Apple loses a U.S. appeals bid in Samsung patent fight

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected Apple Inc's request to revive its bid for a sales ban on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone, dashing the iPhone maker's attempt to recover crucial leverage in the global patent wars.

Apple had asked the full Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., to revisit a decision in October by a three-judge panel of the same court. The panel rejected Apple's request to impose a sales ban on Samsung's Nexus smartphone ahead of a trial set for March 2014.

An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment. A Samsung representative could not immediately be reached.

The fight in appeals court comes after Apple won a $1.05 billion (£661.75 million) verdict last year against Samsung in a U.S. District Court in California. The same trial judge will preside over the legal battle surrounding the Nexus phone, which involves a patent not included in the earlier trial.

The fight has been widely viewed as a proxy war between Apple and Google Inc. Samsung's hot-selling Galaxy smartphones and tablets run on Google's Android operating system, which Apple's late co-founder, Steve Jobs, once denounced as a "stolen product."

In its October ruling against Apple, the appeals court raised the bar for potentially market-crippling injunctions on product sales based on narrow patents for phone features. The legal precedent puts Samsung in a much stronger position by allowing its products to remain on store shelves while it fights a global patent battle against Apple over smartphone technology.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, in San Jose, California, who has presided over much of the Apple/Samsung litigation in the United States, cited the appeals' court decision in a December order rejecting Apple's request for permanent sales bans on several Samsung phones. Apple has appealed Koh's ruling.

Apple wanted the full Federal Circuit of Appeals, made up of nine active judges, to reverse the earlier ruling. But in a brief order on Thursday, the court rejected Apple's request without detailed explanation or any published dissents.

Several experts had believed that Apple faced long odds, as the legal issues in play were not considered controversial enough to spur full court review.

Apple could still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, the high court has made it more difficult for patent plaintiffs to secure sales injunctions in recent years.

The case in the Federal Circuit is Apple Inc. vs Samsung Electronics Co Ltd et al, 12-1507.

BlackBerry's new Z10 touchscreen

BlackBerry's 'relaunch' isn't going to sink Apple's iPhone, or stop Google's army of Androids in its tracks - but the new, 'fun' face of BlackBerry offers plenty of new ideas.

The ability to 'split' a phone so that a corporate handset can switch instantly into a 'personal' phone filled with apps is a superb idea - and likely to bring a smile to IT departments as much as the workers they cater for.

Corporate IT departments, after all, are going to be some of the biggest buyers of this new incarnation of BlackBerry.

But the addition of 70,000 apps including Angry Birds, music and films, should mean that workers won't slope off and buy their own iPhones - this works perfectly well as an entertainment device, and is very nearly as much fun as anything Google or Apple can dream up.
 

That in itself is a giant leap for BlackBerry. But the Canadian company has not lost its focus on mobile email - an idea it pioneered a decade ago.

The fast-moving 'Hub' inbox which brings together Twitter, Facebook, email, BBM and LinkedIn in one list would probably make a 19th-century person's brain explode - but it's a great centrepiece app for the communication-oriented device, with filters to cut down the flood of messages if it all gets too much.

You can also flip upwards to see upcoming appointments instantly - complete with LinkedIn CVs for people you're meeting.

On-the-go workers will spend a lot of time in Hub.

BB10 has also had the courage to - mostly - get rid of the familiar grids of app icons that first cropped up on Palm gizmos in the Nineties.

Instead, the phone is meant to run lots of apps at once, swiping sideways between them, with 'active frames' displaying information on screen, such as how many emails are in your inbox.

The 'Peek' function also lets users swipe sideways to see alerts such as Facebook messages and emails even while using an app such as video - popping direct back in the app if the user decides not to look at their messages right that second.

Naturally, the phone also offers secure email - and even has the classic 'red flash' to show when there's a new email waiting.

The simple gesture control and always-there keyboard should help to ensure that the famous speed ofBlackBerry users - able to out-email Android and iPhone fans - remains.

It isn't perfect though - there might be 70,000 apps available at launch, but that's less than a tenth of what's on offer via Google and Apple's app stores.

It also remains to be seen whether many game developers will warm to the new platform - if they don't, it won't be easy luring in young users.

