11-13-2012, 11:53 AM | #421 |
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11-13-2012, 11:56 AM | #422 |
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Totally false. Widgets do not "run all the time", have you used an Android device? Either you haven't, or you don't know what you're talking about. There might be a rogue widget out there that is poorly coded and has an impact in battery, but that is not a widget problem, is an application specific problem. Widgets are extremely useful and have no significant impact whatsoever on battery life, if coded properly. You can always tell on Android by inspecting the battery stats.
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I didn't say all widgets would do that, but they open up a possibility that at the moment simply doesn't exist on iOS. I'm not saying widgets are bad, or that they are not useful, or that the possibility of a poorly coded one outweighs the benefits that they add. |
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I avoided widgets when I first started out with Android, but then have slowly installed the ones that I found useful. My tablet now has a clock/weather display, the Napster music player, a twitter feed (Plume), a sound toggle button, email and gmail feeds, a calendar widget and my task display. None of these ever feature as a concerning drain in the battery stats, they're way down the list if I see them at all. But having them active has transformed my use of the tablet. I've got them across two home screens and it doesn't feel cluttered. My home screen, which has a fair bit of empty space, is for 'play', while I swipe left to get an instant update on 'work'. Graham |
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Anyone else read Apples just been granted a patent for turning pages in ebooks.
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