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Quote: from Sarge on 12:55 pm on Nov. 3, 2011
buy your own phone and you wouldn't have to put up with "plenty of issues" any longer than a single day.
That's what I had been doing since the iPhone 3GS - I've had unlocked iPhones, either from Hong Kong, or bought in Thailand.
I had several, and would rent them out to traveling business folks, fully configured and loaded with VOIP phone clients, so they could travel and incur next to no charges while abroad.
Renting - even better than selling iPhones, and everyone benefited.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 4:20 am on Nov. 3, 2011
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DaffyDuck
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Here's why I keep buying more Apple stock:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/11/04/apple-to-make-billions-on-googles-android/
(Forbes official enough for 'ya?")
"It is only a matter of time before billions of dollars in royalties start flowing from Google Android to Apple."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/11/04/apple-to-make-billions-on-googles-android/
Apple To Make Billions On Google's Android - Patents are nice
After the passing of Steve Jobs, investors face uncertainty in shares of Apple (AAPL). Will the stock next hit $100 or $1,000? This article is the third in a series, “The Future of Apple,” designed to give investors appropriate insights on the future of the iconic company.
Here we look into the Android mobile operating system developed by Google (GOOG) that directly competes with Apple. Google is supposed to make money from Android, not its competitor Apple, but Apple could be looking at a bonanza.
The reality is that Google may never make any money from Android. Google makes the software available free to phone manufacturers, but Apple is bound to make billions of dollars in royalties from Android.
I am an electrical engineer and a technology entrepreneur who has been involved in over 50 ventures. I have had my share of dealing with patents. Over years I have parlayed my knowledge of technology patents into tidy profits from investments designed to profit from patent disputes. Apple has built an enviable portfolio of smart phone patents. At present, Apple is pursuing patent litigation against Android phone vendors.
Let us start out by understanding one of the dozens of patents that Apple holds. The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued a patent to Apple for a ‘slide to unlock’ feature. All Android devices use this feature. This is the feature that a person uses to unlock a phone by sliding a thumb over an image to unlock the device. Slide-to-unlock has become so popular because it is the simplest and most elegant way to date to prevent inadvertent calls.
Slide to unlock patent issues have even reached the desk of Prime Minister Wu Den-yih of Taiwan. It is said that Wu expressed his concern to his entire cabinet. Wu has directed two of his ministries to help Taiwanese manufacturers deal with patent disputes with Apple.
Apple does not have just one patent; Apple has managed to build a moat of patents. An exhaustive treatment of all of Apple’s patents is beyond the scope of this article. However, to give the investors a glimpse of Apple’s fire power, listed below are the summaries of some of the important Apple patents related to the touch screen.
U.S. 7,966,578 Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for translating displayed content
A computer-implemented method, for use in conjunction with a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprises displaying a portion of page content, including a frame displaying a portion of frame content and also including other content of the page, on the touch screen display.
An N-finger translation gesture is detected on or near the touch screen display. In response, the page content, including the displayed portion of the frame content and the other content of the page, is translated to display a new portion of page content on the touch screen display. An M-finger translation gesture is detected on or near the touch screen display, where M is a different number than N. In response, the frame content is translated to display a new portion of frame content on the touch screen display, without translating the other content of the page.
US 7,663,607 1 Apple 2010 Multipoint Touchscreen
A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches is disclosed.
US 7,339,580 Apple 2008 Method and apparatus for integrating manual input
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, compliant, and flexible multi-touch surface. The surface consists of compressible cushion dielectric, electrode, and circuitry layers. A simple proximity transduction circuit is placed under each electrode to maximize signal-to-noise ratio and to reduce wiring complexity.
Such distributed transduction circuitry is economical for large surfaces when implemented with thin-film transistor techniques. Scanning and signal offset removal on an electrode array produces low-noise proximity images. Segmentation processing of each proximity image constructs a group of electrodes corresponding to each distinguishable contact and extracts shape, position and surface proximity features for each group. Groups in successive images which correspond to the same hand contact are linked by a persistent path tracker which also detects individual contact touchdown and liftoff.
Combinatorial optimization modules associate each contact’s path with a particular fingertip, thumb, or palm of either hand on the basis of biomechanical constraints and contact features. Classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device.
US 7,782,307 Apple 2010 Multi-touch contact motion Extraction
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device
US 7,653,883 Apple 2010 Proximity detector in handheld device
Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed.
US 7,812,828 Apple 2010 Ellipse fitting for multitouch
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for simultaneously tracking multiple finger and palm contacts as hands approach, touch, and slide across a proximity-sensing, multi-touch surface. Identification and classification of intuitive hand configurations and motions enables unprecedented integration of typing, resting, pointing, scrolling, 3D manipulation, and handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device.
US 7,657, 849 Apple 2011 Unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image
A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. The device is unlocked if contact with the display corresponds to a predefined gesture for unlocking the device. The device displays one or more unlock images with respect to which the predefined gesture is to be performed in order to unlock the device. The performance of the predefined gesture with respect to the unlock image may include moving the unlock image to a predefined location and/or moving the unlock image along a predefined path. The device may also display visual cues of the predefined gesture on the touch screen to remind a user of the gesture.
It is only a matter of time before billions of dollars in royalties start flowing from Google Android to Apple.
Next in “The Future Of Apple”: The next article in this series will focus on a small study done at The Arora Report on the impact of Apple Siri.
