Tech It Or Leave It

TIOLI 58 – I Am The Law

You have to imagine the title of the show spoken with a Stallone voice.

Beginning:

Neil Armstrong RIP

Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:

Orange owner given 4G approval
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19328653
T-Mobile and Orange to rebrand as Everything Everywhere, sell 4G spectrum to rival Three (update)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/t-mobile-and-orange-to-rebrand-as-everything-everywhere-sell-4g/

Samsung updates Note II with an even bigger screen
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/samsung-updates.php
Samsung Galaxy Note II getting redesigned S Pen with rubber tip, improved grip
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-getting-redesigned-s-pen/
Samsung Galaxy Note II unveiled: 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, Android Jelly Bean and more S Pen functionality
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-galaxy-note-ii/
Samsung Galaxy Note II coming to ThreeUK and O2 later in the year
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/galaxy-note-uk-networks/

Amazon applies for dual-display device patent, where e-ink and LCD play nice together
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/30/amazon-applies-for-dual-display-device-patent-where-e-ink-and-l/

Amazon Appstore arrives in Europe, won’t be late for school
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/30/amazon-app-store-arrives-in-europe/
Amazon Cloud Drive and app arrive in UK at last, sans fanfare
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/27/amazon-cloud-drive-arrives-UK/

Mix-Up Or Must-Buy Phone? Motorola May Reveal Smartphone With Edge-To-Edge Screen Next Week
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/31/mix-up-or-must-buy-phone-motorola-may-reveal-smartphone-with-edge-to-edge-screen-next-week/

Amazon’s Kindle-Only Titles Downloaded Over 100M Times
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/28/amazons-kindle-only-titles-downloaded-over-100m-times/

The Samsung Galaxy S III Is Now Available In Brown, Red, Black And Grey
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/28/the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-is-now-available-in-brown-red-black-and-grey/

StatCounter: Windows Phone Will Blow Past BlackBerry By November 2012
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/20/statcounter-windows-phone-will-blow-past-blackberry-by-november-2012/

Sony cuts 1,000 mobile phone jobs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19357353

Apple v. Samsung jury finds Apple’s patents valid, awards it more than $1.05 billion in damages
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/24/apple-v-samsung-decision/
Apple sues Samsung for ‘copying’ the iPhone and iPad
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/18/apple-sues-samsung-over-for-copying-the-iphone-and-ipad/

Patent trial: Jury awards Apple $1bn in damages from Samsung

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19377261
Jury awards Apple more than $1 billion, finds Samsung infringed patents
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57500159-37/jury-awards-apple-more-than-$1b-finds-samsung-infringed/
Apple Stock Rises Even More on Patent Win Against Samsung
http://allthingsd.com/20120824/wall-street-reacts-to-apples-legal-win-over-samsung-maybe-lets-not-kill-all-the-lawyers/
More on Adverse Inferences, and Fairness, or Lack Thereof, in Apple v. Samsung
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20120822133019225

Apple crushes Samsung in quest for global tech domination
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/25/apple-crushes-samsung-quest-global-tech-domination?cat=commentisfree&type=article
Near-total victory for Apple stifles phone, tablet design
http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/14711784-452/near-total-victory-for-apple-stifles-phone-tablet-design.html

Why Apple Actually Lost to Samsung | John C. Dvorak
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409010,00.asp

The myth of pinch-to-zoom: how a confused media gave Apple something it doesn’t own | The Verge
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/8/30/3279628/apple-pinch-to-zoom-patent-myth

Apple and Samsung get South Korea bans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19364875
South Korean Court Rules Apple and Samsung Both Owe One Another Damages
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/s-korea-court-rules-damages/

Tokyo court gives win to Samsung
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19433019

Apple strikes licensing deal with Motorola in Germany, heralds more peaceful times?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/28/apple-strikes-licensing-deal-with-motorola-in-germany/

