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Apple and Google set to explain Google Voice removal later today
Apple and Google will sit down before the FCC later today and explain why Google Voice apps were removed from the iTunes App Store, a move which subsequently triggered a tremendous Apple backlash on the interwebs. From stories we’ve seen floating around on the web, AT&T was behind the apps removal, but it’ll still be […]
Continue reading...Deconstructing Jason Calacanis’ “Case against Apple” article piece by piece
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Jason Calacanis, of Mahalo, Weblogs, and TWIT fame, recently penned an article titled “The Case against Apple in 5 parts” where he details why his long love affair with Apple is coming to an end. From what I’ve seen and heard of Calacanis, he seems like an alright guy, but much of the reasoning in […]
Continue reading...Apple and Google had un-official agreement not to recruit each other’s employees
Saturday, August 8, 2009
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In Silicon Valley, talented employees often have a bulls-eye on their backs to the extent that rival tech companies are always looking to hire and lure away the best and brightest in the business. Employees moving on to other companies is often a point of contention, as evidenced by the lawsuit that ensued after Apple […]
Continue reading...So why is Google Voice so cool?
Thursday, August 6, 2009
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With everyone teeming with anger over the removal of Google Voice from the iTunes App Store, what Google Voice actually does seems to be getting lost in the conversation. The Google produced video below does a great job explaining what Google Voice exactly is, and why it might be a game changer.
Continue reading...FTC applauds Schmidt resignation from Apple board, but will continue on with its investigation
Monday, August 3, 2009
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Apple announced today that Google CEO Eric Schmidt voluntarily resigned from his position on Apple’s Board of Directors. Now you might think that this would quell the FTC’s investigation into the close ties shared between Apple and Google, but you’d be wrong. In response to Schmidt’s resignation, the FTC, which has been investigating the Apple/Google […]
Continue reading...Dropping the iPhone over the removal of Google Voice.. Seriously?!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Apple’s removal of Google Voice apps last week prompted 2 high-profile individuals to publicly renounce iPhone ownership. First, Mac software developer Steven Frank was so furious with the removal that he decided to switch to a Palm Pre. Second, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington was equally pissed, so he penned a post titled “I Quit The […]
Continue reading...Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple’s Board of Directors
Monday, August 3, 2009
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In a press release issued today, Apple announced that Google CEO Eric Schmidt voluntarily resigned from his position on Apple’s Board of Directors. CUPERTINO, California—August 3, 2009—Apple® today announced that Dr. Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, is resigning from Apple’s Board of Directors, a position he has held since August 2006. “Eric has […]
Continue reading...FCC investigating Apple and AT&T over removal of Google Voice apps
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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In the wake of Apple removing all Google Voice related apps from iTunes, the FCC sent letters to both Apple and AT&T in an effort to figure out if their actions might be categorized as anti-competitive behavior. The Wall Street Journal reports: The FCC’s letter to Google asks for a description of the Google Voice […]
Continue reading...Apple removes Google Voice apps from iTunes
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Apple yesterday removed all iPhone apps which made use of Google Voice because they “duplicate features that come with the iPhone.” I guess iPhone users will have to bid adieu to the free text messaging and cheap long-distance phone calls that Google Voice provided. AT&T is reportedly, and not surprisingly, the party behind the apps […]
Continue reading...Google to introduce Google Chrome OS
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The Official Google Blog announced late Tuesday night that it will eventually be releasing an Operating System that shares the name of its popular Chrome web browser. Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running […]
Continue reading...Google’s Schmidt sees nothing wrong with serving on Apple’s board
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Last week, the FTC began “discussing” whether or not the close ties between Apple and Google might run afoul of anti-trust laws contained in Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act. The reason for the concern was rooted in the fact that two of Apple’s board members, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and former Genentech CEO […]
Continue reading...Report: FTC investigating corporate ties between Apple and Google
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
The New York Times is reporting that the FTC is investigating whether or not the close ties between Apple and Google might run afoul of anti-trust laws contained in Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act. The reason for concern lies in the fact that two of Apple’s board members, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and […]
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Friday, August 21, 2009
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