This is so wrong its bordering on ignorant. I have to suspect you are a paid Russian troll. First, Google doesn't sell personal information, they sell directed advertising. Massive difference. Second, Google is an information procurer, a breach of trust of any kind would send customers fleeing to Bing and other competitors. Search is Google's bread and butter. Android is irrelevant with the exception of it being another vehicle to push search. Quit posting idiotic crap that you know nothing about.
You could pick up a Google Home mini for almost $5 after Google Play credits on Black Friday. Even today they only cost $29 bucks. Where the hell were you shopping?
bullshit, Apple is only on the side of the consumer when publicity is involved. They were practically silent during net neutrality conversations. They CONSTANTLY unlock phones for authorities - the one time they didn't it was because of the media picking the story up. You are willfully deaf and blind if you think Apple cares anymore about the consumer then anyone else.
I have an original Motorola Droid 1 that still works flawlessly. Still on its original battery. I have had 7 different Android phones and never had a battery issue with any of them. Moral of the story? Testimonials are bullshit.
Did you even read the summary? It is coming OUT of beta and is a PUBLIC release. Presumably, if you update and have a fusion drive it won't work. So, if you were unaware, that would be a rude surprise, correct? This is important news that needs to be released, otherwise - DESPITE the PUBLIC RELEASE - your hardware might not work. Turn your fanboy down a couple notches.
I have a Google Home. There is not any one particular thing that makes it valuable, it's the whole experience. Think of it like a universal remote for your life. Lights, thermostat, decent music speaker, security system - it makes a lot of things a little bit better. And to me, that is totally worth the money. My favorite feature is the streaming music player. Sure, there are million different setups you could use to get the same effect but Home gets the job done. It's powerful enough to fill the whole floor of my house with sound, has good sound quality, and it takes up very little space. It also doesn't look like that butt ugly thing Apple just announced. If this thing costed $300 I would say pass, but for a hundred bucks? It is totally worth it.
The only people on Oreo right now are Pixel users. Pixel users have unfettered updates (even Verizon is rolling updates out quickly). So, yeah, once a patch is out users will get it fairly quickly. Incidentally, I have a Pixel XL with Oreo and have not had the problem. It seems to be intermittent at worst.
Is it just me or is the red hydrogen logo freaking ugly? I think the phone looks cool with all the grippy bits but for a 1500 phone that logo is just too ugly.
Whoa, you. are. adorable. When did I ever claim my Google Home was "AI", knucklehead? I know the device isn't AI, but it solves my use cases and therefore I don't care whether its AI or not. It has value to me. Not every "problem" is something that is insurmountable. Sure, I COULD put the baby down, but its a pain in the ass. My nursery door is in a hallway so I have to walk down the hall into the living room, set the baby down on the couch, walk back up the hallway and then open the door, set the lights, etc. Then go get the baby again. It sucks, particularly at 2am. That is a problem, maybe not a huge one, but still a pain point. Google Home has greatly eased those specific problems. Using your moronic thought process, you don't NEED a cell phone. We could always go back to phone booths on every corner and carrying around notepads with phone numbers. BUT THE CELL PHONE MADE LIFE EASIER, and for me at least, so has Google Home. Alexa could be equally good or better but I haven't tried it. I just know my $130 Google Home was worth it to me.
gimmick
noun
a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business.
I use mine in the privacy of my home EVERY day and enjoy the benefits it gives me. I pasted the definition of gimmick above so you can learn the difference.:P
I couldn't disagree more. I bought Google Home 2 weeks before my first kid was born. It has been awesome in that use case. Holding a screaming kid and want to update your shopping list? "Hey Google, add milk to shopping list." Meanwhile, my wife gets the update instantly on our shared Google Keep shopping list while at the store. Want to know if that eye crusty is something to be concerned about? Ask Google. I have Phillips Hue in every room in my house... 2 A.M. the baby needs to be changed - "Hey Google, set nursery lights to 40%." Bam, I can carry the kid in and change her diaper without having to fumble a kid and the light switch WITH the lights at the right brightness to not tick her off. I love my Google Home and its not for gimmicks. I have my smart TV set up so I can say "Hey Google, turn on ESPN" - Google turns my TV on, changes the channel to ESPN and sets the volume to exactly what I want. With a little effort and IFTTT its absolutely fantastic. If you haven't explored the nooks and crannies its easy to think its gimmicky, but I love mine.
Fi here too. I stream Google Play Music just about every day at work and rarely hit 4 GB a month. That includes plenty of casual browsing. How in the heck are people using 50+ GB *without* watching videos. I call B.S. Do these people not have real internet at home? That said, you have to configure your Facebook app to not auto launch videos and you would be surprised how much your data usage goes down. Facebook has become a hog.
I think your fanboism is showing. I also wasn't just talking about new iOS devices. Crap video implementations causing phones to lock? Touch death? If you think these are a couple "minor" issues you probably should keep quiet - you are tarnishing your own brand.
So great, we can say the same thing about all the "stealing" Apple is doing from Google's work in 5 years. Or all the stealing they did from the people that came before them in the cellphone industry. Its so easy with your blinders on, right?
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This is so wrong its bordering on ignorant. I have to suspect you are a paid Russian troll. First, Google doesn't sell personal information, they sell directed advertising. Massive difference. Second, Google is an information procurer, a breach of trust of any kind would send customers fleeing to Bing and other competitors. Search is Google's bread and butter. Android is irrelevant with the exception of it being another vehicle to push search. Quit posting idiotic crap that you know nothing about.
Ah, I see. My bad.