The best new photo-sharing apps

Instagram recently caused controversy when it changed its terms of use, seemingly claiming ownership over photos - a claim later denied by the Facebook-owned company. 

The move sparked a huge online backlash against the service. But whether or not you’ve fallen out of love with Instagram, there are some fantastic alternatives.

There are a wide variety of photo apps enabling you remove red-eye, banish sports, crop or go back in time with retro filters, and with a huge selection of filters and sharing options, Instagram is one of the most popular.

Camera+
69p, iOS

Camera+ is a smartphone app for photographs who find Instagram a little too basic.  Tools like Grid, Horizon Level and Live Exposure (which shows you the equivalent ISO, aperture and shutter speed) aid photo composition, but it’s the huge selection of effects you can apply that impresses - including 16 scene modes, 18 frames, 9 crops and 27 filters.  Share options are good too, send photos via email, message, Flickr, Twitter and Facebook or even create a web link.

Camera+ is not the slickest photographic app, but offering the digital equivalent of a darkroom, this is 69p well spent.

Cinemagram
Free, iOS
Nokia’s new Windows Phone handsets offer the Cinemagraph app as a hot new feature, but Cinemagram for iOS was there first. Snap short video clips alongside a still image and you can then animate part or (the whole) image to show a particular action, making for some striking visuals.

The user interface looks for the most part identical to Instagram, with options to share to Facebook and Twitter as standard and there’s also a well developed network of Cinemagram users.

Cinemagram used to be a paid app but it’s now up for grabs on the App Store for free.

 

Flickr photos from the new iPhone app.

Flickr
Free - iOS, Android, Windows Phone
Flickr is the world’s largest photo-sharing library, but now comes with a slick and
user-friendly Android, iOS and Windows Phone experience to boot.

As well as searching the huge library of photos from other users, you can snap
your own photos on the fly by tapping the camera icon in the middle of
the screen and throwing on a filter for a cool effect.

The app also lets users browse photos taken nearby by utilising the phone’s GPS and share
images to Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or an email address. It’s
free, but requires a Yahoo account to sign in.

Facebook Camera
Free, iOS
Originally a compulsory part of the iOS Facebook update, the social network’s dedicated camera app is now an optional download on the App Store which serves as a high quality alternative to Instagram on iOS.

The default view feed is a particularly attractive way of displaying photos from people you are follow, but you can also set filters to show your own pics or general images from your news feed. Upload photos directly from your photo gallery or launch the camera and snap a new image on the fly. After that it’s a case of filtering, cropping, tagging your friends, adding a location and uploading to your favourite social network.

Lomogram
Free, Windows Phone
Windows Phone users might feel left out in the cold with regards to app support, but Lomogram steps in to fit in the Instagram sized hole in the Windows Phone Store with filters and sharing options of its own.

The photo taking experience is designed explicitly around sharing - snap your shot or pick an existing one from your photo library, add a filter, overlay, border or crop your image accordingly, then add a message and share to any one of five different social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr or Vk.

Snapseed
Free - iOS, Android 
 Snapseed is a versatile app suitable for users with differing photographic abilities.   Novices can use enhance photos with a tap using Auto Correct and have fun with a range of filters, before sharing with friends and social networks.

Advanced photographers can make more precise edits, adjusting the brightness, white balance, saturation and contrast, although the use of motion controls makes the app more suited to the iPad’s big screen.

Snapseed is suitable for novices and more experienced photographers and the tablet version also supports RAW photographic files.

How to pick the best tablet computer for you

Buying a tablet can be confusing, with models ranging in price from £129 to £600, and running Android, Windows or iOS.

Whether you're a reluctant computer user, a hardcore gamer or someone who wants a machine that'll help with work, there are now tablets to fit your needs - and not all of them are made by Apple.

The tablets below are hand-picked out of today's crop of 7-inch and 10-inch tablets - including little-known bargain models including a 10-inch Disgo tablet for just £155.

Best for beginners

iPad Mini: With a starting price of £269, the iPad Mini is the cheapest most portable iPad to date, featuring a 7.9-inch instead of 9.7-inch screen.

With a single home button and apps in regimented rows, it’s near impossible to get lost when navigating the Mini, making it one of the easiest tablets to use.

