Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Google Unifies Cross-Platform Messaging Services With 'Hangouts'
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I think that's why they're trying to integrate more things into Google+. I think a lot of people have it, it's just a lot of people don't use it.
I was hoping for some new hardware.
These are news which matter to an Apple user. I own multiple iDevices and a maxed-out-specs Macbook Pro. Still I have friends and family members who don't have OSX or an iPhone, so a cross-platform solution is very interesting.
Some apps from Google are very high quality and in some cases the best option available (Google Maps here in Europe is leaps and bounds superior from any alternative). The more high quality apps availabe for my devices the better.
Keeping it on servers and monetizing personal data are two very different things.
It's Google's primary business to serve targeted ads, so being able to snoop-in on every private conversation I have and know where I travel, etc. is their greatest wet dream. Apple makes most of its money selling hardware.
Don't they also gather data on you to target more personalized iAds at you?
Not everyone lives close to their parents. I think this is probably more common than you think.
I'm jailbroken.. and the app crashes literally everytime I let it load up. Can't get past the loading screen..
I'm more apt to trust a company whose core business isn't analyzing your every move and selling advertising that targets you individually (while giving everything else away for free to suck in as many targets er, users, as possible).
Exactly. What I'm doing to avoid these fees is ask AT&T to deactivate all incoming/outgoing SMS. I then use iMessage and Google Voice to text with all my friends. Pretty straight forward; if people who don't have an iOS device really want to text me, they'll use my Google number...I don't think it's too much to ask for.
Agree, this is my inherent problem with Google. They make money on what? Advertising. They're in the data business - the more ways they can get it, the more ways they can make money.
I think they do a lot of "cool" stuff, but they're long gone from the days of "do no evil" (and Apple is gone from the days of "think different" also.)
Your chart forgot one important data point:
Google: Drives around in special cars that take pictures of your house while vacuuming up personal data from open wifi networks.
Have you actually read both of those links? Because it is totally clear that you doesn't
----------
You're so cute trying to spread FUD in every post. Wrong, but cute
Unfortunately the rabid faction of Android users seems to believe Google provides free services to benefit humankind. Saint Page and Saint Brin, raining benevolence and tidings of great joy upon your humble heads.
I expect many Android users will be surprised that Google is actually charging money for their music streaming service (as am I).
Same here.
Also, have you been able to use Google Now? Mine says "it's not enabled; check with administrator." Can't find a switch to to enable it though.
Oh yes, Hangouts is awesome. I finally have a good Google Talk client for my iPhone, and I can get rid of the Google+ app and do video hangouts all in this one app.
With Google -- and with life -- nothing is truly ever free. I have my issues with Apple as well, but these are not non-profits. They're publicly traded companies whose sole purpose is to make money. I don't view that opinion as cynicism, it's just reality and common sense.