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Heh. What the Facebook phone could never be; useful. It would be good to be able to define actions based on location (either by which wifi I connect to or GPS) - as well as time of day. (I'd like to have my screen auto dim at 10PM)
Are those interactions simulated though? I'm not an Android user so when I saw how thin the bezel was on that white phone they use I had to look it up.
Turns out it's the S4 Play Edition[1] without the Samsung logo. That bezel isn't right though, I mean the S4 bezel is pretty thin but the video makes it look razor thin. Also: I want razor thin bezels, let's get there.
[1] http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s4-google...
So how does it work with a PIN / pattern lock? The problem with most lock screen enhancements is that anything you put there is outside your phone security "firewall" and available to anybody who picks up your phone. The 4.2 lock screen widgets work fairly well with this (eg: you can open the camera app without unlocking the phone, but attempting to swipe over the gallery forces you to unlock). However they are (I as…
It sounds like they're avoiding the issue for now by only allowing non-locked users: > When you send them your email address they ask if you use a lock screen. (re: @ev9)
>Is Cover compatible with a security code? (passcode, pattern, etc.)?
Yes. Cover is compatible with both PIN codes and security patterns. When you have a security code set, Cover’s “peek” feature is disabled. The app icons will slide across the screen, the security code screen will appear, and then the app will launch. In order to use peek, we recommend that you configure your security code not to take effect immediately. For example, if you set it to a 1-minute or 5-minute timeout, you’ll be able to use peek without sacrificing much security.
I was excited for about five seconds, and then I realized that this thing is way the hell more complicated than I need. All I want is a way to put the current weather on my lockscreen under the time, and to put immediate access to camera, flashlight, and Google Now there. Everything else I'm perfectly comfortable doing myself. Any suggestions for an app that does that?
This is a neat idea, however, I fail to see either why it requires so much funding ($1.7m according to TechCrunch) or any server backend whatsoever.
The real product here is almost certainly an analytics service. From Cover's privacy policy at https://www.coverscreen.com/privacy : Cover records the following items: The list of apps installed on your phone, including which apps are on your homescreen and dock The number of times you run an app, including the time and place where you ran it (specifically, the cell tower or wifi network you were connected to, or tha…
But it's a good idea, hopefully easy to copy and release as an actual app (something I define as an executable that runs *on' a device, not a glorified json interpreter and exchange system).
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So, let's say your worst fears are true, and it's sending up a log of every app you use. What happens then? What's the harm? I'm not being rhetorical, I really don't follow what the fear is here. I can't imagine how my life would be any different if some company knows that I launched chrome at 12:22, then hangouts at 12:30, then some half-assed game at 12:35.
We've heard recently of HR departments saying that, because a study showed that sociopaths are (obviously) less likely to have Facebook accounts, people without Facebook accounts are bad hires. There is no personal data that corporate America will not find some way to use for evil.
I don't doubt some HR departments would act on something like that, although they probably wouldn't stop hiring people that have a resume with strong leadership positions even though there are studies showing a correlation between attaining management positions and sociopathy...
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When we give up all privacy, suddenly it no longer exists.
Right, and... what would the harm be there? Is that just a fundamental value for you?
For those that haven't read it, I still recommend this as a good introduction to some fundamental ideas around why privacy should/could be considered a basic right:
http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.805/articles/priva...
This is a neat idea, however, I fail to see either why it requires so much funding ($1.7m according to TechCrunch) or any server backend whatsoever.
The real product here is almost certainly an analytics service. From Cover's privacy policy at https://www.coverscreen.com/privacy : Cover records the following items: The list of apps installed on your phone, including which apps are on your homescreen and dock The number of times you run an app, including the time and place where you ran it (specifically, the cell tower or wifi network you were connected to, or tha…
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> Right, and... what would the harm be there? That's a little too obvious to state so I won't pretend there's people here that haven't figured that out yet for the sake of overly-pedantic or naive arguing. You're moving into "nothing to hide, nothing to fear" territory. > Is that just a fundamental value for you? Yep. It's in my country's constitution and protected under various laws.
You probably mean bill of rights. The US Constitution has no wording expressing any concerns over an American's privacy.
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The real product here is almost certainly an analytics service. From Cover's privacy policy at https://www.coverscreen.com/privacy : Cover records the following items: The list of apps installed on your phone, including which apps are on your homescreen and dock The number of times you run an app, including the time and place where you ran it (specifically, the cell tower or wifi network you were connected to, or tha…
Yeah, I was excited until I got the point about "our servers". Why would they need any data on their servers just to know when I need to read email? But it's a good idea, hopefully easy to copy and release as an actual app (something I define as an executable that runs *on' a device, not a glorified json interpreter and exchange system).