An awful product that should simply be avoided. You'll be sorry.
93
A poor product with more faults than redeeming qualities.
93
Below average. May be passable in a pinch, but you should probably stay away.
93
A bit below average, with some serious issues to watch out for.
93
An average product, with issues that keep it from being genuinely exciting.
93
Slightly better than most similar products, but you can likely still do better.
93
Better than average, but some issues still hold it back from being truly excellent.
93
Among the top products in its category, and a solid choice for most people.
93
A category-leading product and an overall pretty safe bet.
93
An industry-leading product, definitely worth owning. An instant classic.
93
Completely flawless. You'd be crazy not to have it.
100
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So I just bought a Jawbone UP. I tried to connect it to my HTC One X, but it wouldn't connect on Android 4.1. I thought there was something wrong with the UP, but it worked just fine when connected on my iPad 4.
Anyone else have experience with connecting the UP band to other Android devices? How has your experience been?
I've been the owner of every iPhone but the first one but I've reached a point where I'm extremely bored with it. This happened shortly after my iPhone 5 purchase. Although this is the best and most beautiful iPhone ever, I suddenly found myself yearning for something different. I made a rash decision and returned my iPhone 5 for an S3 only to run right back to my iPhone 5. I hated the Samsung apps and Touchwiz in general. Plus I felt a certain incompatibility to my spouse, family & friend's...
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http://a1705.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/107/Purple/v4/b7/ff/35/b7ff3540-9615-942b-6b5a-c96eb48c40d3/mzl.xbhgsbth.480x480-75.jpg The wait for Google Maps to return to iOS may have just gotten a whole lot easier. No, GMaps isn't in the App Store yet. But Nokia's HERE Maps is, and it brings a highly detailed global mapping system to the iPhone and iPad, including live traffic, public transportation info, offline maps, and turn-by-turn navigation. It's not a complete replacement for Google Maps, and...
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I have read a lot of reviews and discussions where they are comparing the specs of a device against another. There have been lots of comparisons of late of the iPad, Surface tablet and Nexus 7. Does it really matter what their hardware is when you are comparing devices designed for different operating systems? The iPad 3rd gen has a dual core processor and only 512 GB of ram and the New surface tablet has a quad core processor with 2 GB of ram and they are both are comparably fast and responsive...
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Tim is up on stage and talking! What do you think so far of what has been shown off and said? Don't forget we're also there, live! http://live.gdgt.com/live-ipad-mini-launch-event-coverage/ Announced:
MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina display (late 2012): http://gdgt.com/apple/macbook-pro/13-inch-with-retina-display/late-2012/
Mac mini (late 2012): http://gdgt.com/apple/mac-mini/late-2012/
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This morning a letter was posted to the Apple website (http://www.apple.com/letter-from-tim-cook-on-maps... from Tim Cook apologizing for how Apple “fell short on their commitment” with Maps. Here is the full letter if you can not access it at work: To our customers, At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration...
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I just watched the end of WWDC 12 and one of the API's that Scott Forestall talked about was "Transit" and said that 3rd parties do it very well and that Apple isn't going to build transit into maps but rely on the Transit API.
With all the hoopla around iOS 6 Maps losing transit maps, it seems as if Apple planned for this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC1TIis-cmI
About 40:30 mark, Scott talks about transit maps. Probably nobody remembers this nugget.
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/iphone-5-event.jpg Apple has officially announced a press event for September 12th. There have been a lot of rumors swirling over the last month about new connectors, designs and parts for upcoming Apple devices. It looks like we'll get some answers next week! Here is a list of some of the rumors that could be resolved:
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This device looks awesome! Lower back pain is such an issue in everyday life that magnifies as one gets older. I really think devices like this can allow people to be more pain free and thus happier (later) in life! I realize this is the earliest version and so there will be many issues, but posture is a tough issue to tackle and I like this idea a lot. If executed well, creative ideas like this show that tech is forever improving daily life. Hopefully this can be interwoven or mixed into...
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http://media.gdgt.com/img/product/1/iphone-1st-gen-2wu-640.jpg Five years ago today the original iPhone launched. I remember it very well -- partly because it seemed like half the staff of Engadget was crashing at my place for the initial US release. The hype was totally out of control considering the first iPhone was a $600 unsubsidized 2G device on a single US carrier. Still, it felt like the future. It WAS the future. I've used every subsequent model of iPhone every day since. A lot's happened...
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