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Huh. I just found out that Google was not charging Apple for the use of Google Maps, but back in March they started charging large organizations (like Apple) for its use.
I wonder if they would charge Apple if Google Maps was installed from the App Store. If so, maybe Apple would remove the app from the App Store.
Why Google’s Plan To Make Maps Pay For Itself Could Backfire
Google's profit has long been a mystery to me. I mean, right now, they give me money (not in an employee way, but in an ad way). They've paid for my Android hardware time and time over. It's magic, man, and I don't want it to stop.
I don't want it to stop either since they give me money in an employee way.
I'd be surprised if Google Maps wasn't still available in the Apps Store, just not loaded by default.
I really hope this is true, because I definitely use the walking feature more than anything else.
I understand mapquest app has walking directions?
I thought I heard on NPR, that the google maps app would become available in the app store when it is no longer part of the base iOS. I wanna say that was on NPR, but dunno where I heard it, or if it was the hosts suggesting it.
I have a question about credit card processing using an iPhone. I've heard of Square and they charge 2.75% per transaction.
When I do a google search, it looks like there are others out there, I'm just looking for one with a good rep for a low cost to have a credit card payment option for a silent auction. Any suggestions?
I have the Square reader and it works great. I know that PayPal is introducing a competitor, but it's only a triangle. [link]
I think Skype has just doomed itself. [link]
do we blame Microsoft, or was this in the works before the takeover?
People used to freak out that Google was reading their mail when gmail displayed targeted ads. This seems to think that people have gotten over that (admittedly silly) paranoia, as opposed to just having lost steam. The feeling that your audio is being parsed seems like it will make people even more nervous.
However, Skype is another company that I don't fully understand the profit model of, since I've never given them a penny, and if their service started to cost, I would drop it rather than pay. I've embraced video conferencing wholeheartedly, but I can also let it go pretty easily. I have no idea what the demographic of the people who pay is.