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Tech society attacking one another in targeted ads ? That ’s nothing new . But set up down the rivalry with a YouTube rap number ? Also not entirely novel but my god .
The fanatic lover of all things HTC and the One ( M8 ) is rapper Greg Carr ( “ Doc Dog ” ) of the group P.M. Dawn , and this guy does n’t pluck any biff . As a mascot smartphone dances around , the medicine video seems shoot with the budget of some picture show 101 class task . But Carr does dwell down some amusing verses . This one is my personal dearie :
You do n’t know who we be ? / We ’re HTC and we ’re about to say it flash ! / HTC we hold the crown ! / Word to Peter Chou !
This is also a particularly sick burn :
More than a few goof slip what we originated / We own the universe , your Galaxy is overestimate / It took you copycats six times to get it right / My One M8 is far too great , you ’ll never extend to its luminance
I do n’t really opine this whang number is going to do much to sway people that the HTC One ( M8 ) is far superscript to its Samsung and Apple rival , but hey — I laugh softly — which is more than I can say forany Samsung flak ad .
ARM , a silicon chip manufacturer well - know for being the groundwork for Apple ’s own processor , just announce a raw chip , the Cortext A72 . Big peck . So what . Who care ? Well , this hombre is insanely powerful , able-bodied to bring 4 K television and cabinet - class video gaming to smartphones .
ARM believe this chip is over 50 times ( ! ) better performance that smartphone chips from five years ago and is 3.5 times fast than the current a15 chip shot . For one , the chip can memorialize 4 K at 120 fps , which a significant bump to the current average around 30 Federal Protective Service , but we do n’t require demoes of the chip and ready - for - market products until late 2015 / former 2016 .
rootage say that FCC ’s Tom Wheelerwill reveal further plans on Thursdaythat broadband be reclassified as a public utility under Title II — and AT&T is already commit together its inevitable court case .
AT&T ’s Federal Regulatory VP Hank Hultquisthad this to sayon the matter :
As I said , I have no conjuration that any of this will transfer what go on onFebruary 26th . But when the FCC has to fight back reclassification before an appellate royal court , it will have to grapple with these and other arguments . Those who oppose campaign at compromise because they assume Title II rests on bullet proof legal theory are only lead astray themselves .
This would n’t be the first time a carriersued the FCC and wonand AT&T is hoping for a alike outcome . If final disinterest is the resolution that the FCC arrive at when take a vote on February 26 , the firmly fought struggle for the net will really just be beginning . [ Ars Technica ]
The above images is ( reportedly ) our first look at OnePlus ’ approaching Oxygen OS . This is a little high on the bullshit metre but fortuitously we only have to wait until Feb. 12 to have it off more . [ Gizmochina ]
For the first time in three years , Apple may have finally yanked smartphone sales agreement mastery from Android — but by an incredibly thin 0.1 per centum allowance . [ Mac Rumors ]
Apple has been lento endeavor to detoxify its pauperization for Google service , and an Apple - branded search engine may be next on the list . [ Cult of Mac ]
It has begin . Twitter ’s encourage Tweets advertising is leaking out from its own weapons platform and making its way to other service . It ’s first victim partner is Flipboard . [ Twitter ]
So this is definitely not an raise . Instead , it ’s a new kind of Android adware — legit apps with well reviews that start spamming you incessantly after a few days . [ Engadget ]
Uh - oh . Instagram video now autoplay as you scroll through your feed , taking a further step into the Vine - ification of everything . [ VentureBeat ]
Oh , Windows RT . You hold out a tough living . repose well , because Microsoft ’s just stop its last Windows RT lozenge . [ The Verge ]
Despite their forced human relationship , you’re able to still expect to Cyanogen to push out a Lollipop figure to all OnePlus One users . [ Android Community ]
Kindle Convert is $ 50 software program from Amazon that call to make copying your own books “ easy ” as long as you have saint - like patience . [ Engadget ]
Google mortgage calculator – another thing inside search , but seems to accept lots of good natural - terminology queries . [ Ubergizmo ]
Someone ’s solargraphy photographic camera was just obliterated by the Atlanta Bomb squad . Aww , poor guy . [ PetaPixel ]
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