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Google: Objectively Evil?

Forbes.com article Internet Freak-out Over Google’s New Privacy Policy Proves Again That No One Actually Reads Privacy Policies by Kashmir Hill

Nice read, but I’d like to point something out.

“When Google starts bundling everything it knows about its users and selling that to insurance companies, background check companies, and the Department of Homeland Security, that’s when I’ll trot out the “evil label.”

Google Publishes Android Style Guide for Ice Cream Sandwich

In yet another effort to streamline Android’s look and feel, today Google introduced guidelines for design within Ice Cream Sandwich. The guide is aimed to help developers and manufactures by giving them a point of reference when creating apps for Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Things like themes, patterns, typography, color and icon design can all be found in the guide along with instructions and samples to get you started. Hopefully OEMs and app developers will get to cracking with this guide and start making some really beautiful apps modeled after ICS. I’m so tired of seeing shit like this.

via [The Verge]

Google+ Update brings fresh look and screen sharing

Google has been working on their social network again. The option to share your screen has been available under Hangouts with Extras for a while, but Google rolled it out officially in the forefront now along with a whole new look for Hangouts.

The UI is a nice improvement, looking more integrated with the rest of Google’s design for it’s other services. Also the video windows gets larger than previously. Although some still use Google+ and some have stopped, it seems that Google is still pushing forward to make it’s social network more user friendly and a great experience to use.

(via The Verge)

Why the Galaxy Nexus can’t Replace my iPhone 4S

There are a lot of thoughts rolling through my mind on all what to say in this post, hopefully I can get them out like I want. First, let me preface this whole thing with a little info about my history in mobile for those who don’t know. I love tech and trying out new operating systems. I use a lot of the main platforms frequently and have switched back and forth several times. I am currently an iPhone 4S full time user, I love Windows Phone, and like Android also. I have been using Android since it’s launch on the G1, and have used every version to date, along with multiple skinned devices. I have been called an Apple Fanboy before, I personally do not label myself that because I am honest about the products that work best for me. They just happen to be mostly Apple. If that labels me a Fanboy, then so be it.

Okay, now that you know where I am coming from, let’s talk about the Galaxy Nexus. I was really hesitant to buy the Nexus to try, knowing how hard it would be to replace my iPhone. I waited a couple of days after the release and could not pass it up any longer. I needed to get the phone and use it extensively, day in and day out. I wanted to experience Ice Cream Sandwich on Google’s flagship phone, especially since I have owned the past two Nexus phones.

Samsung reconsidering ICS Update Option for Galaxy S and Tab

Samsung announced just a couple of days ago that it would not be updating it’s older Galaxy S and Tab products for the lack of the bigger OS Ice Cream Sandwich and Touch Wiz. After they announced this, the well informed tech world was quite upset. Samsung said the devices have limited storage for the new operating system update and to incorporate Touch Wiz on these devices would be pushing it.

After the backlash, Samsung has not completely confirmed, but they did say that they will re-evaluate their options on getting Ice Cream Sandwich on the devices. They could possibly go the Vanilla route to save on some space leaving out Touch Wiz. As far as we are concerned, they could leave the Touch Wiz garbage off of every Android phone they make, and just keep it to stock Ice Cream Sandwich.

(via Android Community)