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Easy like Sunday morning title taken from the lyrics of the Commodores song with Lionel Richie as lead and composer, stating the "easy like Sunday morning" as evocative of "small Southern towns that die at 11:30 pm", such as his own Tuskegee, Alabama. The title of the song is actual "Easy" release on Motown. Play it.
The Camera is my new to me Samsung Galaxy which is basically a Point and Shoot with a built Android operating system allowing instant publishing from the site if required. Very similar to a mobile phone, but you can not make phone calls!
The shot was by the kitchen window on the sink top, with gloss black tiles.
Enjoy your Sunday.
Found a nikon point & shoot in a thrift store, the only one I know of that uses an android operating system. Little weird to use. I spent today seeing what sort of quality I could coax out of some cheap little cameras.
Just past noon today in San Francisco T-Mobile launched 100 professional skydivers into the skies over San Francisco as part of a promotion for their new HTC myTouch 3G phone, T-Mobile's answer to Apple's iPhone. The HTC myTouch 3G phone uses Google's new Android operating system.
The skydivers (many formerly from elite military services) jumped over Justin Herman Plaza near the Ferry Building, Pier 39, Moscone Center and the Marina Green.
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What are the different types of Kindle? There is the Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage and the 2016 launched Kindle Oasis. Then of course there is the Fire, this comes as a tablet in various shapes and sizes and then there is the Fire TV of which there are two versions. Confused? It’s not the easiest product line to follow, especially as Amazon took the decision to launch their tablets under the name Kindle Fire, realised the confusion, and then relaunched the tablets simply as Fire. I want to help to clear up the confusion.
What is an ereader?
An ereader is a handheld electronic device that let’s you read electronic books and magazines. Amazon Kindle electronic readers are aimed at trying to replace the physical book. Whether this is actually possible or not is a debate for another blog post.
A Kindle will allow you to download and read books, newspapers and magazines on a specialist
screen that is designed to allow you to read for hours and hours.
A tablet on the other hand uses similar technology to a laptop or desktop, there is nothing specialist about it.
If you are a fan of reading books and magazines, this device is particularly convenient for you. Amazon currently features four varieties of Kindle units, each with a unique appearance and differences.
Learning more about each of these devices and how they differ will assist you in choosing the right device that fits your lifestyle and budget. Let’s break each Kindle down and discuss each model individually.
What is a tablet?
A tablet is a handheld mini computer that lets you read emails, go online, watch video and install apps. It also lets you read electronic books and magazines.
What is the difference between an ereader and a tablet?
I have written an in depth blog post about this ereader vs tablet. To summarise, an ereader is for books and magazines and a tablet is a handheld computer. Although by installing an app on the tablet it’s possible to access the same content as your ereader. The app downloads all the ebooks you have purchased from the Amazon Store and using WhisperSync technology, it synchronises where you are up to magically, across all devices.
The biggest differentiator though is that the screen on a tablet is like a computer screen, but the screen on an ereader is designed to mimic a book.
Types of Kindle
I have listed below the difference types of Kindle that are available to buy and for reference some of the now obsolete models. If you want a full list and specification of the current Kindle line up then take a look at my comparison chart.
Kindle
The Kindle is the baseline model and like it’s bigger brothers and sisters it features the revolutionary e-reader or eink display. This display provides a sharp and high-resolution screen designed for those that want to read books electronically. The entry level model is simply know a The Kindle whereas the other Kindle ereaders have names like Paperwhite, Touch and Oasis.
It includes a six-inch display that utilities the Amazon E Ink technology to form a 16-level gray scale image, that does not have glare even in direct sunlight. It uses Wi-Fi as the only mean of connection, and you need to be in the range of an active Wi-Fi connection to browse and download content. It is simple to use and does not require computer cables or syncing to use.
None of the Kindles include any audio functionality, something that was available on the previous generations. It’ wireless functionality makes it easy to log into Amazon to find and buy an e-book. Shop anywhere in the world, whether you are in bed, taxi or airport. As soon as you buy a book, it will be delivered immediately electronically.
The Kindle comes with an internal storage of 2 GB, with 1.25 GB available for use. This will allow you to approximately store 1400 books. It includes a powerful battery, that can last for up to one month if the wireless is off, and about three weeks if the wireless is on throughout. The device offers five controls well placed in the bottom of the display area.
Kindle Touch
Like the entry level version of the Kindle the Kindle Touch features a 6-inch E Ink screen. The main different is that this version is a touch-screen and allows swipe or tap the display, which is an easier way of navigating menu system or turn the page on your book or document. The Kindle Touch comes with a larger battery than the Kindle, which can last up to two months when the wireless is turn off and about one month when the Wi-Fi is on most of the time.
It comes with a larger space of about 3 GB as compared to 1.25 GB in the Kindle version. The Kindle Touch is advanced in term of internet connectivity as it includes a 3G version, which is much faster wehnaccessing online contents as well as downloading books, because you don’t have to worry about logging on to WiFi networks.
Kindle Keyboard
This device is now obsolete, but can still be purchased second hand. Although it features almost the same internal storage as the Kindle Touch, the Kindle Keyboard E Ink display is not a touch-screen. The Kindle Keyboard offers a five-controller and a full QWERTY keyboard for input. It also includes a two side buttons that use to advance the page while reading. It features a powerful Wi-Fi and 3G models just like the Kindle Touch model.
It comes with a more powerful battery like that of Kindle Touch model and can last for up to two months on a single charge, when it is offline most of the days. If you keep the Wi-Fi on most of the time, the battery will last for about ten days. It is important to avoid the low-coverage mobile area connections (this is what the 3G card uses)
as it will drop down to 2G standards like EDGE and GPRS. Although they still work, they consume battery power faster.
The Wi-Fi network is compatible with 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n standards and supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 security that uses a password for authentication. If you don’t know what that means, then don’t worry as it’s just another way of saying open WiFi standards. It cannot to connect to WPA and WPA2 secured network using 802.1X authentication methods, which are only really used in the workplace and does not support to connecting to ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks.
Kindle DX
The Kindle DX version, also now obsolete, is totally different than the previous three versions that we have mentioned so far. It features a 9.7-inch E Ink display compared to the 6 inch on the other models.
It features a high-contrast display, that allows for up to 50 percent contrast as compared to other E Ink displays. It includes a full QWERTY keyboard, a 5-way controller, and standard turning buttons. It comes with an internal memory of about 4 GB internal storage with 3.3 GB available for storing content and is available in 3G version.
The main weakness as compared to other is that it does not feature a touch screen, its battery can last to up to 2 weeks when the wireless is off. If the wireless is on most of the time, a single charge can last for about one week.
The battery life depends mainly on the wireless usage such as when shopping the Kindle Store and when downloading content. It should also be noted that low-coverage area wireless technologies such as EDGE/GPRS which can be called as 2G, consumes more battery and should be avoided.
Kindle Fire
This is the most advanced version of the Kindle as it features a full-color, multi-touch display. The tablet comes with a modified version of Google’s Android operating system, that allows you to download and run a wide range of applications just like any other standard tablet. Some models start 8 GB internal storage and go up to 64GB and the storage can be used for books, games, videos and music.
Its battery can last for about eight hours when the Wi-Fi connection is on most of the time and about two days when the Wi-Fi is off.
The Kindle Fire only includes a Wi-Fi receiver just like the Kindle ereaders. The operating system supports different files which includes Kindle AZW, PDF, TXT, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, DOC, Audible, JPEG GIF, PING, BMP, MIDI, WAV, OGG, and NON-DRM ACC AND PNG.
Although this model is a bit expensive as compare to the most other Kindles, it’s designed as an alternative to the iPad or Samsung tablets rather than competing against ereaders.
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www.magazinetoday.org/how-much-money-google-makes-using-a... INTERENT giant’s eye-watering Android earnings revealed in court.
It’s been revealed that Google’s Android operating system has generated revenue of a whopping $31 billion (£21.7 billion).
From that cash it’s also been declared that the internet giant made $22 billion ...
WATERLOO, Ontario—As the BlackBerry smartphone fell steadily further behind
app-loaded rivals like the iPhone in recent years, it was time for an
unambiguous response from the chief executive's office.
At Research In Motion Ltd., however, that was complicated. The BlackBerry
maker had two chief executives. Moreover, their offices were about a
10-minute drive apart. Meetings with both of them present were rare, say
former RIM executives and people who dealt with the company.
Many forces have combined to bring RIM to the point of reporting a
quarterly operating loss, as is expected on Thursday, but one of them was a
split personality in the executive suite, former executives say. As
investor pressure mounted at the company recently, one CEO, company founder
Mike Lazaridis, was focused on a make-or-break push to launch a
next-generation BlackBerry with a new operating system. His co-CEO, Jim
Balsillie, started pursuing a separate strategy that envisioned licensing
out some of the company's proprietary technologies.
Both men are gone from the CEO suite now, replaced in January by former
Lazaridis lieutenant Thorsten Heins. He is slashing costs. RIM says it is
committed to seeing through the rollout later this year of its next
BlackBerry. But Mr. Heins has hired investment bankers to explore options
and hasn't ruled out a sale of a company, whose stock has tanked nearly 70%
in 12 months and pushed its market value, at under $5 billion, to less than
one-fifteenth of its peak.
RIM still has a comfortable cash cushion of more than $2 billion, which it
said last month is likely to have grown in its fiscal first quarter ended
June 2. It also is debt-free, giving it more breathing room to get out its
new phone, with an operating system called BlackBerry 10 that RIM says
"sets the standard for reliable, secure mobile computing." RIM has told its
bankers it is focused on that rollout, said a person familiar with the
matter. If the phone is a hit, the company will recover some of its lost
value, and the new technology will be a boon to any possible sale or
partnership in the future, this person said.
According to interviews with more than a dozen former RIM executives and
industry executives who worked closely with the company, it was a blinding
confidence in the basic BlackBerry product that was at the root of RIM's
current troubles. Compounding that, as they describe the events, were a
drawn-out internal debate over who their core customer was; a series of
catch-up products that didn't really catch the company up; and tensions
within parts of the company.
The bet long made by RIM was that both corporate and individual customers
would continue to favor the BlackBerry's easy-to-use mobile email over the
multiplying features and apps on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and devices running on
Google Inc.'s Android operating system. When it saw consumers starting to
gravitate away from BlackBerrys, RIM moved tentatively.
At one point, RIM worked to challenge the iPhone with telecom carriers that
were fearful of Apple's dominance. The new models that came out of these
collaborations, however, failed to generate iPhone-like buzz.
RIM isn't alone in failing to adapt quickly to the transformation of
smartphones from devices to talk and email into pocket-size computers.
Once-dominant Nokia Corp. has been forced into a partnership with Microsoft
Corp. to equip its phones to compete, and is slashing thousands of jobs as
its share of the global smartphone market erodes.
[image: Emacs!]
At RIM, executives eventually brought in outside talent, but that raised
tensions inside the ranks of a company that already harbored separate
Lazaridis and Balsillie fiefs, some former RIM executives and executives
who have worked with RIM say. According to them, the separate teams
sometimes clashed, especially as the onetime smartphone leader slipped
further behind.
RIM, in a statement, said the split-personality characterization wasn't
accurate. "As with any innovative company there were times when various
people within the organization disagreed, but this was not the norm," it
said.
"The CEO structure worked well for many years and allowed each of the
co-CEOs to focus on their areas of strength," RIM added. It said the
co-CEOs started out sharing an office, had offices next to each other, and
then, "as RIM grew, they each took offices closest to those areas each
supervised in order to stay close to their teams. At all times, they had an
efficient, professional working relationship and were in close
communication."
Mr. Heins, soon after taking over as CEO early this year, put an end to the
strategy pursued by one CEO: Mr. Balsillie's licensing initiative. RIM said
it doesn't discuss nonpublic internal deliberations.
Mr. Balsillie has given up his board seat. Mr. Lazaridis remains
nonexecutive vice chairman.
"Successful companies take what they can learn from every situation and use
that to push forward," Mr. Lazaridis said, noting that he and Mr. Balsillie
"felt it was the right time in RIM's life cycle to turn the leadership of
the company over to someone else." Mr. Balsillie didn't respond to requests
for comment.
RIM didn't make Mr. Heins available, citing a quiet period before the
earnings release.
*RIM essentially invented email on the go. Founded by Mr. Lazaridis in 1984
with a $15,000 loan from his parents, the company grew to a stock-market
value of more than $80 billion at its zenith in 2008, controlling about
half the U.S. smartphone market.
* [image: Emacs!]
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins
RIM hosted lavish banquets for its inventors. To mark milestones, it
treated employees to concerts by bands such as U2 and Van Halen. At the
company's campus of low-slung gray buildings 70 miles from Toronto,
employees got free ice cream on "Frosty Fridays."
