My own iPhone 5s usage/preference situation update.

It's official.  I don't hate the iPhone 5s.  I know that statement might be offensive to some dedicated Android users reading this; but honestly I've never been one to like or dislike something, just because it makes people happy.

I find the actual experience as a user about equally as enjoyable as the Moto X was.  I absolutely LOVE the fingerprint recognition, which along with some Cydia modifications has made installing apps, and navigating between the ones I'm using pretty easy.  I do need to say that I still find that process easier in Android; given that there is a specific "button" for it.   I miss Moto's active notifications, and voice controls, but I haven't yet had the time to figure out how to set something similar up on the 5S to compare voice controls. I also miss being able to access the Play store for music on my device, as well as having a queue that I don't need to set up every time I open Google Music.

I also have gotten over my prior hatred of it's shape.  While I find that the Moto X with it's curved back and it's "finger dimple" are preferable for a clumsy person such as myself; and I hope I never have to test the durability of the 5S falling down the basement stairs, The iPhone is not uncomfortable to hold or use.  I haven't had any mishaps where the speakers crackle. The camera takes great pictures (unlike the Moto X) and iOS users get at least ONE app from Google that Android users still have not.  YouTube Capture, which simplifies video making (to an extent) for upload to YouTube.

Ingress is regrettably missing from iOS still; but I already hit level 8 mid 2013, so I can deal with using a tethered tablet for that.  Speaking of which; I may have to use some of this incredibly huge amount of downtime at Lionbridge to work on an #ingresswear submission.

Plastic Iphone?

I can't imagine that this article on Wired is going to be considered good news by Iphone lovers.

In fact, my husband had the iphone 5 for a bit, and absolutely  sarcastically raved about how it's "higher quality" build made it so much more "magic"  than my Galaxy Note 2.  In all honesty I can only reason it out one way; Apple switching to a plastic back for the iPhone must mean that they have merged with Samsung; right?

Report Reveals Apple Working on Plastic-Backed iPhone http://t.co/blCpk6A2c1
— WIRED (@wired) July 29, 2013

In other news; the Chromecast has been hacked and spotted running a GameBoy Emulator; crazy but apparently true!

How to root your Google Chromecast (and run a Gameboy emulator on it) http://t.co/tkx1MdlmRk
— phandroid (@phandroid) July 29, 2013

And, yes.  I am pretty psyched that I embedded those without losing an eye.  What can a girl say? It's been a while since I actually made use of Twitter.