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By: 当侵略如火遭遇不动如山 - 数码

当侵略如火遭遇不动如山 - 数码 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:02:34 +0000

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By: James Katt

James Katt — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:10:06 +0000

Google can't buy Apple. Apple is bigger than Google. Apple has proven that it can do well without Steve Jobs. Apple has a lot of talent. Just look at how many former Apple people work elsewhere. James Katt's last blog post..Vitamin D3 and Curcumin Clears Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer's Disease

By: Wray R

Wray R — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:38:59 +0000

Apple is in a strong position right now, but what happens when, Steve Jobs leaves due to continued health issues, Apple flounders as it did before and then……Google buys Apple?

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:38:28 +0000

@James – thanks for the extra insight.

By: James Katt

James Katt — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:17:44 +0000

Apple doesn’t allow iPhone apps to multitask.

If Google wanted to update Latitude on the iPhone, then it would have to set up specific servers to send update signals to the iPhone, just like AOL does to its apps.

Apparently, Google did not want to run specific servers just for the iPhone.

It was lazy about doing it, wanting to do just an app.

However, Apple has a good point. Google likes web apps and said they are the future – not native apps. Thus Google should follow their own stated preference and do Latitude as a web app.

As a web app, Latitude can multitask on the iPhone. Tah Dah!

By: Luci

Luci — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:10:17 +0000

Another example of Apple not wanting to play with others, it sounds like. And the problem with Apple is – they don’t really need to play with others. They’re one of the biggest kids in the playground, and it’s their toys everybody wants to play with.