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Apple Screws Google Over 'Latitude' iPhone App

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Re: Apple Screws Google Over 'Latitude' iPhone App

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Post by raganwald »

Summary:

"Google published its own version of events leading up to releasing Latitude as a browser app instead of a native app. Apple hasn't said anything one way or the other, and we so-called journalists are too lazy to fact check by asking anyone for comment or coming up with an independent source or even talking to the author of the Google piece.

"So we just made up a whole bunch of suppositions and conjectures, bolted on an inflammatory title about Apple screwing Google, and watch the click-through ad revenue roll in."

Is it any wonder that journalism is in a crisis?

p.s. Note that I'm not saying the piece is or isn't accurate. Just that it lacks any evidence that the author did a speck of research, fact-checking, or obtained corroboration for his article. That's what I'm blasting.

Re: Apple Screws Google Over 'Latitude' iPhone App

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Post by mcav »

akamaka wrote: post #3

Even shorter summary: for some reason or other, which may involve Apple, Google's Latitude was released as an iPhone webapp, and not in the App Store. Followed by a dozen paragraphs of pointless speculation.

It stated the reason on Google's blog:

> After we developed a Latitude application for the iPhone, Apple requested we release Latitude as a web application in order to avoid confusion with Maps on the iPhone, which uses Google to serve maps tiles.

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-latitude-now...

Re: Apple Screws Google Over 'Latitude' iPhone App

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Post by raganwald »

mcav wrote: post #4
akamaka wrote: post #3

Even shorter summary: for some reason or other, which may involve Apple, Google's Latitude was released as an iPhone webapp, and not in the App Store. Followed by a dozen paragraphs of pointless speculation.

It stated the reason on Google's blog: > After we developed a Latitude application for the iPhone, Apple requested we release Latitude as a web application in order to avoid confusion with Maps on the iPhone, which uses Google to serve maps tiles. http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-latitude-now...

It stated Google's claimed reason. Which may be "the" reason for some version of "the." However... Even Techcrunch would go on to say something like "We confirmed this account of events with several contacts within Apple and Google."

Re: Apple Screws Google Over 'Latitude' iPhone App

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Post by fromedome »

raganwald wrote: post #5
mcav wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It stated the reason on Google's blog: > After we developed a Latitude application for the iPhone, Apple requested we release Latitude as a web application in order to avoid confusion with Maps on the iPhone, which uses Google to serve maps tiles. http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-latitude-now...

It stated Google's claimed reason. Which may be "the" reason for some version of "the." However... Even Techcrunch would go on to say something like "We confirmed this account of events with several contacts within Apple and Google."

Very funny.

Re: Apple Screws Google Over 'Latitude' iPhone App

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Post by fromedome »

raganwald wrote: post #2

Summary: "Google published its own version of events leading up to releasing Latitude as a browser app instead of a native app. Apple hasn't said anything one way or the other, and we so-called journalists are too lazy to fact check by asking anyone for comment or coming up with an independent source or even talking to the author of the Google piece. "So we just made up a whole bunch of suppositions and conjectures,…

You're confusing reporting with commentary. We do both at SAI. Sometimes, commentary and speculation before reporting, as in this case. Sometimes the other way around. But fun rant.

Re: Apple Screws Google Over 'Latitude' iPhone App

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Post by jpierce420 »

Give me a break. One can verify the reason of Apple screwing Google solely on Apple's actions in the past. They have one of the best mobile handsets in history, which could be TEN TIMES better if they wouldn't limit developers. Apple, people are eventually going to get tired of this, and develop for other platforms. They'll soon realize that your ridiculous politics isn't worth all the hassel anymore, especially when there are handsets available which rival the functionality of the iPhone. They will get tired of jumping through endless hoops to get it published, when on other platforms its open, easy, and seamless. If they don't loosen up soon, the iPhone will just be another thing of the past.

Re: Apple Screws Google Over 'Latitude' iPhone App

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Post by cesare »

I'm repeating myself, but I find it funny that this is happening just a bunch of days after Google claimed that appstores are not the future and that the future is browser apps.

I'm not saying that Apple has been fair or that I wouldn't like more openness from them.

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