Posts by whoelse

Blighty: We spent £1bn on Galileo and all we got was this lousy T-shirt

Re: FFS

If those companies are in the EU27, Britain must trade with them in line with any agreed trading rules with Europe. That's kind of the whole point, whether it's done under a deal, or onerous WTO rules. Brexiters like to say that Europe trades more to Britain than vice versa - and that;s true, as a net sum, which hides the reality that a far smaller percentage of EU exports go to the UK than vice versa, and this is why the EU27 were in a far stronger negotiating position. Only 2 EU nations are exposed badly, and can be supported by the bloc, while the UK would taker a serious haircut, potentially exacerbating the rate of companies exiting too.

WTO rules would also punish companies using the UK as part of "long workbench" cross-EU manufacturing - like the auto industry. Expect the golden handshake deals given to keep the Japanese car companies settled in the early days of Brexit to get picked apart quick enough if there's no deal.

Trump's ZTE deal challenged by Senate

Re: "a 180 degree turn away from the president’s promise"

That's just more fake weather. So sad!

What is this bullsh*t, Google? Nexus phones starved of security fixes after just three years

Then it's a newer model

I have an iPad 2 from when the 2 was brand new and Apple won't allow it to upgrade past 9.x.

Since about iOS 7 it has crawled, and since my wife and I largely use Android smartphones it's really just about useful for games for the kids that don't demand too much graphics or processing.

Vodafone's NB-IoT launch dates for Ireland and Netherlands slip

It's almost as if the value of ITO has been lost in a fantastical amount of hype

Once the first killer applications emerge, momentum could build fast. Could.

Why do GUIs jump around like a demented terrier while starting up? Am I on my own?

Button location swapping, and mobile web text are awful

These are regular frustrations for me. Buttons dancing, and on mobile the increasingly unwiedly presence of ads/videos or "CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE" view limiters appearing late and causing the text to jump down and up like its on an electrified trampoline... At least others are aware of these too.

I find myself avoiding any sites that behave like this

Android's February fix-fest flings 58 patches

Re: What about Pixel owners?

Pixel and Nexus are the only ones patched. Do you really think Google would ignore Pixel with the 2 en route? ~I think you're looking for something that isn't there to suit your views.

A year living with the Nexus 5X – the good, the bad, and the Nougat

Re: Thanks for the update!

it is a nuisance, I find myself cleaning the Nexus 5X screen more than I ever had to clean my Nexus 5. I suspect it saw very heavy use, but still 1 year on you would expect minor wear on the coating.

Re: Spot on review!

I should have done so first, but I didn't see your post in time. Thank you regardless!

Full reset did the trick quickly and easily though, over the years I've gotten pretty handy at making sure data is backed up (often learning by error)

Re: Spot on review!

You forgot the bit where you deal in facts, not hyperbole.

Reinstalling a PC OS typically requires validating drivers first, and storing any unusual ones, make sure data is backed up, make sure the backup is good, export an installation list, make sure licensing is OK ahead of the rebuild, then go for it. Doing it right takes time.

I'm typing this on my factory reset Nexus 5x. There only prep required was putting it on a charger, and making sure the Metal Gear Solid "found" mp3 I use for text alerts was copied to Drive. Factory reset, connected to wifi, and selected restore. All my apps reinstalled and in the same folders in less than twenty minutes. My photos are on Photos, music on Play and Spotify. I had to re authenticate to a few apps, re-add the alley tone, and add my wallpaper back. I could do it as I was going to bed.

And my battery life is up maybe 30℅ on where it had been at this time of day, so I stand over my comment. It was really helpful advice! :P

Spot on review!

Having the same issues exactly with minor oleaphobic wear, and sudden drop in battery life a month back (I suspect the September patch drop for nougat).

I had not considered a factory reset, thanks for this suggestion!

Good God, we've found a Google thing we like – the Pixel iPhone killer

A good review if you wanted an Apple users view

It has the same lack of awareness you expect from Apple fanbois! :)

Copied swipe notifications? Yes, Apple did.

The round hole for fingerprint scanners that is a direct continuation of the Nexus 5x and 6p scanner? Sure why not, now it's an Apple tribute,

Never let details get in the way of an article!

