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AT&T Nexus S ICS update?
What's the best way to get the ICS update for Nexus S users on AT&T?
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Comment #3798965
The idea sounds fantastic, but what will give the "e-dollar" any intrinsic value? 1 US dollar is basically paper with ink on it. If it's not worth anything, there's no point.
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Comment #3781874
Well Microsoft-Facebook makes sense from a competitive standpoint with Apple-Twitter.
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Comment #3781476
But I think examples like Sparrow (Mail app) represent the idea that if you make it obvious that it's worth paying for, people will do it. Maybe if they had a freemium system. It s…
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Comment #3781466
Well if any major tech company would go after them it would be Microsoft. Facebook's integration in Bing, Microsoft buying Skype then integrating it with Facebook, etc. I agree tho…
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Comment #3781388
Something similar to this would be nice. http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/30/2883925/an-alternate-windo...
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Comment #3781381
I personally think that Microsoft should either buy or merge with Facebook, wipe the slate clean, redesign it Metro UI style, and charge for it. No ads, just a better overall servi…
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Comment #3658997
As long as you don't look like you belong in a slum, I'm not going to care what you wear. It should be about the good/service you're trying to sell. Google has talked about how peo…
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Comment #3630023
Well written. I think you hit the nail on the head with the fact that it should be an experience rather than us just consuming information. Consuming makes us sound like we're mind…
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Comment #3553090
People will be too stubborn to play this game. Or maybe my friends need to get off Facebook every now and then.