Full disclosure: I am long Apple from an average of $131. I took profits on 50% of the position at an average price of $360. Subscribers to ZYX Buy Change Alert may have a similar position and may have taken similar actions. Please feel free to write me at Nigam@TheAroraReport.com.
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“If you don’t have an iPhone... well, you don’t have an iPhone”
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 12:44 am on Nov. 8, 2011
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DaffyDuck
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That's how they can build more, and invest in better technologies - a healthy profit margin. Apple's profit margin is usually in the 30% range, but they managed to more than double that as the iPhone (and iPod) line evolved.
Cool.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 3:48 pm on Nov. 13, 2011
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Sarge
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after a couple weeks of waiting the iPhone 4S arrived today, I knew that aesthetically is similar to my 4...... and I wasn't disappointed. It still feel great in your hand, it screams quality. Oddly my Griffin case is slightly off sync with the silent rocker switch on the left side, perhaps because of the different antenna design.
I haven't played long with it so I can't say if performs faster, I did play with Siri, it's a fun addition but in the present form I can see the novelty wearing off quickly. It can't search business, maps and traffic outside US yet.
here a Siri screenshot
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 6:33 pm on Nov. 14, 2011
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DaffyDuck
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Siri's in beta, and I have no doubt they will be adding regions - though doubtful if Thailand will ever be included.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:56 pm on Nov. 14, 2011
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Sarge
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Siri beta doesn't mean it's unfinished product, what does that mean in Apple's parlance, is something like: "hey guys, we got a great product but we'll intentionally limit its functionality and availability to create a demand" If you look at their past modus operandi, original iPhone, iPad etc. it's a trick they pull time and time again. We are waiting to get same functionality (businesses, maps and traffic searches) you guys enjoy in US. Until then Siri is a charming app but with limited real life usage.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:46 am on Nov. 15, 2011
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from Sarge on 2:46 pm on Nov. 15, 2011
"hey guys, we got a great product but we'll intentionally limit its functionality and availability to create a demand"
Incorrect, but it's a popular myth.
You might want to think what it actually *takes* to properly enable and support a product like Siri, in each market, and that's it not just an arbitrary restriction.
- It's deliberately restricted to the 4S, because it's easier to deal with a much smaller sample while evaluating scale and the kind of issues that will crop up during this kind of wider release.
- enabling full support for a different market isn't as easy as flipping a switch, sadly.
- you may observe that Siri goes out of its way to *not* use Google for various searches, but instead use local, non-Google resources. This may be related to Steve Jobs wanting to cut Google out from being involved in Apple's ecosystem (Google's loss), but either way this also means that adding new markets takes more work... and time.
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 2:57 am on Nov. 15, 2011
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Sarge
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Quote: from DaffyDuck on 3:57 pm on Nov. 15, 2011
Incorrect, but it's a popular myth.
actually is based on facts and past history and I have given examples; blanket, generic statements of inaccuracy don't disprove it, au contraire
Quote: from DaffyDuck on 3:57 pm on Nov. 15, 2011
You might want to think what it actually *takes* to properly enable and support a product like Siri, in each market, and that's it not just an arbitrary restriction
unless you are a member of Scott Forstall's team and sit at all of their meetings, one wouldn't be able to to know with certainty what it *takes* to enable Siri fully. Consumers (you and I) arrive to a conclusion by reasoning looking at it from outside. They did, however enable Siri in US, there is no reason they shouldn't have been able to offer the same functionality in the other four countries.
Quote: from DaffyDuck on 3:57 pm on Nov. 15, 2011
- enabling full support for a different market isn't as easy as flipping a switch, sadly
more likely that Apple is still negotiating their kickbacks from local search engines like Yelp, mapping and traffic authorities. The switch is ready to be flicked but Apple is holding back until contracts are signed. I don't mean it as an overt criticism, just business reality and I can relate to that in my profession.
Quote: from DaffyDuck on 3:57 pm on Nov. 15, 2011
- you may observe that Siri goes out of its way to *not* use Google for various searches, but instead use local, non-Google resources. This may be related to Steve Jobs wanting to cut Google out from being involved in Apple's ecosystem (Google's loss), but either way this also means that adding new markets takes more work... and time.
this proves my earlier point, it's a business decision rather than a technical one. don't mean to be rude but *adding more markets takes more work...* is balderdash, the kind of weak talking that gets you the boot when working for a major corporation, Apple or not.
here an example of Siri current limitations outside US
then it helpfully offers to search the web for you
and guess what? it's Google! OMG..... tut tut, Steve must be turning in his grave 
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 12:47 pm on Nov. 15, 2011
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DaffyDuck
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Quote: from Sarge on 1:47 am on Nov. 16, 2011
actually is based on facts and past history and I have given examples; blanket, generic statements of inaccuracy don't disprove it, au contraire
If you say so....
Quote: from Sarge on 1:47 am on Nov. 16, 2011
this proves my earlier point, it's a business decision rather than a technical one. don't mean to be rude but *adding more markets takes more work...* is balderdash, the kind of weak talking that gets you the boot when working for a major corporation, Apple or not.
Oh well, if you say so...
Quote: from Sarge on 1:47 am on Nov. 16, 2011
here an example of Siri current limitations outside US
then it helpfully offers to search the web for you
and guess what? it's Google! OMG..... tut tut, Steve must be turning in his grave
It's unfortunate, but you don't "get" it.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:20 pm on Nov. 15, 2011
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