Titans Talking Turkey? Larry Page, Tim Cook Reportedly Discussing Patent Issues
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/30/larry-page-tim-cook-patent-chat/

Internet:

Amazon launches Glacier archiving service, a cheap way to put your files on ice
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/amazon-launches-glacier-archiving-service/
Amazon Glacier: Back Up All Your Data for Pennies a Month
http://www.webmonkey.com/2012/08/amazon-glacier-backup-all-your-data-for-pennies-a-month/
http://aws.amazon.com/glacier/pricing/

BBC not bringing iPlayer or live streaming to Windows Phone, blames Microsoft
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/20/bbc-no-iplayer-on-windows-phone/

Ebay Bans The Sale Of Spells, Potions And Psychic Readings
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/20/ebay-bans-the-sale-of-spells-potions-and-psychic-readings/

Marissa Mayer Appoints Former Lockerz CEO & Amazon VP Kathy Savitt As Yahoo’s New CMO
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/27/kathy-savitt-named-yahoo-cmo/

Gmail advanced search gets autocomplete in ‘from’ and ‘to’ fields, three lab features become standard
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/gmail-advanced-search-gets-autocomplete-to-from-and-to-field/

Games:
Sony shuts Wipeout video game studio in Liverpool
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19350856
Sony axing Liverpool game studio, ends Psygnosis’ 28-year history
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/23/sony-killing-liverpool-studio-psygnosis/

Skyrim’s ‘Hearthfire’ expansion tends the home September 4
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/28/skyrim-hearthfire-expansion/
Skyrim DLC ‘Hearthfire’ Announced
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/08/28/skyrim-dlc-39-hearth-fire-39-announced.aspx
Skyrim: Hearthfire confirmed as next DLC pack in debut video
http://www.gamesradar.com/skyrim-hearthfire-confirmed-next-dlc-pack-debut-video/

Dawnguard May Not Be Coming To PlayStation 3
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/08/31/dawnguard-may-not-be-coming-to-playstation-3.aspx
Bethesda: PS3 Dawnguard release still problematic
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/bethesda-ps3-dawnguard-release-still-problematic/
Bethesda admits Skyrim Dawnguard DLC might never get PS3 release date, due to potentially insurmountable technical issues. Yeah, that again
http://www.gamesradar.com/bethesda-admits-skyrim-dawnguard-dlc-might-never-release-ps3-due-potentially-insurmoutable-technical-issues-yeah-again/

Microsoft hosting mixer for former OnLive employees
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/25/microsoft-hosting-mixer-for-former-onlive-employees/

EA is Working to Shut Down a FIFA “Hack” Loophole That Made The Company Millions [Fifa]
http://kotaku.com/5936448/ea-is-working-to-shut-down-a-fifa-hack-loophole-that-made-the-company-millions

Molyneux’s ‘Curiosity’ delayed to September
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/22/molyneuxs-curiosity-delayed-to-september/

Command & Conquer: Generals 2 has no single-player campaign, could be added after launch
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/20/command-and-conquer-generals-2-has-no-single-player-campaign-cou/

The Force is slow with this one: KOTOR 2 finally on Steam
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/the-force-is-slow-with-this-one-kotor-2-finally-on-steam/

Ubisoft says their piracy rates are at 95% on PC
http://www.gamesradar.com/ubisoft-says-their-piracy-rates-are-95/
Ubisoft CEO claims 93-95% piracy rate on their PC products
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/22/ubisoft-ceo-claims-93-95-piracy-rate-on-their-pc-products/
Ubisoft Says 93-95% of Their PC Games Get Stolen by Pirates [Piracy]
http://kotaku.com/5936855/ubisoft-says-93+95-of-their-pc-games-get-stolen-by-pirates

Gotham City Impostors F2P arrives on Steam very, very quietly
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/gotham-city-impostors-f2p-arrives-on-steam-very-very-quietly/

Stupid Thing Nintendo & RIM Have Done This Week:

