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Yea, apparently there are apps in the Amazon App Store that won't run on the Fire. With no filters in place I see this as not being a good thing.
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Nov 11, 2011 16:05
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Pretty sure I've been saying that their lovely custom fork would cause issues since the day they released details about it. Good job Amazon!
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Nov 11, 2011 16:08
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Codiusprime posted:Yea, apparently there are apps in the Amazon App Store that won't run on the Fire. With no filters in place I see this as not being a good thing. I highly doubt they're not going to have filters in place. But hey, I've seen dumber stuff from other companies. Edit: And the Fire as it is is not geared towards us or other techies, so I'm not sure why this is such a huge surprise. Does it suck? Yeah. But 95% of the people buying this a)will never know about it and b)wouldn't give a gently caress if they did.
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Nov 11, 2011 16:17
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Butt Soup Barnes posted:I highly doubt they're not going to have filters in place. But hey, I've seen dumber stuff from other companies. Yeah, it's meant as an iPad killer so it's geared toward the more casual crowd. I have to give them props for officially supporting Netflix though, I would have figured they wouldn't want the competition with Amazon VOD.
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Nov 11, 2011 16:58
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A new version of HD Widgets was released which is compatible for non Honeycomb devices. I'm using it on my CM7 TouchPad and it's pretty decent. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have the same versatility on Gingerbread as it does on Honeycomb. https://market.android.com/details?id=cloudtv.hdwidgets
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Nov 11, 2011 17:06
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Is there any word on an Amazon Video on Demand app releasing with the Fire?
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Nov 11, 2011 17:38
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bull3964 posted:FYI, this news came in about the fire today. Not sure why this is news. They've said from the very beginning that Google apis aren't included, which includes the mapping hooks social/location apps use. Not to mention the hardware limitations (No Microphone, No GPS etc). https://developer.amazon.com/help/faq.html#KindleFire big mean giraffe posted:Pretty sure I've been saying that their lovely custom fork would cause issues since the day they released details about it. Good job Amazon! It will also bring in developers who would've otherwise avoided the platform, who will then also submit to the Android Market "just because". Once it's upgraded to ICS/its larger successors are released, it will drive tablet optimized layouts into the platform. It's an overall net positive.
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Nov 11, 2011 17:55
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Is it bad that for all new android devices (except for nexus stuff), all my hopes and dreams are pinned on Cyanogen coming to that device? A fully functional CM7/9 port is the only way I could see getting a Fire.
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Nov 11, 2011 18:02
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Why isn't gmail getting push mail any longer? A week or two ago I just stopped getting mail automatically. I have to manually refresh now. I have plenty of free space on internal storage. I heard that could be a possible cause.
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Nov 11, 2011 18:04
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big mean giraffe posted:Pretty sure I've been saying that their lovely custom fork would cause issues since the day they released details about it. Good job Amazon! Yes I'm sure you were the only one to see this coming.
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Nov 11, 2011 18:22
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ConfusedUs posted:Why isn't gmail getting push mail any longer? A week or two ago I just stopped getting mail automatically. I have to manually refresh now. Clear out the cache and the data for the app. It just messes up from time to time.
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Nov 11, 2011 18:23
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:Yes I'm sure you were the only one to see this coming. Don't be a dick just because you can. edit: Anyone see this yet? Beautiful new free to-do app called Any.DO, syncs with GTasks... here's the full info from the app page. quote:Any.DO helps you get things done with your friends in a simple & elegant way. It really is beautiful and well designed, I uninstalled Astrid like 2 minutes after I first ran this program. isochronous fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Nov 11, 2011 |
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Nov 11, 2011 18:48
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isochronous posted:Don't be a dick just because you can. Its really funny that you bring this app up because I tried it a few hours ago and it constantly forced closed. Who knows if its the app or my lovely X2 (its probably the X2)
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Nov 11, 2011 21:13
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Working on my Liberty Rom X2. Also very pretty.
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Nov 11, 2011 21:24
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In other news, the 1.5 update (about a week ago) to Netflix was total shitware and doesn't work for the vast majority of users, so how did they work to resolve it? Well, funny you should ask: starting a week ago, the 1.4 version of the app (which worked great!) just yelled at you about how you should probably update, and today, instead, it gives you a message that you can't access any content without updating. Not to 1.6 or 1.5.1, but to the same 1.5, that everyone is still complaining about, only now with a big dose of indignance over the forced update! On a completely unrelated note, Netflix froze then rebooted my phone 4 times today until I gave up and read a book for my lunch break. 
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Nov 11, 2011 21:27
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Can anyone who uses extensive notes pro point me to a user guide or something? I bought the full version but I can't seem to get into it, I'm still working with astrid & it doesn't sync with gnotes quite well enough...
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Nov 11, 2011 21:37
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isochronous posted:Anyone see this yet? Beautiful new free to-do app called Any.DO, syncs with GTasks... here's the full info from the app page. I installed this and it immediately attempted to read my contacts and my call log (and has since tried again, multiple times). I know I'm probably just being paranoid, but I don't like it when apps want to look at that stuff when I haven't done anything that would require them to know that info. For the record, I haven't set up any tasks at all. I simply opened the app and went through its little tutorial and then closed it.
