They estimated that number by taking the amount of fragmentation, and assuming each device sold to exactly one customer, and came up with one billion users. The happiness of the users was measured by how much time their devices sat at the bottom of sock drawers.
Yeah.. even in the press release, Google still lies. What a scumbag company.
Yeah.. even in the press release, Google still lies. What a scumbag company.
FWIW roughly a billion smartphones shipped just last year alone. Around 150 million of those ran iOS.
What do you think most of the rest were running as the OS, Windows?
Some brilliant people focus entirely on one thing, put their heart and soul into it, get bored and move on to something else, in the process abandoning their former project.
You don't think Android helps generate data for Google's core business?
Exactly. GMail, Maps, Earth, Android, Chrome, Glass, even Search are merely data collectors for the advertising sales. I doubt that any of the products themselves actually generate much revenue.
Back to Rubin--I don't know that I fully understand the idea of a hardware incubator or where he plans to go with this. But considering that he has stolen in the past (or copied or borrowed heavily or however you want to characterize it--allegedly, of course), why would anybody ever seek to partner with him for their new and innovative tech hardware idea? It's kind of like a pedophile giving away candy from an unmarked van with the motor already running on Halloween.
You don't think Android helps generate data for Google's core business?
Exactly. GMail, Maps, Earth, Android, Chrome, Glass, even Search are merely data collectors for the advertising sales. I doubt that any of the products themselves actually generate much revenue.
Back to Rubin--I don't know that I fully understand the idea of a hardware incubator or where he plans to go with this. But considering that he has stolen in the past (or copied or borrowed heavily or however you want to characterize it--allegedly, of course), why would anybody ever seek to partner with him for their new and innovative tech hardware idea? It's kind of like a pedophile giving away candy from an unmarked van with the motor already running on Halloween.
Perhaps as soon as the other side of never. Another trial would have to determine if there was any copyright infringement or whether instead it falls under fair-use. The first jury was hung on that question (which the Judge made a moot point at the time) but in a later jury poll the word was that only two members thought Google might have treaded on copyrights. The other 6 felt it was fair use and no violation, so no foul.
Don't worry, I'm sure his "hardware incubator" will get bought up by someone with deep pockets before too long, just as soon as they show some half-baked knockoff of some other company's shipping product.
Just like everything else he's done since leaving Apple.
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They estimated that number by taking the amount of fragmentation, and assuming each device sold to exactly one customer, and came up with one billion users. The happiness of the users was measured by how much time their devices sat at the bottom of sock drawers.
Yeah.. even in the press release, Google still lies. What a scumbag company.
FWIW roughly a billion smartphones shipped just last year alone. Around 150 million of those ran iOS.
What do you think most of the rest were running as the OS, Windows?
How do you know this???
Wow. That is one of their biggest high-level departures. Rubin was supposed to be core to leading their robotics development. Huge! Huge! Huge!
In other news, Samsung hires Rubin as head of Tizen development.
I think you may be right.
Some brilliant people focus entirely on one thing, put their heart and soul into it, get bored and move on to something else, in the process abandoning their former project.
You don't think Android helps generate data for Google's core business?
Exactly. GMail, Maps, Earth, Android, Chrome, Glass, even Search are merely data collectors for the advertising sales. I doubt that any of the products themselves actually generate much revenue.Back to Rubin--I don't know that I fully understand the idea of a hardware incubator or where he plans to go with this. But considering that he has stolen in the past (or copied or borrowed heavily or however you want to characterize it--allegedly, of course), why would anybody ever seek to partner with him for their new and innovative tech hardware idea? It's kind of like a pedophile giving away candy from an unmarked van with the motor already running on Halloween.
You don't think Android helps generate data for Google's core business?
Exactly. GMail, Maps, Earth, Android, Chrome, Glass, even Search are merely data collectors for the advertising sales. I doubt that any of the products themselves actually generate much revenue.Back to Rubin--I don't know that I fully understand the idea of a hardware incubator or where he plans to go with this. But considering that he has stolen in the past (or copied or borrowed heavily or however you want to characterize it--allegedly, of course), why would anybody ever seek to partner with him for their new and innovative tech hardware idea? It's kind of like a pedophile giving away candy from an unmarked van with the motor already running on Halloween.
Why? Because many of them share his traits.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/21/top-10-psychopathic-professions-ceo-lawyer-then-me/
Happiness is a cookie.
And if you give a mouse Google a cookie...
When is that suppose to happen?
Perhaps as soon as the other side of never. Another trial would have to determine if there was any copyright infringement or whether instead it falls under fair-use. The first jury was hung on that question (which the Judge made a moot point at the time) but in a later jury poll the word was that only two members thought Google might have treaded on copyrights. The other 6 felt it was fair use and no violation, so no foul.
Half-baked.
Definitely a stupid guy; well, copycat at best.
Don't worry, I'm sure his "hardware incubator" will get bought up by someone with deep pockets before too long, just as soon as they show some half-baked knockoff of some other company's shipping product.
Just like everything else he's done since leaving Apple.
EXACTLY what I was thinking!
Thursday was Apple destroys all competition day.