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RWW: The Future of Tech

RWW: The Future of Tech

Brought to you by the team at ReadWriteWeb! Discussing the next web & the companies that make it.
Müjdat Korkmaz
"Ring is a vibrating alarm designed for people who hate the loud blaring sounds of a typical alarm. The charging cradle is where you set what time you want each ring to go off. The ring fits over the tip of your finger and when that opportune time arrives, it vibrates. Putting the ring back on the dock shuts off the alarm." - Müjdat Korkmaz from Bookmarklet
Cool. - SAM
LANjackal
Friendly Security Reminder: If you got a Droid, remember to shred the paper you wrote your Gmail address & password on for the tech rep. I just found mine and fed it to my Fellowes.
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Yep. That's what I did when I purchased my G1 last year. - imabonehead
Wait, what? Buying an Android phone from a carrier's store requires you to compromise your Google identity and all information that flows in and out of it by forking over your Gmail password to a rep? - David Chartier from iPhone
You can't get the phone without a Gmail account, and the tech reps are the only ones who can enter that info for you. I thought it was odd too, but if you see Ima's comment apparently T-mobile does it too. TBH I was horrified at the idea, but the rep told me he'd return the paper (which he did). Kinda unnerving though - LANjackal from IM
But I mean think of how many times you hand over your SSN (at the doctor, to your carrier/utility provider, etc.) and you never get the paper back. Nothing to freak out about, just make sure you destroy the paper so you don't have your login credentials floating around out there by accident. - LANjackal
So, no biggie, just go home and change your password after you get your phone. - Jeff P. Henderson
To elaborate more on my experience, when I bought my G1, I specifically requested to type in my own gmail account and SSN on their keyboard. I purchased mine at a local Costco. I did have to write down my personal information on a piece of paper. I took it home and shredded it. - imabonehead
I think the reason they're doing it is for expedience. If they allowed everyone to manually enter their own info (bear in mind the average user with a new device) the whole setup process would take forever and picking up a Droid would take several hours on launch. - LANjackal
The saleslady who sold me my G1 was very understanding. I don't know if other sales paople would do the same. - imabonehead
I typed my password into the phone myself when they setup the first account for me. No way I'm giving some sales guy my password. - Jason Huebel
It seems a bit wrong that they don't get you to type your own password. Security #FAIL . - Andrew Perry
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Adblock+ and Bubble Translate are both awesome. - Vezquex: God of FF
Does the browser slow down after installing extensions like in Firefox? - Parvez Halim
Praveen Vasudev
Factron iPhone case is a pretty unique metallic jacket for your iPhone. Once your iPhone has been wrapped with the Factron case, you can also stick a lens at the back of where the camera is. By that you can also interchange a variety of lenses to suit different shootings that you want. - Praveen Vasudev from Bookmarklet
That looks very nice. - Ron Bailey
Its bulkier than I thought it would be. - Praveen Vasudev
Praveen Vasudev
Reel Director has come along and given the iPhone some of iMovie’s most valuable features all in the palm of your hand. - Praveen Vasudev from Bookmarklet
LANjackal
What a Droid looks like when mounted in Windows (Vista SP2)
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so you don't need another software like iPhone needsiTunes to interface? - brainno722 (Peter)
Nope - LANjackal from IM
The same ease of use on the Mac too. The SD card just shows up as a mounted disk. - Jason Huebel from Android
this is cool! one more question...do you have to find android specific app to install to use or does it work with win os (or linux) apps? like firefox or pdf viewer or openoffice... - brainno722 (Peter)
I'm not really understanding that question ... since it shows up as an external drive, it functions as one and is accessible from any program on your PC just like any other drive ... - LANjackal
@Peter, it looks just like you plugged a USB stick in. So anything you could normally do with a plain Jane memory stick you can do with this. - Jason Huebel from Android
Because dragging and dropping files back and forth like we used to in 2001, instead of using modern dynamic media databases and smart playlists, is so awesome. - David Chartier from iPhone
@David: Because NOT being limited to any particular syncing app is so awesome. I MUCH prefer devices that mount as simple storage to those that are tied to a particular syncing client. The former is simply a LOT more flexible because you're not tied to any particular transfer method. You can always use a 3rd party syncing app with a common storage device, but if the device requires its own syncing app then you're locked into that - LANjackal
Damn, I wish dealing with my WinMo devices was as simple. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy
@David: I have yet to come across a default OEM syncing app that I like. I'm glad none ships with the Droid. Also, the Droid automatically finds any music you drop into it regardless of where you drop it, so ... *shrugs* - LANjackal
@Chris: As much as I'd like to say wait for WinMo 7, MS' track record leads me to believe they'll make the same sync client mistake with that too - LANjackal
You kidding? Hell, the way they seem to be drooling at the iPhone market, Microsoft probably wants to lock things down even more than they already are. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy
Well TBH it *might* not be that bad. I've noticed that many devices that ship with WMP sync capability (no download/installation necessary) can also be mounted as simple storage in Windows (see Archos devices as an example). - LANjackal
