I assume the idea is to replicate the experience of projecting your vacation slides onto the wall and forcing your loved ones to watch?
Yes, and that's actually an activity I (and probably many others) enjoy.
Microsoft Xim
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Re: Microsoft Xim
#102Earlier quoted context omitted.
I... I must be silly, but what does Oracle have to do with it?
JavaScript is a trademark owned by Oracle. They got it when they bought Sun. I don't think that they can capitalize on that trademark now though.
For a moment I thought you were confusing Java with Javascript, but I see you're right. I hope this link is persistent: http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:agd...
Re: Microsoft Xim
#103Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm guessing the app has a small built-in webserver - or perhaps relays through a 3rd party webserver - and the others join up in their browser using some kind of websocket like transport? Wonder if they direct the others to the app user's phone's internal wifi IP?
that would make sense but they keep more control when they use the cloud instead of a built-in web server
Actually, it wouldn't make that much sense. You couldn't guarantee that two phones were on the same network.
Re: Microsoft Xim
#104Better details here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/microsoft-xim/36...
Excerpts:
• Xims only stick around for a little while so you can enjoy the moment with no storage or organization overhead
• Xim is available for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 8 devices and works in most web browsers
• Xim will initially be available in US and Canada only; we plan to add additional country support shortly
Re: Microsoft Xim
#105Once again Microsoft being pretty low-key with the fact that this is a Microsoft product just like they did with Sway. [1] * No mention in the title bar or above the fold. * First mention of Microsoft is in the footer. * iOS App Store and Google Play links are before the Window Phone Store. * Mockups include iOS looking device and Androidy Device (however the largest one might be a Windows Phone?) [1] https://www.swa…
"you can xim your photos" Their attempt to use "xim" as a verb right from the start (hint to the marketing staff: it only happens after mass adoption) is very Microsofty. It's, in fact, a dead giveaway. But, indeed, the presence of other phones along with Windows devices is refreshing, as is the multiple store links. Not sure I like it, but I have to recognise Microsoft's effort in rebuilding their brand.
Yeah reminded me of Zune
Re: Microsoft Xim
#106Putting the snark aside for a second, if this app works as well as it's claimed to, then I actually think it's an awesome idea. I really dislike handing my phone over to other people, even to show them a photo or video, and if I'm wanting to show something to 3+ people at once there's no truly convenient way to do that anyway. I've already installed this and will definitely be trying it out at the next opportunity.
I agree with the use case, but most of the time I show someone a photo, it a fairly quick process. Comparing (1) how you share photos now to (2) how you share photos w/ Xim: (1) "wanting to share photo-> pull out phone-> unlock phone-> open photos app-> select photo-> show people your phone" is a lot faster and easier than (2) "wanting to share photo-> pull out phone-> unlock phone-> open Xim-> select images-> add or select contacts* -> send message -> wait for others to receive message-> they pull out phone (if not already)-> they unlock phone-> they open the message-> they are redirected (to app or website)-> they can see the photo"
I don't think this use case is definitive, i just meant it as an illustration of "it will take longer to share photos with Xim."
I think this MIGHT be ok if you only had to go through a laborious process the first time you used the app or viewed a Xim, but I think you have to go through that whole process (minus the adding the contact) every time you share. This app is trying to work at that intersection of cyber- and meat-space, and I think the handoffs will just take too long.
The ironic use case--this could be a great tool for remotely sharing photos. But if you're doing that, wouldn't you be using your phone to talk with the other viewers about the photos? ;-(
* Seems more likely you're trying to show more than 1 photo, as it's fairly easy to show a single photo to many people. Similar to above, and like you were saying, it's fairly easy to show 1 or 2 people a series of photos on your phone.
Re: Microsoft Xim
#107Earlier quoted context omitted.
"you can xim your photos" Their attempt to use "xim" as a verb right from the start (hint to the marketing staff: it only happens after mass adoption) is very Microsofty. It's, in fact, a dead giveaway. But, indeed, the presence of other phones along with Windows devices is refreshing, as is the multiple store links. Not sure I like it, but I have to recognise Microsoft's effort in rebuilding their brand.
Yeah reminded me of Zune
Could you "zune" stuff around?
Re: Microsoft Xim
#108Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah reminded me of Zune
Could you "zune" stuff around?
No, but you could "squirt" a song from one device to another. I wish I was making that up.
Microsoft does manage to make some really useful products and services. Even the Zune you mentioned had a service similar to the now-popular Spotify where you paid monthly for access to a full catalog and you could even choose 10 tracks to (permanently) keep each month so it wasn't solely a rental/subscription service.
But their marketing can be some of the worst I've seen coming from a major tech company.
Re: Microsoft Xim
#109Earlier quoted context omitted.
that would make sense but they keep more control when they use the cloud instead of a built-in web server
Actually, it wouldn't make that much sense. You couldn't guarantee that two phones were on the same network.
either way they have to be on the same network, cloud or no cloud, but anyways, most phones nowadays are connected to the Internet...
Re: Microsoft Xim
#110Earlier quoted context omitted.
Could you "zune" stuff around?
No, but you could "squirt" a song from one device to another. I wish I was making that up. Microsoft does manage to make some really useful products and services. Even the Zune you mentioned had a service similar to the now-popular Spotify where you paid monthly for access to a full catalog and you could even choose 10 tracks to (permanently) keep each month so it wasn't solely a rental/subscription service. But thei…
Kind of reminds me of "snarfing" stuff in Plan-9.