Iwata: Gamers need dedicated handhelds, have a desire for ‘rich and deep’ experiences
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/21/iwata-gamers-need-dedicated-handhelds-have-a-desire-for-rich/

PSA: Nintendo 3DS XL now available in US, AC adapter included
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/19/psa-nintendo-3ds-xl-now-available/

Gaming Accessory-Maker Says Nintendo Will Launch the Wii U on November 18 [Rumor]
http://kotaku.com/5938229/gaming-accessory+maker-says-nintendo-will-launch-the-wii-u-on-november-18

You’ll Be Able To Play All Three Phoenix Wright Games On iOS This Fall [Phoenix Wright]
http://kotaku.com/5938861/youll-be-able-to-play-all-three-phoenix-wright-games-on-ios-this-fall
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD coming to iOS this fall
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/29/phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-trilogy-hd-coming-to-ios-this-fall/

Nintendo 3DS XL Going All Pink (and White) [Nintendo]
http://kotaku.com/5938780/nintendo-3ds-xl-going-all-pink-and-white
Pink 3DS XL coming to Japan on September 27
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/30/pink-3ds-xl-coming-to-japan-on-september-27/

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Other:

Strength added to ‘solid smoke’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19323091
New generation of flexible aerogel will insulate everything
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/new-generation.php

Apple gets patent for process that replaces unwanted media with user content
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/21/apple-patent-replace-ads-personal-content/

Sony patents method of turning TV ads into interactive mini-games
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/sony-patents-method-of-turning-tv-ads-into-interactive-mini-game/

Super Hi-Vision 8K TV approved
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19370582

MPAA budget drops 50% in two years
http://boingboing.net/2012/08/28/mpaa-budget-drops-50-in-two-y.html

Computers:

Social Media:

Questions / Email:

Hi Chaps

Its time for me to get ethereal and back up my extensive photo and video library to the cloud. So far I have my aperture library copied to an external drives stored elsewhere in the house and also my photos copied as jpegs and RAW files onto a windows system.

I got “appleised” about 2 years ago and my iMac is now my goto computer. It is connected to a drobo drive with 8 terabytes and my main aperture library resides on this, not the iMacs hard drive.

The drobo is partitioned into space for time machine and a larger space for media files.

So multiple redundancy, …….I think. I doubt a thief would have time to find and nick all the attached and unattached drives and I’m covered for a good degree of mechanical failure.

Which leaves just something like fire or earthquake which could destroy the family archive. New Zealand is outrageously seismic and we have had one major shake where I live with no small amount of damage caused.

I suspect you are thinking “recommend Carbonite” and about to move on to a pithier e-mail but………

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Copied from Carbonite support;

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You read that from bottom to top yes?

So it looks like with a Mac I can only “cloud” (is that a verb?-shudders with a moment of self loathing) my iMac’s hard drive and nothing else. Can that be right? I think you use external drives and back ups so you would have come across this limitation.

The Question for tech it or leave it – if you want to cut to the chase

Anyhoo if not Carbonite then what would you recommend?

KInd regards Joe.

PS If you are wondering why my aperture library is only on the drobo; I need all the space on the iMac HD for video files. Whilst I can and do archive video files on the drobo neither USB or Firewire transfers huge files quickly enough between ext drive and iMac to allow efficient seamless workflow.

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Comparison of online backup services – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_online_backup_services

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Hey guys,

I’m starting university in three weeks and need to buy a laptop. I’m studying Medicine, so would only be using it for typing up essays and notes, browsing the web, checking e-mails and streaming video of iPlayer/Netflix and the like. The machine would have to last for at least 3 years, and would ideally be in the £400-£600 range, though could probably scrape £850 if necessary What specs would you recommend in terms of RAM, hard drive, processors etc, and do you have any specific laptops that you’d recommend?

Keep up the great work, I’ve been a long time listener to Simply Syndicated, (from at least the Things We Hate Special of MYSS!) and credit it for keeping me sane throughout my education.

David

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