The only way MS has a chance against the iPhone (or Android, for that matter) would be if they completely rewrote Windows Mobile. It's a dinosaur. - Jason Huebel
That's what's happening for v7, actually ... - LANjackal from IM
Good. - Jason Huebel
Not really, Win7 is still based on CE, but the WinMo components are getting a total do-over. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy
So, same old pig, just putting some lipstick on it. - Jason Huebel
Not quite. That's like saying Windows 7 is the same as Windows NT just because the former descended from the latter. - LANjackal
Actually, it's more like saying that Ubuntu 9.10 is the same as Slackware v1. Same basic kernel at the bottom, but newer versions, and much different at higher levels. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy
My Motorola RAZR did this years ago. - Johnny Worthington from iPhone
I didn't say it was a new feature, haha - LANjackal from IM
i wonder if it works with doubleTwist yet? - Chris Heath
No clue - LANjackal
it might 'just work' if it shows up just like any other drive ... doubleTwist is cool - Chris Heath
sofarsoShawn
"Gadget problems divide the sexes | Men and women have different approaches to dealing with technology problems, according to a gadget helpline." ~ it's not in regards to *ahem* vibrators either - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2...
"Gadget problems divide the sexes | Men and women have different approaches to dealing with technology problems, according to a gadget helpline." ~ it's not in regards to *ahem* vibrators either
"The service found that 64% of its male callers and 24% of its female callers had not read the instruction manual before ringing up. 12% of male and 7% of female customers simply needed to plug in or turn on their appliance. The company, Gadget Helpline, surveyed 75,000 calls received between 25 September and 23 October 2009. The helpline has 120,000 subscribers in the UK, most of whom are over the age of 35. The average age of helpline staff is 21. Women spent 32% longer on the phone to their helpers than men - but 66% of the helpline staff preferred speaking to them, the survey found. "There is evidence of a gender divide in technology, although a lot of it comes down to interpretation," Joanna Bawa, chartered psychologist and editor of the Usability News website, told the BBC. In general terms men treat technology as something to be understood and conquered while women are more motivated by appliances that benefit them, she added. Sync stress The helpline's busiest times are Monday... more... - sofarsoShawn
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See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Best method to sync ipod touch for apps + music + #wifi connect via netbook (ipod antenna !strong) = ? @vark #linux
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Archos makes new Android-powered Internet Tablet official « Boy Genius Report 8GB $249 500GB $439 #android #mobile via @nverdo - http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009...
Archos makes new Android-powered Internet Tablet official « Boy Genius Report 8GB $249 500GB $439 #android #mobile via @nverdo
" * HD video support (H.264, WMV, Mpeg-4 up to 720P) * Archos AppsLib store with Archos 5-compatible Android applications * Micro SD Slot (SDHC compatible) * Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) * GPS with 3D Maps * Bluetooth 2.0 (mobile phone tethering capable) * FM transmitter and FM receiver (RDS) * Built-in speaker, microphone and leg stand * support for a wide variety of audio/video codecs and image formats * additional functionality available via optional accessories (DVR-Station, HDMI Mini-Dock, GPS In-Car Holder, etc) * Pre-installed Android applications include DroidIn, Ebuddy IM, Twidroid, QuickPedia, and more * Flash 10 support expected with Android 2.0 in Q1 2010 * 22 hours of Music playback time and 7 hours of Video playback with standard Lithium polymer battery " - See-ming Lee 李思明 SML from Bookmarklet
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
"Google is trying not to be creepy. That's according to CEO Eric Schmidt, who told Fox Business Thursday that "we're trying not to cross what we call the creepy line" when it comes to the data it gathers. As an example, Schmidt said Google only publishes satellite data that is a month old, indicating that Google would consider it creepy to publish real-time satellite data. Google is quite used to facing charges that it has become a little too Big Brotherish in its conquest of the Internet search market. In response, it emphasizes that Google users have control over the data the company collects on them, most recently introducing Google Dashboard as a way of letting users see all the personal data the company has assembled in a single Web page. That will likely never be enough to satisfy the hardcore privacy advocates of the world, but the general public--and the government--are also starting to get a little uneasy about Google's unparalleled reach across the Internet. In the... more... - See-ming Lee 李思明 SML from Bookmarklet
Real time satellite photos would be cool, though. I don't mind the creepiness! - Vezquex: God of FF
haha. I don't mind creepiness either. I have an open information philosophy. I actually wish that Google would allow me the publish as much as possible - so I can do my own lifechart easier. API everything please! - See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Can ne1 recommend a free multi-alarm util for #vista or #linux? I need to track #fb games like Farmville + CafeWorld @vark #geek
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
sofarsoShawn
'Google trying not to cross 'the creepy line' when it comes to the data it gathers.' | Except they've sprinted wayyy past that line by now to disturbingly ominous - http://news.cnet.com/8301-30...