Amid its cost-cutting, RIM isn't giving up entirely on ice cream days. "Ice
cream is a relatively low-cost way to build stronger bonds within our
team," RIM said.
Mr. Balsillie, who came aboard in 1992 after having explored a takeover bid
for the company, and Mr. Lazaridis became Canada's best-known billionaires,
each funneling chunks of wealth to pet projects. Mr. Lazaridis built a
theoretical-physics institute. Mr. Balsillie started a school for global
governance and tried unsuccessfully to buy three professional hockey teams.
Behind the success was Mr. Lazaridis's unrelenting vision for robust
engineering and innovation and Mr. Balsillie's push for market expansion.
But former executives say there was also an aversion at the company to
innovations that didn't buttress its core strengths: its proprietary
network and reputation for security.
At an investor meeting about a decade ago, analysts asked Mr. Lazaridis
whether RIM was moving to a color screen, a feature popping up on devices
in Asia. "Do I need to read my email in color?" he replied, according to
Brian Blair, then an analyst with Banc of America Securities.
[image: Emacs!]
Former co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie in January
RIM says that at the time, color screens were impractical, with high costs
and high battery drain. It says it was among the first to adopt color
displays just a few years later.
RIM's customers then were overwhelmingly companies, which gave their
employees BlackBerrys for email. But a growing number were individuals,
often eager for features such as cameras, games and Internet browsing. RIM
brought out devices with cameras and MP3 players including the Pearl in
2006 and the Curve in 2007—the year the iPhone came out.
Still, RIM's carrier partners worried that the wild popularity of the
iPhone could give Apple outsize influence in the market. Executives at
Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC approached RIM to work
together on a phone that could compete with the iPhone, say people familiar
with the matter. The collaboration resulted in RIM's first touch-screen
device, the Storm.
"Vodafone started really rushing around saying, 'Helps us build an
innovative competitor to the iPhone,' " said Pieter Knook, a Vodafone
executive at the time. He said Mr. Lazaridis came up with the Storm's
marquee innovation, a touch screen that physically clicked.
The Storm "sold very well," but wasn't a strong competitor to the iPhone,
said Denny Strigl, at the time president of Verizon.
In 2010, AT&T Inc., then Apple's exclusive carrier partner, approached RIM
about a plan to develop a touch-screen rival to the iPhone, said two former
RIM executives. The chief of AT&T's mobile division visited RIM's research
and development team in Waterloo to stress how important it was for AT&T to
have a successful BlackBerry product to sell, according to people familiar
with the visit. RIM said the objective of the visit was to develop "a
differentiated, unique BlackBerry experience for AT&T customers."
"We work with all device makers to bring the best products to market for
our customers," AT&T said.
A RIM-AT&T collaboration resulted in the BlackBerry Torch, say people
familiar with the effort, but it was hobbled by hardware and software
shortcomings.
RIM executives also missed some internal warnings. The sales division
produced a research report in 2010 on the future of tactile keyboards, the
thumb-friendly feature that was a favorite in the early days of the
BlackBerry. The report warned that in the era of Apple's touch-only
devices, keyboards would make up a diminishing share of the market,
according to a person familiar with it, who said the warning was ignored.
During a meeting the same year, Mr. Balsillie asked if RIM should be
worried about a new trend: consumers bringing their own smartphones to work
and asking their employer to let them work on the devices. Some executives
said the trend was a threat; a few said they weren't worried. Mr. Balsillie
went with the latter view, said a person close to the company. RIM said it
doesn't discuss nonpublic "internal company deliberations."
As Apple and Android devices ate into BlackBerry's market share, Mr.
Lazaridis started looking outside for innovation, bringing in a new
marketing team and other top executives. In April 2010 RIM bought QNX
Software Systems, a maker of operating systems for cars and medical
devices. RIM was readying a tablet to compete with the iPad, and executives
decided that they would use QNX to power the device, called the PlayBook.
According to people close to the company, the acquisition stoked tensions
between the teams led by Mr. Lazaridis, who was in charge of product
development, manufacturing and R&D, and Mr. Balsillie, who ran carrier
partnerships, sales and marketing.
[image: Emacs!]
The two CEOs met in person fairly regularly, and would send instant
messages or call each other to bounce ideas around or get progress reports
when they weren't in the same room. But as RIM hit trouble, they were more
often than not toiling in very different worlds, according to these people,
who say the teams reporting up to the two didn't communicate effectively if
at all. Some projects would go astray before either co-CEO noticed, these
people say, and disagreements between the two sides sometimes devolved into
shouting matches.
The QNX leadership team reported directly to Mr. Lazaridis, bypassing Mr.
Balsillie and other top RIM officers, rankling them, according to people
familiar with the situation.
Meanwhile, by late 2011, Mr. Balsillie was deep into his own project, an
effort aimed at licensing some of RIM's proprietary technology, such as its
security network and its popular BBM messaging tool, to outside companies.
Some analysts had long suggested such a move to boost revenue and buy the
company more time as it readied its new phone.
Mr. Balsillie and a team under him struck licensing agreements with several
partners, including carriers, according to people familiar with the effort.
The deals would have allowed other smartphone makers and the carriers to
use RIM's network for a fee.
But by the end of last year, RIM shares were hitting eight-year lows. On
Jan. 22, the board, led by Messrs. Lazaridis and Balsillie as co-chairmen,
said the two would step aside. They remained big shareholders and each kept
a board seat.
Within a week of becoming CEO, Mr. Heins, a Lazaridis lieutenant, scuttled
the licensing plan, people familiar with it said. He said he would focus a
slimmed-down RIM on rolling out its new BlackBerry phone moby.to/yh52ms
Technology pictured here in this image (framed in Picasa)
Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1.
Runs the Android operating system, many applications available.
Good two way camera.
Great performance.
Easy to use.
The Purple Spin image on the Samsung Tablet was created using Tiny Planet, displayed through Flickr.
Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone. The image on the Samsung Galaxy is from Flickr.
Database applications:
Using Flickr we have the ability to store, organise, manage, retrieve and share high quality images.
Other technologies:
Software for post processing of images such as Picasa, Photoshop, Tiny Planet.
Photo taken with the Canon EOS 550D
Today's DIGIC image processor does more than mere image processing: It controls a wide range of functions and circuits, including automatic exposure control, exposure mode control, image file compression/playback control, LCD display control, and more. All of these functions are contained in a single-chip system large-scale integrated circuit (LSI)...
One could say that DIGIC is the "brain" of Canon digital cameras.
canon.com/technology/interview/digic4/
ODC 5 June Topic Technology
7DOS 2015/02 Technology, Shoot Anything Saturday
🇺🇸 As a longtime technology enthusiast, I’ve always taken pictures with my phone. I remember the earlier versions of the Android operating system, back when Instagram filters were a brand-new feature. Photos with altered colors were trending back then. Since I was 15, it’s been growing in my mind how much I could express through photographs and images.
One day, I went for a walk, took some photos, and they turned out terrible—even with color correction. Everything looked so washed out, you know? Today, I see photography as an extension of my gaze, but also as a tool for expression, especially through others—in this case, you, the person reading this right now.
My favorite genre is documentary, and the one I can’t ever abandon is social photography. Currently, I save every image I capture somewhere, driven by visual memory. I didn’t really care much about that before. Now, I document everything in some way, edit with subtlety, and publish when possible.
When I made the image you're looking right now, I focused on capturing everything touched by the sunlight at the edge of this scene. I had already captured a lens flare with an old camera at Dom Antônio Zattera Park, between the trees, and I always found that space beautiful—the same space where I would set up to sell handcrafted pieces from Feito com Amor de Oyá. I took this photo, along with others, all in black and white and with my phone.
The photographer I was years ago would be surprised by how much I managed to express in just a few images and quite a few steps within the same space. That’s really exciting—and even more so to be able to say that I’ve been doing this for over ten years, always striving to evolve further.
🇧🇷 Sempre, enquanto entusiasta de tecnologia, tirei fotos com o meu celular. Lembro bem das versões anteriores do sistema operacional Android, na época em que os filtros do Instagram ainda eram uma novidade. As fotografias com cores modificadas estavam em alta.
Desde os meus 15 anos, isso foi amadurecendo na minha cabeça: entender o quanto eu poderia expressar através das fotografias e das imagens.
Em um desses dias, saí caminhando pela rua, fiz algumas fotos... e elas ficaram horríveis. Mesmo tentando correção de cor, tudo ficou muito lavado, sabe?
Hoje, enxergo a fotografia como uma extensão do meu olhar — mas também como uma ferramenta para expressar algo através das outras pessoas. E, nesse momento, esse "outro" é você, que está lendo este texto como público.
Minha vertente preferida é a documental, e aquela que não posso abandonar, de jeito nenhum, é a social.
Atualmente, guardo todas as imagens que produzo em algum lugar, justamente pela importância da memória visual. Antes, eu não dava tanta atenção a isso. Hoje, registro tudo de alguma forma, edito com aquela sutileza que considero essencial e publico quando é possível.
Quando produzi a imagem que você está vendo agora, foquei em registrar tudo que estava sendo alcançado por esse sol no fim da cena. Já havia capturado um flare, anos antes, com uma câmera antiga, no Parque Dom Antônio Zattera, entre as árvores. Sempre achei muito bonito aquele espaço, que também fazia parte da minha rotina, pois ali eu vendia os artesanatos da Feito com Amor de Oyá.
Fiz essa foto — e outras mais — todas em preto e branco e utilizando apenas o celular.
O fotógrafo que eu era anos atrás ficaria surpreso com o quanto consegui expressar em poucas imagens e muitos passos dentro de um mesmo espaço.
E isso, para mim, é muito potente. Melhor ainda é poder afirmar que faço isso há mais de 10 anos, buscando, constantemente, evoluir e aperfeiçoar meu olhar.
🇦🇷 Siempre, como entusiasta de la tecnología, saqué fotos con mi celular. Me acuerdo de las versiones anteriores del sistema operativo Android, cuando los filtros de Instagram eran una novedad. En ese entonces, las fotos con colores alterados estaban muy de moda. Desde que tenía 15 años, fui entendiendo cada vez más cuánto podía expresar a través de las fotografías y las imágenes.
Un día salí a caminar por la calle, saqué algunas fotos y salieron horribles. Ni con corrección de color se salvaban, todo se veía super lavado, ¿viste? Hoy veo la fotografía como una extensión de mi mirada, pero también como una forma de expresar algo a través de otras personas, que en este caso sos vos, que estás leyendo esto como público.
Mi rama favorita es la documental, y la que no puedo abandonar es la social. Actualmente guardo todas las imágenes que hago en algún lugar, por una cuestión de memoria visual. Antes no le daba mucha bola a eso, pero ahora registro todo de alguna manera, edito con esa sutileza que me gusta, y publico cuando puedo.
Cuando hice la imagen que estás viendo ahora, me enfoqué en registrar todo lo que estaba alcanzando esa luz del sol que aparece al final de la escena. Ya había capturado un flare con una cámara vieja en el Parque Dom Antônio Zattera, entre los árboles, y siempre me pareció hermoso ese espacio donde solía estar vendiendo los artesanatos de Feito com Amor de Oyá. Hice esta foto y otras más, todas en blanco y negro y con el celular.
El fotógrafo que fui hace años se sorprendería de cuánto logré expresar en pocas imágenes y varios pasos dentro de un mismo lugar. Eso me parece increíble, y más todavía poder decir que hace más de 10 años que hago esto, siempre buscando evolucionar cada vez más.
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Last year, I asked a question on Quora asking why Apple ($AAPL) does not violate antitrust laws to default Safari as its browser on iOS devices while Microsoft ($MSFT) was fined billions for defaulting Internet Explorer in Windows. An anonymous user reasoned that Apple’s practice cannot be considered as monopolistic because it does not hold the majority share of the market [1].
A couple of days ago, Bloomberg reported that Apple has—for the first time—taken over Samsung to become the top mobile-phone maker in the U.S. [2]
Does this mean that it is finally possible to pressure Apple to give users the option to customize which browser is used by default on iOS? That would be very welcome, as Google ($GOOG) Chrome on iOS in my opinion gives a far better user experience than Safari, and frankly it is wasting a lot of time for me to be copying URLs from Safari just so that I can paste into Google Chrome.
# Notes
1. Bloomberg: 2013-02-01: Apple Overtakes Samsung With 34% of U.S. Mobile Market: www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/apple-overtakes-samsung...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) passed Samsung (005930) Electronics Co. to become the top mobile-phone maker in the U.S. for the first time, scoring a victory in the companies’ battle for global dominance of the mobile-device market.