You could pick up a Google Home mini for almost $5 after Google Play credits on Black Friday. Even today they only cost $29 bucks. Where the hell were you shopping?
bullshit, Apple is only on the side of the consumer when publicity is involved. They were practically silent during net neutrality conversations. They CONSTANTLY unlock phones for authorities - the one time they didn't it was because of the media picking the story up. You are willfully deaf and blind if you think Apple cares anymore about the consumer then anyone else.
I have an original Motorola Droid 1 that still works flawlessly. Still on its original battery. I have had 7 different Android phones and never had a battery issue with any of them. Moral of the story? Testimonials are bullshit.
Did you even read the summary? It is coming OUT of beta and is a PUBLIC release. Presumably, if you update and have a fusion drive it won't work. So, if you were unaware, that would be a rude surprise, correct? This is important news that needs to be released, otherwise - DESPITE the PUBLIC RELEASE - your hardware might not work. Turn your fanboy down a couple notches.
Shouldn't you be off boring someone with your insightful theories about how the moon landing was faked?
I have a Google Home. There is not any one particular thing that makes it valuable, it's the whole experience. Think of it like a universal remote for your life. Lights, thermostat, decent music speaker, security system - it makes a lot of things a little bit better. And to me, that is totally worth the money. My favorite feature is the streaming music player. Sure, there are million different setups you could use to get the same effect but Home gets the job done. It's powerful enough to fill the whole floor of my house with sound, has good sound quality, and it takes up very little space. It also doesn't look like that butt ugly thing Apple just announced. If this thing costed $300 I would say pass, but for a hundred bucks? It is totally worth it.
The only people on Oreo right now are Pixel users. Pixel users have unfettered updates (even Verizon is rolling updates out quickly). So, yeah, once a patch is out users will get it fairly quickly. Incidentally, I have a Pixel XL with Oreo and have not had the problem. It seems to be intermittent at worst.
I have the EXACT same story. Goddamn it Sue!!!
Is it just me or is the red hydrogen logo freaking ugly? I think the phone looks cool with all the grippy bits but for a 1500 phone that logo is just too ugly.
Not a fan of ribbons myself but the LibreOffice ribbon is completely optional and can be turned off. Soooo, no real issue there. Also, RTFA. ;)
Whoa, you. are. adorable. When did I ever claim my Google Home was "AI", knucklehead? I know the device isn't AI, but it solves my use cases and therefore I don't care whether its AI or not. It has value to me. Not every "problem" is something that is insurmountable. Sure, I COULD put the baby down, but its a pain in the ass. My nursery door is in a hallway so I have to walk down the hall into the living room, set the baby down on the couch, walk back up the hallway and then open the door, set the lights, etc. Then go get the baby again. It sucks, particularly at 2am. That is a problem, maybe not a huge one, but still a pain point. Google Home has greatly eased those specific problems. Using your moronic thought process, you don't NEED a cell phone. We could always go back to phone booths on every corner and carrying around notepads with phone numbers. BUT THE CELL PHONE MADE LIFE EASIER, and for me at least, so has Google Home. Alexa could be equally good or better but I haven't tried it. I just know my $130 Google Home was worth it to me.
I have a Google Home and I love it. :P
gimmick noun a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business. I use mine in the privacy of my home EVERY day and enjoy the benefits it gives me. I pasted the definition of gimmick above so you can learn the difference. :P
I couldn't disagree more. I bought Google Home 2 weeks before my first kid was born. It has been awesome in that use case. Holding a screaming kid and want to update your shopping list? "Hey Google, add milk to shopping list." Meanwhile, my wife gets the update instantly on our shared Google Keep shopping list while at the store. Want to know if that eye crusty is something to be concerned about? Ask Google. I have Phillips Hue in every room in my house... 2 A.M. the baby needs to be changed - "Hey Google, set nursery lights to 40%." Bam, I can carry the kid in and change her diaper without having to fumble a kid and the light switch WITH the lights at the right brightness to not tick her off. I love my Google Home and its not for gimmicks. I have my smart TV set up so I can say "Hey Google, turn on ESPN" - Google turns my TV on, changes the channel to ESPN and sets the volume to exactly what I want. With a little effort and IFTTT its absolutely fantastic. If you haven't explored the nooks and crannies its easy to think its gimmicky, but I love mine.
Fi here too. I stream Google Play Music just about every day at work and rarely hit 4 GB a month. That includes plenty of casual browsing. How in the heck are people using 50+ GB *without* watching videos. I call B.S. Do these people not have real internet at home? That said, you have to configure your Facebook app to not auto launch videos and you would be surprised how much your data usage goes down. Facebook has become a hog.
I think your fanboism is showing. I also wasn't just talking about new iOS devices. Crap video implementations causing phones to lock? Touch death? If you think these are a couple "minor" issues you probably should keep quiet - you are tarnishing your own brand.
Apple and Samsung are having it rough this year. It almost seems like the neck-and-neck competition is causing everyone to skip QA.
I had the opposite experience. Went from Gimp to PS. Hate PS.
I second this. I use it daily and have yet to find a release that was disruptive to my workflow, particularly on Windows.
Yet, strangely, that is what they sued over. I guess you guys know more then Apple, huh?
And I guess none of this means anything either, right? http://www.reuters.com/article... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.... But, you know, rounded corners was such an innovation. Literally took computer science forward 100 years.
So great, we can say the same thing about all the "stealing" Apple is doing from Google's work in 5 years. Or all the stealing they did from the people that came before them in the cellphone industry. Its so easy with your blinders on, right?
Don't forget the iCronies will be talking about how Google stole all of Apple's car designs in 10 years.