Comment Re:Does anyone (Score 1) 127
How is Google open? They are very public about things, beta this alpha that but much of Googles software is closed.
You must not read any of their comments about Android.
Comment Re:Does anyone (Score 1) 127
Yes. But, if they go for the locked ecosystem that seem to become so popular these days, they can try and solve the problem at the source.
But Google is open. Why would they go from an open playing field to a locked down, curated, one?
Comment A Tablet (Score -1, Flamebait) 432
So, A tablet in A movie, that doesn't look like the iPad or Galaxy Tab, is prior art?
Android On HP TouchPad 280
NicknamesAreStupid writes "As fast as you can say '$99 blowout sale,' PC World reports on an Android port to the now defunct HP TouchPad. 'Of course, it will turn out to be the best Android pad ever, making the iPad stink by comparison,' reports Muphy's Law Reports."
Comment Summary (Score 0) 523
Change is bad.
Comment Re:He is right (Score 1) 311
A non-transferrable license means that it can not be a part of the sale. That would result in it being transferred to the new owner of the company.
Comment Re:He is right (Score 1) 311
Well, it's not *just* patents. Motorola also had a special Java license. That might well be nice insurance against Oracle. (We don't really know, because the details of the license aren't public. Which, itself, is interesting.)
That really isn't interesting. Why would a company make their business dealings public? Especially if no everyone gets the same deal? If Motorola's license is transferrable (which many software licenses are not) then I would expect to see Oracle try to block the sale, or work to revoke Motorola's Java license (that is IF the license would legalize any "patent violations" that may exist in Android).
Comment Re:I don't think they are surrounded (Score 1) 311
Unfortunately, your options are: 1) continue licensing your OS from your competitor and hope they don't screw you over, 2) license your OS from someone who isn't competing against you or 3) build your own OS.
IMHO, the current Android vendors will see their costs increase because they will now have an Android competitor that keeps their OS up to date. Their choices will be to either increase their costs or go to a stock OS. If everyone uses stock Android, the. Why would anyone use a phone that isn't made by Google? I know that Motorola won't technically be "Google" but that is how it will be seen.
The same is true for GoogleTV. Who will build one if they have to compete with Google itself?
IMHO, the current Android vendors will see their costs increase because they will now have an Android competitor that keeps their OS up to date. Their choices will be to either increase their costs or go to a stock OS. If everyone uses stock Android, the. Why would anyone use a phone that isn't made by Google? I know that Motorola won't technically be "Google" but that is how it will be seen.
The same is true for GoogleTV. Who will build one if they have to compete with Google itself?
Comment Re:I don't think they are surrounded (Score 2) 311
If you were HTC or Samsung, how comfortable would you be in using the OS of your competitor? Would you REALLY believe Google when they said that they won't give Moto preferential treatment?
Comment Re:Google Made Apple And Microsoft Look Like Fools (Score 1) 311
You're Dan Lyons, aren't you?
Comment Re:"arrogance"? (Score 1) 214
The company for which I work is developing their plan for allowing people to use employee owned tablets and smart phones. Some of the requirements are that the device be kept locked and that they grant the company the ability to remote wipe it. I don't have any problem wth this requirement because I would want the device wiped anyway. There are other security related requirements, but that is just the cost of being able to use your phone/tablet.
Facebook Bans Google+ Ads 548
Barbara, not Barbie writes "Not content with making it hard for people to export their Facebook contacts to Google+, Facebook has now banned all ads from app developer Michael Lee Johnson, who ran an ad saying 'Add Michael to Google+.' Facebook sent him the following message: 'Your account has been disabled. All of your adverts have been stopped and should not be run again on the site under any circumstances. Generally, we disable an account if too many of its adverts violate our Terms of Use or Advertising guidelines. Unfortunately we cannot provide you with the specific violations that have been deemed abusive. Please review our Terms of Use and Advertising guidelines if you have any further questions.'"
Comment Re:No! (Score 1) 148
I stand corrected. You out pedanticed me :)
Comment Re:Just more Florian Mueller FUD (Score 1) 148
More appropriately, Dalvik is not the JVM. Dalvik does run Java, compiled to Java byte code then converted for the Dalvik engine.
Comment Re:"Look and feel" bullshit (Score 1) 172
I've posted this before, but what the hell. Everyone with common sense can see Samsung was imitating the iPhone was recent releases.
Imitation is a necessary aspect of fair competition. Without it competitors would be forced to engage in conscious avoidance of competing designs, which I generally see as an overly burdensome thing. I think our IP-centric culture has blinded us to the fact that human progress owes a great deal to people imitating and even duplicating what others have done in the past.
There is imitation and the the is what Samsung did, but you knew that. I find it hard to believe that you are that misinformed.