If you are a tech novice, buy the Mini from the Apple Store and staff will set it up your email and even show you how to download apps.

Amazon Kindle Fire HD

Despite running Android, the Kindle Fire HD doesn’t look like a typical Android tablet and can’t access the Google Play Store - but it's actually must simpler to use.

This means the user experience is more streamlined than some Android tablets and you can buy apps, games, movies and music from the Kindle Store using an Amazon account.

If you don’t mind buying all your content from Amazon, the Kindle Fire HD is an affordable (£159) beginner-friendly tablet.
Best for value

Google Nexus 7

Released at the end of 2012 the Google Nexus 7 was a groundbreaking tablet, running the latest version of Android (Jelly Bean) and packing a powerful quad-core processor for just £159.  Despite the low price, the Nexus 7 feels like a premium tablet, with performance ably matching pricier rivals.

Overall, the Google Nexus 7 offers a lot of features for a relatively small financial outlay and as a Nexus branded device, it’s guaranteed at least two more significant operating system updates, direct from Google adding new features.

Disgo Tablet

The Disgo 8104 runs the slightly older Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, but you’ll still be able to access email and browse the web on the generous 10.1-inch screen.

There are compromises - you can’t access the Google Play Store and the screen and processor are no match for the similarly priced Nexus 7, but a mini-HDMI output (for hooking the tablet up to a monitor or HD TV), front-facing camera and microSD card slot are surprising inclusions for just £155.

Best for business

Microsoft SurfaceRT/Pro

Competent Microsoft Office users will want to ensure work is easily accessible, editable and compatible across devices and there's no tablet better suited to Office's features than Microsoft's own Surface tablets. The more affordable Surface RT and more powerful (but more expensive) Surface Pro support dedicated versions of the Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc), running on Windows RT and Windows 8 respectively.  When paired to the TouchCover or TypeCover keyboards, either makes for a powerful mobile workstation.

Asus Transformer Pad Infinity

One of the most powerful Android tablets around, this HD, quad-core toting device features a hybrid design which lets users navigate via the hardware keyboard and trackpad or the touchscreen. Should the laptop-style form factor not suit your needs, the display undocks and works as a fully functioning, standalone 10.1-inch Android tablet for business on-the-go.
The Transformer Pad Infinity features a professional metal finish and there are a host of apps designed to support files from a range of software including Microsoft Office.
Best for films and TV

Apple iPad

With a bright, sharp and colourful 9.7-inch Retina screen, the Apple iPad 4 is the perfect device for watching movies and TV programmes. 

Download BBC iPlayer, 4oD and ITV Player apps for catch up services, some live streams and thanks to a recent update on the iPlayer app; offline downloads. For a monthly fee Netflix (£5.99) and Lovefilm (£4.89) offer unlimited streaming of movie and TV shows. Alternatively user can download and rent TV shows and movies from the iTunes Store. In short it’s the rich selection of apps from content providers that makes the iPad so good for movies and TV.

Google Nexus 10

With pin-sharp detail and vivid colours the Google Nexus 10 is one of the best Android tablets for watching movies. The Google Play store offers a wide selection of movies to buy and rent, but unfortunately TV shows are only available in the US.

Streaming TV programmes falls to the likes of the ITV Player and BBC iPlayer apps, however there’s no option for offline downloads like on the iPad. Netflix is available for movie streaming but Lovefilm doesn’t currently allow streaming to Android devices.

Despite the Nexus 10’s fantastic hardware, more content is available for iOS uses, so the iPad is our tablet of choice for entertainment.

Best for gamers

Google Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 might not be the most powerful Android tablet you can buy, but thanks to a winning combination of portability, performance and price, it’s our choice for gaming. The quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor ably handles graphically intensive games and the TegraZone app provides access to optimised games like Shadowgun. Weighing just 340g, the Nexus 7 is small enough for gaming anywhere - from a commute to a holiday, but hardcore gamers should opt for 16GB or 32GB iterations.
Apple iPad 4

When Apple introduced the iPad 4 in late 2012 the powerful A6X chip, made it more powerful and responsive than ever, effortlessly running graphically intensive 3D games smoothly. Where the iPad really wins is in the quantity of games available - both free and paid.

