Recent content by Innocent_Bystander

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    Apple Acquisition Could Give Next iPhone DSLR-Like Camera

    Unless Apple and Samsung have figured out a way to get past the limitations imposed by physics (There are a lot of them but the killers are low signal to noise, tiny pixels and the associated problem of low well depth, low fill factor of CMOS sensors, and low nyquist frequency of cell phone...
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    Apple Watch Doubters Wrong: You Need a Smartwatch Now

    I got by without a smartwatch for the last 36 years of my life and somehow I don't feel like I've been missing out. Smartphones are useful, they are portable computers without having to haul around a laptop. There's utility there that a tiny device like a smartwatch just can't match. If Apple...
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    Next iPhone Could Sport Three-Sensor Camera

    Wait till you drop your phone and the prism misaligns from the sensors. you'll have the best impressionist camera around.
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    Samsung TVs May Eavesdrop on You - So What?

    It's a TV. Cut it off the internet. Problem solved.
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    Yet Another Flash 0-Day Found; How to Protect Yourself

    2 ways: 1. Use this as your excuse to finally give Flash the boot 2. You can use your favorite Linux distribution so any future vulnerabilities (enabling drive-by downloads of Windows spyware / viruses / etc. are no longer a concern. \\ Of course #2 is only going to work for a tiny minority...
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    Unsafe Sex: Porn Site Infected with Malvertising

    Use a Linux condom when you look at content on porn sites...
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    10 Biggest Tech Fails of 2014

    The BB Passport failed so bad it was out of stock for months on preorders. I think it actually sold better than expected. Better luck next time.
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    Apple vs. Samsung: Who's Winning Now?

    It comes down to iOS vs. Android. I'll skip both and stick to my Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia 920. I'm not seeing a compelling enough value proposition from each camp to make me switch platforms.
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    Twitch Knocked Offline in Latest Online-Gaming Attack

    Battle.net was still under attack last night. Time to get a life, guys, school is returning in September, I only have so much free time to game...
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    Windows Store Infested with Fake Apps

    Really? I never noticed. But then again, I never opened it for anything other than the 8.1 upgrade either. Does anyone actually use the Windows Store?
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    LG's New OLED TV is 'Cheapest' Yet

    OLED hands down. UHD is a gimmick at screen sizes this small.
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    The iPhone 6 Cometh Sept 9 (Reports)

    All I care about is this: Is the new screen actually scratch proof to a point where I no longer need to put a screen protector on, and never again see micro scratches from dust, etc. If so, I'm buying one, the rest of the specs do not concern me I'm sure they're good enough.
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    PlayStation Now Is Best Left for Later

    I would have preferred backwards compatibility, but hey...what do I know...
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    Destiny the Game: Everything You Need to Know

    Well, it's console, so inaccurate aim applies to everyone. Getting this so my PS4 can stop eating dust after about 4 months...
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    MakerBot 3D Printers Coming to Home Depot

    This is too new a technology. If you're first to get facetime you get the mindshare and everything else will seem inferior (especially if you have a good store display like the one on the picture). As ChiefScooter said, most consumers do not do adequate research before buying. It's a brilliant...