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Nov 12, 2011 00:14
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The Market is showing an update for Skype, but when it tries to install it, I get an error about an unsigned package. Is this as scary as it sounds, or is it just something that's broken?
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Nov 12, 2011 02:58
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So I'm pissed enough at swype that I am looking for a new keyboard. Any suggestions? I still liked typing they way I did on the iphone so something like that would be fine.
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Nov 12, 2011 03:24
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Slywalker13 posted:So I'm pissed enough at swype that I am looking for a new keyboard. Any suggestions? I still liked typing they way I did on the iphone so something like that would be fine. Have you tried out Swiftkey?
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Nov 12, 2011 03:26
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BathroomTile posted:Have you tried out Swiftkey? Seconded. It's great.
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Nov 12, 2011 04:10
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NewcastleBrown posted:I installed this and it immediately attempted to read my contacts and my call log (and has since tried again, multiple times). I know I'm probably just being paranoid, but I don't like it when apps want to look at that stuff when I haven't done anything that would require them to know that info. I wouldn't worry. It accesses your contacts for auto-fill suggestions while typing. For example, when I start typing "send email to John" it autofills suggestions for the John Smiths in my address book. You can click the automatically suggested entry for quick filling of information. Pretty neat and doesn't seem  to me.
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Nov 12, 2011 04:15
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NewcastleBrown posted:I installed this and it immediately attempted to read my contacts and my call log (and has since tried again, multiple times). I know I'm probably just being paranoid, but I don't like it when apps want to look at that stuff when I haven't done anything that would require them to know that info. Here's their privay policy: http://www.any.do/privacy . They're a pretty well established company with a lot of apps to their name, so I'm not too worried about it.
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Nov 12, 2011 04:30
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Slywalker13 posted:So I'm pissed enough at swype that I am looking for a new keyboard. Any suggestions? I still liked typing they way I did on the iphone so something like that would be fine. Gingerbread keyboard if you type fast, SwiftKey for slow.
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Nov 12, 2011 04:31
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Godzilla07 posted:Gingerbread keyboard if you type fast, SwiftKey for slow. I used to use Swype in portrait and gingerbread in landscape, but go keyboard replaced gingerbread. I love how well it works
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Nov 12, 2011 05:26
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Have you guys tried Thumb Keyboard? I'm using it on both my phone and tablet...I like it better than SwiftKey,Swype, or Stock Gingerbread (and Stock Gingerbread was my preference for a long time...)
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Nov 12, 2011 05:54
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Throwing a vote in for Thumb Keyboard. Also one for Hacker's Keyboard, which is a full PC qwerty keyboard in case you need to remote into a real computer or whatever. Don't use Hacker's too often but when you do need it, nothing else will do. Both have real loving arrow keys and a 'delete' that is not right next to 'enter'.
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Nov 12, 2011 05:59
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There is a free app for Android that is supposed to enable you to recover files off a SD card, even if the file had been deleted. Anyone know what i'm talking about?
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Nov 12, 2011 08:00
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BathroomTile posted:Have you tried out Swiftkey? Trying that right now, it's pretty neat. I'm not sure how much I trust it, though. An app that collects everything you type AND regularly phones home is kind of too suspicious to use long-term.
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Nov 12, 2011 08:53
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Cardiovorax posted:Trying that right now, it's pretty neat. I'm not sure how much I trust it, though. An app that collects everything you type AND regularly phones home is kind of too suspicious to use long-term. Don't forget that it asks to read your email, your Facebook, your Twitter and your blog! Seriously though, SwiftKey is awesome. They probably have the best support I've seen, and are one of the most popular keyboard apps.
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Nov 12, 2011 09:43
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Wasn't sure where else to post this, but it does raise some serious concerns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYcrmUTJZWw
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Nov 12, 2011 10:12
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BUY ME A CAT posted:Wasn't sure where else to post this, but it does raise some serious concerns.  Did you... did you at least put it out before your apartment caught fire?
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Nov 12, 2011 10:35
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BUY ME A CAT posted:Wasn't sure where else to post this, but it does raise some serious concerns.
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Nov 12, 2011 10:40
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Kyrosiris posted:
Haha yes, I had a sink full of water ready to dump the phone in. I was trying to keep my composure while filming as the phone was on fire.
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Nov 12, 2011 10:45
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Congratulations on destroying a working phone, also, clean your microwave & if you breathed that smoke in you've now got cancer.
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Nov 12, 2011 12:14
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BUY ME A CAT posted:Wasn't sure where else to post this, but it does raise some serious concerns. So why exactly did you do this?
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Nov 12, 2011 13:36
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Grumpwagon posted:Is it bad that for all new android devices (except for nexus stuff), all my hopes and dreams are pinned on Cyanogen coming to that device? Pay an extra $50 for the Nook Tablet (once it gets CM7), better hardware and better unlocking track record. Cakefool posted:Congratulations on destroying a working phone, also, clean your microwave & if you breathed that smoke in you've now got cancer. Seconding this, you just basically burned $200ish dollars.
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Nov 12, 2011 14:21
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Any recommendations for a Japanese keyboard and dictionary app?
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Kyrosiris posted:It's worth nothing that Estrong's File Explorer can both work with Dropbox and syncs properly down to your desktop/laptop/dog. BUY ME A CAT posted:Wasn't sure where else to post this, but it does raise some serious concerns.
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