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AdMob Chief Responds to Apple's New Developer Terms for Analytics Data Collection
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Dude, we're not Apple.
www.apple.com is apple.
People take the time and effort to write big diatribes against someone, and then don't have the balls to send it to that person, but instead send it to a total group of strangers on internet forums...
+1Dear Apple.
In the last few years, you have proven yourself to be a right bunch of arsewipes.
Instead of welcoming competition, and the innovation it brings, you have tried to make everything as awkward as possible for any and all competitors when they have made no such moves against you. You harass anybody who has even remotely similar technology to yours, even if (for the most part) they had it first, like HTC. Rather than allowing people to customise their hardware, you tell them exactly how they should be set up, exactly what software they can and cannot run, and your CEO's outbursts badmouthing other Silicon Valley companies get more and more ridiculous each day. All signs of the real, revolutionary innovation you are capable of have dried up since the original iPhone was released in 2007. More than anything else, I hate the fact that you believe that because you say something, it is gospel.
You may make the best (and certainly amongst the most durable) hardware, and some of the best software on the market. I have been using Apple products since it became unfeasible to keep my Amiga running in the early 90s. I loved my Performa 630, I loved my PowerBook 1400, I loved my iBook, I loved my PowerBook G4 12" (Best machine you ever made?!), my second PowerBook G4 12", my 15" AlBook, my Mac Mini and I still love my MacBook. I love Mac OS. I loved all my iPods I even love iOS once it's jailbroken and I can do what _I_ want with it. However, unless your attitude towards business, fair competition and your customers changes dramatically, I'll be boycotting your products along with Sony's for the foreseeable future.
Peace. (by the way, if I were Google now, I would be very rapidly revoking Apple's search licensing. Two can play at this game, and without Google, Apple would definitely be in the mire. I don't think they appreciate that, but have you tried using Bing?!)
It's a waste spouting that here, brother. The shortsightedness found on these boards is nothing short of astounding. That's why there are very few pre-2008 users who are still active. At this point, I'm still amused there are so many people here who think SJ is the second coming of Christ. How many people would lie down in a muddy puddle so SJ wouldn't get his shoes dirty? Too many.
The CEO of AdMob makes no sense at all. How is Apple's new policy going to hurt the developers of iOS software? Yes, it will hurt AdMob, but that's not the issue. Developers of iOS software instead of using AdMob to deliver ads can turn to iAds to do that. How is that going to hurt the developers AT ALL? Ads that are being displayed by AdMob and iAds probably don't have an exclusive arrangement with one or the other. That is, Company A can use BOTH iAds and AdMob to advertise their products.
CEO of AdMob is trying to rile up anger and displeasure among iOS software developers and among technology consumers in order to make them side with AdMob and go against Apple's policy. But when we examine the issue deeper, CEO of AdMob seems to be whining and crying foul because AdMob is having competition now. Apple's policy in no way hurts iOS software developers because those developers can continue to displays ads, using iAds system.
In short, CEO of AdMob is simply whining.
CEO of AdMob is trying to rile up anger and displeasure among iOS software developers and among technology consumers in order to make them side with AdMob and go against Apple's policy. But when we examine the issue deeper, CEO of AdMob seems to be whining and crying foul because AdMob is having competition now. Apple's policy in no way hurts iOS software developers because those developers can continue to displays ads, using iAds system.
In short, CEO of AdMob is simply whining.
Dear Apple.
In the last few years, you have proven yourself to be a right bunch of arsewipes.
Instead of welcoming competition
I'll be boycotting your products along with Sony's for the foreseeable future.
Peace. (by the way, if I were Google now, I would be very rapidly revoking Apple's search licensing. Two can play at this game, and without Google, Apple would definitely be in the mire. I don't think they appreciate that, but have you tried using Bing?!)
This is competition...Google just doesn't get it. Your boycotting is great..boycotts have proven the only ones they hurt are the boycotters.
And you are right...two can play the game. That's why I have switched my default search to Bing on my two browsers (MBP and Pro), iPhone and iPad.
The best news of all, Google is clueless without Eric the Mole in Apple's Boardroom!
Steve's going to get the DoJ all riled up at this point. I'm pro-apple but this one looks like it's crossing a clear line. Apple's a 3rd party in the relationship between developers and admob, This is just bad.
Dear Apple.
In the last few years, you have proven yourself to be a right bunch of arsewipes.
Instead of welcoming competition, and the innovation it brings, you have tried to make everything as awkward as possible for any and all competitors when they have made no such moves against you. You harass anybody who has even remotely similar technology to yours, even if (for the most part) they had it first, like HTC. Rather than allowing people to customise their hardware, you tell them exactly how they should be set up, exactly what software they can and cannot run, and your CEO's outbursts badmouthing other Silicon Valley companies get more and more ridiculous each day. All signs of the real, revolutionary innovation you are capable of have dried up since the original iPhone was released in 2007. More than anything else, I hate the fact that you believe that because you say something, it is gospel.
