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Google Slams Apple Over iPhone Ad Ban

Posted by samzenpus on from the can't-we-all-just-get-along? dept.

crimeandpunishment writes "This real-life clash of the titans could be much more interesting than the movie. Today Google fired the latest volley in its war of words with Apple over mobile advertising. In a blog posting, the head of Google's mobile ad service, Admob, had harsh words for Apple's new restrictions concerning the iPhone and iPad ... calling them a threat to competition. There's a lot of money at stake ... the US mobile ad market, which is about $600 million, is expected to more than double by 2013."

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  1. the moral of the story is... by Exter-C · · Score: 1, Funny

    It all comes down to Greed and apple is supreme at being greedy. The next product they release will be call the iBrainWash which will be a ipad for the brain rather than Fanboi irrationality. The brainwash will come with a supreme leader who will be called Mao ZeJobs who will force everyone to wear their loyal iSuits while using their iBrainwash and thinking everything is good as the money evaporates from their pockets and their liberties are taken away if they don't suit the overlords 'bigger picture'...

    Apple knows that they can't compete or provide a good enough advertising platform in the mobile space so they make sure nobody else can compete.. if here is no competition they MUST be best right?

  2. Choices, choices... by Anonymous+Freak · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do I complain about Apple's closed system, or Google's privacy concerns?

    Man, if only Microsoft were in this story, I'd have the geek-complaint-hat-trick!

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    The purpose of that site was not known.
  3. Re:When you gain it fair and square. by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not having a monopoly is illegal

    Shit, I'd better run out and get one!

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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  4. Re:When you gain it fair and square. by pspahn · · Score: 2, Funny
    The play-at-home version is more fun. You get to argue and bicker with family and friends knowing that at the end of the night, everyone still irritates everyone else when it comes to money.

    I tried the Google online Monopoly. It was kind of fun for about a day or two.

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    Someone flopped a steamer in the gene pool.
  5. Re:And thus there was Android by theolein · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why, do you think it smelled bad?

  6. Re:So this is like cable TV? by smitty97 · · Score: 2, Funny

    And then the DVD forces you thru some ads before you can get to the menu

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  7. Re:Do you know what a monopoly is? by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's amazing is Apple has a monopoly when they're being jerks but when there's a conversation about marketshare they only have 3%.

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