'Google trying not to cross 'the creepy line' when it comes to the data it gathers.' | Except they've sprinted wayyy past that line by now to disturbingly ominous
"Google is trying not to be creepy. That's according to CEO Eric Schmidt, who told Fox Business Thursday that "we're trying not to cross what we call the creepy line" when it comes to the data it gathers. As an example, Schmidt said Google only publishes satellite data that is a month old, indicating that Google would consider it creepy to publish real-time satellite data. Google is quite used to facing charges that it has become a little too Big Brotherish in its conquest of the Internet search market. In response, it emphasizes that Google users have control over the data the company collects on them, most recently introducing Google Dashboard as a way of letting users see all the personal data the company has assembled in a single Web page. That will likely never be enough to satisfy the hardcore privacy advocates of the world, but the general public--and the government--are also starting to get a little uneasy about Google's unparalleled reach across the Internet. In the... more... - sofarsoShawn
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
SML to global Yalies: Cornell closing in http://pickteams.com/#gocros... Go play and meet celebrities on team chat! Takes 1 min/day max. #Yale #games #socialmedia (undergrad, grad school, staff, alums, as long as you have an email address that ends with yale.edu, you can login.)
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I love the car concept one. This would work well with the "parking lot" portion of my daily commute. - Miss Elle
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LANjackal
Announcing the retirement of my Canon SD1100 IS. The Droid is my new party camera, one less gadget to tote around when I'm out :)
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Numan Arda Çebi
Çok güzel (tasarımı) de takılmaz bu, kaba duruyor. Ne o öyle, robot gibi. :) - Ryobi Rugged Headphones - http://www.ubergizmo.com/15...
Çok güzel (tasarımı) de takılmaz bu, kaba duruyor. Ne o öyle, robot gibi. :) - Ryobi Rugged Headphones
uzaya giderken havalı olur - Ëzgi Osmanović ʚ
LANjackal
Does anyone know how to get upload full-size pics into Facebook via the Android app instead of the itty bitty ones? No obvious setting I can find. Thanks! (UPDATE: FIXED)
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"The largest dimension should be at most 604 pixels (the largest display size Facebook supports)" -- http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index... You can use Pixelpipe to upload to both SmugMug, etc. (for the original) and Facebook at the same time. - Tracy
What I meant was pics that appear as full-size on Facebook instead of looking like thumbnails. Does that make sense? For some reason although my Droid is taking 5MP pics they're getting scaled down to 300px or something when uploaded to Facebook - LANjackal from IM
PROBLEM SOLVED: The answer to this is to simply take the pictures directly in the Android 2.0 camera and upload to Facebook from there. Do NOT use the Facebook for Android app itself. - LANjackal
LANjackal
Recommend me some good Android-related blogs. Ready? GO!
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TIA - LANjackal
I don't know about blog, but there's a StackOverflow-esque Q&A site for just Android here: http://www.forceclose.com/ - Maxamad (Amazigh)
Let me know if you find any more, but above are the ones I have in Google Reader ... - Kevin Mohr
Here is a twitter-list about android: http://twitter.com/marking... would you help me to let it grow? send a recommendation to @markingegno or leave it here. Thanks. - Markingegno - Donato
Thanks for all of the above, I subscribed to quite a few. Big shoutout to Kevin Mohr who's been stumping for Android since I first saw him online - LANjackal
LANjackal
Does anyone know the name of the charity that donates unwanted cellphones to abused women who need an emergency line? I wanna donate my old Samsung that my Droid replaced. Thanks :)
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End violence against women! - LANjackal
Try contacting your local shelter or an abuse support group. If the program doesn't exist, you could be the one to start it in your area! - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Hmmm I'll see what I can do, the local shelter is actually in dire straits, there was a newspaper article about it this week :/ - LANjackal
Lasse Johnsen
OpenOffice launches mouse. With 18 buttons and 52 commands... - http://openofficemouse.com/pr11060...
OpenOffice launches mouse. With 18 buttons and 52 commands...
That's looks like a joke. A joke from 1993 - Matthew DeVries
See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Derek van Vliet
LANjackal
"we find some evidence that use of social networking services (e.g., Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn) substitutes for some neighborhood involvement." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet
★ Soner Gönül
Hotmail.com adresinden giriş yaptığımda “Henüz bir posta kutunuz yok, windows live hotmail için kaydolun" sorununun çözümü..! - ★ Soner Gönül from Bookmarklet
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