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My question is whether there is any application... 445 Views / 3 Replies  
My question is whether there is any application of haptic feedback not patented. It sounds like it's a closed technology.
Posted by Zanziboy, on May 8, 2016 at 03:24 AM, in Mac News
If you don't want to pay full retail for this... 533 Views / 2 Replies  
If you don't want to pay full retail for this stand, it is also available on AliExpress for a substantial discount...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Sep 14, 2015 at 10:36 AM, in Mac News
Comcast placing caps on home service is criminal! 596 Views / 3 Replies  
Comcast placing caps on home service is criminal!
Posted by Zanziboy, on May 15, 2015 at 03:09 AM, in Tech News
The human body is breakable as well. It doesn't... 2,835 Views / 20 Replies  
The human body is breakable as well. It doesn't mean it's a faulty product.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Sep 30, 2014 at 01:57 AM, in Mac News
It sounds like NCPPR has little to do with... 2,341 Views / 19 Replies  
It sounds like NCPPR has little to do with "public" policy and more to do with encouraging creating an Ayn Rand capitalist nightmare.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Mar 1, 2014 at 03:18 AM, in Mac News
Canonical needs to learn to lie better. This is a... 1,315 Views / 8 Replies  
Canonical needs to learn to lie better. This is a lame excuse not to build a smartphone. Clearly, Canonical could have simply have placed an order to Corning like most smartphone companies. I imagine...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Feb 20, 2014 at 02:48 AM, in Tech News
Ludicrous! Why can't I sue these these three... 1,788 Views / 15 Replies  
Ludicrous! Why can't I sue these these three idiot plaintiffs for wasting my money as a taxpayer, and my return as an investor.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Jan 18, 2014 at 04:07 AM, in Mac News
Ludicrous. 270 Views / 1 Replies  
Ludicrous.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Jan 15, 2014 at 11:31 PM, in Tech News
The Android phone makers are trying to make... 1,963 Views / 7 Replies  
The Android phone makers are trying to make tablets with phone capability. Not smartphones. Samsung will soon integrate phones in their largest tablets. I would not be surprised to see a 12" or 14"...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Jan 4, 2014 at 04:56 AM, in Tech News
$150 billion would bankrupt Apple. What a jerk. 468 Views / 6 Replies  
$150 billion would bankrupt Apple. What a jerk.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Oct 24, 2013 at 09:51 PM, in Mac News
It's amazing how the courts let Apple get raped... 444 Views / 4 Replies  
It's amazing how the courts let Apple get raped by Samsung. Any information the court gives to Samsung may as well go to Wikileaks.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Oct 23, 2013 at 01:04 AM, in Tech News
How two-faced. Promise not to sue, but force... 1,354 Views / 13 Replies  
How two-faced. Promise not to sue, but force everyone into a licensing framework, which could very easily not be FRAND.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Oct 18, 2013 at 01:45 AM, in Tech News
On what planet would an upgrade from 32-bit... 480 Views / 3 Replies  
On what planet would an upgrade from 32-bit processing to 64-bit processing be a gimmick? Memory is not the issue. It's all about processing bandwidth. The greater the data bandwidth, the greater the...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Oct 9, 2013 at 02:23 PM, in Tech News
If any other company did this, they would get... 594 Views / 5 Replies  
If any other company did this, they would get sanctioned. Samsung seems to get away with murder.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Oct 3, 2013 at 11:41 AM, in Tech News
Wow! Maybe all patents should be invalid in the... 1,663 Views / 7 Replies  
Wow! Maybe all patents should be invalid in the EU. To complete the forms, you need to have implemented an idea. Since the idea existed before you completed the forms, it's invalid due to prior art.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Sep 27, 2013 at 08:05 PM, in Mac News
Another suspicious patent. The original iPod with... 456 Views / 2 Replies  
Another suspicious patent. The original iPod with a click-wheel came out in 2001. The suit was filed 5 years ago in 2008. Could Norihiko Saito really claim he was unaware of the iPod until 2008? I...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Sep 26, 2013 at 06:38 PM, in Tech News
If the rumors of a "retina display" iPad Mini are... 373 Views / 1 Replies  
If the rumors of a "retina display" iPad Mini are true, I hope that both the new iPad and the iPad mini have an A7 chip. The iPad mini has sold well, so I see no reason it should not get a...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Sep 16, 2013 at 06:47 PM, in Mac News
It's sad that Microsoft has to stoop to this... 2,506 Views / 22 Replies  
