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Does it really fit in your pocket ?
It fits in one of those easily enough. You don't that I carry it, it's about the same weight as my (too stuffed) purse on the other side and barely noticeable.
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> Especially Google Now, while certainly interesting, seems to be useless to me so far (or I just don't get it?). this is interesting, because for my usage, Google Now was one of the most useful additions in Jelly Bean. i use it all the time, and love the notifications about nearby public transit, time and distance notifications for appointments from my calendar and so on. it's pretty basic at present, but it's alrea…
I guess you are living in one of the rare places on earth where google maps works for public transit. It's sometimes really frustrating to use technology in a place that is not the San Francisco...
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> Especially Google Now, while certainly interesting, seems to be useless to me so far (or I just don't get it?). this is interesting, because for my usage, Google Now was one of the most useful additions in Jelly Bean. i use it all the time, and love the notifications about nearby public transit, time and distance notifications for appointments from my calendar and so on. it's pretty basic at present, but it's alrea…
I guess you are living in one of the rare places on earth where google maps works for public transit. It's sometimes really frustrating to use technology in a place that is not the San Francisco...
The Nexus 7 is my first table and I'm still sitting on the fence about the whole experience. The version of Chrome is superb and it's a pleasure to surf, but there really are a lack of tablet specific Android apps. Some Android apps are also missing features present in their iOS counterparts. For example, the MLB app is very basic compared to the iOS version. I was hoping the 7 would be useful for reading PDFs, but i…
The version of Chrome is superb and it's a pleasure to surf I have to strongly disagree with all of the lauding about Chrome on Android. Chrome on Android was terrible on my Galaxy S2. Chrome on Android was terrible on my Galaxy S3. In both cases perhaps because Samsung heavily optimized the basic, unbranded browser (full hardware acceleration, etc), but also because Chrome has some bizarre rendering behaviors (for i…
Does it really fit in your pocket ?
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> I'm unable to 'fix' my data set here. Try latitude -> location history -> menu button -> change home location.
Whoa, thanks. I wasn't able to follow your instructions (I tried finding a setting like that on my mobile or the tablet, but failed), but the location history (that clicked!) website's dashboard allowed me to redefine 'home'.
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The version of Chrome is superb and it's a pleasure to surf I have to strongly disagree with all of the lauding about Chrome on Android. Chrome on Android was terrible on my Galaxy S2. Chrome on Android was terrible on my Galaxy S3. In both cases perhaps because Samsung heavily optimized the basic, unbranded browser (full hardware acceleration, etc), but also because Chrome has some bizarre rendering behaviors (for i…
Mainly because those websites run like trash even on my desktop.
Those are only a couple of sample sites, but there is an endemic inefficiency of Chrome on Android that makes it unusable as a primary browser. Metacritic -- forget about it. I could go on and on.
I have to think that people who like Chrome on Android must actually stay within the ghetto of mobile sites, where its inefficiency is less pronounced and things like the bookmark manager stand out more. The massive delays and largely non-functional scrolling on richer sites just makes it hard to believe that people are praising that browser.
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Q: So would you recommend the Nexus 7 overall? A: For straight Apple households, probably not. Haha, I'd say I'm in a pure Apple household (though I run a personal Ubuntu server... perhaps I'm disqualified). I'm still considering the Nexus 7 even with the iPad "mini" on the horizon. I think there's something to be said from having familiarity with the different devices/eco-systems (especially as a developer). The rev…
Fair enough then, I've got the wrong end of the stick. I must admit, I didn't really think pure apple households were at all common.
if you've heavily invested in Apple media, the benefits to an Apple device would probably outweigh any individual feature wins of the Nexus 7.
if you're more of a casual Apple household, meaning just hardware and no media, the Nexus 7 is likely a fine choice.
> Twitter has yet to release a tablet specific Android application. Why would you use the official Twitter client on Android when the incomparable Twicca[1][2] is available? I'm not sure how well it works on a tablet but its UI is the best Twitter UI I've seen anywhere. This is especially refreshing given the significant disagreements I have with Twitter's designers on what makes a usable site. It also has quite a la…
[i'm the author] i'll check out Twicca, but the primary reason i use the official client over nice alternatives like Tweet Lanes [1] is the integration with Android itself, i.e. notifications, and so on. they just keep sucking me back in. but i'm more than willing to give it a shot. [1] link to the .apk: https://t.co/rkE4sw0j
Does it really fit in your pocket ?
the fit is tight, however, meaning that while i'm fine walking to a coffee shop with them in there, i'm not walking around all day or going for a hike with them pocketed.