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Please explain how, with an S4, I could:- - continue an iMessage conversation that I have been having with somebody on my iPad. - carry on browsing the same pages in Safari that I had been viewing on my iPad, Mac or MacBook. - start watching a rented or purchased movie, then carry on watching it on my Apple TV. - add or edit a contact on my phone and have it automatically update on my iPad or Mac. - send music, video or photos to either speakers around my home or to my Apple TV. - allow visitors to my home to show their photos/video/content from their S4 onto my TV with my existing Apple TV setup on the fly and without them having to install additional software. I could carry on, but there is no way your S4 will ever do what my iPhone does. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free

What an ill-informed and ridiculous thing to say. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free

Which tablet computer with 160-499GB HDD would you suggest?

The G4 was released in 2001 and discontinued in (I think) 2006. So they could be anywhere between 8-12yrs old. They were great machines in their day and, once reformatted and the OS reinstalled, will do a decent job still. The latest OS it will run will probably be 10.4 Tiger or 10.5 Leopard (which are perfectly good operating systems, by the way - but some newer browser plug-ins or programs may not work); I doubt it will run 10.6 or above. A late version in good condition will do a better job of most things than a new Windows laptop costing two or three times as much. The G4 is probably going to get a child laughed at at school or college these days though, unfortunately!!

Archer is, indeed, genius. If you can sort your DNS settings out, Netflix USA has the first 5 seasons if Parks And Recreation now.

But to do most/all of those things on Android, you have to download, install or run third party standalone software or apps or use cloud-based apps. All of what I'm talking about is iOS-based and integrated into iOS (and OS X) devices. Again, to reiterate: Because Apple control the whole everything from Hardware to Software and by testing and approving 3rd part apps, the user experience for ease of operation, how everything integrates effortlessly and often works in the background without user input needed is head and shoulders above the Android experience of having to delve into menus, launch or install different apps, set up accounts with different 3rd party companies etc. I dare say I could ditch all of my Apple technology and replace it with PC / Android compatible alternatives and do similar to what I do now, but I am pretty tech-savvy. I still wouldn't relish the thought of researching the best options to do all of the syncing, online storage, etc., then creating a multitude of accounts with new logins and passwords to remember, knowing full well that the experience would be as integrated and seamless as within iOS, and that's all before having to start constantly worrying about PC viruses and malware again, them dealing with the usual PC slowdown. Someone with little or no technical ability would NEVER be able to set up a PC/Android connected home network and integration to anything like the out-of-the-box (with one iCloud sign up) Apple experience. Android is so fragmented because of Google's decision to open it up. Different handset manufacturers install different tweaked/bloated versions, as can network operators. Different auxiliary devices are the same. I received a free Sony Google Box with a new Sony TV a while back. The remote control (in theory) is the best thing about it (although it is poorly made.) I can tell you now, there is NO WAY ON EARTH that Apple would ever release such a useless piece of she-ite. It runs a version of Android and is so clunky and laggy, it's almost funny. There are tons of icons across various menus; the ones that aren't completely pointless and of no use are horrible to use. I have used it twice in the bedroom to watch content from an awfully clunky Netflix app, plus once to stream a YouTube video from my iPhone - this, on my home broadband network which was achieving 40Mb Down / 19Mb Up speeds, kept freezing and failing: I didn't manage to watch the whole clip. The whole experience of using the Android Google Box just reminds me of how much better the whole Apple experience is. I pity any any non tech-savvy folk who get pushed by shop salespeople towards Android handsets or devices, as they will have no chance whatsoever of having the tech experience that either their devices 'could' be capable of, or they could have had with little or no effort with an iOS based set up.

They are not the only ones.

*so etching* should read *something*.

So, you had a Nexus 4, which you swapped for a Note 2. Now you are looking to swap the Note 2 for a Nexus 10. What device will you be hoping to swap the Nexus 10 for soon afterwards? It is interesting how you rarely see an iPhone/iPad owner trying to exchange their device for an alternative one; yet, Android owners are never quite happy enough and realise there's so etching better out there for them (even if they'll never admit that the device they are searching for is an iDevice.)

