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    Image of bagellord bagellord
    12/03/09

    In reply to Android 2.0.1 SDK Available, Plus Droid Getting OTA Update Soon
    What about getting Exchange support working properly so I can ditch my Blackberry?
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Android 2.0.1 SDK Available, Plus Droid Getting OTA Update Soon
    How about the Droid Eris? I went with that instead of the Droid (Loving it btw)
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    Image of zorrillaj zorrillaj
    12/03/09

    @Gaucho85: I had ordered the Eris first, which I liked a little better than the Moto. But for this same reason I changed my mind, since Moto phone has the stock Android it will be getting more/faster updates than the ones with the skinned UI. The Eris is really nice though, but who knows when it'll get Android 2.0.
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    12/03/09

    @zorrillaj: I went to the store with the intention of getting the droid mostly for the marginally faster processor and 2.0, but the physical keyboard and the extra $100 was kind of a turn off. I felt the Eris would eventually get 2.0 or 2.1 and the look was a lot more to my liking so. . .
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    Image of spededdler spededdler
    11/25/09

    In reply to Kindle Gets Firmware Updated to 2.3
    Curious. What's screen saver mode on eInk look like?
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    Image of Poop Cooper Poop Cooper
    11/25/09

    @spededdler: Dyslexia.
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    Image of Anthony Sarkees Anthony Sarkees
    11/25/09

    In reply to Kindle Gets Firmware Updated to 2.3
    Can anyone clarify whether or not the 85% increase in Wireless-on battery life is for both the U.S. and Int'l versions of the Kindle 2? This press release seems to conflict with reports elsewhere.
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    Image of pdditty pdditty
    11/25/09

    @Anthony Sarkees: I have read its just the international version. I believe its something to do with the gsm and cdma chips
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    Image of Anthony Sarkees Anthony Sarkees
    11/25/09

    @pdditty: Well, dagnabit. It appears that you are correct. [e-bookvine.com] Turning off the wireless between syncs isn't hard, it's just an avoidable hassle. Maybe in a future update, "Sync" will just switch the wireless on, download new data, and switch it off. It seems easy enough.
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    Image of pdditty pdditty
    11/25/09

    @Anthony Sarkees: If the wireless is turned off how would the Kindle know when there is a new firmware available? Maybe it could do a weekly/monthly "phone home".
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/25/09

    In reply to Kindle Gets Firmware Updated to 2.3
    Did the update last night. Looks good.
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: Impressions of the new Kindle 2 PDF ability?
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/25/09

    @Fractal the Meek: I have both the DX and the 2. The DX looks almost the same except that the PDF's are more zoomed in. On the 2 it's still too small for most PDFs except when you turn it landscape.
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: Damn your objective honesty. I wanted to hear, "Oh, it's fantastic and comes with puppies and rainbows! It's just what you've been waiting for."
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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    11/18/09

    In reply to PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.10 Adds Facebook Today
    So Sony makes a platform built around single person games, hire companies to make shooters under the assumption that we have no friends, then link us all up by facebook?
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    Image of LukeDukem LukeDukem
    11/18/09

    In reply to PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.10 Adds Facebook Today
    I know gizmodo readers love facebook (judging from previous comments I have read) but am I the only one on here that does not like sharing all this information with with the world?

    Also there is no way I am interesting enough for anyone to care what games I have bought or what trophies I have won on ps3, why would you post this crap on a website? This just adds to the millions of useless crap I see on peoples feeds on facebook.
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    Image of Sir Gibler Sir Gibler
    11/18/09

    @LukeDukem: I like Facebook but this is too much. I prefer the Xbox's approach more in that you get the full screen photo's and whatnot. Publishing trophies?... no thanks.
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/18/09

    In reply to PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.10 Adds Facebook Today
    How many PS3s will be rendered unplayable by this update?
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    Image of I3ob the Lizard I3ob the Lizard
    11/18/09

    @Thee Sea: The problem with a firmware update is that it has the potential to brick any device.

    I once killed my DVD burner by leaving a disc in the drive when I flashed it.

    There is no 100% flawless transition. Besides, I think Sony said the problem was from people having a 3rd party HDD in their PS3 that wasn't fully compatible.
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/18/09

    @I3ob the Lizard: Every time? There haven't been any PS3 updates I can think of that DIDN'T get a brick report after they hit.
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    Image of I3ob the Lizard I3ob the Lizard
    11/18/09

    @Thee Sea: You can't expect Sony or any manufacturer to be able to predict every hardware configuration.

    The reason we don't hear anything like this for the 360 is because the hardware is locked down to MS proprietary hardware. (HDDs anyone)

    I'm a firm believer that human error accounts for the majority of all problems. It's also possible that the system was screwed before and people are trying to use the firmware update as an excuse to get Sony to pay the bill.