You may make the best (and certainly amongst the most durable) hardware, and some of the best software on the market. I have been using Apple products since it became unfeasible to keep my Amiga running in the early 90s. I loved my Performa 630, I loved my PowerBook 1400, I loved my Wallstreet, I loved my iceBook, I loved my PowerBook G4 12" (Best machine you ever made?!), my second PowerBook G4 12", my 15" AlBook, my Mac Mini and I still love my MacBook. I love Mac OS. I loved all my iPods I even love iOS once it's jailbroken and I can do what _I_ want with it. However, unless your attitude towards business, fair competition and your customers changes dramatically, I'll be boycotting your products along with Sony's for the foreseeable future.
Peace. (by the way, if I were Google now, I would be very rapidly revoking Apple's search licensing. Two can play at this game, and without Google, Apple would definitely be in the mire. I don't think they appreciate that, but have you tried using Bing?!)
I award this most uniformed and clueless comment of the year.
Now, where did that piece of rumour come from? I would like to see the source for that claim.
Hah
In your face Turkey.
I could not stand the irritating admob banner at the bottom of my free apps.
As for the admob statement. What a croc of ...t! You saw dollar signs and souled yourself to Google. I would like your a... to be locked out of getting data.
Bad for developers. Another ...t statement. Developers are going to make plenty as it is as long as it's a decent app.
I'm looking forward to iAds instead that c..p banner that yanks me out of my app. Good riddance.
Yeah I know I sound annoyed but that's how I am.
Adios.
In your face Turkey.
I could not stand the irritating admob banner at the bottom of my free apps.
As for the admob statement. What a croc of ...t! You saw dollar signs and souled yourself to Google. I would like your a... to be locked out of getting data.
Bad for developers. Another ...t statement. Developers are going to make plenty as it is as long as it's a decent app.
I'm looking forward to iAds instead that c..p banner that yanks me out of my app. Good riddance.
Yeah I know I sound annoyed but that's how I am.
Adios.
All very good points. In our times in this society, the assumption is that competition, open, free are good but as you say not necessarily so. Competition, open and free are inherently amoralistic.
are you aware of anyone other than a multi-million dollar corporation that is able to buy iads?
Apple needs to protect their prototypes, and we ALL want our privacy protected, but beyond that, advertising should be unrestrictedespecially since tons of apps already rely on it. Its possible to sell ads without violating those concerns, so lets hope Apple keeps refining these terms. They did so once, and they can do so again. (But I wont expect Google to ever say they like it.)
No; competition is two companies striving to release products/services that outdo eachother, hence driving innovation and price and making things better for consumers.
All Apple are trying to do is totally stifle all of their competitors with injunctions, which doesn't help anybody except them.
Puh-lease.
Just curious -- what were you eating just before you barfed on your keyboard? The result has only a vague resemblance to communication, and really stinks.
Just curious -- what were you eating just before you barfed on your keyboard? The result has only a vague resemblance to communication, and really stinks.
Not a big deal
As a user since 1984, one of millions, this is no big deal. Apple cannot be, nor should never be, expected to provide analytics directly to its competition. Unless they have an agreement to SHARE their data, Apple and Google have no expectation to receive the other's info. Period. End of story.
For Google's leadership to whine now and say it's unfair that they're cut out means that they haven't a clue.
Climb off the teat. Stop expecting to be fed by everyone else.
And personally, I'd love to see all analytics GO AWAY. Forget Brittney, leave US the consumers the hell alone!
As a user since 1984, one of millions, this is no big deal. Apple cannot be, nor should never be, expected to provide analytics directly to its competition. Unless they have an agreement to SHARE their data, Apple and Google have no expectation to receive the other's info. Period. End of story.
For Google's leadership to whine now and say it's unfair that they're cut out means that they haven't a clue.
Climb off the teat. Stop expecting to be fed by everyone else.
And personally, I'd love to see all analytics GO AWAY. Forget Brittney, leave US the consumers the hell alone!
Remove Admob ads and instead insert iAd ads.
People think this is going to give them Ad free fun time. They are wrong this is just a subtle way of forcing Apples agenda. This will get the feds attention very quick.
Wall Street Journal. Old news:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703648304575212411500983040.html
I'm confused; would you rather just not have free apps because there's no way for the devs to profit from it?
Or are you somehow saying that having an iAd banner is better/different to having an AdMob one?!
Well that was an intelligent and well considered response. Did my criticism of Apple somehow upset you? Because as far as I know, it wasn't aimed at you... Unless you're Steve Jobs, of course!
Google's revenue comes from search ads. Booting one of their major players would only hurt Google.