The U.S. market is a stronghold for Apple as it faces intensifying competition from Samsung and other smartphone makers using Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Android operating system. Samsung, which also makes cheaper handsets with less sophisticated functions, is the global leader in mobile phones with more than 100 million units sold last quarter.
2. Quora: Antitrust: If Microsoft’s inclusion of Internet Explorer is anti-competitive, why is it ok for Apple to force people to use Safari on iOS devices? www.quora.com/Antitrust/If-Microsofts-inclusion-of-Intern...
“Apple became US top mobi = antitrust law now applicable?” $AAPL $GOOG $MSFT
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WATERLOO, Ontario—As the BlackBerry smartphone fell steadily further behind
app-loaded rivals like the iPhone in recent years, it was time for an
unambiguous response from the chief executive's office.
At Research In Motion Ltd., however, that was complicated. The BlackBerry
maker had two chief executives. Moreover, their offices were about a
10-minute drive apart. Meetings with both of them present were rare, say
former RIM executives and people who dealt with the company.
Many forces have combined to bring RIM to the point of reporting a
quarterly operating loss, as is expected on Thursday, but one of them was a
split personality in the executive suite, former executives say. As
investor pressure mounted at the company recently, one CEO, company founder
Mike Lazaridis, was focused on a make-or-break push to launch a
next-generation BlackBerry with a new operating system. His co-CEO, Jim
Balsillie, started pursuing a separate strategy that envisioned licensing
out some of the company's proprietary technologies.
Both men are gone from the CEO suite now, replaced in January by former
Lazaridis lieutenant Thorsten Heins. He is slashing costs. RIM says it is
committed to seeing through the rollout later this year of its next
BlackBerry. But Mr. Heins has hired investment bankers to explore options
and hasn't ruled out a sale of a company, whose stock has tanked nearly 70%
in 12 months and pushed its market value, at under $5 billion, to less than
one-fifteenth of its peak.
RIM still has a comfortable cash cushion of more than $2 billion, which it
said last month is likely to have grown in its fiscal first quarter ended
June 2. It also is debt-free, giving it more breathing room to get out its
new phone, with an operating system called BlackBerry 10 that RIM says
"sets the standard for reliable, secure mobile computing." RIM has told its
bankers it is focused on that rollout, said a person familiar with the
matter. If the phone is a hit, the company will recover some of its lost
value, and the new technology will be a boon to any possible sale or
partnership in the future, this person said.
According to interviews with more than a dozen former RIM executives and
industry executives who worked closely with the company, it was a blinding
confidence in the basic BlackBerry product that was at the root of RIM's
current troubles. Compounding that, as they describe the events, were a
drawn-out internal debate over who their core customer was; a series of
catch-up products that didn't really catch the company up; and tensions
within parts of the company.
The bet long made by RIM was that both corporate and individual customers
would continue to favor the BlackBerry's easy-to-use mobile email over the
multiplying features and apps on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and devices running on
Google Inc.'s Android operating system. When it saw consumers starting to
gravitate away from BlackBerrys, RIM moved tentatively.
At one point, RIM worked to challenge the iPhone with telecom carriers that
were fearful of Apple's dominance. The new models that came out of these
collaborations, however, failed to generate iPhone-like buzz.
RIM isn't alone in failing to adapt quickly to the transformation of
smartphones from devices to talk and email into pocket-size computers.
Once-dominant Nokia Corp. has been forced into a partnership with Microsoft
Corp. to equip its phones to compete, and is slashing thousands of jobs as
its share of the global smartphone market erodes.
[image: Emacs!]
At RIM, executives eventually brought in outside talent, but that raised
tensions inside the ranks of a company that already harbored separate
Lazaridis and Balsillie fiefs, some former RIM executives and executives
who have worked with RIM say. According to them, the separate teams
sometimes clashed, especially as the onetime smartphone leader slipped
further behind.
RIM, in a statement, said the split-personality characterization wasn't
accurate. "As with any innovative company there were times when various
people within the organization disagreed, but this was not the norm," it
said.
"The CEO structure worked well for many years and allowed each of the
co-CEOs to focus on their areas of strength," RIM added. It said the
co-CEOs started out sharing an office, had offices next to each other, and
then, "as RIM grew, they each took offices closest to those areas each
supervised in order to stay close to their teams. At all times, they had an
efficient, professional working relationship and were in close
communication."
Mr. Heins, soon after taking over as CEO early this year, put an end to the
strategy pursued by one CEO: Mr. Balsillie's licensing initiative. RIM said
it doesn't discuss nonpublic internal deliberations.
Mr. Balsillie has given up his board seat. Mr. Lazaridis remains
nonexecutive vice chairman.
"Successful companies take what they can learn from every situation and use
that to push forward," Mr. Lazaridis said, noting that he and Mr. Balsillie
"felt it was the right time in RIM's life cycle to turn the leadership of
the company over to someone else." Mr. Balsillie didn't respond to requests
for comment.
RIM didn't make Mr. Heins available, citing a quiet period before the
earnings release.
*RIM essentially invented email on the go. Founded by Mr. Lazaridis in 1984
with a $15,000 loan from his parents, the company grew to a stock-market
value of more than $80 billion at its zenith in 2008, controlling about
half the U.S. smartphone market.
* [image: Emacs!]
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins
RIM hosted lavish banquets for its inventors. To mark milestones, it
treated employees to concerts by bands such as U2 and Van Halen. At the
company's campus of low-slung gray buildings 70 miles from Toronto,
employees got free ice cream on "Frosty Fridays."
Amid its cost-cutting, RIM isn't giving up entirely on ice cream days. "Ice
cream is a relatively low-cost way to build stronger bonds within our
team," RIM said.
Mr. Balsillie, who came aboard in 1992 after having explored a takeover bid
for the company, and Mr. Lazaridis became Canada's best-known billionaires,
each funneling chunks of wealth to pet projects. Mr. Lazaridis built a
theoretical-physics institute. Mr. Balsillie started a school for global
governance and tried unsuccessfully to buy three professional hockey teams.
Behind the success was Mr. Lazaridis's unrelenting vision for robust
engineering and innovation and Mr. Balsillie's push for market expansion.
But former executives say there was also an aversion at the company to
innovations that didn't buttress its core strengths: its proprietary
network and reputation for security.
At an investor meeting about a decade ago, analysts asked Mr. Lazaridis
whether RIM was moving to a color screen, a feature popping up on devices
in Asia. "Do I need to read my email in color?" he replied, according to
Brian Blair, then an analyst with Banc of America Securities.
[image: Emacs!]
Former co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie in January
RIM says that at the time, color screens were impractical, with high costs
and high battery drain. It says it was among the first to adopt color
displays just a few years later.
RIM's customers then were overwhelmingly companies, which gave their
employees BlackBerrys for email. But a growing number were individuals,
often eager for features such as cameras, games and Internet browsing. RIM
brought out devices with cameras and MP3 players including the Pearl in
2006 and the Curve in 2007—the year the iPhone came out.
Still, RIM's carrier partners worried that the wild popularity of the
iPhone could give Apple outsize influence in the market. Executives at
Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC approached RIM to work
together on a phone that could compete with the iPhone, say people familiar
with the matter. The collaboration resulted in RIM's first touch-screen
device, the Storm.
"Vodafone started really rushing around saying, 'Helps us build an
innovative competitor to the iPhone,' " said Pieter Knook, a Vodafone
executive at the time. He said Mr. Lazaridis came up with the Storm's
marquee innovation, a touch screen that physically clicked.
The Storm "sold very well," but wasn't a strong competitor to the iPhone,
said Denny Strigl, at the time president of Verizon.
In 2010, AT&T Inc., then Apple's exclusive carrier partner, approached RIM
about a plan to develop a touch-screen rival to the iPhone, said two former
RIM executives. The chief of AT&T's mobile division visited RIM's research
and development team in Waterloo to stress how important it was for AT&T to
have a successful BlackBerry product to sell, according to people familiar
with the visit. RIM said the objective of the visit was to develop "a
differentiated, unique BlackBerry experience for AT&T customers."
"We work with all device makers to bring the best products to market for
our customers," AT&T said.
A RIM-AT&T collaboration resulted in the BlackBerry Torch, say people
familiar with the effort, but it was hobbled by hardware and software
shortcomings.
RIM executives also missed some internal warnings. The sales division
produced a research report in 2010 on the future of tactile keyboards, the
thumb-friendly feature that was a favorite in the early days of the
BlackBerry. The report warned that in the era of Apple's touch-only
devices, keyboards would make up a diminishing share of the market,
according to a person familiar with it, who said the warning was ignored.
During a meeting the same year, Mr. Balsillie asked if RIM should be
worried about a new trend: consumers bringing their own smartphones to work
and asking their employer to let them work on the devices. Some executives
said the trend was a threat; a few said they weren't worried. Mr. Balsillie
went with the latter view, said a person close to the company. RIM said it
doesn't discuss nonpublic "internal company deliberations."
As Apple and Android devices ate into BlackBerry's market share, Mr.
Lazaridis started looking outside for innovation, bringing in a new
marketing team and other top executives. In April 2010 RIM bought QNX
Software Systems, a maker of operating systems for cars and medical
devices. RIM was readying a tablet to compete with the iPad, and executives
decided that they would use QNX to power the device, called the PlayBook.
According to people close to the company, the acquisition stoked tensions
between the teams led by Mr. Lazaridis, who was in charge of product
development, manufacturing and R&D, and Mr. Balsillie, who ran carrier
partnerships, sales and marketing.
[image: Emacs!]
The two CEOs met in person fairly regularly, and would send instant
messages or call each other to bounce ideas around or get progress reports
when they weren't in the same room. But as RIM hit trouble, they were more
often than not toiling in very different worlds, according to these people,
who say the teams reporting up to the two didn't communicate effectively if
at all. Some projects would go astray before either co-CEO noticed, these
people say, and disagreements between the two sides sometimes devolved into
shouting matches.
The QNX leadership team reported directly to Mr. Lazaridis, bypassing Mr.
Balsillie and other top RIM officers, rankling them, according to people
familiar with the situation.
Meanwhile, by late 2011, Mr. Balsillie was deep into his own project, an
effort aimed at licensing some of RIM's proprietary technology, such as its
security network and its popular BBM messaging tool, to outside companies.
Some analysts had long suggested such a move to boost revenue and buy the
company more time as it readied its new phone.
Mr. Balsillie and a team under him struck licensing agreements with several
partners, including carriers, according to people familiar with the effort.
The deals would have allowed other smartphone makers and the carriers to
use RIM's network for a fee.
But by the end of last year, RIM shares were hitting eight-year lows. On
Jan. 22, the board, led by Messrs. Lazaridis and Balsillie as co-chairmen,
said the two would step aside. They remained big shareholders and each kept
a board seat.
Within a week of becoming CEO, Mr. Heins, a Lazaridis lieutenant, scuttled
the licensing plan, people familiar with it said. He said he would focus a
slimmed-down RIM on rolling out its new BlackBerry phone moby.to/mbmb54
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Film: Kodak 5222 @ ISO 400 -1EV
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Monday 30 December 2024: My New Year resolutions for 2025:
1. Do not buy or use any goods or services coming from Israel or their Occupied Palestinian Territories. Boycott Israel - the most racist, fascist, immoral and genocidal apartheid country in the world.
For me, this is a simple operation and will only involve my total boycott of the Israeli online genealogy platforms MyHeritage and Geni. I have no interest in any other consumer product coming out of Israel. But many of you may have heard of Ahava Dead Sea products coming from the Occupied Territories. Don’t buy it, don’t use it.
2. Do not buy or use any American goods or services as far as it is humanly possible today. They only use their income for WAR. The only way to stop this MADNESS is to stop buying and using their goods and services. Money to the USA is money to Israel.
This task is not as simple as boycotting only Israeli goods and products, but I will do my best - just like the USA has done it’s best in supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, providing Israel with weapons and incredible amounts of money, abusing their powers in the UN Security Council, working against international law and justice, supporting apartheid and never ever actually supporting or working to establish a Free Sovereign Palestine.
Israel seems to have become a way for all the corrupt American politicians in their archaic 'democratic' system to get an extra income under the table, directly stealing from the people, and for the American War Industries to thrive and grow; it is a Perpetuum mobile where US politicians donate money to Israel and where Israel in return use those money given to buy off US politicians [tax-deductible] and buying their weapons to slaughter Palestinians.
Americans get their money back [but first, some commercials] [without paying taxes] [under the table] and the Israelis get their fascist religious extremist zionist dreams come true. Incidentally, Israel's bizarre dreams of grandeur are closely linked to the American voters' archaic dreams of extremist christian zionist Eschatology. These people all belong in the Bronze Age.
