Yet despite all the above comments they'll ignore 'em and partner on more projects anyway. They already work together in areas of cloud security, media standards, IoT' device interoperability and more. They may be competitors in some areas but they're somewhat friendly ones who profit immensely from each other. CEO's are more pragmatic than some AI members.
Wow, the amount of negativity towards Google here is remarkable. And I actively boycott everything Google; no gmail, no google search etc. so I get it but to think that Apple wouldn’t collaborate with Google further is strange. I think they are very likely to collaborate on anything where you need near universal agreement for all smartphones. Things like medical records seems like a no brainer.
Apple and Google team up to destroy Microsoft’s monopolistic hold over corporations? Sure!
Other ventures... not so sure...
Isn't Google a virtual Monopoly when it comes to search?
They are well up there with the level of data slurping. If Google were to return to the 'Do No Evil' days then fine but otherwise... Where's my 40ft barge pole to keep them away.
No there are plenty other search engines available, nothing to stop anybody using them.
BUT if you’re a company with legacy documents in Microsoft’s propriety file formats them you’re locked-in. Even if you’re not, you feel the need to be because other companies except documents formatted in Word or Excel etc. This is the only reason Microsoft and Windows refuses to die.
The post was about this monopolistic hold over the corporate market, a hold that Apple and Google have both failed to crack. Instead you throw in you paranoia about a search engine you’re not forced to use. Unbelievable.
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BUT if you’re a company with legacy documents in Microsoft’s propriety file formats them you’re locked-in. Even if you’re not, you feel the need to be because other companies except documents formatted in Word or Excel etc. This is the only reason Microsoft and Windows refuses to die.
The post was about this monopolistic hold over the corporate market, a hold that Apple and Google have both failed to crack. Instead you throw in you paranoia about a search engine you’re not forced to use. Unbelievable.