I'm having a hard time imagining a universe in which Apple will let Facebook splatter their clean interface with meandering picture blobs. Maybe I'm way off here?
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As long as it stays completely simple to BLOCK all of my data, activities, information, location, etc from these parasites they (Apple) can do what they want.
Don't make me jump through hoops to protect my info like Facebook currently does on their site.
One software switch, cleverly labeled "Don't give these Facebook parasites anything" will suffice.
Don't make me jump through hoops to protect my info like Facebook currently does on their site.
One software switch, cleverly labeled "Don't give these Facebook parasites anything" will suffice.
Hey Eric, and Mark....
Should have asked nicely 5 years ago. Too late now.
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Remember the Cafe Eric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Should have asked nicely 5 years ago. Too late now.
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Remember the Cafe Eric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Except android doesn't really look anything like IOS( other than samsung's touchwiz) Not to mention look how their own maps app turned out for them...
Just because they put a different color paint on the outside, that doesn't change the fact that Eric Schmuck was on the Apple board and know about the iPhone project beforehand.
Just one look at this is proof enough:
Android before iPhone (notice it's a blackberry clone, interesting pattern of behavior)
and after:
You mean, the end user that can have apps that are integrated with Siri? (Which is possible if you jailbreak...)...or the end user that can have notifications the way they want? Or a lock screen that displays relevant info? Or an app that can play audio from video in the background when not in use like youtube used to? Or a custom webbrowser?
Oh wait. Apple doesn't allow any of that for no apparent reason. My bad.
Easy
Facebook wants deeper integration into iOS? How about this. FORCE other apps to use the built in integration that exists. 9 times out of 10 when you need to log into something for Facebook, you are presented with their web login, not the default "Hey, you are signed into Facebook in your iOS Settings already, want to continue as {NAME}?"
That is all on Facebook, not Apple.
As far as Google? You had your chance and blew it. As Cinderella sang in the late 80's, "Don't know what'cha got, 'til it's gone."
Facebook wants deeper integration into iOS? How about this. FORCE other apps to use the built in integration that exists. 9 times out of 10 when you need to log into something for Facebook, you are presented with their web login, not the default "Hey, you are signed into Facebook in your iOS Settings already, want to continue as {NAME}?"
That is all on Facebook, not Apple.
As far as Google? You had your chance and blew it. As Cinderella sang in the late 80's, "Don't know what'cha got, 'til it's gone."
Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg are two of the most socially awkward interviewers I've ever seen. They're old corny, nerdy but not trendy, pushovers.
Get Topolsky on there, he's a bit awkward too but at least he's on the verge of the curve.
Get Topolsky on there, he's a bit awkward too but at least he's on the verge of the curve.
Why is anything Eric Schmidt says front page worthy on MR?
Seems to be a slow period with little new apple news lately.
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Knowing about something still doesn't make it a copy. I mean if they did copy it doesn't really look like IOS i mean the app drawer alone differentiates it from IOS.
Right, because we want some hipster who would gush and fawn of them instead because of something new and shiny regardless of how usable it is much like how some tech bloggers were all gaga over Metro.