USA has for so many years since the end of the Cold War been endangering all of Europe’s security by abusing the NATO alliance (this abuse started back in 1999 with the bombing of Yugoslavia!) presiding over a European proxy war with Russia via Ukraine - a war that now even involves North Korea (WTF!) and has killed hundreds of thousands of lives in Europe and flooded Western Europe with refugees once again! It needs to stop, and our own nations and politicians who are hostages to the American gangster regime can do no other - so therefore I can no longer justify MY feeble hard-earned money feeding this warmongering genocidal nation. It has to stop, and the only way I can make a miniscule difference is by boycotting American goods and services.
- First on my list: Mark Zuckerberg (1984) and his his Facebook and all of Facebook's subsidiaries through Meta. Easy. Done. Nothing!
- Second on my list: Larry Page (b. 1973) and Sergey Brin’s (b. 1973) Google and Alphabet Inc. - this is not so easy. This company with their search engine, Gmail and their subsidiary companies like YouTube and Android have infested the whole world. Instead of Google's search engine I have been using DuckDuckGo for years - but this is also an American company so my search will go on for something more safe and European.
As for Gmail, I am using Swiss Proton Mail instead but I have yet to to make the cut final. I hope I will be able to do so during the course of 2025.
As for YouTube, I have no clear alternative right now that is not American.
Android is easy - I never used it. But instead of Android I use Apple - which I feel is safer - but here is the problem - it is an American company. Maybe the solution is to go full-on dumbphone and get a Swiss Punkt. I might in fact do that.
What do you really need an American ‘smartphone’ for anyways? Life is analogue.
More American companies and platforms to boycott:
- Amazon Inc. - I can get most of my (paper) books and other stuff I usually buy on Amazon locally anyways. Amazon is a convenient marketplace, that's true - but it’s American and I’d rather suffer a little inconvenience just to not let the Americans get my money.
- eBay - again, such a great platform and marketplace for (in my case) photographic camera equipment and whatnot - but then again - if I could buy directly from Japanese camera stores with ease and no American involvement I would do so in a heartbeat without using American eBay. Let’s hope the Japanese evolve their international trade in this regard.
As for FILM there's plenty of European film providers; hey, we were first with film and photography anyways and have long traditions still thriving and living here. But I do love Kodak 5222. This is a problem - but at least I only use European chemicals these days. Foma and Tetenal.
- PayPal - also a very convenient platform to use, but goddamned this is the brainchild of Elon Musk (b. 1971) and I’ll do my very best to never support that fascist bastard. You’ll never see me driving an American car either, and certainly not a Tesla. Most unethical car ever.
- Airbnb - an American company that makes it easy to rent a room or a house for anyone in all those illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories - it's just as sick as if American tourists through a 'tourist agency' could come and live in Nazi german confiscated Norwegian flats, houses and cottages to relax or just 'experience' Nazi occupied Norway in 1941. This is exactly what Airbnb is making possible in the Occupied Palestinian Territories these days - and I shall never, ever use Airbnb.
OK, that’s a lot but we’re not finished yet.
- Disney - Easy. They destroyed Star Wars. Done!
- Pepsi and Coca-Cola - Done. Never again. There are many other local alternatives. Easy!
- McDonald’s and Burger King - Done. Easy. Probably the worst hamburgers in the world anyways.
So when it comes to consumer products that you get in the general store, there are two really big and awful companies that I will do my best to never buy their products ever again. These two companies are the American-owned Mondelez International and the Swiss company Nestlé together with all their subsidiaries and brands.
Things not to buy (applicable to me):
- Douwe Egberts coffee (Mondelez)
- Toblerone chocolate (Mondelez)
- Heinz products (Mondelez)
- L’Oréal and ALL their subsidiary products Garnier, Maybelline, Biotherm, Lancôme, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Kérastase, Guy Laroche, Redken (Nestlé)
- Nespresso (Nestlé)
- Nescafé (Nestlé)
- Nesquik (Nestlé)
- Nestea (Nestlé)
- Smarties chocolates (Nestlé)
- After Eight chocolate (Nestlé)
- Maggi products (Nestlé)
- Purina dogfood (Nestlé)
[and Friskies catfood for those of you with cats - also Nestlé]
- Freia chocolate products (Mondelez) [The chocolate that could never ever ever be sold to Sweden otherwise we would lose our independence AGAIN - but which could easily be sold to America instead. Remember all those Edvard Grieg Freia commercials?]
- Friele coffee (Mondelez) in Bergen which also produce ALL the norwegian COOP cooffee products and ALL the swedish Gevalia coffee brand products
- Marabou candy and ALL their chocolate products (Mondelez)
Allright, so already quite an extensive list and that’s not half of it.
Therefore at the end, I want to inform you all about the Boycat app - the Ethical Shopping and Boycott Companion. Use it.
And if you have more suggestions of Israeli and American companies, products and services to boycott, do let me know. I’m eager ears.
PS: I am fully aware that Flickr is American. There are many good things coming out of America. I hope in 2025 USA can change their ways.
WATERLOO, Ontario—As the BlackBerry smartphone fell steadily further behind
app-loaded rivals like the iPhone in recent years, it was time for an
unambiguous response from the chief executive's office.
At Research In Motion Ltd., however, that was complicated. The BlackBerry
maker had two chief executives. Moreover, their offices were about a
10-minute drive apart. Meetings with both of them present were rare, say
former RIM executives and people who dealt with the company.
Many forces have combined to bring RIM to the point of reporting a
quarterly operating loss, as is expected on Thursday, but one of them was a
split personality in the executive suite, former executives say. As
investor pressure mounted at the company recently, one CEO, company founder
Mike Lazaridis, was focused on a make-or-break push to launch a
next-generation BlackBerry with a new operating system. His co-CEO, Jim
Balsillie, started pursuing a separate strategy that envisioned licensing
out some of the company's proprietary technologies.
Both men are gone from the CEO suite now, replaced in January by former
Lazaridis lieutenant Thorsten Heins. He is slashing costs. RIM says it is
committed to seeing through the rollout later this year of its next
BlackBerry. But Mr. Heins has hired investment bankers to explore options
and hasn't ruled out a sale of a company, whose stock has tanked nearly 70%
in 12 months and pushed its market value, at under $5 billion, to less than
one-fifteenth of its peak.
RIM still has a comfortable cash cushion of more than $2 billion, which it
said last month is likely to have grown in its fiscal first quarter ended
June 2. It also is debt-free, giving it more breathing room to get out its
new phone, with an operating system called BlackBerry 10 that RIM says
"sets the standard for reliable, secure mobile computing." RIM has told its
bankers it is focused on that rollout, said a person familiar with the
matter. If the phone is a hit, the company will recover some of its lost
value, and the new technology will be a boon to any possible sale or
partnership in the future, this person said.
According to interviews with more than a dozen former RIM executives and
industry executives who worked closely with the company, it was a blinding
confidence in the basic BlackBerry product that was at the root of RIM's
current troubles. Compounding that, as they describe the events, were a
drawn-out internal debate over who their core customer was; a series of
catch-up products that didn't really catch the company up; and tensions
within parts of the company.
The bet long made by RIM was that both corporate and individual customers
would continue to favor the BlackBerry's easy-to-use mobile email over the
multiplying features and apps on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and devices running on
Google Inc.'s Android operating system. When it saw consumers starting to
gravitate away from BlackBerrys, RIM moved tentatively.
At one point, RIM worked to challenge the iPhone with telecom carriers that
were fearful of Apple's dominance. The new models that came out of these
collaborations, however, failed to generate iPhone-like buzz.
RIM isn't alone in failing to adapt quickly to the transformation of
smartphones from devices to talk and email into pocket-size computers.
Once-dominant Nokia Corp. has been forced into a partnership with Microsoft
Corp. to equip its phones to compete, and is slashing thousands of jobs as
its share of the global smartphone market erodes.
[image: Emacs!]
At RIM, executives eventually brought in outside talent, but that raised
tensions inside the ranks of a company that already harbored separate
Lazaridis and Balsillie fiefs, some former RIM executives and executives
who have worked with RIM say. According to them, the separate teams
sometimes clashed, especially as the onetime smartphone leader slipped
further behind.
RIM, in a statement, said the split-personality characterization wasn't
accurate. "As with any innovative company there were times when various
people within the organization disagreed, but this was not the norm," it
said.
"The CEO structure worked well for many years and allowed each of the
co-CEOs to focus on their areas of strength," RIM added. It said the
co-CEOs started out sharing an office, had offices next to each other, and
then, "as RIM grew, they each took offices closest to those areas each
supervised in order to stay close to their teams. At all times, they had an
efficient, professional working relationship and were in close
communication."
Mr. Heins, soon after taking over as CEO early this year, put an end to the
strategy pursued by one CEO: Mr. Balsillie's licensing initiative. RIM said
it doesn't discuss nonpublic internal deliberations.
Mr. Balsillie has given up his board seat. Mr. Lazaridis remains
nonexecutive vice chairman.
"Successful companies take what they can learn from every situation and use
that to push forward," Mr. Lazaridis said, noting that he and Mr. Balsillie
"felt it was the right time in RIM's life cycle to turn the leadership of
the company over to someone else." Mr. Balsillie didn't respond to requests
for comment.
RIM didn't make Mr. Heins available, citing a quiet period before the
earnings release.
*RIM essentially invented email on the go. Founded by Mr. Lazaridis in 1984
with a $15,000 loan from his parents, the company grew to a stock-market
value of more than $80 billion at its zenith in 2008, controlling about
half the U.S. smartphone market.
* [image: Emacs!]
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins
RIM hosted lavish banquets for its inventors. To mark milestones, it
treated employees to concerts by bands such as U2 and Van Halen. At the
company's campus of low-slung gray buildings 70 miles from Toronto,
employees got free ice cream on "Frosty Fridays."
Amid its cost-cutting, RIM isn't giving up entirely on ice cream days. "Ice
cream is a relatively low-cost way to build stronger bonds within our
team," RIM said.
Mr. Balsillie, who came aboard in 1992 after having explored a takeover bid
for the company, and Mr. Lazaridis became Canada's best-known billionaires,
each funneling chunks of wealth to pet projects. Mr. Lazaridis built a
theoretical-physics institute. Mr. Balsillie started a school for global
governance and tried unsuccessfully to buy three professional hockey teams.
Behind the success was Mr. Lazaridis's unrelenting vision for robust
engineering and innovation and Mr. Balsillie's push for market expansion.
But former executives say there was also an aversion at the company to
innovations that didn't buttress its core strengths: its proprietary
network and reputation for security.
At an investor meeting about a decade ago, analysts asked Mr. Lazaridis
whether RIM was moving to a color screen, a feature popping up on devices
in Asia. "Do I need to read my email in color?" he replied, according to
Brian Blair, then an analyst with Banc of America Securities.
[image: Emacs!]
Former co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie in January
RIM says that at the time, color screens were impractical, with high costs
and high battery drain. It says it was among the first to adopt color
displays just a few years later.
RIM's customers then were overwhelmingly companies, which gave their
employees BlackBerrys for email. But a growing number were individuals,
often eager for features such as cameras, games and Internet browsing. RIM
brought out devices with cameras and MP3 players including the Pearl in
2006 and the Curve in 2007—the year the iPhone came out.
Still, RIM's carrier partners worried that the wild popularity of the
iPhone could give Apple outsize influence in the market. Executives at
Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC approached RIM to work
together on a phone that could compete with the iPhone, say people familiar
with the matter. The collaboration resulted in RIM's first touch-screen
device, the Storm.
"Vodafone started really rushing around saying, 'Helps us build an
innovative competitor to the iPhone,' " said Pieter Knook, a Vodafone
executive at the time. He said Mr. Lazaridis came up with the Storm's
marquee innovation, a touch screen that physically clicked.
The Storm "sold very well," but wasn't a strong competitor to the iPhone,
said Denny Strigl, at the time president of Verizon.
In 2010, AT&T Inc., then Apple's exclusive carrier partner, approached RIM
about a plan to develop a touch-screen rival to the iPhone, said two former
RIM executives. The chief of AT&T's mobile division visited RIM's research
and development team in Waterloo to stress how important it was for AT&T to
have a successful BlackBerry product to sell, according to people familiar
with the visit. RIM said the objective of the visit was to develop "a
differentiated, unique BlackBerry experience for AT&T customers."
"We work with all device makers to bring the best products to market for
our customers," AT&T said.
A RIM-AT&T collaboration resulted in the BlackBerry Torch, say people
familiar with the effort, but it was hobbled by hardware and software
shortcomings.
