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Motorola Droid lacks multitouch – Is Google afraid of a lawsuit from Apple?
The upcoming Motorola Droid is the latest darling of the tech blogosphere, and there’s no denying that its specs, and in particular its gorgeous 3.7-inch screen, are objectively impressive. But lost in the mix of all Droid discussions is the fact that the Droid isn’t multi-touch enabled and doesn’t offer users the ability to pinch […]
Continue reading...Google announces free turn-by-turn app for Android, will the iPhone be next?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Google announced today that it plans to bring turn by turn directions via Google Maps to devices running Android 2.0, and it will include features such as voice recognition, live traffic data, satellite view, and search capabilities via names of business and landmarks, address’s be damned. You can check out a video preview of the […]
Continue reading...Symbian executive disses Android, implies that Google is evil [Video]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Symbian executive Lee Williams recently gave a candid interview where he tears Android and Google to shreds. Take a look below. Regardless of whether or not you agree with him, it’s nice to see someone shoot from the hip and not worry about being politically correct. Basically, Williams has a problem with Google touting the […]
Continue reading...Upcoming music service from Google to compete against iTunes?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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TechCrunch reports: Google will soon launch a music service, we’ve heard from multiple sources, and the company has spent the last several weeks securing content for the launch of the service from the major music labels. One source has referred to the new service as Google Audio. We’re still gathering details, but our understanding is […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Google to release self-branded smartphone
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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Scott Moritz of The Street isn’t generally the most trustworthy source on the web, but in the interest of discussion and rumor mongering, we’ll pass along some info Moritz relayed about a supposed upcoming Google branded phone. In what is likely to be seen as disruptive to the wireless status quo, Google is working with […]
Continue reading...How Apple and Google succeed by eliminating the “tyranny of choice”
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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Not too long ago, we discussed on how a simple product line is integral to Apple’s success. While other companies release an inordinate number of products in an attempt to satisfy every potential customer, Apple has kept its product line-up relatively streamlined in comparison. Not only does this make things less confusing for consumers, but […]
Continue reading...Genetech CEO Arthur Levinson resigns from Google’s Board of Directors
Monday, October 12, 2009
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Over the past few months, there had been quite a bit of a controversey regarding Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s dual role as a board member at both Apple and Google. Not too long ago, and shortly after Apple “rejected” Google Voice from the iTunes App Store, Schmidt resigned from the Apple board citing a growing conflict of […]
Continue reading...Verizon and Google working together to combat the iPhone
Thursday, October 8, 2009
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Yahoo! reports on the budding relationship between Verizon and Google, and the upcoming Android phones expected to launch on Verizon’s network in the coming weeks: Google CEO Eric Schmidt said in an interview that the company couldn’t just release its software and then wait for manufacturers to do “amazing things” with it. “The way you […]
Continue reading...Google posts their reply to FCC inquiry re: Google Voice, claims it was rejected
Friday, September 18, 2009
Google today posted a non-redacted version of their response to the FCC’s investigation regarding the rejection or removal (depending on who you believe) of Google Voice from the iTunes App Store. Contrary to what Apple claims, Google writes that Phil Schiller himself relayed the message over to Google that the app wasn’t going to survive […]
Continue reading...The hypocrisy of Michael Arrington re: Google Voice
Saturday, August 22, 2009
It wasn’t that long ago that TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington implied that Leo Laporte’s positive impressions of the Palm Pre were influenced by the fact that he received a free review unit from Palm to use for a week. How were we to take Laporte seriously, Arrington insinuated, when he was receiving a free demo […]
Continue reading...Does Apple fear Google is taking over the iPhone home screen?
Saturday, August 22, 2009
With good reason, a lot of people think TechCrunch founder Mike Arrington is a douchebag, but he finally raises an interesting point in an otherwise scathing and elitist post about how Apple’s answer to the FCC’s inquiry over the removal of Google Voice is a bunch of BS. Multiple sources at Google tell us that […]
Continue reading...AT&T says it had nothing to do with removal of Google Voice, Apple takes the blame
Friday, August 21, 2009
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In a letter addresed to the FTC, AT&T put all rumors to rest when it bluntly denied having anything to do with the removal of Google Voice apps from the iTunes App Store. Jim Cicconi, AT&T’s senior executive vice president for legislative affairs, wrote: AT&T was not asked about the matter by Apple at any […]
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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