From the 3D goodness of Temple Run 2, addictive throwaway Angry Birds Star Wars,  graphically intensive N.O.V.A.3 and Shadowgun -  there’s something for everyone and all look incredibly lifelike on the 9.7-inch Retina display.

Best for creative types

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

What makes the Note 10.1 stand out from other Android tablets is the built-in stylus - or S-Pen - suitable for writing, drawing and navigating on the 10.1-inch screen. 1024 pressure sensitivity levels provide exceptional control with optimised apps, such as Samsung’s S-Note (for note taking) and Photoshop Touch (for photo editing). For sketching, designing, or editing photos on-the-go, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is the tablet to choose.

Apple iPad

The iPad 4 is one of the best tablets for photo fans.  Apple released a Lightning to SD Card Camera reader (£25), allowing photos and movies to be imported directly for editing, alternatively the iSight camera takes respectable 5-megapixel photos and full HD movies. 

Bright, bold colours and exceptionally sharp, the 9.7-inch Retina Display is fantastic for performing fine edits using optimised apps like Sketchbook Pro or iMovie.

How to get cash for old mobiles

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Many of us simply forget about old phones - but in the smartphone era, that's a huge mistake.

Working smartphones such as iPhones or Samsung's Galaxy handsets can be worth hundreds of pounds and even broken phones aren’t worthless.

Start by performing a simple Yahoo Shopping search to find out how much your phone is worth new - you won't get the full value, but if you follow our steps, you can get a significant chunk of it.  Check out specialist phone shops such as Expansys, PAYG pricing from networks and Phone Comparison tools.

Once you know how much your phone is selling for, work out where best to sell it - whether via eBay, specialist shops, or companies who specialise in recycling damaged handsets.

Read on for our step-by-step guide to selling phones - and the pitfalls to avoid to ensure you get good value for yours.

Where to sell your phone

There are multiple options for selling working phones -  a dedicated recycling company such as fonebank, network buy back/recycling service like Vodafone Buyback, second-hand shop like Computer Exchange (CEX) or auction website eBay.

Phone recycling is big business, with dedicated recycling companies, networks and supermarkets getting involved. Phones are often sent to the developing world, refurbished and resold or recycled. Get a quote online and send your phone off, where it is checked and money is sent via cheque or bank transfer. Don’t automatically select the company that offers the most money though - shop around and read customer testimonies.  

If you prefer the high street Computer Exchange (CEX) has stores up and down the UK, offering cash or credit and you don’t have to wait to find out how much your phone is worth.

We’ve picked three popular phones are compared the prices at several places.

Computer Exchange offers the most money for the Apple iPhone 4S (16GB) at £243 (£303 exchange). Vodafone Buyback offers £201 (cash) or £233 (vouchers),  Carphone Warehouse Trade in £209, O2 Recycle £230 or £248 (Amazon gift certificate) and fonebank £231.

Prices for the Samsung Galaxy S2 are more consistent. Vodafone Buyback offers £133 (cash) or £154 (vouchers), Carphone Warehouse Trade in £129, O2 £130 (cash), £140 (Amazon gift certificate), Computer Exchange £130 (£173 exchange) and fonebank £120 (cash).

Prices for the HTC Wildfire S vary. Computer Exchange offers £35 (£46 exchange).  fonebank £25, O2 £27.55 (cash) and £29.75 (Amazon gift certificate), Carphone Warehouse Trade in £19.09 and Vodafone Buyback £19 (cash) or £20/£22 (vouchers).*

Bear in mind, depending on the condition of your phone, you may not get the full amount quoted - especially if there is any sort of screen damage.  Each company sets out its criteria online - check out Vodafone’s here or CEX’s here.

What to do with damaged phones

However if your phone has surface wear and tear, don’t throw it away, dedicated recycling companieswill pay for damaged phones.

