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To: sylvester80 who wrote (23425)	11/8/2012 8:36:22 PM
From: zax	Respond to of 32692

The secondary round of snarkiness has evaporated. Too bad, I would have loved to see the Judge's next reaction. I get the feeling it wouldn't have been pretty. The javascript that actively hid the second Samsung apology has been removed. "Apple has quietly decided that it probably shouldn't be using JavaScript code on its UK site to hide its second Samsung apology. While you still have to scroll down in almost cases, the company is no longer forcing it; check it out yourself at Apple UK."

To: sylvester80 who wrote (23425)	11/9/2012 4:20:53 AM
From: zax	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32692

Syl, did you know that there is a non-moderated Apple board? I thought this would be a good place to post today's iDtenT index update. The index opens today at 8964.

To: sylvester80 who wrote (23425)	11/9/2012 4:14:10 PM
From: zax	1 Recommendation Respond to of 32692

They really should have put a big red heart in the photo. No lock-in here, just as in Windows Mobile; bluetooth transfer in Windows Phone 8 is standards based. Windows Phone 8 Bluetooth File transfer works well with Android and Blackberry handsets November 9, 2012 \| By Surur wmpoweruser.com Now that the holy grail of Bluetooth File Transfer between Windows Phones has finally arrived with Windows Phone 8, the question remains whether this feature works between Windows Phones and other handsets, essential given the small market share of the OS. Gadgethelpline.com has tested the feature between Windows Phones and also more importantly between the HTC 8X and 8S and Samsung Ativ S, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, HTC One X and Sony Xperia T with no problems, as well as a BlackBerry Bold 9790. The found they could transfer contacts and image, video, music and document files in both directions easily, which is really good news for Windows Phone, which has so far been characterized more by being locked down like the iPhone than being wide open like Android and Windows Mobile before it.