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Category Archives: Google
The finest explanation of how Samsung works
The Economist gives a fantastic insight into what makes Samsung successful. Hint: it’s not being innovative in terms of technology: Samsung’s successes come from spotting areas that are small but growing fast. Ideally the area should also be capital-intensive, making … Continue reading
Android’s Google Now services headed for Chrome
Android’s Google Now services headed for Chrome, too | Internet & Media – CNET News: “Chrome team programmers accepted the addition of a ‘skeleton for Google Now for Chrome’ to the Google browser yesterday, an early step in a larger … Continue reading
Google’s iOS app strategy
If you think that it’s in Google’s interests to create better apps on Android than iOS, two recent releases should absolve you of that notion. First, there’s the latest release of Gmail, an app that’s so good even Android sites … Continue reading
Bradley Horowitz smacks Facebook, makes little sense
Google+ head honcho Bradley Horowitz, on the different approach that his product has to ads compared to Facebook: “Jamming ads and agendas into user streams is pissing off users and frustrating brands too,” he said. “That’s not the way the … Continue reading
One product or fifty?
One on One: Jim Wicks, Design Chief at Motorola Mobility – bits.blogs.nytimes.com: If another company is only making two products and four products, and they’re putting all their resources into that, and you’re making 50, you can imagine the challenges … Continue reading
A Message To Eric Schmidt And Android: Put Up Proof Of Profits Or Shut Up
A Message To Eric Schmidt And Android: Put Up Proof Of Profits Or Shut Up | TechPinions: “Please stop. There’s nothing more important to a business than profits. Stop talking about: – market share without context. – how much profit … Continue reading
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Did Apple and Google really spend more on patents than R&D? Yes – but it’s not all it seems
There’s been a meme doing the rounds based on the New York Times’ story on “the iEconomy” which claims that in 2011, both Google and Apple spent more on patent protection than R&D. This, on the face of it, looks … Continue reading
Google needs some “developers, developers, developers”
Battle Of The Tablet Business Models: Windows 8 And The Microsoft Surface: As an aside, compare Microsoft’s stewardship of Windows with how Google has treated Android. Google has created a world class operating system in Android but they have done … Continue reading
In which Andy Rubin digs a hole just a little deeper
Andy Rubin’s definition of “open”, October 2010: the definition of open: “mkdir android ; cd android ; repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git ; repo sync ; make” Andy Rubin replying to Alibaba’s John Spelich, September 2012: “Aliyun uses the Android runtime, … Continue reading
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The end of Android Tablets?
The end of Android tablets: can Google match Amazon’s success before Microsoft closes the window? | The Verge: “What the Fire has taught us before and will teach us again this week is that the biggest threat to Android tablets … Continue reading
