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Comment Re:Juggle multiple gmail accounts (Score 1) 265

I just have my own domain and create forwards like BestBuy@mydomain.com to forward to my gmail address.

Then create a Gmail filter:

Matches: to:(BestBuy@mydomain.org)
Do this: Apply label "Rewards/Best Buy"

If I want I can request Best Buy to stop sending email. If they don't then I can either delete the forward so they get a bounce back or just update the forward to send it to :blackhole:

Comment Re:WTF? (Score 1) 265

I can't even recall the last time I got a spam message in my gmail inbox. Haven't had any false positives either.

Most of the spam I get is from some ass-hat that started using my gmail address. The format I use for everything has a period in it. Someone in Indiana started using it without the period. I created a filter to label everything that address as "FUCKER". A good 90% of message in the spam folder have this label.

Comment Re:No... (Score 1) 209

Virgin Mobile uses the Sprint network. In my area is pure shit because they over sold it. You're lucky if you're able to send or receive a call or text message at peak hours. I jumped ship after a month. Now this was in 2010. I got a buddy that had Sprint and said he soften till has problem but it's not as bad as it use to be.

I'm still on unlimited and plan to be for a while. I use on average 6gigs/month. I've used up to ~25 in a month. Verizon has never contacted me trying to get me to change my plan.

Comment Re:Sure they can. (Score 1) 253

Google needs to add an advanced mode to Android that when enabled prompts the users asking if they want to give said app permission to install and active a background service.

Google also needs to re-add the code that allows end users to block or disable a permission in an app. For example, I can disable the Facebook app from access my contacts.

Comment Re:finally (Score 1) 77

Says my Note 10 2014 isn't supported yet. Like @dbrueck stated, it does work on my Note 2 as well.

BUT, I did get it working on my Note 10 Tablet.

I copied both the Amazon Store apk and the video player apk files from my Note 2 over and side loaded them on to my Note 10 tablet. I loaded up the store and went to the videos and it worked. I didn't buy or rent but the movie trailers play which didn't before. Movie trailer playback was smooth on both devices.

Make sure you're using the NON-TABLET version of the Amazon Store app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android)

Also my Note 10 tablet is NOT rooted. Just my Note 2.

The APK files.
Amazon Store (non-tablet version): http://goo.gl/EYRZxX (com.amazon.mShop.android-1.apk version 5.0.0 (500000))
Amazon Instant Video Player: http://goo.gl/qvjJCN (com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient-1.apk version 1.0 (1))

Comment Re:Driver's versus passenger - does it really matt (Score 1) 364

Just this past summer I went on a family trip. I was a passenger in one car and we had 2 other cars going with us. One was following and the other was coming from another direction. I was often texting the passengers in the other vehicles finding out where they were, if they were stopping for a rest break or to get some food and where.

Comment Re:Agree 100% (Score 1) 253

Car dealerships should be required to keep an inventory for every model on-hand in case my car needs to go in for warranty service for an extended period.

They use to have loaners on hand but stopped due to liability and insurance cost. Now they will give you a ride to a local car rental service. Your own car insurance will cover a rental.

Comment Re:Boycott (Score 1) 91

My company offers VDSL up to 60mbit/sec depending on your distance. You can bond those in 2, 4 or 8 channels giving you up to 480mbit/sec. The cost for 4+ channels is pretty high though and more for businesses.

Now I'm not a fan of cable but I will admit that Charter has been good to me over the years. Just a month ago they increased my speeds from 15 to 60. I put this to a test by downloading various games and it held at 60 for 1.5 hours. I got a steady 7.6MB/second download through Steam. I just wish I could get a little more up speed so I can stream game play at 1080. Right now I got 4.5 up and 1080 will use most of that.

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