It's sad that Microsoft has to stoop to this level to try to steal our money to make us buy Nokia phones. Terrible to see they used an emaciated actor to play the ailing Steve Jobs. What's next? Will...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Sep 15, 2013 at 06:18 AM, in Tech News
Billmboy raises a good issue that I overlooked.... 2,466 Views / 39 Replies  
Billmboy raises a good issue that I overlooked. The portability of this solution allows a pro's to be mobile. This is a game changer.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Jun 11, 2013 at 01:56 AM, in Tech News
Is it me? 378 Views / 1 Replies  
Or this the image fake? Instead of being "roughly similar" to an iPhone 5 motherboard, there is no visible difference between this board and the iPhone 5. -- Except (of course) the malformed "7"...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Feb 19, 2013 at 04:09 AM, in Tech News
New iPhone 2,260 Views / 11 Replies  
I would not be surprised if component orders are being slashed as a new iPhone, the iPhone 5s, is likely to come out in March.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Jan 14, 2013 at 12:01 PM, in Tech News
Management Waffling? 469 Views / 3 Replies  
It seems strange to take so long to introduce the dock. Clearly, Belkin made the right choice in eliminating the eSATA port. Thunderbolt drives out-perform eSATA drives and the only legacy disk...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Jan 8, 2013 at 03:37 AM, in Tech News
The slow procession of diagonal swipes on the... 280 Views / 1 Replies  
The slow procession of diagonal swipes on the iPhone 5 is a fascinating issue. I hope there are no significant trade-offs in the display choice for the iPhone 5s. A 0.7mm display thickness with...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Jan 3, 2013 at 10:17 PM, in Tech News
Pinch to zoom? Rubber banding? How can these be... 1,044 Views / 9 Replies  
Pinch to zoom? Rubber banding? How can these be invalidated. The previous patent concepts on these don't even come close to suggesting these UI methods.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Dec 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM, in Tech News
There really needs to be patent reform in the US.... 225 Views / 2 Replies  
There really needs to be patent reform in the US. There are too many vague patents making it difficult to patent specific implementations without someone claiming that it in some way is invalid. In...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Dec 18, 2012 at 11:54 PM, in Tech News
Aha! I was was overlooking something. 297 Views / 3 Replies  
Aha! I was was overlooking something.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Dec 13, 2012 at 01:24 PM, in Tech News
I'm looking forward to an Apple version made of... 698 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm looking forward to an Apple version made of aluminum. I've seen the Logitech and I am turned off by the plastic. A great innovation would be to add near field charging capability to the iMac so...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Dec 12, 2012 at 07:32 AM, in Tech News
Apple and Hon Hai's investment in Sharp may be... 274 Views / 3 Replies  
Apple and Hon Hai's investment in Sharp may be only a secondary indicator of Apple TV development. Sharp stock has proven to be a great value considering the products manufactured by Hon Hai and...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Dec 12, 2012 at 07:27 AM, in Tech News
The irony surrounding PCIe Thunderbolt expansion... 297 Views / 3 Replies  
The irony surrounding PCIe Thunderbolt expansion chassis is the requirement that drivers under OSX be "Thunderbolt aware". I always thought this was a little strange as Thunderbolt connectivity...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Dec 11, 2012 at 06:12 PM, in Tech News
The fact that some of Apple's new products are... 391 Views / 3 Replies  
The fact that some of Apple's new products are being assembled in the US is a good sign. I believe there is little logic in Apple assembling all of their products overseas as this leaves Apple's US...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Dec 3, 2012 at 07:34 AM, in Tech News
Excellent. The articles in The Daily were simply... 328 Views / 7 Replies  
Excellent. The articles in The Daily were simply Fox News re-runs with a few pop interest stories to hide its lousy articles.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Dec 3, 2012 at 07:24 AM, in Tech News
Apple's new iMac design is far most tidy design... 1,297 Views / 8 Replies  
Apple's new iMac design is far most tidy design so far! With the display nicely attached to the front glass, this iMac is actually more easily serviced than the previous versions. I am also...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 30, 2012 at 07:15 AM, in Tech News
Visually, it's a wonderful update, but it is... 2,902 Views / 38 Replies  
Visually, it's a wonderful update, but it is somewhat buggy!

Playing music previews seems to interfere with the iTune's graphics performance as the app struggles to format the screen at times....
