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^ Lies...

Which part?

Also, you got burned by a page break. Ha.

Fuck...

In case anyone's interested, I bought a Qi wireless charger and receiver for my S3. Total cost was about £15. It works ok and technically the receiver fits under my S3 back cover (it's about the thickness of a credit card and it sticks onto the battery). The back cover snaps shut but you can feel a bit of a bump in the middle so it doesn't quite sit flat. It's weird but I'll probably get used to it.

The actual wireless charging is slower than wired, but works ok for leaving on overnight. I'm not sure if it's worth it but saves wear on the USB socket I s'pose. Thinking of getting a car phone holder thing with Qi charging built in, less cables to worry about.

The charger itself is cheap feeling and very light, tempted to break it open and see what it's like inside. Probably a deadly fire hazard.

http://www.wired.com/2014/04/google-project-ara/

awesome : http://googleresearch.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/lens-blur-in-new-google-camera-app.html

^ That is awesome!

Wow! Blurry backgrounds blows load

#sarcasm

It's the tech that's interesting... Being able to edit the focal point after you've taken the pic... Innit...

Wasn't there some funky cube camera years ago that did stuff like that?

http://www.wired.com/2014/04/google-project-ara/

There was a kickstarter or something for this last year. I'm really sceptical that you could take all the components of a smartphone, add the interfaces to make them swappable and not result in some sort of useless monstrosity. The suggestion that it could be the last phone you ever need is laughable, how long before they change the interface and you can't upgrade the camera without buying a new 'motherboard'?

In summary: I think it's a really shit idea.

still waiting for my Z2 on Vodafone - supposed to be this week. Forums are in meltdown with people going bat shit crazy about it! ha! #1stWP

There was a kickstarter or something for this last year. I'm really sceptical that you could take all the components of a smartphone, add the interfaces to make them swappable and not result in some sort of useless monstrosity. The suggestion that it could be the last phone you ever need is laughable, how long before they change the interface and you can't upgrade the camera without buying a new 'motherboard'?

In summary: I think it's a really shit idea.

Maybe but they're giving it a go. If it's modular then the "motherboard" or whatever it is you're talking about could be a module too. The argument against it I heard last time was the radio freq interference or something between modules being such that it couldn't be made to work properly. I hope they're wrong.

Wasn't there some funky cube camera years ago that did stuff like that?

Yup, came out a year or two ago, didn't it?

Wasn't there some funky cube camera years ago that did stuff like that?

Yes.
ww.lytro.com/camera/

s4 or htc1

need a good camera, and not a topline phone.

I finally get Plex to run on my Samsung TVs then an app update on Wednesday renders it totally unusable... Bah!

Z2 arrived yesterday - God it's big! Might have a Murtle case for sale, suitable for N4/N5 (possibly others too) - brown leather with flap - anyone interested?

s4 or htc1
need a good camera, and not a topline phone.

Buy a decent compact camera and a separate phone?

Can't seem to download shows on bbc iplayer (on my Nexus 7). Is it just me?

Has anyone managed to get around the annoying feature of the Virgin Anywhere app where it doesn't work on a rooted phone?

Can't seem to download shows on bbc iplayer (on my Nexus 7). Is it just me?

Was working last week, Inspector De Luca, Now just goes to queue and sits there.

Has anyone tried one of those hacks to use a USB or memory card as an external storage device for a nexus 7?

yeah my N7 is rooted, and I have an OTG cable. works fine but I don't really use it

Holy shit I just paired my bluetooth keyboard and mouse to my S3 (after owning all these devices for over a year). It's witchcraft!