This means I have to leave wifi or data on to be notified in the morning which kills my phone. I already manually check the weather by turning on wifi and opening an app this just cuts out an extra tap!
Google Now
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Re: Google Now
#72It's sad that all these generic names that Google is coming up with (Play, Now, Plus, Glass), can probably be copyrighted and everybody else would then be prevented from using them... What a wicked capitalistic world, what a sad day for freedom.
1. Names can't be copyrighted, but they can be trademarked. 2. Google is using their name in the branding. E.g. Apple calls the iPhone just the iPhone, not the "Apple iPhone." On the other hand, Google prepends their name to all of their product names (e.g. "Google Play" "Google Now" "Google Plus" "Google Glass"), with Gmail being the only major exception that I can come up with (off the top of my head).
1. Sorry, my bad. English is not my first language.
2. So, you think it wouldn't go after another company calling it's media webstore Play Store or Supercorp Play? Now, I don't really know about Google, but Facebook has shown that it is possible to attack other companies even for using just a part of your (completely generic) trademarked name.
Re: Google Now
#73It's sad that all these generic names that Google is coming up with (Play, Now, Plus, Glass), can probably be copyrighted and everybody else would then be prevented from using them... What a wicked capitalistic world, what a sad day for freedom.
Copyright is a political construct. Capitalism is an econonmic system. There's no inherent cause and effect between them.
Our politicians thinking in ways that are (IMO) too capitalistic and corporationalistic is the cause of the copyright taking over the freedom of speech.
Re: Google Now
#74How can I opt out? Or do I have to leave Android and buy a Windows Phone to avoid getting my information in that system?
You don't. You have to opt in. I'm running it on my phone now and the first thing it did was ask "Hey. Is it OK if I do all these things?". It wont run without your permission. Unlike Apple, Google is pretty good at asking these things. Edit: Maybe Apple has gotten better. I just remember iTunes wiping my iPhone, iPod and all ID3 tags from my music collection numerous times when I was just supposed to copy/add some f…
What of this kind exactly Apple does without asking?
Re: Google Now
#75It's sad that all these generic names that Google is coming up with (Play, Now, Plus, Glass), can probably be copyrighted and everybody else would then be prevented from using them... What a wicked capitalistic world, what a sad day for freedom.
You probably can't get the trademark on a single word like those. Any trademark would likely have to include the word or logo for Google. That said, if Yahoo creates a music/video service called Yahoo Play, you can guarantee there will be a successful lawsuit.
That's what I meant. Play is the best/most obvious word when trying to combine the meanings of "listen" (to music) and "watch" (movies). And now, a single company controls it, and no one else can use it in this manner (e.g. for a media store).
Re: Google Now
#76It's sad that all these generic names that Google is coming up with (Play, Now, Plus, Glass), can probably be copyrighted and everybody else would then be prevented from using them... What a wicked capitalistic world, what a sad day for freedom.
Copyright is a political construct. Capitalism is an econonmic system. There's no inherent cause and effect between them.
> There's no inherent cause and effect between them.
Why not ? I think it is fair to believe there is one.
Re: Google Now
#77Looks a lot like Greplin — I mean Cue. :)
Re: Google Now
#78Translation: Here's another reason why you should give us all your data!
People complains about getting spied by google, but already is happily giving all his data to facebook
Re: Google Now
#79I think this is a direct competitor to the recently re-launched Cue, but with perhaps better integration with things like Glass.
I'm eager to see how the Cue/Greplin team aim to address this shot across the bow, and having never used either, if there's something distinctly different about them that migh encourage me to use both (or Cue vs Now).
Interesting to see two such complete implementations of 'day-planning' hit so closely to each other.
Re: Google Now
#80Looks a bit like what live tiles should do. And the design looks quite a bit like Metro. Perhaps they'll publish it on WP8 as well?