RIM executives also missed some internal warnings. The sales division
produced a research report in 2010 on the future of tactile keyboards, the
thumb-friendly feature that was a favorite in the early days of the
BlackBerry. The report warned that in the era of Apple's touch-only
devices, keyboards would make up a diminishing share of the market,
according to a person familiar with it, who said the warning was ignored.
During a meeting the same year, Mr. Balsillie asked if RIM should be
worried about a new trend: consumers bringing their own smartphones to work
and asking their employer to let them work on the devices. Some executives
said the trend was a threat; a few said they weren't worried. Mr. Balsillie
went with the latter view, said a person close to the company. RIM said it
doesn't discuss nonpublic "internal company deliberations."
As Apple and Android devices ate into BlackBerry's market share, Mr.
Lazaridis started looking outside for innovation, bringing in a new
marketing team and other top executives. In April 2010 RIM bought QNX
Software Systems, a maker of operating systems for cars and medical
devices. RIM was readying a tablet to compete with the iPad, and executives
decided that they would use QNX to power the device, called the PlayBook.
According to people close to the company, the acquisition stoked tensions
between the teams led by Mr. Lazaridis, who was in charge of product
development, manufacturing and R&D, and Mr. Balsillie, who ran carrier
partnerships, sales and marketing.
[image: Emacs!]
The two CEOs met in person fairly regularly, and would send instant
messages or call each other to bounce ideas around or get progress reports
when they weren't in the same room. But as RIM hit trouble, they were more
often than not toiling in very different worlds, according to these people,
who say the teams reporting up to the two didn't communicate effectively if
at all. Some projects would go astray before either co-CEO noticed, these
people say, and disagreements between the two sides sometimes devolved into
shouting matches.
The QNX leadership team reported directly to Mr. Lazaridis, bypassing Mr.
Balsillie and other top RIM officers, rankling them, according to people
familiar with the situation.
Meanwhile, by late 2011, Mr. Balsillie was deep into his own project, an
effort aimed at licensing some of RIM's proprietary technology, such as its
security network and its popular BBM messaging tool, to outside companies.
Some analysts had long suggested such a move to boost revenue and buy the
company more time as it readied its new phone.
Mr. Balsillie and a team under him struck licensing agreements with several
partners, including carriers, according to people familiar with the effort.
The deals would have allowed other smartphone makers and the carriers to
use RIM's network for a fee.
But by the end of last year, RIM shares were hitting eight-year lows. On
Jan. 22, the board, led by Messrs. Lazaridis and Balsillie as co-chairmen,
said the two would step aside. They remained big shareholders and each kept
a board seat.
Within a week of becoming CEO, Mr. Heins, a Lazaridis lieutenant, scuttled
the licensing plan, people familiar with it said. He said he would focus a
slimmed-down RIM on rolling out its new BlackBerry phone moby.to/2bqgsh
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WATERLOO, Ontario—As the BlackBerry smartphone fell steadily further behind
app-loaded rivals like the iPhone in recent years, it was time for an
unambiguous response from the chief executive's office.
At Research In Motion Ltd., however, that was complicated. The BlackBerry
maker had two chief executives. Moreover, their offices were about a
10-minute drive apart. Meetings with both of them present were rare, say
former RIM executives and people who dealt with the company.
Many forces have combined to bring RIM to the point of reporting a
quarterly operating loss, as is expected on Thursday, but one of them was a
split personality in the executive suite, former executives say. As
investor pressure mounted at the company recently, one CEO, company founder
Mike Lazaridis, was focused on a make-or-break push to launch a
next-generation BlackBerry with a new operating system. His co-CEO, Jim
Balsillie, started pursuing a separate strategy that envisioned licensing
out some of the company's proprietary technologies.
Both men are gone from the CEO suite now, replaced in January by former
Lazaridis lieutenant Thorsten Heins. He is slashing costs. RIM says it is
committed to seeing through the rollout later this year of its next
BlackBerry. But Mr. Heins has hired investment bankers to explore options
and hasn't ruled out a sale of a company, whose stock has tanked nearly 70%
in 12 months and pushed its market value, at under $5 billion, to less than
one-fifteenth of its peak.
RIM still has a comfortable cash cushion of more than $2 billion, which it
said last month is likely to have grown in its fiscal first quarter ended
June 2. It also is debt-free, giving it more breathing room to get out its
new phone, with an operating system called BlackBerry 10 that RIM says
"sets the standard for reliable, secure mobile computing." RIM has told its
bankers it is focused on that rollout, said a person familiar with the
matter. If the phone is a hit, the company will recover some of its lost
value, and the new technology will be a boon to any possible sale or
partnership in the future, this person said.
According to interviews with more than a dozen former RIM executives and
industry executives who worked closely with the company, it was a blinding
confidence in the basic BlackBerry product that was at the root of RIM's
current troubles. Compounding that, as they describe the events, were a
drawn-out internal debate over who their core customer was; a series of
catch-up products that didn't really catch the company up; and tensions
within parts of the company.
The bet long made by RIM was that both corporate and individual customers
would continue to favor the BlackBerry's easy-to-use mobile email over the
multiplying features and apps on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and devices running on
Google Inc.'s Android operating system. When it saw consumers starting to
gravitate away from BlackBerrys, RIM moved tentatively.
At one point, RIM worked to challenge the iPhone with telecom carriers that
were fearful of Apple's dominance. The new models that came out of these
collaborations, however, failed to generate iPhone-like buzz.
RIM isn't alone in failing to adapt quickly to the transformation of
smartphones from devices to talk and email into pocket-size computers.
Once-dominant Nokia Corp. has been forced into a partnership with Microsoft
Corp. to equip its phones to compete, and is slashing thousands of jobs as
its share of the global smartphone market erodes.
[image: Emacs!]
At RIM, executives eventually brought in outside talent, but that raised
tensions inside the ranks of a company that already harbored separate
Lazaridis and Balsillie fiefs, some former RIM executives and executives
who have worked with RIM say. According to them, the separate teams
sometimes clashed, especially as the onetime smartphone leader slipped
further behind.
RIM, in a statement, said the split-personality characterization wasn't
accurate. "As with any innovative company there were times when various
people within the organization disagreed, but this was not the norm," it
said.
"The CEO structure worked well for many years and allowed each of the
co-CEOs to focus on their areas of strength," RIM added. It said the
co-CEOs started out sharing an office, had offices next to each other, and
then, "as RIM grew, they each took offices closest to those areas each
supervised in order to stay close to their teams. At all times, they had an
efficient, professional working relationship and were in close
communication."
Mr. Heins, soon after taking over as CEO early this year, put an end to the
strategy pursued by one CEO: Mr. Balsillie's licensing initiative. RIM said
it doesn't discuss nonpublic internal deliberations.
Mr. Balsillie has given up his board seat. Mr. Lazaridis remains
nonexecutive vice chairman.
"Successful companies take what they can learn from every situation and use
that to push forward," Mr. Lazaridis said, noting that he and Mr. Balsillie
"felt it was the right time in RIM's life cycle to turn the leadership of
the company over to someone else." Mr. Balsillie didn't respond to requests
for comment.
RIM didn't make Mr. Heins available, citing a quiet period before the
earnings release.
*RIM essentially invented email on the go. Founded by Mr. Lazaridis in 1984
with a $15,000 loan from his parents, the company grew to a stock-market
value of more than $80 billion at its zenith in 2008, controlling about
half the U.S. smartphone market.
* [image: Emacs!]
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins
RIM hosted lavish banquets for its inventors. To mark milestones, it
treated employees to concerts by bands such as U2 and Van Halen. At the
company's campus of low-slung gray buildings 70 miles from Toronto,
employees got free ice cream on "Frosty Fridays."
Amid its cost-cutting, RIM isn't giving up entirely on ice cream days. "Ice
cream is a relatively low-cost way to build stronger bonds within our
team," RIM said.
Mr. Balsillie, who came aboard in 1992 after having explored a takeover bid
for the company, and Mr. Lazaridis became Canada's best-known billionaires,
each funneling chunks of wealth to pet projects. Mr. Lazaridis built a
theoretical-physics institute. Mr. Balsillie started a school for global
governance and tried unsuccessfully to buy three professional hockey teams.
Behind the success was Mr. Lazaridis's unrelenting vision for robust
engineering and innovation and Mr. Balsillie's push for market expansion.
But former executives say there was also an aversion at the company to
innovations that didn't buttress its core strengths: its proprietary
network and reputation for security.
At an investor meeting about a decade ago, analysts asked Mr. Lazaridis
whether RIM was moving to a color screen, a feature popping up on devices
in Asia. "Do I need to read my email in color?" he replied, according to
Brian Blair, then an analyst with Banc of America Securities.
[image: Emacs!]
Former co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie in January
RIM says that at the time, color screens were impractical, with high costs
and high battery drain. It says it was among the first to adopt color
displays just a few years later.
RIM's customers then were overwhelmingly companies, which gave their
employees BlackBerrys for email. But a growing number were individuals,
often eager for features such as cameras, games and Internet browsing. RIM
brought out devices with cameras and MP3 players including the Pearl in
2006 and the Curve in 2007—the year the iPhone came out.
Still, RIM's carrier partners worried that the wild popularity of the
iPhone could give Apple outsize influence in the market. Executives at
Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC approached RIM to work
together on a phone that could compete with the iPhone, say people familiar
with the matter. The collaboration resulted in RIM's first touch-screen
device, the Storm.
"Vodafone started really rushing around saying, 'Helps us build an
innovative competitor to the iPhone,' " said Pieter Knook, a Vodafone
executive at the time. He said Mr. Lazaridis came up with the Storm's
marquee innovation, a touch screen that physically clicked.
The Storm "sold very well," but wasn't a strong competitor to the iPhone,
said Denny Strigl, at the time president of Verizon.
In 2010, AT&T Inc., then Apple's exclusive carrier partner, approached RIM
about a plan to develop a touch-screen rival to the iPhone, said two former
RIM executives. The chief of AT&T's mobile division visited RIM's research
and development team in Waterloo to stress how important it was for AT&T to
have a successful BlackBerry product to sell, according to people familiar
with the visit. RIM said the objective of the visit was to develop "a
differentiated, unique BlackBerry experience for AT&T customers."
"We work with all device makers to bring the best products to market for
our customers," AT&T said.
A RIM-AT&T collaboration resulted in the BlackBerry Torch, say people
familiar with the effort, but it was hobbled by hardware and software
shortcomings.
RIM executives also missed some internal warnings. The sales division
produced a research report in 2010 on the future of tactile keyboards, the
thumb-friendly feature that was a favorite in the early days of the
BlackBerry. The report warned that in the era of Apple's touch-only
devices, keyboards would make up a diminishing share of the market,
according to a person familiar with it, who said the warning was ignored.
During a meeting the same year, Mr. Balsillie asked if RIM should be
worried about a new trend: consumers bringing their own smartphones to work
and asking their employer to let them work on the devices. Some executives
said the trend was a threat; a few said they weren't worried. Mr. Balsillie
went with the latter view, said a person close to the company. RIM said it
doesn't discuss nonpublic "internal company deliberations."
As Apple and Android devices ate into BlackBerry's market share, Mr.
Lazaridis started looking outside for innovation, bringing in a new
marketing team and other top executives. In April 2010 RIM bought QNX
Software Systems, a maker of operating systems for cars and medical
devices. RIM was readying a tablet to compete with the iPad, and executives
decided that they would use QNX to power the device, called the PlayBook.
According to people close to the company, the acquisition stoked tensions
between the teams led by Mr. Lazaridis, who was in charge of product
development, manufacturing and R&D, and Mr. Balsillie, who ran carrier
partnerships, sales and marketing.
[image: Emacs!]
The two CEOs met in person fairly regularly, and would send instant
messages or call each other to bounce ideas around or get progress reports
when they weren't in the same room. But as RIM hit trouble, they were more
often than not toiling in very different worlds, according to these people,
who say the teams reporting up to the two didn't communicate effectively if
at all. Some projects would go astray before either co-CEO noticed, these
people say, and disagreements between the two sides sometimes devolved into
shouting matches.
The QNX leadership team reported directly to Mr. Lazaridis, bypassing Mr.
Balsillie and other top RIM officers, rankling them, according to people
familiar with the situation.
Meanwhile, by late 2011, Mr. Balsillie was deep into his own project, an
effort aimed at licensing some of RIM's proprietary technology, such as its
security network and its popular BBM messaging tool, to outside companies.
Some analysts had long suggested such a move to boost revenue and buy the
company more time as it readied its new phone.
Mr. Balsillie and a team under him struck licensing agreements with several
partners, including carriers, according to people familiar with the effort.
