A Theory On Why Only 13 Countries Have Access To Paid Apps In The Android Market
I recently shared on Google Reader, an item John Gruber had posted. He asked the question: Is Google Discouraging Paid Android Apps? The cynical view: Google prefers free Android apps over paid ones, because free apps try to make money through ads, and Google serves nearly all the in-app ads for Android apps. Which, of [...]
Official Google Blog: Facts about our network neutrality policy proposal
From The Official Google Blog: [...] we decided to partner with a major broadband provider on the best policy solution we could devise together. We’re not saying this solution is perfect, but we believe that a proposal that locks in key enforceable protections for consumers is preferable to no protection at all. I don’t know. I [...]
Apple iPad Observations From A Skeptic Who Got One For Free
So I got an iPad the other day. From a client, for testing purposes. Thank you client! Incidentally, readers of this here blog may recall my issues with the Apple eco-system, which is why it’s somewhat ironic that I should end up with an iPad. It’s certainly not something I was planning on purchasing for [...]
In Memoriam, Google Wave: Here’s The Tech I Want Them To Migrate
Google Wave died yesterday. It’s all pretty sad. Remember, it’s the product we didn’t know what was? Well since no-one ever found out, Google is retiring the product to web-app elysium, picking it for spare parts. Here’s the spare parts I want them to migrate from Wave to Google Docs, Gmail and wherever else appropriate: [...]
Sayonara, iPhone: Why I’m Switching to Android
In which Fake Steve Jobs likens Steve Jobs to Howard Hughes: Steve Jobs has created his own precious little walled garden. He’s looking more and more like Howard Hughes, holed up in his penthouse, making sure he doesn’t come in contact with any germs.