olympics(for those who don't know it's an olympics for people with disabilities). They asked would I like to be a Gold($35 donation), Silver($25), or Bronze(don't remember the dollar figure) member. I picked the...
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    CT Governor Proposes A Coupon Tax...Coupon Users To Pay Tax On Full Price Of Purchase

    Source: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=7984963 Another stupid tax? Also what is this "$50 exemption for clothing and footwear" that was mentioned in the article? Anyone from CT want to shed more light on this?
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    Feds probe Christine O'Donnell's campaign spending

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_o_donnell_investigation I not sure who to feel more sorry for...the idiots who contributed to her campaign or the idiots who actually voted for her.
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    Obama/GOP's Tax Plan...

    http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00276 Vote on the bill as is with no changes, adjustments or amendments. How would you vote? You know the story of the tax bill so there's no need to beat around the bush. This is an up or...
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    How do you treat your Jeans and how often?

    The Jeans Care Secret: Rarely Wash Them Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703632304575452082044100428.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read# Allowing jeans to drip dry? That must take forever. o_O
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    Failboat.

    I bought Warcraft III Battlechest from Gamestop months ago when it was being sold for $19.99 as a gift for my friend. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2062145&highlight=warcraft I just opened the box for the first time while packing because I'm traveling abroad tomorrow to see him...