The deals would have allowed other smartphone makers and the carriers to
use RIM's network for a fee.
But by the end of last year, RIM shares were hitting eight-year lows. On
Jan. 22, the board, led by Messrs. Lazaridis and Balsillie as co-chairmen,
said the two would step aside. They remained big shareholders and each kept
a board seat.
Within a week of becoming CEO, Mr. Heins, a Lazaridis lieutenant, scuttled
the licensing plan, people familiar with it said. He said he would focus a
slimmed-down RIM on rolling out its new BlackBerry phone moby.to/vazsp5
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BMW is clearly looking to move to the next step of in-car electronics. With the new X3 (which the F20 1 Series and F30 3 Series will be loosely based on) BMW is introducing two Apple related accessories and one iPhone app that signal a seismic shift in the way they integrate electronics into new cars. Most media outlets are focusing on the iPad holder as the key piece. However, much more interesting to us is the iPhone integration both physically and in terms of software.
For years, long development cycles for cars have meant that technology was often much slower to find it’s way on a dashboard than in your living room. The simple fact that car companies spend years working on a car’s electronics before if even reaches the marketplace has historically put the industry behind when it comes to integrating modern technology. But that is slowly changing. And now MINI (with MINI Connected) and BMW (with BMW Link) have thrown down the gauntlet and said that the future lies on devices that are as important outside the car as they are inside.
But why is BMW Link not just cool but brilliant? Because the features live on the device side (your iPhone) in the form of an App. Updates can be made at any time and pushed to the user over the air. That moves new entertainment features from the product side to the software side and that means it’s cheaper and easier for everyone.
For instance lets say BMW has a killer new feature that it wants to release on the 2012 3 Series. In the past that would mean that 2011 owners would be out of luck. Now it means they simply need to update their iPhone app.
On the MINI side the MINI Connected option adds a new 6.5” hi-resolution screen (the same as on the 2011 Nav system). Instead with BMW Link, the iPhone itself plays the part of the screen as well as the device that powers everything.
And as opposed to MINI Connected, the BMW Link app has been refined down to four primary functions:
* Navigation (we’re guessing this will be similar to the excellent Navigon Application currently available since they are the company that powers BMW’s current range of Nav systems)
* Music player functions
* Mobile Phone
* Connected Drive functionality such as breakdown assistance
* Google Local Search and News
If MINI Connected is any reference we expect BMW to expand its BMW Link app to both Blackberry and Android operating systems.
Look for the “BMW Station” for the iPhone to be available on the 1, 3, Z4, X1 and X3 models. We’ll have more on the new options in the coming weeks. In the meantime, here’s an excerpt of the full Paris Motorshow’s press release that details the new options.
Official Release: Alongside the world premiere of the new BMW X3, the 2010 Paris Motor Show also sees the presentation of a host of Original BMW Accessories for this Sports Activity Vehicle. In spring 2011, a line-up of innovative products will be introduced for all model series which optimise the use of in-car infotainment and communications functions. The new components range from an attachment system – the BMW holder for the Apple iPadTM – to the BMW Car Hotspot, which enables wireless internet surfing while on the move over a WiFi connection.
Top-class in-car entertainment and communications: the iPad holder and WiFi hotspot. A selection of new additions to the Original BMW Accessories range have been specially developed for the use of internet-enabled smartphones, laptop computers and the Apple iPadTM and offer additional convenience, extended functionality and a higher level of integration for safe in-car use of mobile devices. The new BMW holder for the Apple iPadTM teams up with the base carrier of the Travel & Comfort System, which makes its debut in the new BMW X3 and will be available for all other model series from spring 2011, and allows rear passengers to make optimum use of both the office and entertainment functions of their iPad. Turning the holder by 90 degrees in either direction allows the position of the iPad to be adapted to the desired usage. The horizontal format is most effective for viewing photos or videos, for example. The vertical format, meanwhile, is the best choice for office applications, and in this position the tilt angle of the Apple iPadTM can be varied.
The BMW Car Hotspot, meanwhile, offers a new way of surfing the internet while on the move using a WiFi connection. This function is available from autumn 2010 both as an option from BMW ConnectedDrive and as a retrofit item from the Original BMW Accessories range. This innovative technology allows passengers to hook up to the internet using their smartphone, iPad, netbook or other device with WiFi access. The online connection is established by the BMW Car Hotspot. A data-enabled SIM card is either placed directly into the BMW Car Hotspot or fitted in a mobile phone with SIM Access Profile (SAP) which is integrated into the vehicle via the snap-in adapter. The encrypted WiFi connection then allows the passengers to surf the internet using suitably equipped devices. A stable online connection with virtually 100 percent coverage is provided by the seamless transition between the UMTS and GSM networks, and the connection is enhanced by the external vehicle aerial. Moreover, using the BMW Car Hotspot leads to a reduction in radiation levels inside the vehicle and extends the battery life of the mobile device.
Easy connection and an innovative application for the Apple iPhone.
BMW drivers keen to use their Apple iPhone as safely as possible, with maximum ease and to its full potential while on the move will welcome the arrival, in spring 2011, of additional items in the Original BMW Accessories range alongside the familiar snap-in adapter. These include the extremely high-quality BMW Station for the Apple iPhone, which has been specially developed for BMW models not fitted as standard with the iDrive control system. The BMW Station for the Apple iPhone is available for BMW 1 Series and BMW 3 Series models, the BMW Z4, BMW X1, new BMW X3 and outgoing BMW X3 with this specification. The BMW Station for the Apple iPhone is placed in an optimum position within the driver’s field of view and allows the mobile phone to be docked without visible cable connections. It also comes with a hands-free kit featuring a high-quality directional microphone and radio mute function for incoming calls, plus a charging function for the mobile phone.
A BMW-specific software application for the Apple iPhone will be available from spring 2011 as an ideal addition to the BMW Station for the Apple iPhoneTM. Optimised for in-car use, this BMW Link app combines the telephone and music player functions of the mobile phone with a navigation function and selected services from BMW ConnectedDrive, such as breakdown assistance, Google Local Search and News. To ensure that the functions deliver maximum benefit in the car and that the iPhone is optimally aligned, the BMW Station for the Apple iPhone can be used in horizontal format and offers a wide range of adjustment.
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At a Glance...
7 Inch Phone Tablet
1280x800 HD IPS Screen
Dual 3G and 2G SIM Slots
1.2GHz Quad Core CPU
Android 4.2
HDMI Port
Free Included Protective Case
Manufacturer Specifications
General
OS Version: Android 4.2
CPU: MTK 8389 1.2GHz Quad Core Cortex-A7
GPU: Power VR SGX544
Processor Speed (max): 1.2GHz
RAM: 1GB
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G: WCDMA 2100 MHz
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot (3G Tethering)
Google Play
Adobe Flash
5 Megapixel Rear Camera + 0.3 Megapixel Front-Facing Camera
Video Resolution: Back 1280x720, Front 640x480
Mic and Speaker
Battery Size: 3200mAh
Usage Time: 4-5 Hours
Battery Standby: 96 Hours
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Dansk, German, English, Spanish, Filipino, French, Italian, Magyar, Dutch, Polish, Portugues (Brasil), Portugues (Portugal), Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Hebrew, Arab, Thai, Korean, Chinese (simp), Chinese(trad)
Display
Display Size: 7 Inch
Display Resolution: 1280x800
5 Point Capacitive Multi Touch Display
Memory
Internal: 8GB
Micro SD Card up to 32GB
Media Formats:
Video: H264, MPEG-4, DIVX3, DIVX4, DIVX5, DIVX6, DIVXHD, XVID, VP8, VC-1, MPEG, H.263
Audio: AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, OGG, WAV, MP3, MP2, AAC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MIDI, Vorbis, APE, AAC-plus V1, AAC-plus V2, FLAC, WMA
Picture: JPG, PNG
eBook: PDF, TXT
Ports
2 SIM Card Slots - 2x GSM/WCDMA
Micro SD Card Slot
3.5 mm Audio Out Port
Micro USB Port
HDMI Port
Sensors
Accelerometer Sensor
Gravity Sensor
Dimensions
Main product dimensions: 190x120x11mm (L x W x D)
Main product weight: 308g
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The Protective Case Accessory + Earphones began on 10/17/2013
Package Contents
7 Inch Ceros Tablet Phone
Power Adapter (Product Specific)
USB Cable (Product Specific)
USB OTG Cable (Product Specific)
Screen Protector (Product Specific)
User Manual (Product Specific)
Free Protective Case (Product Specific)
Earphones (Product Specific)
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Since March I have been running this little survey that is a limited comparison between the current preferences between Apple iPads in the classroom or Android Tablets. It obviously doesn't take into account the other platforms that are on offer such as Windows machines.
There has been a fantastic take up with over 1000 responses submitted and counting!
From conversation with colleagues on Twitter it seems that many people are heading towards Apple products due to the maturity of the App store and the sheer range of Apps that is available.
It would seem from these results that most educators are opting for the iPads over tablets running Android operating systems.
If you took a moment to vote I am really grateful - it would also beneficial to all who are interested in investing in iPads for you to leave a comment explaining your current thinking about the two types of devices. Explaining the thinking behind your decision process could really help others in the same situation.
I have heard numerous rants, raves, put-downs and put-ups for a person's smartphone of choice, but today there are really only two devices at the forefront: Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S4. Call it hype. Call it marketing. But these are the two most popular phones most mobile users chose between this year. So - which one is the best? Well, that's not an easy question to answer, but I have now had an opportunity to drive the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 for a while - here is my comparison analysis:
1. Hardware Features
Samsung loaded my Galaxy S4 with a ton of specialized hardware features. The phone's front-facing camera can detect when I'm looking at it, so it can do things like keep the display bright when reading - which I like, or let me tilt the phone to scroll through pages, or move my eyes to scroll pages (I never use this - I found the feature bothersome). The phone also lets you swipe through photos and other items just by waving your hand over the screen - which I thought was rather cool.
The iPhone 5 doesn't have as many gee-whiz features as the Galaxy S4 does; it's much more simplistic. In fact, the iPhone 5 doesn't have many special hardware features that you can't get on other phones. It's pretty basic: 4G LTE connection, dual-core processor, and a high-resolution 'Retina' display.
Bottom Line: If simplicity suits you, go for the iPhone 5. If you want a bunch of flashy extras, go for the Galaxy S4.
2. Apps/Content Selection
Even though there are more Android users out there, developers prefer to make apps for the iPhone first. Apple has a unified system for all its mobile devices, which makes it easy for developers to make an app once and push it out to millions of users. Since the Android ecosystem is scattered across several different manufacturers and devices, Galaxy S4 owners have to wait longer than iPhone 5 owners to get new apps and significant updates.
Bottom Line: If you want the best apps, get the iPhone 5.
3. Operating System
Samsung's Galaxy S4 runs on Google's Android operating system, but Samsung has modified the look and feel with its own 'skin' called TouchWiz. Still, Samsung does keep Android's core features, so the experience isn't radically different from other Android devices. The benefit to using Android over using the iPhone is that it allows me greater level of customization, meaning I can do things like remove apps I don't want and tweak my home screen with widgets that update with live information.
The iPhone's operating system, iOS, is much more simplistic and easier to use. It's basically just a screen of static icons for apps. A lot of people criticize the iPhone software for being too simplistic, but I can also argue that's been a key to the iPhone's success.
Bottom Line: If you like customization, go with the Galaxy S4. If you want something simple and easy to use, go with the iPhone 5.
4. Design
I was disappointed when Samsung decided to build the Galaxy S4 out of plastic. The build quality is OK, but not nearly as good as the iPhone 5's all metal and glass design. But my Galaxy S4 does have a 5-inch screen, which is a full inch larger than my iPhone 5's screen. That screen size difference has been a big draw for users out there.
Bottom Line: If design and build quality matter to you, choose the iPhone. If you want a big screen, go with the Galaxy S4.
Conclusion
It's a matter of preference. Both the iOS 6 and the Android 4.2 have seen some nice updates. None of these updates are revolutionary, rather improve two already great mobile operating platforms. Android OS has the disadvantage on not being available on a wider scale - while iOS is available on every iPhone. Which one do I think is better?? Well I found features on both that were superb - So I have both. By the way, in the simplest terms both phones do well at what I bought them for in the first place; to make and receive phone calls!
Just 4 2day -
Greg
The Davenport Projex
Image: My Samsung S4 and Phone 5
I finally have all the dummy phones on display for Sprint. I still have to attach the bumper fixture at the bottom underneath the Sprint sign, as even though we've attached it for what we thought was for good, it fell off AGAIN...but other than that, it looks awesome!
