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• anonymouse wrote: » So, in other words, you are saying that it's important that Google protect its IP, and you condone threats and intimidation -- i.e., bullying -- as the appropriate method of doing so? This is morally superior to using, for exam…

  in Purported iPhone 5 benchmark score doubles fastest iDevices, outperforms Android's best Comment by derekmorr September 2012
• anonymouse wrote: » Google it seems is now resorting to threats and intimidation to keep Android forks (or is it just another Linux based system) out of the market. So much for "open", "Don't be evil", and all that. What's that you say? Yes, I kno…

  in Purported iPhone 5 benchmark score doubles fastest iDevices, outperforms Android's best Comment by derekmorr September 2012
• Hmm? This isn't the story that other Apple-related news sites are reporting. Mac Observer reports that while the iPhone 5 scores very well, it is beaten by the Nexus 7 and GSIII. http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/iphone-5-geekbench-results-sho…

  in Purported iPhone 5 benchmark score doubles fastest iDevices, outperforms Android's best Comment by derekmorr September 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by MacBook Pro  Whoever captured the images was doing performance testing and downloading new apps. Except for the 99% of the Earth's surface which isn't captured.     Actually Google has pretty good cove…

  in Apple iOS 6 GM brings improvements to Maps app, adds Flyover for New York and others Comment by derekmorr September 2012
• DED doesn't provide this part of Zuck's quote: “When I’m introspective about the last few years I think the biggest mistake that we made, as a company, is betting too much on HTML5 as opposed to native… because it just wasn’t there. And it’s not t…

  in Facebook admits HTML5 not competitive with Cocoa Touch Comment by derekmorr September 2012
• The Atlantic just ran a story about how [URL=http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/how-google-builds-its-maps-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-everything/261913/]Street View is used to update Google Maps[/URL]. In short, Google us…

  in Apple's iOS 6 3D Flyovers aim to be more helpful, less creepy than Google Street View Comment by derekmorr September 2012
• Streetview is also useful to virtually explore the world, such as the Kennedy Space Center or shelters used by Antarctic explorers. The other day I was poking around inside the White House with Street View.   Frankly, I think Google has the be…

  in Apple's iOS 6 3D Flyovers aim to be more helpful, less creepy than Google Street View Comment by derekmorr August 2012
• gatorguy wrote: » Apple's not playing chess. It's thermonuclear war. And the problem with thermonuclear war (and software patents) is that no one wins.

  in Apple portrays itself as smartphone underdog in Samsung suit opening remarks Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by iang1234    Wrong. Spend some time to watch this talk http://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_lessons_from_fashion_s_free_culture.html   Folks should also watch this: The Patent Pollution Problem…

  in Apple wins patent for Cover Flow media selection GUI Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• jragosta wrote: » "One more time"? This is the first time you asked that question. Before, you asked for a list of feature phones that ran Android and could connect to GooglePlay - which is a very different question. But feature phones that run A…

  in 8 months in, 11% of Android devices run 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• jragosta wrote: » Your lack of understanding of the patent system is obvious. The patent is available to the public after filing - which is LONG before the patent is awarded. Uh, no. Just because an applicant has filed for a patent doesn't mean…

  in Google prepping software patch to help Samsung dodge Galaxy Nexus injunction Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• jragosta wrote: » Way to miss the point. It's exactly because the feature phones don't access GooglePlay that the entire premise of this 'study' is flawed. Let's say that there are 1 M Android feature phones in use and 1 M Android smart phones. …

  in 8 months in, 11% of Android devices run 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• solipsismx wrote: » I assume this work arounds aren't as good as IP they are using from Apple That's a very disingenuous way to phrase it. You make it sound like Google stole an implementation from Apple. Nothing of the sort happened. Apple's u…

  in Google prepping software patch to help Samsung dodge Galaxy Nexus injunction Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• mjtomlin wrote: » Moving new APIs to support older versions of an operating system is a nice work-around, but you cannot move any kind of architectural change to an older OS. Apple has added things like ARC, GCD, c-blocks, etc., which make writing…

  in 8 months in, 11% of Android devices run 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• jragosta wrote: » Instead of simply making an assertion, why don't you point out the error in my statement? The fact is that Google says that their numbers are based on GooglePlay access over the past 14 days. I simply pointed out a number of erro…

  in 8 months in, 11% of Android devices run 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• mjtomlin wrote: » A platform can't move forward if your user base is holding it back. This is clearly what's happening to Android because the users can't update their devices. Where's the incentive for the developer to support the newest OS when a…

  in 8 months in, 11% of Android devices run 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• jragosta wrote: » Sorry, but Google is showing how poor their understanding of methodology is. ... In fact, it undoubtedly overestimates the percentage of ICS users for a number of reasons: We went over this in another thread back in late M…

  in 8 months in, 11% of Android devices run 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• Quote: Originally Posted by tonton  You're kidding, right? If you don't like the limitations Apple puts in place for your protection, you're free to JB (and it's legal) and you still avoid the loss of privacy, massive malware threat…

  in First look: Google's Chrome browser comes to iPad, iPhone Comment by derekmorr July 2012
• So I've seen a lot of posts here lately complaining that Google is "spying" on you and that Google knows too much about you. AppleInsider uses Google Analytics. Does anyone else see a double standard here?

  in 'Google Now' personal assistant represents search giant's answer to Siri Comment by derekmorr June 2012
• tallest skil wrote: » It's an older version of Safari with proprietary Google crap tacked on, plus the ability to monitor absolutely everything you do. What do you mean by older? Are you comparing WebKit version numbers? Chrome is more stand…

  in First look: Google's Chrome browser comes to iPad, iPhone Comment by derekmorr June 2012
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