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 29, 2012 at 12:22 PM, in Tech News
Wow! This is another ludicrous patent suit over... 341 Views / 1 Replies  
Wow! This is another ludicrous patent suit over expired patents - all of which were paid for by the industry consortium and all have expired. There are only 3 patents charged against Apple and LG:
...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 28, 2012 at 04:42 AM, in Mac News
This report is a re-run. Essentially, iPad sales... 875 Views / 12 Replies  
This report is a re-run. Essentially, iPad sales slowed in Q3 due to iPad Mini rumors. Sadly, Q4 (which is Apple's Q1) is fraught with production shortages (e.g. delayed launch of LTE iPad Mini). I...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 27, 2012 at 05:32 PM, in Tech News
I agree. There has been too much interest in... 650 Views / 5 Replies  
I agree. There has been too much interest in problems than solutions. The technical issues with Maps are well-known. We need to know what actions the company is taking to fix Maps and create an...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 27, 2012 at 11:56 AM, in Tech News
Hurray! At least some people will be able to get... 1,249 Views / 16 Replies  
Hurray! At least some people will be able to get their new iMacs before Christmas!
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 27, 2012 at 05:35 AM, in Tech News
This is not really bad news for either party.... 693 Views / 7 Replies  
This is not really bad news for either party. Apple needs to give its revenue to companies other than its biggest competitor. Meanwhile, Samsung is likely facing tight supplies of batteries for its...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 24, 2012 at 12:03 PM, in Tech News
I am not sympathetic to the idea the design... 215 Views / 2 Replies  
I am not sympathetic to the idea the design should not have changed, but troubled that Apple does not "second source" it's production. The failure of Apple management to second-source their...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 16, 2012 at 08:53 AM, in Tech News
It's sad to see the people entrusted with... 442 Views / 6 Replies  
It's sad to see the people entrusted with managing such expensive cargo don't really care about keeping their jobs.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 15, 2012 at 04:21 PM, in Tech News
I am against the whole dividend idea. The stock... 357 Views / 4 Replies  
I am against the whole dividend idea. The stock is so expensive, the movement of the stock price is of greater return. The money is best spent on R&D and strategic acquisitions. Apple has not been...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 15, 2012 at 04:13 PM, in Mac News
It certainly takes a long time for these patents... 1,528 Views / 9 Replies  
It certainly takes a long time for these patents to come through! Time Machine was introduced so long ago, it seems like ancient history.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 13, 2012 at 06:44 AM, in Tech News
It's a perfect storm. Samsung will erode Apple's... 1,044 Views / 7 Replies  
It's a perfect storm. Samsung will erode Apple's product margins and use the money to directly subsidize their phones. This is why most companies never single-source components.

Before Apple gave...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 12, 2012 at 06:36 AM, in Tech News
Megaupload was anything but a front run by... 1,345 Views / 11 Replies  
Megaupload was anything but a front run by Western intelligence. Wow! What a distortion! Where do people get these conspiracy theories? :lol:
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 11, 2012 at 11:25 AM, in Tech News
I don't understand why one wouldn't just get a... 397 Views / 8 Replies  
I don't understand why one wouldn't just get a MacBook Air over the Surface.

The MacBook Air is a powerful Unix laptop with a great display and an easy to use OS. And, it is faster than the...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 10, 2012 at 01:17 AM, in Tech News
According to the Wall Street Journal, 60% of all... 925 Views / 5 Replies  
According to the Wall Street Journal, 60% of all technology litigation is against Apple.
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 9, 2012 at 11:10 AM, in Tech News
I suspect this is a firmware issue related to the... 294 Views / 3 Replies  
I suspect this is a firmware issue related to the processing of the in-cell touch technology, which is new on the iPhone 5. If it was a hardware issue, it's unlikely if would stop responding after...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 9, 2012 at 10:52 AM, in Tech News
If anyone should be held accountable, it should... 259 Views / 3 Replies  
If anyone should be held accountable, it should be Samsung. Their legal team was fully aware of Velvin Hogan's past when the jury was selected. If they entered the case with the strategy to pervert...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 9, 2012 at 07:41 AM, in Tech News
Improving Bonjour is a great idea. It is a... 196 Views / 1 Replies  
Improving Bonjour is a great idea. It is a fabulous technology for home and small networks, but device discovery is often slow. Optimizing Bonjour for larger networks and improving the speed of...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 9, 2012 at 07:32 AM, in Tech News
I have to disagree. Building an Apple device is... 260 Views / 2 Replies  
I have to disagree. Building an Apple device is not complicated. There is no technological barrier to moving the production of Apple products to any country in the world. Foxconn is having difficulty...
Posted by Zanziboy, on Nov 8, 2012 at 12:03 PM, in Tech News
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