    Moral of the story kiddies, leave your system stock and follow ALL directions to reduce the risk, otherwise, accept the consequences.
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    11/18/09

    @Thee Sea: You must've never used a computer then, sir?
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    Image of Thee Sea Thee Sea
    11/18/09

    @00000000: The PS3 is not a computer. It is a piece of hardware that is, for all intents and purposes, nearly completely locked. Like it or not, most people using the PS3 are NOT replacing the harddrive or anything of the sort and the brick reports are coming from stock systems.

    So YES, I CAN expect some to predict hardware configurations.
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    11/18/09

    @Thee Sea: Still don't see eye to eye with your logic there. Everything that can/will recieve a firmware update has a chance of breaking, stock or not. S'a pretty simple concept, really.

    The reason behind using the computer quip was that compys are (probably) the most common devices that you would incur any upgrading of the os/firmware. #tips
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    Image of LessthanZach LessthanZach
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    Don't get me wrong, I suppose last night, when this article appeared, I could have clicked a couple of source links to figure out that this was just a preview. Or maybe it might have been a good option to note in the article that this is just a preview.
    On a lighter note - GO GET YOUR BATTLEFIELD BETA KEYS!!! Maybe I am stupid enough to think that this update was live at the time of this article, but my stupidity led me to finding that they're beta keys to be had for PS3 users exclusively. Go to ign.com and register, go to your account home page and find the link. OR just click [www.fileplanet.com] #facebookps3
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    I hate Facebook. All this crap is catered to the self absorbed "me" generations. #facebookps3
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    Image of karelj karelj
    11/17/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: Yeah! I hear you man.. just like that transistor radio and television and that interweb thing. #facebookps3
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    @karelj: Huh? What r u talking about?

    Radio and TV don't give you a platform to bore others with your dribble. "Woo, look at me! Look at how much of a douche I am!" That's what Facbook and other "social networking" sites are about. The sad part about all this is that people don't even realize that they're being douche bags. They believe that talking about themselves and thinking that they're "special" is not disgustingly self absorbed. #facebookps3
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    Image of OUberLord OUberLord
    11/17/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: You don't see the irony in your comment? #facebookps3
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    @OUberLord: Perhaps a little. But it's the only way to describe what theese social networking sites are about. In addition, this is a tech blog, not a web site dedicated to me or other people. The comment section is for just that. To express your opinions.
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    Image of karelj karelj
    11/17/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: "Radio and TV don't give you a platform to bore others with your dribble. "

    Really???. You know what, I'm not even going to get into how utterly ironic that statement is... moving on.

    You may have some bug up your ass for Facebook and other sites because you focus on how one particular group of people use it. Don't blame the medium because some don't use it to it's best potential. #facebookps3
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    @karelj: "Radio and TV don't give you a platform to bore others with your dribble. "

    When I wrote "you" I meant every Tom Dick and Harry in the world. Radio and TV limit who gets to dribble, whereas, no such filter exists on Facebook. Pretty much every idiot and their dog gets to talk about their utterly worthless lives. Can you imagine if anyone who wanted to get on TV or the radio gets to? How utter digusting it would become? Not that some of it isn't already with those reality shows. #facebookps3
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    Image of karelj karelj
    11/17/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: Like @00000000 and @Sparts said - you need better friends to follow. You are still blaming the platform for the behavior of some.
    I understand that you despise the behavior exhibited by certain people, but you are completely ignoring the many positive things that Facebook can accomplish. #facebookps3
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    Image of pupaboy3 pupaboy3
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    Forget Facebook. PS3 users want HULU! #facebookps3
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/17/09

    @pupaboy3: +1 #facebookps3
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    No matter what social site it is, the moment I see dubious ads for medications of suspicious origins, or games by Zynga, that's my sign to exit. Any site that would host those criminals would gladly sell your personal information to spammers as well.

    . #facebookps3
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    Does this turn off or allow me to turn off the advertising ticker, or do I have to keep my PS3 thinking it's a year ahead still? #facebookps3
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    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    I'm sick of facebook. I don't see any use in it. #facebookps3
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    Image of B-low B-low
    11/17/09

    @pete1061: I don't have any "friends" either... #facebookps3
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    Image of Morgan Culp Morgan Culp
    11/17/09

    In reply to Facebook Continues Ruthless Attack on the Gadget World by Conquering PS3
    The PS3 Facebook Update is passed. The system goes online Winter 2009. Separation between Facebook and every facet of life is removed. Facebook begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14am, Eastern Time. In a panic, they try to pull the plug. #facebookps3
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