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gatorguy wrote: » A couple of things come to mind. Steve Jobs may have felt he had more influence over Google than he actually did, thinking that keeping them "in the fold" might slow any plans they had for Android. And too, how better to keep up …
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jeffdm wrote: » That doesn't mean there wasn't a risk. Schmidt having to recuse himself for portions of a meeting because of conflicts of interest had to disruptive. True but being that Google bought Android in 2005 and Schmidt joined the board…
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Question for you conspiracy theorists: Was it wrong in any way for Google, seeing the future of mobile ushered in by the iPhone, to shift the focus of the UI/UX quickly (and work out kinks later) to not be left behind?
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I'm sure Bill Gates was jealous of Warren Buffet (or vice versa, forget who was richer)
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jeffdm wrote: » I'm puzzled why he wasn't forced off sooner. I can't think of anything, even saving face doesn't fit very well, because billions of dollars at possible risk trump saving face, as far as I'm concerned. Apple lost nothing.
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sr2012 wrote: » Still Schmidt should have been sued to oblivion for obvious conflict of interest. Board Of D-rectums Fail. Sued for what? Android was already Google's by the time he was ASKED to be on the board. It is on record that he wasn't a…
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jeffdm wrote: » I doubt that happened though. There is some irresponsibility in allowing him on the board, knowing Google bought Android a year before, but I don't think there is necessarily any wrongdoing like you claim. It's possible, but I don…
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renner.david.b wrote: » Ditto, Can't imagine why Apple has not sued Schmit (aka S_h_it) for breach of contract. There has got to be terms in the Board of Directors agreements which prohibit the theft of company secrets. Schmit clearly passed on in…
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It would fit with their recent statements at their and Verizon's horrible press conference... though I'm sure it was accelerated due to their patent losses.
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hill60 wrote: » Remember when the first Android phone launched in the US, it didn't have multi-touch, that came later, first in Europe then in the US. Why was that, do you think? Score:- Apple and Microsoft patents infringed by Android as appli…
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macnewsjunkie wrote: » I guess I am the only person who thinks that companies are spending money litigating and defending patents is not a waste of time and money. Technology patents are not simple ideas that can be defended with a modicum of com…
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tallest skil wrote: » Maybe, but no. Of course not. Hardly. Qualify something...or better yet, what did Android 1.0 steal from iOS and also why did it take Google almost 2 years after the iPhone announcement to release a crappy Andro…
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tallest skil wrote: » Fixed, but yes, agreed. It's astonishing that something didn't happen to Schmidt personally, really. A black eye, even. Maybe...just maybe...Schmidt did nothing wrong. You and your conspiracy theorist nutjob peers liter…
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gazoobee wrote: » Google did actually "betray" Apple. They did actually "steal" their OS from them. There are real, actual reasons why Google is "bad" and Apple is not. care to qualify this statement? Last I checked as an avid user of BO…
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lemon bon bon. wrote: » (Back stabbing Androids!) I'm in the mood for a laugh...care to qualify that statement?
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Justin Bieber fans.. I knew I was reminded of something by some of you.
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These mapping articles are getting seriously annoying...this site has more articles relating to this one fixable Beta stage issue than any other I've seen...mostly of the "This person said this bad thing about Apple maps...GET 'EM CULT MEMBERS." and…
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jragosta wrote: » But that won't stop Google and all of its shills from pretending that it's just the same. question...in all seriousness... who the hell has actually said that? There you go constructing your straw army so you can walk in…
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you can call DaHarder many things, but the guy actually owns all the devices he says he owns (I've seen posts on Engadget where he proved such). Odd that he's called a hater of this or that platform from time to time as he probably bought more hard…
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I'm shocked LG is up there...wtf.