📱 Nothing Phone (4b): A Mid-Range Ambition in a Crowded European Market

Nothing's Phone (4b) merges familiar aesthetics with mid-range specs, raising questions about its European market strategy and true competitive edge.

https://www.byte-pulse.net/article/nothing-phone-4b-a-mid-range-ambition-in-a-crowded-european-market

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A computer which can be placed on a Desk was named a Desktop; similarly, a Laptop got its name.

The early hand-held computer was called a 'Palmtop'.

Why didn't this term 'Palmtop' make it to the mainstream, & why did 'Phone' or 'Smartphone' replace it?

A similar case is with the term for a bigger phone, i.e., 'Phablet' (Phone + Tablet).

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A #LANTERN FOR MY MIND

A lot of people seem to imagine AI as some dark public altar where you place private things, and they are immediately handed to the world.

That is not how I use AI.

For me, AI is closer to a spell checker, #search tool, reading aid, and #thinking mirror.

Since my #stroke, writing is slow. One finger does the work. #AI helps me process what I read, understand what I am trying to say, and reply with more #care.

I don’t use it to expose people. I don’t include surnames, email addresses, #metadata, locations, or anything that identifies a person.

I use it the way someone else might use Google, a #dictionary, a grammar checker, or a trusted notebook.

It helps me think.

It helps me #write.

It helps me slow down before reacting. Like any tool, it can be used badly. So can a #phone, a #camera, a #diary, or a #mouth.

The question is not “AI or no AI?”

The question is: am I using this #tool with care, honesty, and above all, #kindness

That is the only part I can really be #responsible for.

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https://www.victoriannews.com.au/opinion/alan-moir/moirs-view-1545/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

"Less scroll. More soul."

More people are jumping on the dumb phone wagon to take back their life from social media. But the Commodore Callback 8020 isn't exactly a dumb phone, it seems to be attempting to strike a happy balance.

At $500, the price is steep. But then again, cutting the cord to social media pays dividends for your mental health.

Source: https://commodore.net/callback/

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Android folks, regarding screen rotation: Are you aware of an app that makes the screen rotation err more to vertical rather than horizontal? Once my screen is horizontal I need to get the phone nearly perfectly vertical before it will rotate back to vertical. It's super annoying and seems to be getting worse. It's a Moto g 5g (2022) Android version 13. Thoughts?

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