Our store features HTC's Hero and EVO 4G and the Samsung Moment M900 from Sprint, and the LG Ally and Motorola Devour from Verizon...all in which have the awesome Android operating system!
We’ve been seeing leaks about it for what seems like a full 12 months now, but finally HTC’s new flagship phone is here. And it’s a stunner.
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I rarely buy CDs these days, but I stopped by Independent Records here in Colorado Springs to see if they had anything from Japan. They didn't, so I picked up these: 4 new, 1 used, 4 bargain basement.
I was robbed on Rush's Snakes & Arrows Live, Amazon has it for $2 less.
If only I had an Internet connected mobile computer (think Android bar code scanning apps).
I did pay $2 less than Amazon for Tenacious D.
Overpaid $1 for Iron Maiden's Dance of Death.
For $2 more I could have gotten a brand new and remaster version of Rush's All the World's of Stage
I hope that seeing their work marked down to 98 cents doesn't hurt the artists' feelings.
Also picked up a Grendel lunchbox. I can't recall if I've ever used a lunchbox before when I was a kid. I remember using brown paper bags in high school.
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The long-awaited HTC Dream, the first commercial handset running Google’s Android operating system, will be coming to T-Mobile as the G1 for $US179 on October 22nd. Featuring a 3-inch touchscreen, internet navigation
buttons and a full QWERTY keypad, the smartphone market has finally broken free of Symbian, Windows Mobile and
the sweet clutches of fruit companies. Read on for the details, and you can decide whether or not the competition is a good thing.
That sentiment is even truer today than it was then because now this tablet with its Android operating system gives you the possibility of processing credit cards with an easy to use app for keying in all the information needed. The Galaxy Tab is being launched on all major carriers in the United States, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
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While you are waiting for the computer and notebook batteries improvements, computer makers are touting a new type of portable computer called X10 MID Tablet PC, which is selling like hot cakes in Chinese wholesale. Here we go!
This great new X10 MID touch screen Tablet PC is convenient, easy-to-use and the latest in personal computing trends. It is perfect for those who want to work on projects or e-mails while they’re out anytime anywhere, but don’t want to carry around something as bulky as a laptop.
X10 MID runs on the Windows CE 6.0 R3, has Wi-Fi connectivity and a Li-ion battery that lets you use the tablet for 6 hours without a recharge. What’s more, its Telechip 8901 is now full HD MP4 decoder chip used in model one.
X10 MID Tablet PC uses ARM Telechip 8901 (800MHz) processor, standard 128MB (upgradeable to 256MB) memory, 2GB (upgradeable to 16GB) memory, 7 inch screen supports a maximum resolution of 800 × 480 pixels, pre-installed on WindowsCE 6.0 or Android operating system, supports microSD expansion capacity, built-in 3G modules and GPS global positioning system, also equipped with mini HDMI output interface.
Despite its low price, X10 MID has become the best buy due to its 1080p quality video output, and have many kinds of support, such as MKV and RMVB. Besides, the configuration software is also very practical, in addition to editing business documents, but also with Windows Live Messenger and OICQ, in particular also with IE.
X10 MID Key features:
* CPU: Telechip 800MHz
* RAM Installed Size: 256MB (up to 512MB)
* Storage Device: standard 2GB Nand Flash, up to 16GB Max
* Display: 7” Touch TFT panel, with solution 800*480
* Operating System: Windows CE 6.0 or Android OS
* Wireless Connection: WIFI
* Keyboard: Touch screen
* Office Software: Support office software, Excel, PowerPoint & email. Internet Application Support on-line video, music, on-line chat, picture browing
* Other Application: 3G, GPS (optional), High capacity HardDisk
Check out X10 MID and you must be on top of the world. X10 MID Tablet PC is powerful but reasonable price in deed as well as in name.
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Synopsys does things for and with computers that are beyond my ken. Here is a quote from a news article about the company:
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced Android operating system (v2.2 FroYo) support for the DesignWare™ ARC™ 750D processor core. The DesignWare ARC 750D host processor, which runs at 1.1 GHz and delivers 1800 DMIPs in an industry standard 40-nanometer (nm) process, is an ideal choice for designers requiring a high-performance, low-power and cost-effective microprocessor to drive Android-based applications. The DesignWare ARC 750D processor now allows designers to leverage the extensive, existing software and applications available for the Android operating system. Furthermore, designers are able to configure the processor hardware and application software to differentiate their products in the market.
An Android operating system (but not the latest) makes this an easy device to download apps from. Not in Apple's league yet but getting a bit closer. Yet some oddities - the reason this photo won't expand is because I wasn't able to Bluetooth it to my PC or email it so I had to save it to (Google's) Picasa which would only let me transfer it to Flickr in this mini size. Curious
Highlights:
-4.5'' IPS MSM8225Q Quad-core 1.2Ghz CPU
-1GB RAM 4GB ROM
-0,3mp+5.0mp camera
-Android4.1 OS
-Root and google play store
Specification:
Main Features:
Phone model:
Lenovo A706
Phone Standard:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA HSPA
Network Bands:
GSM 900/1800/1900MHZ
WCDMA2100MHz
Operating System:
Android OS4.1
CPU:
MSM8225Q quad core
Built-in Memory:
4GB ROM + 1GB RAM
Memory Slot Type:
supports Micro SD/T-Flash memory card & expand up to 32GB
SIM Card & Standby:
Dual sim card standby
LCD Screen:
4.5 inch, FWVGA 854x480px Screen
Camera:
Yes, support photo output and video capability
Front camera upto 0.3 Megapixels
Back camera upto 5.0 Megapixels with CMOS
Stereo FM Radio:
Yes
GPS:
Built-in GPS, support A-GPS and voice navigation
Sensors:
Support Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor,
Dolby Digital plus
yes
Language
multi language
Multi-Media:
Audio player
AMR ,MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI and etc
Video player:
WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI full screen play
Sound Recorder:
Yes
Video Recorder:
Yes
Image Viewer:
Yes
Picture Format:
JPG,BMP,PNG and GIF
Ring Tone:
64 chord; Ringtone format: MP3, MP4...
Ebook:
Yes, Support
Data Transfer & Connectivity:
WIFI(WLAN):
supports WiFi with standard IEEE 802-11b/g for data transfering
Short Message:
supports SMS, EMS and MMS
Bluetooth:
Support Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
Email:
Yes
Wap:
Yes, WAP 2.0
GPRS:
Yes, Class 12
Applications:
Android Market,Google Map,Gmail,G-Talk,G-Search,G-Voice,.facebook,News and Weather MSN, twitter...
Download thousands of apps thanks to the Android operating system
General Features:
Batteries:
2000mAh rechargeable lithium battery
Dimension:
136x69x10.4mm (L x W x T)
Color:
White
Weight:
Accessories Included:
1 xA706 Smartphone
1 x Earphone
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion battery
1 x Data cable
1 x Charger(US plug and EU/UK/AU adapters available)
1 x User manual
Will MediaPad The New Tablet PC To Be Launched by China's Huawei Technologies Be Up To The Fight?
Chinese giant Huawei Technologies to launch MediaPad 7 in Tablet PC 3rd quarter 2011. Yes the giant telecoms manufacturer are about to claim their slice of the lucrative tablet PC pie.
Looking to go head on with Apples iPad 2, and other leading products from Samsung and Nokia.
As reported by Eveline Danubrata and Harry Suhartono
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies unveiled a 7-inch Android-based tablet PC in Singapore on Monday and said it was also developing a 10-inch device, putting it in competition with Apple and Samsung Electronics.
Victor Xu, the chief marketing officer of Huawei unit Huawei Device, told Reuters in an interview that the company plans to be among the top five handset vendors in three years time, a market currently dominated by the likes of Nokia, Samsung and Apple.
"We are also developing a 10-inch tablet...We hope to launch it this year," Xu told Reuters. However, he declined to give more details and also would not reveal the likely price of the newly introduced 7-inch tablet, the MediaPad.
The company, the world's second-biggest supplier of telecommunications equipment behind Ericsson, has not specified any sales target for the MediaPad which will be commercially available in the third quarter this year through retail stores as well as telecom operators.
Huawei Device is a division of Huawei Technologies that makes cell phones, smartphones and tablet PCs.
It said the MediaPad will run on the Android operating system from Google Inc and use a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor from Qualcomm. It will also come with pre-installed applications such as Facebook and Twitter.
Huawei competes with Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks and ZTE Corp in global network gear and is increasingly pushing into the mobile devices sector.
"We believe we can enter into the top five vendors in the global handset market over the next three years," Xu said.
The firm had said in April it expects revenue to reach the $100 billion mark in a decade, driven by sales of telecom devices and smartphones.
However, Huawei's MediaPad faces an uphill task. Apple sold 4.7 million iPads -- which command an 80 percent share of a burgeoning tablet market -- in its quarter ended March amid roaring global demand.
In China, apart from Apple, Huawei's tablet PCs also compete with Lenovo and ZTE.
Xu told Reuters in April that Huawei aims to ship one million tablet PCs this year after selling more than 200,000 units since launching its tablet PCs late last year.
In the smartphones sector, Huawei is betting on Google's Android operating system to compete with Apple's iPhone.
ZTE, China's no. 2 network equipment maker, plans to launch its smartphones based on Microsoft's Mango operating system in the United States early next year, its U.S. CEO Cheng Lixin told Reuters in an interview in May.
Huawei's overseas expansion plans in the network equipment sector have hit roadblocks on suspicions that the company maintains links with China's military.
Ren Zhengfei, Huawei's low-profile founder who started the company with just 21,000 yuan ($3,200), served in the People's Liberation Army until 1983.
(Reporting by Eveline Danubrata and Harry Suhartono; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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This is one of those odd conundrums that often troubles me. When form and function meet and reinforce each other, I don't have a problem. Examples of this are my current camera, my Swiss Navy knife, and dare I say it, my Beretta.
When form and function diverge and do not reinforce each other I have big issues choosing between more stylistic design and the delivered functionality of a product or object. In some cases the tension for me is tangible and on-going. Software wise Lightroom is a great example. It is excellent, but the raw convertor for my camera sucks, and the lack of spell checking for tags and meta-data drives me nuts, I'm constantly looking for an excuse to change to another tool.
The lighters above are another excellent example.
Bic
It just works and keeps working until it runs out of fuel. It is inexpensive, you can instantly see how much fuel it has, and it'll still work after days immersed in water (I know, I've done it). These lighters work so well that every emergency kit we have (and we have several) includes at least one.
It does have problems and limitations though. Any wind will blow it out, it is disposable, looks awful, and feels what it is - cheap.
Ronson
This lighter has a fierce flame that'll keep going in almost any wind, it is refillable, and it lights every time. It uses a Piezo igniter which shouldn't wear out quickly - though how water resistant it is, I've yet to find out.
The Ronson has several problems, but my issues with it are mainly aesthetic. There is no way to check how much fuel it has, the case is made out of some horrid, cheap metal, it is heavy, has an odd unsatisfying shape, and it looks awful, especially as the coating wears off.
Zippo
This lighter is light and a joy to hold, use and look at. It wears well, after many years of use mine still looks quite new. And finally, it makes a most satisfying noise when you open and close it.
The Zippo has many problems though. It is supposed to be windproof, and it is, but only up to a point, you cannot tell how much fuel it has, the fuel evaporates quite quickly if the lighter isn't used, it cannot be used on its side (a requirement for lighting a campfire), and will not light at all if wet.
Logically the Ronson or the Bic should be my EDC (EveryDay Carry). However, I've never carried the ugly and inexpensive Bic except in my emergency kits. I love the Zippo and want it to be my EDC lighter, to date I've either kept re-filling the Zippo, wasting fuel as it evaporates, or I carry the ugly, but serviceable Ronson, which I dislike.
Good News
After writing this, I decided to repeat a search I did a couple of years ago - searching for butane inserts for Zippo lighters. Great news: now there are several inserts to choose from. It looks like when the original manufacturer fails to improve or fix a fault in their otherwise brilliant design, someone else will step into the breech to do so. It won't be perfect (the butane container on the one I've picked isn't transparent so you cannot see how much fuel is left) but it is a step in the right direction.
If only …
It's a shame no one has resurrected the design of my old PDA, I'd love to have that form-factor with a modern screen and capabilities - I'd even put up with the Android operating system. I always thought there would be a market for a titanium cased version too.
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“Authentication in Smartphones, Insecure Data Storage in the Android Operating System and Password Cracking of Contemporary Leaked Databases”, foi a temática da palestra proferida, a 21 de outubro de 2015, pelo Professor Pedro Inácio, da Universidade da Beira Interior, no Auditório 2 da ESTIG do IPBeja para os alunos de Engenharia Informática.
