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Google is paying manufacturers to use Google search as the default search engine and to exclude other search engines. The EU sees Google's dominant position in
by jahewson 10y ago
Google is paying manufacturers to use Google search as the default search engine and to exclude other search engines. The EU sees Google's dominant position in mobile OSs being used to bundle their search engine.
It's hard to deny that there's a stinking parallel to Microsoft paying PC manufacturers to bundle IE and exclude other browsers, which resulted in the famous anti-trust suit.
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoA good parallel is the news that came out just yesterday about Google Home: Google will forbid anyone who wants to offer Google Cast/Home integrated devices from offering other digital assistants, like Alexa. http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/google-home-amazon-echo-chromecast-1201874125/ http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/google-home-amazon-echo...
- euyyn 10y agoMicrosoft didn't pay to exclude Netscape, they told OEMs they wouldn't sell them Windows at all if they preinstalled Netscape.