Yep, strictly indoor use. If a Bluetooth speaker will run off 110 volts, that might be a good way to go. Thanks. I'll look into that too.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
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Yep, strictly indoor use. If a Bluetooth speaker will run off 110 volts, that might be a good way to go. Thanks. I'll look into that too.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
I'm pretty sure Bluetooth speakers (the ones specifically for cars) are available battery operated. Probably just a couple of AAs.
I just realized, if I go that route, I'll have to upgrade the current cellphone since the current one doesn't have Bluetooth capabilities. So looks like the iPhone (if it dials and answers by voice) may be the way to go anyway, unless I can find a landline solution. I've found one decent "special needs" supply house, but it's surprising how difficult they make sorting through all the options. Most of their "voice activated" landline phones are just voice activated dialers and won't answer calls. Grrrrr!
Most of the bluetooth car units will answer calls as well as make them using the phones voice commands, or in some cases using Google voice commands. I have a BlueAnt S4 and it answers calls just fine, as well as rejecting them if you don't or can't talk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
Just about any phone can do voice commands now, and you don't have to buy upper end to get it. There are tons of apps and they get better daily. If the person in question can simply bring up the Google bar they all kinds of things are possible. If they can't a bluetooth device or similar might be the answer. Keep in mind that Siri was simply and app that Apple purchased, and it's certainly not and exclusive feature of Apple devices. There are a number of them to pick from, with varied sets of features.
Google's Android Has a Fake-ID Problem
Be careful, Android users.
Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system has a security flaw that could allow hackers to impersonate trusted applications and potentially hijack your phone or tablet, according to research released today.
The basic issue is the way in which Android checks—or rather, does not check—that certain applications are what they say they are, according to Bluebox Security, the company that identified the vulnerability. Hence the catchy name, “Fake ID.”
Verifying identity is one of the most fundamental issues online. Is someone logging into a bank account the owner of that account? Is an application what it claims to be? San Francisco-based Bluebox helps companies secure their data on mobile devices, and its staff members work to research and understand the architecture of the mobile operating systems that Bluebox builds onto, says Jeff Forristal, chief technology officer.
Each Android application has its own digital signature—an ID card, in essence. Adobe Systems (ADBE), for example, has a specific signature on Android, and all programs from Adobe have an ID that’s based on that signature. Bluebox discovered that when an application flashes an Adobe ID, for example, Android does not check back with Adobe that it’s an authentic one. That means that a malicious actor could create malware based on Adobe’s signature and infect your system. The problem isn’t specific to Adobe; a hacker could create a malicious application that impersonates Google Wallet and then access payment and financial data. The same issue applies to administrative software present on some devices, allowing full control of the entire system.
“We basically discovered a way to create fake ID cards,” says Forristal. “There are different vectors. They all come down to: I can create a fake ID card. The question is, which fake ID card do I create?”
The flaw affects Android systems from 2.1 (released in January 2010) on up, though the latest version, 4.4 or KitKat, has closed the hole as it relates to Adobe, according to Bluebox. To give an idea of scale: From 2012 to 2013, about 1.4 billion new devices shipped with the Android operating system, according to Gartner. Gartner (IT) estimates that 1.17 billion additional Android devices will ship this year.
For Siri you need a button press to activate it. With limited mobility that might still be an issue? I think with the latest Android you can say "ok google" without a button press?
So after a little bit of research and having actually decided on an iPhone 4s (yeah not with the times - or rather are not suckers :p: ) which is now pretty cheap here, we did a u-turn and went for an unknown and newly launched Asus Zenfone 5 for the missus. Anybody here has it?
I am quietly confident that it will be well made device, Asus makes decent hardware.
iCloud anyone? :p:
Reported iCloud hack leaks hundreds of nude celebrity photos
^ yeah read that :p:
btw the Asus Zenfone has turned out to be a very nice phone indeed..
They have "Hey Siri!" coming in iOS 8, which might be out in a week or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Good news.Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm
Maybe it's time to get rid of your Windoze phone :p:
So how many of you have preordered the new iPhone 6 ?
