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| Google Maps Chief Jeff Huber Steps Down To Join Google X Wired (blog) He just finished his first decade at Google — having worked on some of our most complicated issues like ads, apps, payments and geo — and now he is eager to work in more of a startup environment,” a Google spokesperson told Wired in an email. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Page Shakes Up Google Leadership Team Further Wall Street Journal Mr. Page on Wednesday combined the team running Google's Chrome Web browser and computer-operating software with that of the Android mobile-operating software, as Android chief Andy Rubin moves to a new unspecified role at the company. Sundar ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| More change at Google as Maps-Commerce chief gets new role Reuters Google will split its Maps/Geo and Commerce group into two separate units. Senior Vice President Jeff Huber, who has led the group since 2011, is moving to Google X, the company's experimental projects group known for developing self-driving cars and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 9 Google Reader Alternatives Now That Google Reader Is Dead Huffington Post The demise of the service left many groups searching for alternatives. This includes a wide range of journalists, citizens looking to get around government censorship or workers who can't go on ESPN.com because they should be "working" or something ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Top free alternatives to soon-to-be shuttered Google Reader Los Angeles Times Speaking of Google Reader clones, The Old Reader is the original copycat. It was built after Google got rid of a few features in 2011, and now, it stands as an obvious alternative to the dying service. Importing from Google Reader to The Old Reader is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Google's Schmidt to Visit Myanmar Wall Street Journal Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt heads to Myanmar next week, a sign of the Southeast Asian country's appeal to leading U.S. technology companies as it emerges from decades of secrecy and crippling western sanctions. The visit on March 22 ... See all stories on this topic » |
In Rare Move, Apple Goes on the Defensive Against Samsung
By IAN SHERR and JESSICA E. LESSIN
Apple Inc. AAPL +0.97% is on the defensive.In a rare interview a day before Samsung Electronics Co.'s 005930.SE -2.30% launch of a new flagship smartphone, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller on Wednesday played down the expected competition from the device. He also discussed how he believes products that run Google Inc.'s GOOG -0.46% Android software, such as Samsung's phone, are inferior to Apple's iPhone.
On the eve of Samsung's high-profile event,
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His remarks come as Apple has been gently suggesting similar messages in recent months as competitors such as Samsung have been gaining buzz—and market share.
Mr. Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of world-wide marketing, also said that Android users are often running old operating systems and that the fragmentation in the Android world was "plain and simple."
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The executive said the Android devices suffer in part because different elements come from multiple companies, whereas Apple is responsible for all its mobile hardware and as well as its iOS operating system.
"When you take an Android device out of the box, you have to sign up to nine accounts with different vendors to get the experience iOS comes with," he said. "They don't work seamlessly together."
A Google spokeswoman declined to comment. A spokesman for Samsung didn't respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Schiller disputed the importance of market-share figures. "I'm not sure that the estimates and the modeling accurately gives an accurate picture of it all," he said.
Among his own statistics, Mr. Schiller cited a survey from research firm ChangeWave that found that around three-quarters of iPhone users say they are "very satisfied" with their device compared with around half of Android users.
Apple, long seen as the innovator in smartphones, has been wrestling with an image problem lately. Growth has slowed. In its most recent earnings report, the company said its revenue grew about 18%, but profit rose 0.1%.
And customers and investors are anxiously awaiting the next big thing. Apple's shares have fallen from a high-close of $702.10 in September to $428.35 Wednesday. Analysts have been reducing their forecasts, some of which once approached $1,000 a share.
Samsung, meanwhile, is trying to sustain its momentum with the announcement of a new phone Thursday. Its next Galaxy phone is expected to have a faster microchip, an improved camera and better battery life, analysts and industry watchers say. The device also will have a slightly bigger and sharper screen, continuing a trend of offering larger displays.
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Van Baker, an analyst at Gartner said Google's iterative improvements on Android have made it a much stronger competitor to Apple than it was years ago. He noted that features such as 3-D visuals and customizable looks have helped make Android look fresh while Apple has kept a similar look and feel in its iPhone for the past six years.
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Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller introduces the new iPhone 5 last fall.
Apple's new product timeline is still murky. It is expected to release at least one new iPhone later in the year and has been working on a less expensive version of the iPhone as well, people familiar with the matter have said. The company has also been working on a television but has struggled to strike deals with television operators to support it, other people have said.
Mr. Schiller declined to comment about future products. Instead, he discussed the iPhone 5, which went on sale last September. He said the screen is "still the best display of any smartphone."
"Given the iPhone 5 is so thin and light, the reason that people are making their devices bigger is to get up to the battery life the iPhone 5 offers," he said.
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Losing Google Reader? Here Are Alternatives
By Matthew Lynley
- NewsBlur
- NewsBlur, an alternative to Google's GOOG -0.46% Reader RSS app.
It didn’t go over well.
Many Google Reader devotees took to the Web to complain and mourn the death of Google Reader — and as a result there are lots of alternatives popping up in threads like the top one on Reddit, a news aggregation site.
If you’re looking for an alternative, below are some popular options. Readers, please let us know your favorites in the comments section.
The Old Reader – This one is a beta RSS reader that’s designed to look and operate a lot like the old Google Reader. “It’s just like the old google reader, only better,” the site says.
NewsBlur – This app preserves the original site when you open up a story or post in the news reader. It’s also available on iPhone, iPad and Android.
Fever – This app organizes elements in your reading lists by a “temperature” score, pushing the most frequently talked about links higher up in your feed. The downside: It costs $30.
Tiny Tiny RSS – This reader is open-source, which means it is maintained and updated by a community and the code is publicly available. It’s also very minimalist (hence the name.)
Feedly – This one is available on Android and makes it easy to import some of the most-visited news sites on the Web. The site even has a new guide on how to migrate from Google Reader to Feedly.
Yahoo — You can add RSS feeds to your Yahoo homepage at my.yahoo.com.
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