A damaged Apple iPhone 4S (16GB) is worth £85 from fonebank, £90 or £99 (voucher) from Mazuma Mobile. The Samsung Galaxy S2 will net you £60 from fonebank, or £53 or £58 (voucher) from Mazuma Mobile and the HTC Wildfire S is worth £10 from fonebank or £11 or £12 (voucher) from Mazuma Mobile.

eBay’s auction format means you could get more money for your phone. Buying through eBay is more time consuming though - you’ve got to take photographs, prepare a description and post it. Although the majority of transactions are smooth, there’s a small chance someone unscrupulous could claim the phone is not working and want a refund. So make sure the description is accurate - even down the tiniest scratch - it will help your case in case of dispute.

The best apps to save you money on texting

The text message (SMS) recently celebrated its 20th birthday, but according to Ofcom in the first half of 2012 there was decline in the volume of text messages sent.

More and more of us are using cheap instant messaging services like WhatsApp and Skype and social networking websites like Facebook instead of traditional text messages to keep in touch.

If you’re on a PAYG tariff then using a service like Skype over WiFi (see below) is definitely worth doing, but it’s also worth considering for Pay Monthly users.

Pay monthly mobile phone contracts include an allowance of minutes, texts and data. If you are an avid texter and go over this you'll be charged for each individual message, prices range from 10p (Three) to 15p (T-Mobile), depending on the network.

What you might not realise is that picture messaging isn’t included in the majority of phone tariffs, so you’ll be charged every time you send a photo multimedia message (MMS). 

Network charges vary: O2 and Vodafone charge 35p, Orange 30.6p, T-Mobile 30p, Three 25p and giffgaff 16p, although some offer photo bundles where you pay a fixed amount for a number of messages. Send 10 extra texts and five multimedia messages a month and your bill could increase by nearly £5.

Free or cheap?

Don’t panic - there’s no reason to stop texting or sharing pictures. Whether you’ve got an Android, Apple, BlackBerry or Windows Phone smartphone, there are some fantastic apps for sending messages or photos.

Use WiFi at home or via a free hotspot and the apps won’t cost a penny to use, if you want to use 3G, then factor in the size of your existing data allowance. WhatsApp (for example) uses around 3KB of data for a short message containing text, so you can send around 340 messages and use just 1MB of data - hardly anything. 

Be slightly more cautious when sending a photo message though - WhatsApp uses around 90KB of data, equating to 10 pictures per MB or over 100 pictures per 100MB*
If you're on an unlimited data get messaging, however if your data allowance is very small, use WiFi.

Cheap messaging apps

WhatsApp Messenger
69p, Free
Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Phone

WhatsApp Messenger is an extremely versatile cross-platform app compatible with Windows, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and Nokia S60 phones. Use it to send text messages, photos, videos, or voice notes to anyone in the world for over WiFi or 3G, provided they’ve got the app.

There’s no need to invite friends - once installed the app will automatically search your contacts for other WhatsApp users and display them as contacts.

Like Skype and FaceBook Messenger, WhatsApp Messenger runs in the background and push notifications can alert you when new messages arrive.
Priced 69p or free for a year (depending on your operating system) WhatsApp Messenger is the most versatile messaging system we’ve seen and one of the easiest to use.
iMessage
Free
iOS

iMessage is Apple’s proprietary messaging service enabling iPhone, iPad and iPod users to send text messages and photos to other iOS users for free over WiFI. It is one of the easiest messaging apps to use, as long as iMessage has been activated (via the Settings menu) it works automatically when you message other iOS users. iMessages are blue and SMS’s green.

Unlike the other apps here, iMessage integrates with the native Messages app on your iPhone and works automatically when you’re connected to a recognised WiFi hotspot or have a 3G mobile data connection available. It works between devices too - start a conversation on your iPhone and continue it on your iPad.
Simple to activate and seamless to use, if you’re an iOS user turn on iMessage and save your money - it’s just a shame it it only works between Apple devices.

Facebook Messenger
Free
Android, BlackBerry, iOS
If you are one of the millions of people who uses Facebook, Facebook Messenger is worth checking out. Separate to the main app, but with a near identical UI, it’s an expanded version of your Facebook Inbox for sending messages, photos and even audio clips to contacts over WiFi or 3G. Push notifications inform you of new messages, so you don’t have to continually check your phone.
If you are a Facebook fanatic this is the messaging app to use and Facebook is rumoured to be trialling a voice call feature, enabling users to make free voice calls - potentially saving even more money.

