Comments on: Microsoft Patents Technology to Silence Your Phone When it Should Be

By: The Focus Elf

The Focus Elf — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:40:00 +0000

Meh I just take issues with those “smart” technologies. You’d only have to tilt your head ever so slightly. Mosquito ringtone for the win?

By: Rob Williams

Rob Williams — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:29:00 +0000

You could still have it set to vibrate. But I hear you, there’s a large room for error here.

By: Rob Williams

Rob Williams — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:28:00 +0000

So rare, a ring made of the material would be worth millions.

By: Rob Williams

Rob Williams — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:28:00 +0000

I tend to agree there… but a lot of people do like their Windows Phones. I just… can’t get into it, unfortunately. It’s not the devices, it’s the OS.

By: xOptix78

xOptix78 — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:23:00 +0000

Common sense is free…but rare.

By: The Focus Elf

The Focus Elf — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:19:00 +0000

Hmm, so if I go to a town park and leave my phone on a picnic table it won’t ring because of the relative solitude? I can think of six law suits for every argument in favor of this. And with profiles on phones making a resurgence, this tech isn’t really needed. My phone will only ring in a movie theater if an *important person* calls in. Frankly I don’t care if I’m that schmuck if my baby sitter needs to tell me one of my kids is hurt.

By: Sean Stewart

Sean Stewart — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:18:00 +0000

Why doesn’t Microsoft develop and patent a smartphone that consumers will actually purchase?