TheBryanJZX90
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Uhh... like the Xbox 360?
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Uhh... like the Xbox 360?
LukasTaves
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Bring me those interactive tiles from the Ms research video and I'm all set.
Just got a Lumia 1520, and after just a couple of days I am enjoying it more then my IPAD 2. It seems much faster at retrieving info, and most importantly at surfing GAF. GIF heavy threads kill my IPad and often shut down the browser, no such problems with the Lumia. I really love it so far.
/shrug, honestly this reply sounds like every reply uttered since Google started moving beyond search and Apple announced the iPhone.
"Oh Im sure nothing will come of it".... Well, if you are right, I'm suuuuure theres nothing to worry about then..... I however hope that MS isn't still thinking like you are though. That type of short sightedness led to them being where they are today, behind in all things mobile with Apple and Google charging headlong into enterprise for mobile and other services.
No, the reply was simply saying that the "50% of Fortune 500 companies are using Google enterprise software instead of MS" statement was bollocks, and in fact, using personal observations, is the opposite.
Regardless, this is a WP thread. Not a MS doom thread...wait, nevermind, they are the same.
hankster
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same at my crazy large company...
I'm not sure how you got that from what he or anyone else said.
It's just that in the real world, Google's or anyone elses marketing speak means fuck all. 50% means nothing. What are they using? Is it actually deployed? And exactly what is deployed and to how many within the company. I'm not surprised that 50% of Fortune 500 companies subscribe to one or another Google package. Actually, I'm surprised that it isn't more.
Working in a field where I have a very good grasp on what kind of software, OS, services etc. companies deploy, I can guarantee that there is no chance at all that Google apps has replaced Office in 50 % of anything, start up or Fortune 500 or whatever else you want to look at. They've made big inroads on the email front and with google apps that means that companies also have access to google docs. That doesn't mean that anyone is actually using it.
Google will grow in the enterprise, there's no doubt about that. But at the moment, in its current state, there's no chance that google docs will replace Office to any noticeable extent. Could it happen at some point? Of course, anything can happen. But not if the past development of google docs is anything to go by, because it's barely better now that it was 5 years ago.
Just on the conversation from a few days ago about HTC's software support on Android
HTC One M8 promised Android L upgrade within 90 days of L launching
Seems they are starting to pull their finger out on Android at least.
HTC One M8 promised Android L upgrade within 90 days of L launching
Seems they are starting to pull their finger out on Android at least.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
WP8.1 fixes that.
Yes. 8.1 has separate volume controls.
brotkasten
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The thing I genuinely love about the new Android UI is the use of colors. It's not just flat design with some typography and an an accent color, like Metro has been on Windows Phone for what feels like a decade now (it's been 4 years, but still feels like a decade). While it has changed since Windows Phone 7 (Series), it didn't necessarily chance in a direction I liked. Getting rid of the gutter, fine, whatever. But cramming more tiles onto the screen and yet doing absolutely nothing with them feels lazy. Live Tiles haven't changed since 2011, when Mango introduced double sided tiles. That's such a long time. Stepping into Android around Jelly Bean was a big mistake and I really regret that, but I'd have no problem dumping my Lumia for a Nexus 5 right now.
show me your skeleton
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i really have to say that 'L' looks very, very appealing aesthetically. just need to see what phones are out around november time when my 920 upgrade comes around.
i mean guys, have you seen
I'd be okay with any of the ecosystems.
Honestly if you read my post, that line was cherry picked from a statement with a much broader message. Im not sure why folks honed in on that one thing as if it even really matters. My message was that MS absolutely should not sit on its hands pretending that smart watches and these moves for television will all fail. But whatever...
Hah, Android L definitely looks nice but it's a better idea to jump in in another year when it has propagated sufficiently into third party apps. Unlike Windows Phone where we had years of having cohesive app designs, Android will take some time to catch up on that assuming even if most designers would care.
I wonder now with all these different design languages, will it detract cross platform apps? Will it take a lot effort to design something that belong in Metro, iOS8, and Material Design? I think the most difficult one to port across platforms is the Material Design concept of layering which definitely looks most unique out of the bunch right now. How is the iOS7 design language propagating into apps anyway one year on? We need some way to measure all this.