Skype
Free
Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Phone
Skype is perhaps most famous for its video calling service, but you can also use it as an IM client to communicate across multiple mobile phone operating systems. Set up an account, search for your friends and you can converse and send files (including photos and videos) over WiFi or 3G.
Skype is easy to use and extremely popular, it’s also the best choice if you want an app that works near-seamlessly between a computer and smartphone.

BlackBerry Messenger

Free
BlackBerry Messenger or BBM is RIM’s instant messaging service. Unlike the other apps here it’s free to use - BlackBerry handsets are sold on BlackBerry data plans that include BBM use.
Register for a BlackBerry ID and you’ll get a PIN code, add BBM contacts by sharing PINs with other BlackBerry users; via your address book or by scanning QR codes. Send messages, photos or voice recordings to individuals or groups and new messages appear as alerts on the homescreen.
BBM uses RIM’s encrypted connections and servers making it the most secure method of communicating and essential for BlackBerry users. However it’s not much use if all your friends and family are Android or iOS users.

Top tips for typing faster on iPhone

OMG! How do teenagers text so fast? Well, of course, they get a lot of practice. I even know kids who are experts at typing without looking – apparently an essential skill for messaging in class, holding your phone under the desk, out of sight of the teacher. But even if you’re beyond adolescence, there are still plenty of tricks you can use to speed up your smartphone typing.

Trick #1: Make friends with Autocorrect

If you painstakingly type and make sure every… word... is… spelled... correctly, you’re wasting your time. Most smartphones’ autocorrect functions are pretty good. Try typing way faster than you’re used to, and keep your eyes more on the subject line than on the individual letters. Even if you think you’re making a mistake, just keep typing; most times, autocorrect will fix it for you. Also, if you see the correct word predicted while you’re typing, just hit the space bar and autofill will fill in all the remaining letters.

I compared my speed when carefully typing each letter and getting every word right to using this fast autocorrect method. Sometimes I did have to go back and fix words, but generally I type twice as fast.

That said, autocorrect won’t catch everything, and we’ve all heard of autocorrect gone horribly wrong, so make sure you proofread before you hit “send.”

Trick #2: Use MLAs
That’s Multi-Letter Acronyms (aren’t all acronyms multi-letter?). IMHO, these are better for making me ROTFLMAO than for conveying actual information, but on the other hand, why type “are” if you can get away with “r”?

Trick #3: Create Shortcuts
And what if you can’t get away with MLAs – either because your recipient won’t understand them, or there simply is not a commonly used acronym for what you want to say? Good news: you can tweak your iPhone to create custom abbreviations that the phone will convert into full phrases. For example, based on a shortcut I made, when I type DIN into a text. It offers, “Do you want me to pick up dinner?” Hitting space bar then replaces my custom MLA with the complete sentence.

Go to Settings, General Keyboard, and tap Shortcuts. You can make any new shortcut you like. Then when you type the shortcut while texting, the phone will offer you the option of inserting the full phrase just by tapping the space bar.

You can also create shortcuts for place names or proper names you frequently type, so autocorrect won’t keep incorrectly correcting them.

Trick #4: Dictate
In your texting keyboard, you’ll notice a little microphone. You can use it to dictate a text in about half the time of typing. But I’ve had limited success with the dictation within the iPhone’s texting app. For example, when I try dictating “Can you grab me a cooler bag and some ice?” It came out consistently (I tried 7 times) “Can you grab a caller begging some ice?” On the other hand, using Siri, I’ve found the accuracy much better. You’d think it was the same exact voice recognition as the option in the texting app but launching Siri and dictating a text through it (her?) works much better for me. I’d love to know in the comments if anyone else has experienced this phenomenon.

Hint: No matter what voice recognition software your phone has, it helps to speak clearly, but you don’t need to speak overly slowly. As long as you enunciate, your phone’s processor is way faster than you are!

Finally, all you Android users are going to gloat and brag that Swype for Android, where you trace the word on the keyboard without picking up your finger, is an incredibly speedy way to type and that it’s not available on the iPhone. Well, you’re totally right, and it drives me crazy. After switching back to the iPhone from the Samsung Galaxy II, I miss Swype more than any other aspect of the Android operating system. Come on Apple, give Swype a chance!