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Eric Schmidt on Google Now for iOS: 'You'll Need to Discuss That With Apple' [Updated]
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u may as well move to the amish people if u are so afraid of technology especially living in the US
If Google has submitted it already, he could have easily said "We have submitted it and are waiting for approval." It would take less time to declare the fact and it would not be ambiguous. He did not, so I assume he wants to be ambiguous, which most likely means "We are planing to submit it at some point in the not so distant future and then it will be up to Apple to approve."
Its pretty awesome actually. A single app reminding you of all appointments, favorite teams, stocks, packages you have in the mail. Of course you have to turn off your fanboyism glasses to see this.
Problem is, that single app tracks all your appointments, your favorite teams, what stocks you're invested in, what packages you have en route to delivery.
...and then they sell it to people. :0
GOOGLE KNOWS
Kinda like Google pulling ad-blocker apps from the Play store recently?
"Free and Open."
I never felt confused about Reminders vs. Notes vs. Calendar. They all have very distinctive icons and distinctive functionality.
The one time I needed to restore my phone, everything got downloaded from iCloud in the background automatically, except for a few apps that were not on sale any more and somehow iTunes knew how to restore them when I connected my iPhone to my Mac.
Maps has given me better driving directions than Google on the few occasions they differed. Search functionality is not as good as Google's when I misspell a restaurant name for example, but Google ain't perfect either. The one time I needed to use Maps outside US, neither could find any stores from a large chain, so I gotta say both were fairly useless. However, indicating major streets with yellow makes Google Maps more readable in areas where "major" streets are not necessarily any broader than the "side" streets. Around where I live this is not a concern, but overseas that did make Apple Maps less user friendly.
who ever needs that crap on his phone should buy a android garbage. iphones are working well, why bother with such 3rd class apps?
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Perhaps some of us are just justifiably concerned about having Google's sticky fingers in every single aspect of our digital lives?
Maybe we're fanboys of the value of personal identity and information.
Cuz butter makes everything better.
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I would've said overly paranoid, but you know...to-may-toe to-mah-toe.
Future is now...
I wish Apple would take all the Google apps off of iOS. Doesn't Google says the future is everything on the web? Google pays Apple about a $billion a year for the privilege of keeping its services on iOS; Apple doesn't need another billion. It needs to stop Google's looney machinations. Cf. maps and reader.
I wish Apple would take all the Google apps off of iOS. Doesn't Google says the future is everything on the web? Google pays Apple about a $billion a year for the privilege of keeping its services on iOS; Apple doesn't need another billion. It needs to stop Google's looney machinations. Cf. maps and reader.
Tell it to the software censors at the iStore. When Apple stops censoring software from Google, then Google will stop complaining about it. Until then, their complaints are legit.
Sideloading has nothing to do with Google's pulling of apps that prove counterproductive to its business model, which is the complaint of the commenter I was responding to.
I still don't see any complaint in his statement. He stated how Apple operates. How is that a complaint.
Would it be a complaint if I said that someone here got banned for breaking the TOS. A MacRumors moderator read the post and deemed it inappropriate.
That's not a complaint. It's what the SOP is.
Being afraid of what a for-profit corporation does with your personal data has nothing to do with fear of technology.
Nope, they finally approved it after a year. Most likely because of heat from several government agencies. When other GV apps were available they had no excuse for holding it up. Then when people figured out what they were doing, they tried to ban 3rd party GV apps. After they got some heat, they had to relent and allow all those apps including the official one. Apple is walking a tight line by holding up Google apps especially when other apps are available that do similar things. Honestly, it just makes them look petty and scared. If they are confident in iOS, there is no need to block Google.
thats what apples marketing department wants u to think.
so? at least u get something out of it. working search results, your very own "newsfeed", personalized things etc.
if u believe apple isnt "spying" on u then u r naiv.
id take that any day over the gov scanning all ur crap without u even knowing claiming its for "national safety matter"
"there r machines spying on u every hour of every day"
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If an app is removed from the App store, too bad. If it is pulled from Google Play, you can still access it. It is a fundamental difference between iOS and Android. The complaint does not apply to Google's mobile OS, while it is very pertinent to Apple's.
That is what he said. He wasn't even putting Apple down. He just said it is up to them to approve it. Anytime someone from Google says anything, people on this forum freak out like the devil is speaking. It's hilarious. Google doesn't want people blaming them for not having the app available yet. It is smart of Google to speak up in these situations. Otherwise the app might sit in limbo forever.
Don't know why a lot of people play this app down. Just because it isn't made by apple? I played around with and It works fantastic. Essentially it will benefit not just the apple crowd but also people on other platforms. Regardless what Schmidt says, be happy you got more choices.
Both App stores have their own rules and regulations. Since it's their ecosystem - both companies can do whatever they want (unless mandated by law or the courts). Customers can vote with their wallets and/or voice their opinions when they feel there is something wrong with the system.
I would only argue that out of the box - it's easier to install apps without the Play store than on iOS. You can now use your snarky comments if you like about malware, security/etc. But the fact remains - Google doesn't really dictate or have total control over a user's experience in the same way Apple does. That's not a judgement call. That's just a simple fact.
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Do tell us what Google does with your personal data specifically.
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You clearly don't understand or know what it means when people say that. Or you're being obtuse.