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The long-awaited HTC Dream, the first commercial handset running Google’s Android operating system, will be coming to T-Mobile as the G1 for $US179 on October 22nd. Featuring a 3-inch touchscreen, internet navigation
buttons and a full QWERTY keypad, the smartphone market has finally broken free of Symbian, Windows Mobile and
the sweet clutches of fruit companies. Read on for the details, and you can decide whether or not the competition is a good thing.
Main Features:
Model:lenovo S820
Phone Standard:GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA HSPA
Network Bands:GSM 900/1800/1900MHZ
WCDMA 2100MHz
Operating System:Android OS4.2
CPU:MTK6589 quad core
Built-in Memory:4GB ROM + 1GB RAM
Memory Slot Type:supports Micro SD/T-Flash memory card & expand up to 32GB
SIM Card & Standby:Dual sim card standby
LCD Screen:4.7 inche, IPS 1280x720px Screen
Camera:Yes, support photo output and video capability
Front camera upto 2.0 Megapixels
Back camera upto 13.0 Megapixels with CMOS flashlight
Multi-Touch:5 point touch
Stereo FM Radio:Yes
GPS:Built-in GPS, support A-GPS and voice navigation
Sensors:Support Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor
Languagemulti languge
Note : Please specify your language preference, otherwise English version will be sent out.
Multi-Media:
Audio playerAMR ,MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI and etc
Video player:WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI full screen play
Sound Recorder:Yes
Video Recorder:Yes
Image Viewer:Yes
Picture Format:JPG,BMP,PNG and GIF
Ring Tone:64 chord; Ringtone format: MP3, MP4...
Ebook:Yes, Support
Data Transfer & Connectivity:
WIFI(WLAN):supports WiFi with standard IEEE 802-11b/g for data transfering
Short Message:supports SMS, EMS and MMS
Bluetooth:Support Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
Email:Yes
Wap:Yes, WAP 2.0
GPRS:Yes, Class 12
Applications:
Android Market,Google Map,Gmail,G-Talk,G-Search,G-Voice,.facebook,News and Weather MSN, twitter...
Download thousands of apps thanks to the Android operating system
General Features:
Batteries:2000mAh rechargeable lithium battery
Dimension:139.5x69.5x8.9mm (L x W x T)
Color:WHITE
Accessories Included:1 xS820 Smartphone
1 x Earphone
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion battery
1 x Data cable
1 x Charger(US plug and EU/UK/AU adapters available)
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Crusade Of Destiny, the first true full scale 3D RPG is coming to Android May 24, 2010!
Here is a quick look at Crusade Of Destiny running on the Google phone Nexus One with the Android Operating System. Crusade Of Destiny joins the line up of best android games
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New creative pen display inspires creative beginners, social content creators and visual thinkers with pen-on-screen sketching, drawing and annotating. MacOS, Windows and Android compatibility, new creative software bundles and third-party pen support offer a diverse ecosystem.
SINGAPORE and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, Wacom announces the launch of Wacom One, an economical 13" pen display for a new generation of creators. Beginning artists wanting to work with digital media, visual thinkers who combine handwritten and drawn communication in their daily activities and social media content creators needing to artistically enhance photos or video to develop engaging posts can all benefit from Wacom One. The product also provides an affordable and attractive option for entry-level tablet shoppers who would like to work directly on screen. As it connects with Mac, Windows and compatible Android operating systems, Wacom One allows users to upgrade their existing computers and phones to a pen-enabled configuration, opening it up to all the new pen related features in Microsoft Office as well as other software applications, especially those built for creativity. Wacom's longstanding relations with leading manufacturers of stationary and mobile devices provides compatibility with several pens from leading manufacturers, giving users a choice of their favorite brand and style of pen for drawing and writing. New digital pens from Lamy, Samsung and STAEDTLER are just a few which can seamlessly be used on the new Wacom One display.
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The long-awaited HTC Dream, the first commercial handset running Google’s Android operating system, will be coming to T-Mobile as the G1 for $US179 on October 22nd. Featuring a 3-inch touchscreen, internet navigation
buttons and a full QWERTY keypad, the smartphone market has finally broken free of Symbian, Windows Mobile and
the sweet clutches of fruit companies. Read on for the details, and you can decide whether or not the competition is a good thing.
Google has recently released a new type of family, Roboto, for their Android operating system. Here is an overlay comparing its intersection with the ubiquitous Helvetica...
My idea here is a smart clock radio. Using a Android operating system. It would be a mix of the Amazon Echo and a smartphone with access to the app store. Coming with 4 buttons that are customizable to the users needs. With a large around display. Two speakers.
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Samsung Galaxy S i9010 is highly-featured smartphone, which has been supported by 2G & 3G network, Android operating system and ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor to offer you unmatched performance and efficiency. This high-end mobile handset has got 5megapixel quality camera & music installation, great connectivity & messaging features, brilliant storage capacity and good battery back-up. Whatelse anyone can expect from this compact communicating device. Samsung Galaxy S i9010 is the complete package of incredible fun and entertainment, which is available with the pretty worthy price tag and returns the value of your every single penny.
55inch multi-touch screen all in one PC monitor based on Android Operating system, and 32 LCD digital advertising panel - Shenzhen L&M Electronic www.topeledigital.com
Yo Guys! On Sat 11am (31st Oct 2009), I made my way to Google Singapore office at Temasek Tower to attend Code Android Singapore meetup. Didn't park at Temasek Tower as there are hourly charges before 1pm. Instead, I parked at UIC Building which is S$3 per entry for the whole day but have to walk around 5 mins to Temasek Tower. Morning walk is good!
Code Android Singapore is basically a Google Android™ Developers and User Group, where the community can learn about the platform, latest news, reviews and such. In the Code Android Oct 09 meetup, Hongster (Leong Hean Hong) will be talking about “ColorFilter For The Dummies” and Royyuru Avinash on “Monetizing on Android”. I didn't take much photos during the Code Android session as I was really focusing on the talks (due to the unfamiliarity of Android platform).
Anyway, the above shows the pantry corner of Google Singapore office, where the Google staff can help themselves to the drinks and food. Thanks to Google Singapore that attendees of the Code Android and Singapore Google Technology User Group (SG-GTUG) enjoys the same privileges!
Photo used on blog post - ronald-tan.com/2009/11/03/code-android-sg-gtug-oct-09-mee...
The long-awaited HTC Dream, the first commercial handset running Google’s Android operating system, will be coming to T-Mobile as the G1 for $US179 on October 22nd. Featuring a 3-inch touchscreen, internet navigation
buttons and a full QWERTY keypad, the smartphone market has finally broken free of Symbian, Windows Mobile and
the sweet clutches of fruit companies. Read on for the details, and you can decide whether or not the competition is a good thing.
The long-awaited HTC Dream, the first commercial handset running Google’s Android operating system, will be coming to T-Mobile as the G1 for $US179 on October 22nd. Featuring a 3-inch touchscreen, internet navigation
buttons and a full QWERTY keypad, the smartphone market has finally broken free of Symbian, Windows Mobile and
the sweet clutches of fruit companies. Read on for the details, and you can decide whether or not the competition is a good thing.
What is reddit, really?Don't think of reddit as one giant community. This site is made up of "sub"reddits, which are all their own communities. Every single post you see on this site belongs to its own community, with its own set of users, and with its own set of rules. reddit provides you an easy-to-use interface for managing what posts you see by letting you subscribe or unsubscribe from certain subreddits.By making an account, you are automatically subscribed to a set of "default" subreddits which are a set of highly popular communities that the administrators of this site feel would give the average person an interesting first experience.Don't like one or more of these default subreddits? Use the "unsubscribe" button on the sidebar, and start customizing your reddit front page! Find subreddits that interest you. Many subreddits feature lists of "similar subreddits" that will help you find other awesome places to subscribe to. Looking for a subreddit but you just don't know its name? Try /r/findareddit! Finally, try setting up a multi-reddit to categorize your subreddit list even further!Tips for your account.See and change your preferences. Customize how many comments show up, what kind of posts show up, and more!Verify your e-mail. If you don't do this and you lose your password, you will have no way to log back onto that account. Ever. Please do this!Karma is a point system that lets you know how your submissions or comments are doing. The more karma your post has, the more people have upvoted it. Generally a higher karma count on a post means that the community of that subreddit found your post valuable and interesting. Your karma is logged on your user page on the top right. Please note that self-posts earn you no karma. Only comments and link-posts do.What is the sidebar?The "sidebar" is the list of information pertaining to a specific subreddit. At the top you will find a link to submit a post and a link to search the subreddit. It also contains the link to "subscribe/unsubscribe" from that subreddit. Underneath that it generally lists the rules, guidelines, relevant information, similar subreddits, etc.Note: many mobile reddit apps require you to press a certain button for the sidebar to show up. Every subreddit has a sidebar. Please don't forget to look for it even if your app doesn't immediately show it! Here's an image showing where to find it on common reddit apps.You should always read the sidebar before submitting a post to any subreddit, and if you don't understand a rule message the moderators to ask. This ensures that your post stays on the subreddit, as rule-breaking posts will likely be removed.Have a question about a submission to a particular subreddit? Ask the moderators there! Here's an image that shows you where you can typically find the link to message the mods.Who are moderators? What do they do?Each subreddit is a community with its own focus. The mods are volunteers who ensure the subreddit stays true to its purpose by enforcing set rules. For example, /r/android is a subreddit dedicated to discussion of the Android operating system. Anything not directly related to Android is removed by its moderators. Similarly, /r/apple is a subreddit dedicated to discussing Apple and its products.Moderators have the power to approve or remove any comments or submissions made to only the subreddits they moderate. They can also issue a ban for users on their subreddit. Moderators enforce the rules laid out in the sidebar, so if you follow all the rules in the sidebar you should be good!Who are admins? What do they do?Meet the admins. The admins are like super-moderators. They have all the abilities of moderators across every subreddit plus more. They are paid employees of the site and they ensure that the site runs smoothly for all users.The admins are generally hands-off when it comes to individual subreddits, letting the moderators and the community decide how its run. However, the admins will enforce the rules of reddit on every subreddit. Be familiar with these rules. Failure to follow these rules may earn you a sitewide ban, or the closing down of a subreddit.What is reddiquette?reddiquette is an informal set of guidelines to follow before commenting or submitting on reddit. As reddit has grown, certain behaviors have been frowned upon and other behaviors have been encouraged. reddiquette spells out these behaviors so you aren't left wondering why your posts aren't well-received. You might not be banned not following reddiquette, but you will probably be showered in downvotes if you don't.Help! What happened to my post?reddit is a huge forum with millions of users. Many posts are made here every day. Many, many posts are made with the intention to spam or harass other users. Other posts just don't fit the subreddit. Moderators have to filter through these posts every day to ensure their subreddit stays on topic and free of hostility. Some moderators use bots to help them report posts, some moderators do it all themselves. Every subreddit is different. If you find your post not showing up in the subreddit, your best bet is to ask the moderators there why it's not showing up. Please note: when you message the moderators, ALL moderators can read it! It's a shared inbox!I can still see my post but others say they can't?Nothing is really removed from reddit, if a mod removes something it is de-listed for others to see. You can still see it with a direct link.My post was removed because it was spam? What gives? Spam is a tricky subject, reddit has several base rules but much of it is left for moderators to decide. reddit's FAQ has a good section explaining it.I have a great idea for a subreddit!Awesome! Message the moderators so you can talk to themI have a great idea for reddit as a site!Awesome too! Post it in /r/ideasfortheadminsWhat if I don't like the moderators or how the subreddit is run?That's okay, reddit was built to handle just that! First though, make sure that you talk to the moderators of that subreddit just to be sure there aren't any misunderstandings, or if you can't just compromise. Otherwise, make your own community! Here is an excellent guide for starting and moderating your own subreddit.Moderators are people, too, so if you want your voice heard consider messaging them politely with your concerns. We care about the communities we help run and would hate to see users leave because of something that we can help fix!What if I need help with something else?Try /r/help for general help on reddit. /r/askmoderators can also help you out if you need to ask mods about anything.I think I found a bug.Uh oh. If you are using an application or extension, most have a subreddit you can post in! (/r/RESIssues, /r/alienblue, /r/redditisfun). If you found a bug with reddit itself, post it to /r/bugs (more serious issues should be sent directly to the reddit security team: see the /r/bugs sidebar for contact information.)Other Subreddits of NoteOther good subreddits to check out for help with various topics are /r/Modhelp, /r/Modnews, /r/ChangeLog, /r/Blog, and /r/Announcements.Read more about reddit and how it works.Also, see the FAQ on /r/help! via /r/spaceporn ift.tt/1qcffB7