Toshiba Thrive review - Page 6

HansTWN · 07-19-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RockdaMan

Will.

Most people needed floppy disks at one time too.

If you say it enough it might come true. Probably not though.

Look at post 74 Rock, it came true! And I only had to say it once.

Now where did they hide that floppy disk?

RockdaMan · 07-19-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

Funny Rock I was thinking about this thread over the weekend. My sister in law has an iPad and her friend who got married a while back got all her wedding photo's up on the photographer's website. She brought up the link , tapped on her friends segament and low and behold was not able to view her friends wedding photo's because it was in wait for it................. Flash!!!!

But I had my trusty non rooted Nook color to come in and save the day

I hope she called and complained...in any case, the software that photog uses will be upgraded and changed over time: the market is simply moving against flash. And the more mobile access grows, the shorter is Flashes time in the spotlight.

boswd · 07-19-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RockdaMan

I hope she called and complained...in any case, the software that photog uses will be upgraded and changed over time: the market is simply moving against flash. And the more mobile access grows, the shorter is Flashes time in the spotlight.

complain to who, Apple? that'll fall on deaf ears. The software is using the latest flash. It's slideshow presentation was done through Flash, just like 90% of the internet. So that all glorious, the most magical, the cure to all of life's problems, the apple logo that is better than the Star of David or the Cross, the IT JUST WORKS. well it didn't

HansTWN · 07-20-2011, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by boswd

complain to who, Apple? that'll fall on deaf ears. The software is using the latest flash. It's slideshow presentation was done through Flash, just like 90% of the internet. So that all glorious, the most magical, the cure to all of life's problems, the apple logo that is better than the Star of David or the Cross, the IT JUST WORKS. well it didn't

Apple has problems? That can't be. Rock, jump right in and explain it away.

Tell us again how the lack of features is good for Apple users.

RockdaMan · 07-20-2011, 01:06 AM

You guys are acting like HTML5 is a Apple production, made to make up for the lack of Flash.

It's not. It's an industry-wide movement:

Microsoft:

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With the arrival of IE9, MS has a new cross-platform framework for development. As it happens, it's a very fast framework--HTML5 is optimized for speed in ways previous platforms weren't.

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Windows 8 apps use the power of HTML5, tapping into the native capabilities of Windows using standard JavaScript and HTML to deliver new kinds of experiences. These new Windows 8 apps are full-screen and touch-optimized, and they easily integrate with the capabilities of the new Windows user interface.

Google:

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Eric Schmidt's keynote on the second day of Mobile World Congress contained lots of interesting glimpses into Google's thinking

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HTML5 could eventually become the platform that all apps, whether for mobiles or for PCs, are written on. "It's taken 20 years because the underlying standards had to evolve from the proprietary Mac and Windows platforms. But they have both adopted HTML5 as a future direction. So that means in future a lot of apps will be running in HTML5 in both mobile and non-mobile form." (That's interesting because it implies that we'll be platform-agnostic.)

Facebook:

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You’ll recall that Project Spartan is the HTML5-driven mobile application platform that Facebook has been quietly building for months with the help of a group of third-party app developers.

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One developer says that the quality of the apps on the platform is really surprising — in a good way, naturally. Apparently, there are going to be a ton of games that will be a part of the Spartan launch. This shouldn’t be too surprising, HTML5 gaming has been something Facebook has been pushing. And Zynga is believed to be heavily involved in the project.

kennyc · 07-20-2011, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

Apple has problems? That can't be. Rock, jump right in and explain it away.

Tell us again how the lack of features is good for Apple users.

RockdaMan · 07-20-2011, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

good for Apple users.

None of this:

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Security researchers have reported finding an early test build of SMS-grabbing malware designed to resemble a legitimate Android security application.
In particular, the Android malware attempts to fool users into installing it by trying to disguise itself as Mobile Security 9, which is legitimate mobile antivirus software from Kaspersky Lab.

HansTWN · 07-20-2011, 04:28 AM

Didn't read about the vulnerabilities just discovered for Ipad and Iphone? Do you need a link?

RockdaMan · 07-20-2011, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

Didn't read about the vulnerabilities just discovered for Ipad and Iphone? Do you need a link?

Please do.

HansTWN · 07-20-2011, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by RockdaMan

Please do.

Happy to oblige. It has been all over, but (as I had guessed in advance) it went right under your radar screen!

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...ains-unpatched

kennyc · 07-20-2011, 05:21 AM

OMG, NO! How could it be????

HansTWN · 07-20-2011, 05:55 AM

As far as hackers are concerned, Apple is becoming a victim of its own success. The more they sell, the more attractive a target they become for hackers.

Hackers are like cockroaches and ants, real survivors. Even the great Steve can't stop them.

RockdaMan · 07-20-2011, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

Happy to oblige. It has been all over, but (as I had guessed in advance) it went right under your radar screen!

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...ains-unpatched

Oh that.

It was resolved.

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Apple has rushed out a patch for multiple security holes that allowed ‘drive-by download’ jailbreaking of iPhone and iPad devices.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/a...m-exploit/9053

HansTWN · 07-20-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RockdaMan

Oh that.

It was resolved.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/a...m-exploit/9053

And so it is with everything on Windows, Android, whatever. Holes get discovered and holes get plugged. Just goes to show that the Apple cage doesn't really protect users. And you --- in spite of your self professed objectivity --- are trying to present it as if iOS never gets attacked. Actually iOS is the only one that up to now got prosecuted (and convicted) for stealing data from its own users (in Korea).

RockdaMan · 07-21-2011, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

are trying to present it as if iOS never gets attacked.

I never said that, nor would I. Every computing system has its weaknesses.

Please play fair and don't put words in my mouth.

Thanks.

07-20-2011, 05:55 AM	#87
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	As far as hackers are concerned, Apple is becoming a victim of its own success. The more they sell, the more attractive a target they become for hackers. Hackers are like cockroaches and ants, real survivors. Even the great Steve can't stop them. Last edited by HansTWN; 07-20-2011 at 05:57 AM.

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