Not enough personality: Google Now becomes Google Not Anymore

Incognito

Tested it, and what's not mentioned in there article is tha, there is still a secure Incognito mode, you just have to enable it for that chat by pressing the Incognito button. It encrypts the message and auto deletes messages after an hour (or whatever time you select). Securing content from Google means that conversation loses the shared assistant function. Haven't tried it on two phones, but I'd imagine enabling Incognito forces it for both clients.

Michael Dell promises new EMC/Dell/VMware engineered systems

So Dell Boy says Gelsinger Independent Traders (GIT) can keep the reliant robin and deal with who they want. For now. Smart move, VMware profited from hardware agnosticism under EMC.

Over Ireland? Bothered by Brexit? Find that new home for your cloud

Re: Over Ireland? Any reason why?

Looking at the recent fibre announcements, there were both new connections from Cork to the US and London, and direct connections to France under way.

Google's Nexii stand tall among Android's insecure swill

Re: Some of us...

Except it's patched monthly over the air by Google. Build 3 was publicly made available as an OTA beta for anyone on newer Nexii to try and it's patched at the same monthly cadence. Nice.

Brexit: Time to make your plans, UK IT biz

Imports will get expensive

Expand the view to 1 year, and look what Brexit fears have already done:

http://www.x-rates.com/graph/?from=GBP&to=EUR&amount=1

Tech biz bosses tell El Reg a Brexit will lead to a UK Techxit

Re: its not the Berlin wall FFS

The run on Irish passports from Britons looking to maintain freedom of movement undermines your argument, and may presage a run of companies migrating functions from the UK to IRE if Brexit actually happens.

Windows 10 phones are not dead yet. Acer, Alcatel OneTouch just made some new ones

Attack the OS, not the user - 'play the ball, not the man' sounds better

Anyone here who has made an informed decision on mobile OS, is happy with price point, and has it meet their subjective needs - well done. And anyone who has issues with their choice - those are your issues with the OS, not theirs. There is no "wrong" choice, just levels of suitability for different users.

Each category can be easily attacked - iOS for the foolishness of paying a very hefty premium for a lifestyle accessory that is luckily also a smart phone, Android for the worrying number of users running old and extremely insecure versions coupled with wild variation in updates from OEMs, or Windows Phone for the scarcity of the app store/continuum apps coupled with general doubt about longevity given the low adoption rates. I sometime sorry that online commentary on mobile OS choice veers away from level technical assessment into religious fervour...

Qualcomm sheds last veil from Snapdragon 820

Re: They need it badly

64 but with custom ARM design this time should see it back on par with the normal quality/increment jump for a major realease. If performance/heat is back on track and the new feature sets work as described, it should ship a *lot* more than the 810. I'm basing this on the new features I read about on XDA: http://www.xda-developers.com/snapdragon-820-debut-qualcomms-comeback-packs-a-big-punch/

Although a lot of that is incidental to me, and I'm surprised it doesn't mention the more interesting "smart protect" behavioural analysis chip-level anti malware. I use Nexus for the sake of reasonable prompt security updates (Nov 1st updates arrived on the 11th OTA, still seems like 10 days too long), and wish the new Nexuses (nexii?) could have caught the 820, as then I'd have the combo of regular patches as well as real time behavioural analysis to catch new threats.

Is China dumping smartphones on world+dog?

Re: How much?

Nexus devices do (for a few years anyway)

and of course there's....

<awkward pause, tumbleweed>

I just LOVE Server 2012, but count me out on Windows 8 for now

Amen

I found Metro horrendous, and it was too much work to work around it. Maybe I'll have to in a few years time, but for now I'm hoping that the lack of enterprise pick-up shows MS that they have to separate touch and power user. Unless docked touch screen devices become suitable as laptop replacements, then it makes no sense. I'd rather use View to get a VM on the device than try to mix both.

Time will tell what the best alternative is, but maybe 8 sp1 will change things back some!

Affected by ebook price-fixing? Amazon has a few shiny pennies for you

Re: Got to love a global world

Yeah, there's been no word of refunds to ROI customers, and we shop the .com suite and pay usd, not eur. annoying on principle as I'm sure I've bought a few from the relevant publishers.