I wonder now with all these different design languages, will it detract cross platform apps? Will it take a lot effort to design something that belong in Metro, iOS8, and Material Design? I think the most difficult one to port across platforms is the Material Design concept of layering which definitely looks most unique out of the bunch right now. How is the iOS7 design language propagating into apps anyway one year on? We need some way to measure all this.
Well... it's not using more colors, it's just using more colored backgrounds with shadows. More colors would be something like Windows 8 start screen. It's using a theme of colors like what Apple is using. In fact the most colorful screen they've shown so far is probably also the ugliest.
They've shown various different apps each with its own major color, but I wonder how are they deciding what app have what color? Or is it random? Or it's similar to WP where you just set one theme color and all apps follow that color?
They've shown various different apps each with its own major color, but I wonder how are they deciding what app have what color? Or is it random? Or it's similar to WP where you just set one theme color and all apps follow that color?
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I have an m8 and so I'm happy about this announcement, but you should be aware that HTC has made promises like that in the past and failed to live up to them. So I'll believe it when I get the update, although like I said before it won't matter much because I'm using a skin anyway.
frontieruk
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the M7 was well supported
killer rin
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http://www.wpcentral.com/threshold-confirmed-project-management-listings
Lets hope they finally do it this time.
Steelyuhas
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brotkasten
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The 930 is available in the US, it's just exclusive to Verizon. They're just selling it as the Icon. Other than the same it's the same phone.
Steelyuhas
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brotkasten
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Good, then stop saying it's not available in the US. It's like saying the Lumia 1020 isn't in the US, because it's not on Verizon.
Steelyuhas
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*Not available to a lot of the WP customers in the US, including myself* Happy?
930 is the standard size flagship, competes against Samsung Galaxy and HTC M8. The fact that it's not widely available in the US is just flat out stupid on Nokia's part.
Anton Sugar
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Photoshop Express app is available now.
its definitely way faster now. but wtf with no file transfer yet
Cute Dragon Here
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Skype really is faster for me now.
We're talking about minor improvements in a single app, while Apple die hards can now literally bang their devices.
Forever Behind.
Forever Behind.
NeOak
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YNAB4 is on sale for a few hours.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=844817
Gonna try the unofficial WP app when I set it up later.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=844817
Gonna try the unofficial WP app when I set it up later.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I know a few gaffers who have been dying to make physical love to their Apple devices to compliment the verbal lovemaking they've been doing for years.
NeOak
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Apple iPussy. Love.
juliushandle
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As a 2520 and 1020 owner, I am loving the slew of universal apps being released.
lastflowers
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sometimes this species confuses me.
José Mourinho
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I'm just under a year away from an upgrade, it's so sad, cause I sort of want to jump ship to Android now. WP is quickly losing its appeal.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
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It's been almost a month with the 620 w/ Windows 8.1. Cortana's usefulness while driving (hands-free SMS handling is the best of the virtual assistants, bar none) makes me want a brand-spanking new Windows Phone. It's just that everything else in WP doesn't match that high.
brotkasten
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Don't worry, Microsoft thought of a replacement for WHS. It's called Windows Server 2012 Essentials and only costs five times as much as your old WHS license. Alternatively you can use Windows 8, which has a drive extender as well, but doesn't come with a nice management console. I gave up on WHS a year ago and just installed a copy of Server 2008 R2. Remote desktop is not as elegant or nice as the Server Connector and no drive pools kinda sucks, but it works.
Yeah has to be the Windows 8 route.
Question is do I just beef up to storage of my current desktop, or build a new one.
n64coder
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Yeah, I went the Windows 8 route. It works well.
What are you doing with your WHS now? Is it just a file server?
Mostly file storage. The built in back up feature stopped with windows 8.
Other than that I run plex and ps3 media server off of it. On occasion I upload files from work through the web access.
Probably makes sense to buy a couple 4TB drives to put into my desktop, and run it from there. But considering the option of creating a htpc with 7 drive capacity.
Fjolle
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I kinda want to build something with Windows 2012 server to play with, but I can't really figure out what i would use it for that could justify buying any hardware. I might just get some more ram and set it up as a VM instead.
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