You are certainly correct that Apple changed the world of mobile phones with the iPhone; just like they changed the world of computing with the original Macintosh computer, the world of music with the iPod, the world of tablet computing with the iPad, the world of accessibility with iTunes/App Store etc. Once you've invented a whole new genre of device - like the iPhone - what can you do, apart from improve specs, change the design, add some features or improve the OS and software? Each new release of an iPhone is still an iPhone - what exactly are people expecting a new iPhone to do?! The iPhone 5S is clearly the phone that others have to beat. Yes, the fingerprint ID might seem gimmicky, but is a huge integrated advance in security; iOS7, likewise, has security built in that will render the stolen iPhone market virtually useless. But, for me, the iPhone 5S camera, with it's lens, combined with the devices processing power and camera software is THE big thing. The 5S camera is going to be capturing and processing photos like no other 'phone' or point and shoot digital camera can. One thing that always makes me laugh when people try to compare an iPhone with an Android or some other generic device, is that the iPhone is just a cog in the whole Apple ecosphere. If you have owned just an iPhone and (for example) not an Apple TV, Mac, iPad, Airport device etc., then you HAVE NOT had the Apple experience. What you have had is just a standalone taste of an Apple device without understanding where it fits in or what it can do. If you fall into this category and switch to a cheaper Android device, you will probably put up with screen lag, itty bitty apps that don't integrate with each other seamlessly, tons of menus that you just put up with and suchlike. What you haven't experienced is (for example) the effortless way you can add a bookmark in Safari or a book, take a photo or shoot video, add or delete a calendar event, send an iMessage, play a game, start watching a movie or write/edit a document on your iPhone and have your iPad, Mac or Apple TV instantly update to the same state or position you went to on the iPhone. You haven't AirPlayed photos and video from your iPhone to your Apple TV connected TV. You haven't played your iPhone music through speakers somewhere in your house using an AirPort Express, you haven't controlled your TV, Apple TV or Mac with Rowmote. I have bought into the whole Apple ecosphere because it works, it's stylish, it's easy, no virus worries and products are well designed and built. Because Apple control the hardware and software, everything is designed to work together. This can NEVER happen on Android, because Google has licensed their operating system to be used on any device made by a whole host of hardware manufacturers and mobile network operators, who each tweak, modify, disable functions or add bloatware to different devices for their own gain. For me, there is no way I would even contemplate an Android device because no Android device will do what I want it to do. The bottom line is: If you just use your handset as a standalone device, you can go ahead and make your choice between an iPhone or A.N.Other device and put up with the foibles of each device. But, if someone has never had the full and proper iPhone or Apple experience, slating the iPhone as a device or saying Android has overtake it, says more about their ignorance than the devices.

Slight toe injury, but he can weight-bear on it. It should heal fairly quickly and not be a problem.

If it's happening, somebody should tell Paolo - he knows absolutely nothing about this. He even joked that somebody must like writing these stories, as last season it was Bristol City!

You *might* be lucky enough to get an old white unibody MacBook for £300ish; but, won't get a decent more recent aluminium unibody version for anywhere near that. There's a reason they keep their value: The build quality is way better than any comparable Windows laptop; they suffer very little slow down from bloatware, no viruses, and they 'just work'. If it's for school/college/Uni work and you want your daughter to be productive on it, instead of spending half her time getting stressed with virus protection, pop ups, conflicts, slow downs and other Windows-related issues, which would adversely affect and hinder her education: Leave your own Apple prejudices aside and do the right thing. I have a Late 2008 Aluminium Unibody, 2GHz Intel Core Duo, 2GB 1067MHz DDR3 RAM, 160GB HD MacBook that has had very little use since I purchased my iPad some time ago. I have thought about selling it; as I also have a MacMini, it's virtually redundant. If you want to spend more than £200-300 I on a pristine MacBook that will last: Do some price research and make me an offer.

How on Earth can you make a comment on the build quality without having seen, held or tested one? Yes, the 5C has a 'plastic' back; but, it's a single piece of polycarbonate, with no seams or joins. It is no more 'budget' than virtually any Android handset. I did a Google search for 'iPhone 5C build quality' and this is the top hit http://www.macworld.com/article/2048518/hands-on-with-the-iphone-5c.html Every single other review I've read says similar. Just because you don't want to like Apple products and the 5C rear is not made of glass, does NOT make it crāppy, 'budget' or of poor build quality (the same cannot be said of the majority of Android handsets.)

I picked him up from the airport this morning when he returned from Italy. I can tell you he had a big grin when talking about the upcoming match. He wasn't aware that Rickie had played the whole game last night and hopes they face each other. To say he is looking forward to the match is very much an understatement!

Trying to give advice when you don't know what you're talking about is never a great idea.

Why did they even bother with saying who came 2nd and 3rd? Hey, Istanbul: You came close... unlucky. Hey, Madrid: You're shít.

Wait until 10th September, to see if the iPhone 5C is announced. If, as expected, this budget version of the iPhone is released, he'll want one of them instead of any old budget Android handset.

This is not strictly true. You can view AJS when logged in on multiple devices from the same network/location: I have had iPad, iPhone and Mac all viewing different live matches from home. What you can't do, is you view from multiple locations e.g. You at home and you (or a friend with your login details) from another location.

