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navyson

join:2011-07-15
Upper Marlboro, MD

Android Jellybean 4.2 specs

»www.slashgear.com/whats-new-in-a···9254564/

The nexus 4 phone and Nexus 10 tablet will be the first to have it.


BKayrac
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join:2001-09-29
Madison, WI

the google now update(atleast some of the features) is available as an update right now in the market, if people wanted to try them out

assuming you have 4.1 already ofcourse with google now enabled


navyson

join:2011-07-15
Upper Marlboro, MD

reply to navyson
The new Nexus 10 tablet will feature Miracast Wireless Display technology.

See video below. Perfect.

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3YY3tBcIgc


mromero
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The O.C.
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reply to BKayrac
according to the update it says it can open apps now, which apps and what is the command?

ediit: kinda sorta says here
»www.google.com/landing/now/



Juggernaut
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Kelowna, BC
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Yea, I saw that and didn't like the new permissions required. I'll pass on it.
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Snakeoil
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Mentor, OH
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I read a few permissions some of the apps were asking for, and it's kinda "WTH. is going on"

I either didn't pay that much attention to what apps were accessing on the Ipad, or there wasn't a "warning" about what they'd be accessing, like there is with Android.
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Koil
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Irmo, SC
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reply to navyson

said by navyson:

The new Nexus 10 tablet will feature Miracast Wireless Display technology.

See video below. Perfect.

(youtube clip)

Pretty awesome stuff it actually works.


Juggernaut
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reply to Snakeoil

said by Snakeoil:

I read a few permissions some of the apps were asking for, and it's kinda "WTH. is going on"

A lot of apps require far too liberal permissions for my tastes. Like, why do you need this? Check out Angry Birds, you'll crap a brick!
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thegeek
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join:2008-02-21
right here
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a good permissions blocking app is good for this.



Juggernaut
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It is, but I would have to root to use it. I just couldn't be bothered, as I don't use custom ROM's at all. So far.
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thegeek
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right here
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Root, and using custom ROMs are different things. You don't need to use a custom ROM to have root. And you don't need to root to install a custom ROM.

There are many great apps that can be used once you have root. A permissions blocker is one.



carpetshark3
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join:2004-02-12
Colorado Springs, CO

None of those additions are very interesting. What did they do about storage, ease of configuration and battery life?


navyson

join:2011-07-15
Upper Marlboro, MD

Battery Life?

Many solutions to that. Many phones can be used with an extended battery(I have an extended battery with my Motorola Bionic and my phone does last the entire day) or get a phone such as the Driod Razor Maxx HD with its 3,300mAh battery was good for 18 hours and 51 minutes of talk time



Juggernaut
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That's it? What the heck is running in the background?

My NS goes for 2 and a half days on the stock 1500mAh battery. Wow!
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navyson

join:2011-07-15
Upper Marlboro, MD

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Hayward
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Key West, FL
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reply to Snakeoil

said by Snakeoil:

I read a few permissions some of the apps were asking for, and it's kinda "WTH. is going on"

I either didn't pay that much attention to what apps were accessing on the Ipad, or there wasn't a "warning" about what they'd be accessing, like there is with Android.

Well of course not... the last thing Apple wants is for their users to know what nefarious things they and their software are up too.

But you can be sure that apps common to both platforms are doing the same things, just Apple doesn't tell you so you can't decide if you want that or not.

There have been a good number of Android Apps I have chosen not to install or update because of added new permissions for things I don't care about.
For instance an ads support game really needs no permissions beyond net access for the ads, but some have astounding permissions, clearly for data mining.

And to be fair M$ is just as bad about not telling you what software is up too, or potentially enabled to.
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Hayward
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reply to navyson

said by navyson:

The new Nexus 10 tablet will feature Miracast Wireless Display technology.

See video below. Perfect.

(youtube clip)

Except for game play pretty much do all that already via ROKU with the JUICE APP and no crazy permissions.
Which has the added feature you can still use the phone/tab for other things while its streaming.
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navyson

join:2011-07-15
Upper Marlboro, MD


Juice for Roku does NOT support YouTube and flash based videos, and does not support Google Music and it does not support live video streaming.


navyson

join:2011-07-15
Upper Marlboro, MD

reply to navyson
FYE

Miracast support will be available in built in most TVs released in 2013. Also, MiraCast is similar to WiFi Direct. It means you don’t need any router or WiFi to use Miracast.


navyson

join:2011-07-15
Upper Marlboro, MD

reply to navyson
»play.google.com/store/devices/de···xNmdiIl0.

I find it interesting that nothing on the google play website mentions anything about Miracast Wireless Display in the specs info for the nexus 10.


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