I've read all the criticism of it and agree. However; I would be getting one if I had any money however I do not so I won't!Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
What criticism ?
that it's hugely overpriced probably :p
Those fugly fat lines around the back... And the camera bulge just seems weird. But that's just me.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
As for the price, the 6 is actually 50$ cheaper than the 5S was? At least where I am.
You pay for what you get :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Ben
That the spec of it is basically the same as an Android phone from 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
Maybe 2013 specs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
But still the price is a lot higher.
I understand that your next mobile, will be an Android then ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
I had a Galaxy S5 for a week. Didn't like it. Sent it back.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
So you going to stick with 4S...until when ?
Forever! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by pino
I now have both Android and Apple phones that I use. Oh joy.
My new job doesn't reimburse for phone use, but they will give us an iPhone with service. So now I take my work phone to work, and my personal phone gets put in my pocket after work.
This had made me get more familiar with the Apple OS, and was confusing for a few days as I kept reverting back to Android train of thought. But having gotten used to it, the same pros and cons still exist with each phone. Android can do a lot more really, but the user interface changes phone to phone. Apple is simple to use and uniform, and that makes it user friendly. I was actually shocked at basic things that are hard to do with the iPhone though.
Both of my Android phones have had larger screens than the 5c I get from work, but it really hasn't bothered me as much as expected. We also get an iPad from work, and having the two devices so similar makes the use really easy, as well as sharing. I'm not sure if anyone in the Android world has thought of doing that yet, making a phone and pad have the same functions/interface. It sure makes it simple when it works that way.
On a side note, last weekend we went to a function and my daughter didn't take her phone. (This in itself was amazing and could be a long story about my shock!) But at some point she picked up my phone when my wife called, and was messing with it afterwards. With her having had an iPod touch for years before she got her iPhone, she was boggled at the amount of stuff on my Android phone, but didn't like it and thought it was complex to work.
So which one is better?
I still don't know, and both have their place. :)
I'm probably going to get an iPhone 6 for Christmas I think.
http://i.imgur.com/YveDwZI.png
This is a nice comparison of every iPhone running speed tests. Top number is single core processing, bottom is dual core.
What I hadn't appreciated is just how massive the difference is between the 4S and the 5S and how little difference there is between the 5 and 6, obviously the focus there is on the bigger screen size.
As I love photography, going to get the 6 Plus ! :D
It's a very bendy phone!Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
I would say try it first it's massive!
I have seen a video about, so I will first test it myself, then I will decide. And I got plenty of time for that ! ;)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByURpOtIYAAgrNK.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark
For sure no stupid Apple-haters will ever change my mind. I will take the decision on my own !
ps: not referring at you, ody ;)
iPhone 6 4.7" looks good to me. Although I'm not a massive fan of the design and haven't been of anything since the iPhone 4S! But as that picture shows the 4S is way underpowered by modern standards.
Tomorrow arrives in Denmark, so I will go and have look at it, then will decide the size ;)
Bigger is better ....
At least so sayeth Billy's missus :dozey: :andrea:
Went to a shop this morning, and had a look a them...wow ! The 6 Plus is huge ! It's a big jump from the 4s, so I can't decide myself. The normal 6 looks more handy...
Yeah I haven't seen them in person but the 6+ seems huge more like an iPad than a phone! The 6 is already quite a step up in size from the 4S.
I think you should get the 6 so you can tell me how it is ;)
I don't think I would ever want anything phablet sized for daily use. My android phone is near the size of the regular 6 and is about as big as I would go. The extra screen size is great to have, and anyone moving up from a 4 would appreciate it without doubt. I currently have a 5C from work, and though I overall like it, losing some screen size as compared to my android phone is the biggest drawback that I notice day to day.
I am off to Italy, where I can look at them again, and make up my mind. I can only say that, both are beautiful and well made, and cannot wait to get one of them, no matter the size ! :D
5.5 display is fine provided that the bezel size is reasonable.
Here's iPhone 6 plus vs LG G3. Both have 5.5 inch displays
http://cdn.gottabemobile.com/wp-cont...11-620x618.jpg
http://cdn.gottabemobile.com/wp-cont...-2-608x620.jpg
Well done LG! ;)
yeah the stupid bezels make it even more cumbersome