Anybody who uses 'Store Mode', 'Auto', 'Dynamic' or similar, and doesn't spend time properly setting it up for realistic colours is wasting their time buying a decent TV. The human eye is automatically drawn to bright and vivid colours; which is why all sets have a 'Dynamic' or 'Store' or 'Demo' mode. The picture definition and detail in these modes is shockingly bad; but, people think it's better because it's brighter. Seriously, if anyone has never properly set up their modern TV's picture settings, then they've wasted their money.

The biggest embarrassment in that thread is you stating that everyone can get 'All Sky Sports & Movies channels, plus BT Sport for £14 per month' and not having explained how that is possible.

Try explaining your figures again for anyone who is a) not currently a BT Broadband subscriber and b) is/isn't current a Sky HD TV subscriber. My current set up is FreeSat PVR, a MacMini and an Apple TV connected to the lounge TV (no monthly TV subscription). I now pay monthly subscriptions of £5.99 for Netflix, £3 for OverPlay and £12 for AJS. I also have family member logins for SkyGo and BT Sport, which I can play through the MacMini to the TV or on the iPad. You explain to me how else for £21 you could get access to the Freeview/Freeview HD channels, the whole US Netflix content, Hulu (like an amalgamation of BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD etc, but for all the US Networks), ALL 300+ Premier League matches (not just the Sky/BT chosen ones) on near HD quality and with no pop up ads poor picture quality or dropped signals, plus European leagues and other sports and content. The AJS stream is FAR better quality than SkyGo, which is poor; and, almost on a par with the excellent BT Sport feed. Tonight I will watch the Utd v Chelsea on AJS instead of SkyGo. Once I've caught up with the rest of House Of Cards, Orange Is The New Black and Breaking Bad on Netflix, it will be tempting to do away with Netflix to save the £5.99/mth and make do with AJS & Hulu, making the monthly subscriptions just £15. I could also save the £3/mth OverPlay subscription by watching AJS through the MacMini on the Chrome Browser and continue to watch US Netflix on the AppleTV with free US DNS settings; but, I quite like having changed my router with the OverPlay DNS so that any connected device can watch content from any country without Geofencing restrictions. When explaining your figures, bear in mind that we AJS subscribers will be watching all the Saints away matches that we may not be going to (as well as those who don't go to Home matches being able to see those live too.) I'm looking forward to your explanation...

So: From his weekly £5 pocket money, he put EVERY SINGLE PENNY towards the begging bowl; and, to date that is £284. Hmmmm, Factless Mathless.

I'm not talking about the 'Smart' aspect of the Smart DNS: that is a brilliant service for people to just watch whatever content they want, from anywhere, without constantly changing to individual country DNS settings; and, I agree, that is well worth paying for if you want to watch contents from various providers around the globe. But most people here (and me, as I watch US Netflix through my DNS Settings- changed AppleTV) who purely want Egyptian DNS Settings to watch AJS could easily make do with a freely available server setting - it's what I do to watch US Netflix. The core of OverPlay's business is VPN: That is a lot easier to control access to. Indeed, the FAQs make specific reference to accessing the VPN service from IP addresses that aren't known to them - they DON'T make reference to any such restrictions for the DNS only service. It is conspicuous by its absence. I've only tried it from my home LAN on various devices. I am out and about today, but there is currently no Live coverage until 13:30. If I can't pick up a BTFon Hotspot anywhere when there is a Live feed, I will create a WiFi Hotspot between my iPhone and iPad with the SmartDNS server addresses and see if that works. I will report back with my one raining post!

I've signed up to AJS monthly. Decent picture on the iPad, iPhone and the MacMini that is permanently hooked up to the lounge TV; The three live games on in the early hours of this morning weren't broadcast on any of the AJS HD channels, but they were WAY better than the usual free online streams (and without the tons of ads to get rid of.) Hopefully the 'Near HD Quality' will become evident for an HD match. There's a decent enough quality of catch up video content too; and, the Stats section on the iPad app looks good. I'm very impressed so far. I think it will prove well worth the £12/mth. One thing that strikes me though: It looks like everyone is given the same DNS Server addresses. What is there to stop anyone just changing the DNS settings without paying the subscription? I didn't go anywhere near the OverPlay website on two of my devices, yet by using the DNS addresses they play AJS perfectly. Apart from paying OverPlay to say 'Thanks for setting up the infrastructure', why would you need to continue to pay for it? Even if, somehow, the OverPlay DNS settings didn't work if you didn't subscribe, if you JUST wanted to watch AJS, a quick Google Search throws up plenty of Egyptian settings for free. Don't get me wrong: the idea of a Smart DNS service is brilliant if you also want to watch US Netflix (I have my AppleTV DNS settings changed already to provide US content anyway), Hulu Free, BBC iPlayer/ITV Player etc from outside UK; but, anyone JUST wanting AJS wouldn't need to pay for OverPlay to watch it in ANY browser or on any compatible device/app. So, I guess what I'm asking is: Did we all get the same DNS server addresses and, if so, why pay for OverPlay?!