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Absolutely.. All the while letting his iSheep believe that he is doing it in their best interest.. you know, to keep "the user experience" pure and holy and porn-free.
It just reminds me of that infamous televagelist preaching " the holy word" all the while stuffing his pockets with millions and living in a house on the hill with 20 cars and hookers.
Wait
Errr someone didnt RTFA...
Android already has bogstandard OTA app downloads as well through the marketplace...using your phone
The OTA app install people are excited about relates to buying apps on a PC/laptop... then having that automatically pushed to your Android.
The excitement about the OTA music is related to the natively supported 'web-based iTunes' streaming.
And last i heard Simplifymedia pulled iphone developement to join Android.. so not really a check there anymore is it???
Youre right though in that Google did copy apple in spending $140MILLION on a codec and then opensourcing it. Also on adding Flash 10.1 and HTML5 support to their mobile OS. Google are such copycats
Did you hear they added Chrome's V8 Javascript engine to the Froyo browser
(Saying all that it does sound like they have added an iPad-style pinch gesture to peak at stacks of pictures... lol)
OTA app download, App Store app has it already, check...
Wireless music downloads, well iTunes app, check...
Streaming my music collection, Simplify had its app in App Store for a few months now, so well check that, too... (By the way, does that mean I need to keep my home computer on and leave some ports open in my routers? If so, I don't see this as a big deal for many people.)
No need to wait... check...
Errr someone didnt RTFA...
Android already has bogstandard OTA app downloads as well through the marketplace...using your phone
The OTA app install people are excited about relates to buying apps on a PC/laptop... then having that automatically pushed to your Android.
The excitement about the OTA music is related to the natively supported 'web-based iTunes' streaming.
And last i heard Simplifymedia pulled iphone developement to join Android.. so not really a check there anymore is it???
Youre right though in that Google did copy apple in spending $140MILLION on a codec and then opensourcing it. Also on adding Flash 10.1 and HTML5 support to their mobile OS. Google are such copycats
Did you hear they added Chrome's V8 Javascript engine to the Froyo browser
(Saying all that it does sound like they have added an iPad-style pinch gesture to peak at stacks of pictures... lol
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Since you keep bringing it up, I am well aware of the extent of your knowledge: a junior attorney in an obscure firm, with a degree from a third-rate law school. I wouldn't wave that flag around. Particularly since one of your partners may notice the frequency of your posts.
How is what Google is doing different from Sling, or Orb, or any cloud-syncing scheme?
Also, why do you assume Google's in-house legal team is made up of idiots?
Wow. One of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the world is "obscure?" Really? Yikes.
As for "how is what..." - since when is "these other guys are doing it too" a defense?
And who said anything about Google's lawyers being idiots? I think they're quite smart. They probably (and correctly) think they would win any such lawsuit on the basis of fair use. That doesn't mean that there won't be a lawsuit.
Well, actually you have:
But who's keeping track
No I haven't - you missed the semantics. Not every copyright violation (i.e. infringement of 17 USC 106) is actionable. For example, most such infringements probably fall under fair use, and hence no one can win a lawsuit over them.
Just like if I infringe a patent I may not lose a lawsuit - the patent may be invalid or unenforceable.
And a lot of the "amazing" applications that Apple provides, were actually once applications that were created by other companies. Apple purchased said companies and re-branded/re-worked the existing application(s) and ideas into Apple-branded apps, and then released them.
How is that any different from what Google does?
I have no problem with Apple branching out into other markets.
I do have a problem when branching out essentially reduces focus on what was (and I believe actually still is) their traditionally "core" business: computer hardware and the Mac OS.
It's kinda sad really: things were getting exciting when they switched to Intel... and then they began dropping the ball. Admittedly this is from an enthusiast's perspective, and rarely impacts the average computer "user".
Everything will change if Apple acquires one company
Cuil.com [former creators for Google] doing their own thing.
Cuil.com [former creators for Google] doing their own thing.
Not sure what Google is trying to do.
A good read - http://counternotions.com/2010/04/22/google-flash/
A good read - http://counternotions.com/2010/04/22/google-flash/
Oh man... denial is a painful drug to swallow... and many of you ain't even trying to take the pill! lol
I think today was one of those days Apple fanboys shivered in their boots, and some tried and failed at witty retaliation comments...
I think today was one of those days Apple fanboys shivered in their boots, and some tried and failed at witty retaliation comments...
Quotes like these are just laughably stupid. Even richer is that "Boycott Google" signature. Just classic.
I have their stuff installed on 3 boxes, with a combined total of 9,339 tracks available. One, an old Dell laptop with a PIII dedicated to Simplify, has over 8,000 tracks on an external drive. It may take several moments to update after a change on the larger one, but once set, it's fine.
I think Simplify is/was on its way to becoming a great, mature product.
Mac sales are at all-time highs.
Oops. Try again.
He was responding to "Google, please focus back on what you did well - search engines. PLEASE." which is a stupid request as they seem to be doing well too.
Looks okay for Apple and Google to me....
Google needs to stop copying.
They are so corrupt and you are all blind if you don't agree.
You do realize that Mac OS X 10.5 and above has a transparent menu bar similar to Vista's use of transparent windows? So in retrospective, Apple copied Microsoft; just executed differently due to the interface. But the most obvious is Mac OS X's subtle use of the maximize, minimize, and close buttons. Windows has had that since 95.
You do realize that Mac OS X 10.5 and above has a transparent menu bar similar to Vista's use of transparent windows? So in retrospective, Apple copied Microsoft; just executed differently due to the interface. But the most obvious is Mac OS X's subtle use of the maximize, minimize, and close buttons. Windows has had that since 95.
Look and feel? That's the best you can come up with? In case you missed it, that was settled back in 1994 (before your precious window buttons were even introduced). Anything Apple borrowed after that was fair game thanks to the court's decision. Tough how that works out, huh?
Indeed. I liked it when Apple and Google were friends.. but then google got greedy.
I'm just trying to prove a point that their not 100% original. And if everything is fair and fair now then how come people are still bitching when someone borrows an idea from Apple!?!
They are
Gmail - doing very well
Google voice very popular and highly sought
Google Wave - ???
Google Android - doing extremely well. I was just in a Verizon store and they can't keep the incredible in stock.
I'd say Google is focusing on what they do well and is for the most part firing on all cylinders.
Oh please got greedy, the same accusation could be brought on apple. They saw the money being made with Ads and created iAds. Apple is just as greedy as any other multibillion dollar corporation, google included.
According to many in this thread, Apple innovates on their own, they never buy out companies.
Why are you suggesting that Apple suddenly do this when we have 10 pages of Google bashing because of acquisitions ? Seriously, what a bunch of fail on your part. Apple have never acquired anyone (LALA, FingerWorks, P A Semi, all damn lies !).
Google search engine usage too. What's your point ? (hint : you don't have one).
Context people, context.
Beat me to it. At least some people haven't had the oxygen cut off from their brain from all the kool-aid.
More like Apple went control freak. Apple is making a bunch of enemies theses days. Google got greedy ? I doubt it, they are the ones with the wall full of partners and they are the ones making 140 million $ acquisitions only to release what they bought royalty-free, open sourced and open specced.
Adobe, Nokia, Google, Apple is firing at all of them over the iPhone. App store rejections with no sense, Walled Garden, etc..
Google bought Android in 2005. Apple knew about this going in for iPhone. I don't see how Google got greedy. Maybe you should explain yourself a bit. Your story seems a bit polarised in Apple's favor. Maybe you should take a look from an outside perspective.