Google is now officially evil

http://www.businessinsider.com/google-is-now-officially-evil-2010-9

by wheaties • 16 years ago

8 3 16 years ago

DiabloD3• 16 years ago

The only thing I can figure out is a small company no one has heard of is bitching that Android uses Google services for maps and direction finding and stuff like that.

Except Google makes this service free to all, Android is Google's distro, and Google's service is higher quality. Did I also mention its free?

Whats the deal here?

wheaties• 16 years ago

Netscape, Internet Explorer...

arebop• 16 years ago

This case seems to be about whether Google can insist that devices carrying the Google trademark actually include particular Google programs. Specifically, can Google require Motorola to ship Google Maps as a condition of Motorola's use of "with Google(TM)" branding?

Maybe it's like Bob's Booze complaining that Bacardi has pressured Thirsty Time Beverage Co. to use Bacardi rum in the "Thirsty Thursday Party Punch with Bacardi(TM)" drink. Bob wants to make a deal with Thirsty to use his company's rum as a key ingredient in the punch. Suppose Thirsty Time always uses Bacardi's filtered water as an ingredient; can Bacardi insist that Thirsty Time also ship its famous rum as a condition for TT's use of the Bacardi brand name?

Google is now officially evil

Related Stories