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  • @BearOfaTime @warm at 6", even smaller hands like mine are able to reach within .5cm of the top of the screen. At that size, the weight distribution of the phone is what makes a difference in terms of manageability. For example, the weight distribution of the Pixel 6a (6.1") makes it a breeze to use with my right hand, but a tad more difficult with my left one. Using it in reverse (had to once) is impossible one-handed.

  • Android now lets you transfer eSIMs between your phones
  • @AdmiralShat @FragmentedChicken phones that support esims have actual sim chips inside, and esims basically flash the carrier data onto that chip.

  • Apple's called Android a "massive tracking device" in an internal presentation
  • @soulfirethewolf @ijeff it's biggest lockdown is the security model, which even though it won't disallow you from doing anything you couldn't otherwise do (if you're motivated enough), it draws the line of tradeoffs to make. I gave up rooting and a lot of stuff (like contactless payments) for it's security and stability, and I'm fine with that, but you should ask yourself if that's worth it for you. If you have to go out of your way to break the security model, even once, then it isn't for you.

  • Samsung releases its Android 14 update, US coming 'soon'
  • @netchami @ijeff ironically, graphene had to do its porting through unofficial source releases and then finish the porting by comparing against the official A14 source; whereas Samsung, as a partner of google, had exclusive access to the unreleased source.

  • Bluesky gets its first third-party app for iOS and Android with Graysky, launching this month | TechCrunch
  • @independantiste @ArghZombies I honestly don't care what it is as long as it follows material design 3 and has material you support.

  • Android could fix a big problem for dual SIM users - Android Police
  • @skullgiver @ijeff people like eSIM because it allows multiple networks on phones that only have one physical slot; which nowadays, in my experience, is all except some cheap Xiaomis that have a microSD slot that doubles as dual SIM.

  • The reason for Android's Notification system being better than iOS, is solely due to the ability to turn off individual aspects of an application's notifications.
  • @DAMunzy @victron there's lots of tech stuff only available on Ali, or that are significantly cheaper there because of currency conversions and scalper resellers on other platforms.

  • Google Pixel 8/8 Pro Review: We'll Fix It In Post!
  • @PrivateNoob it will, it's just that they wanted to get A14 out ASAP because of the security improvements.

  • Google Pixel 8/8 Pro Review: We'll Fix It In Post!
  • @PrivateNoob @FragmentedChicken I think it's because graphene isn't done with the porting yet, because other features of the lockscreen like the shortcuts are also gone. They said that there was more work to do, so we'll see...

  • Sharp to Introduce AQUOS sense8 Smartphone
  • @ijeff that cuthole selfie camera is giving me so much OCD...

  • WhatsApp will soon be your one-stop solution for all your chat apps
  • @el_bhm @floppy you americans are making a fool of yourselves in these threads, there are tons of comments about whatsapp being old or only for drug dealers & sex workers, and it's so funny how out of touch with the world outside of your borders y'all are. In basically any other place of the world; universal messengers like WhatsApp, Telegram, or WeChat are the de facto standard.

  • Introducing RustRover – A Standalone Rust IDE by JetBrains
  • @recursive_recursion @snaggen It's just a glorified text editor, if it gets too bad it's not like your hands are tied.

  • WhatsApp will soon be your one-stop solution for all your chat apps
  • @TheMadnessKing @floppy in Europe for most people iMessage is just the SMS app. Even though it pisses me off that Apple got away with it, having WhatsApp to comply with this is just huge. Everyone here uses WhatsApp, and now I won't be forced to leave Signal anymore.

  • EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power - The Guardian
  • @Hikiru @Squizzy I live in Spain and I'm planning to move to Denmark or Norway in a few years. Heat is impossible to manage here, and the political system is almost beyond salvation.

  • Semver violations are common, better tooling is the answer
  • @snaggen the actual answer is having opt-out semver checks on cargo publish just like with git.

  • Google Now was the better phone assistant, no AI or LLMs needed
  • @thanevim @dantheclamman @kubica Unfortunately, that's not something you really wanna do. Depending on your domain, it might take years before your emails stop going to the spam box.

  • Alonely0 Alonely0 🦀 @mastodon.social

    Yet another autistic computer nerd. I mainly code in Rust™ and right now I'm working on a better TOR. I'm in high school, and to be honest I wouldn't mind a scolarship. I joined Mastodon after the Reddit exodus, let's see how it goes (edit: going great!).

    Rustacean, neurodiverse (high-functioning ASD & probably ADHD) trying to adapt to the world around them, agender because I couldn't care less, and an absolute computer nerd beyond salvation.

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