sciwiz's comments

On: The problem is with the product

[sciwiz]

>what they don't seem to have done well enough yet, is to iterate it to the point where it is adding value

They release monthly updates, based on feedback.

https://support.google.com/glass/topic/3284652?hl=en&ref_top...

On: Google is building password-free locking and unloc...

[sciwiz]

Because you leave them everywhere and, usually, can't be changed, if compromised.

On: HP Chromebook 11

[sciwiz]

Check today's Amazon announcement, they are shipping to UK.

[jpswade → sciwiz]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DR0PDNE

£59.99 = 96.47 US Dollar

Sold by Sinclair Intl and Fulfilled by Amazon.

Nothing about that sounds right.

On: Nexus 5 to be first smartphone with MEMS camera

[sciwiz]

Sony's image sensors have had the IMX naming scheme for a few years.

On: Apple Denies Paying EA to Delay Plants vs. Zombies...

[sciwiz]

" Plants vs. Zombies 2 has launched on Android in China, and it’s outselling the iPhone version of the game six-to-one in that market, according to comments from Gibeau. "

Well, that goes against the narrative.

On: 64 bits. It’s Nothing. You Don’t Need It. And We’l...

[sciwiz]

"It is obvious that smartphones will break the 4GB limit fairly soon (< 5 years), though I think right now the 5S has 1GB."

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 3GB.

On: A New Chapter

[sciwiz]

They are doing an AMA: www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1mnnc6/we_are_steve_cyanogen_kondik_and_koushik_koush/

On: Cyanogen raises $7 million to build a better versi...

[sciwiz]

Link to the blog post: http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/a_new_chapter

On: The iPhone 5s Review

[sciwiz]

LG G2 is a phone.

On: Google and Samsung soar into list of top 10 Linux ...

[sciwiz]

Moto X uses F2FS.

"The Moto X’s pseudo-stock Android 4.2.2 uses ext4 for all partitions with the exception of user data storage, which uses F2FS (Flash Friendly File System)"

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7235/moto-x-review/9