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841.
by IBM 12y ago
I'm aware of what CPC is. Screen real estate limits the display ads and are much less compelling on mobile.
842.
by IBM 12y ago
I think CPCs are declining because mobile is inherently tougher to monetize with the smaller screen real estate and Google not being the default destination for everything (like they are on desktop). There's lots of competition for att
843.
by IBM 12y ago
Android has a lot of defensive value, but if you're saying having Android makes up for a new normal with lower CPCs then Google shareholders are in for a rough ride.
844.
by IBM 12y ago
I've lost track of how many quarters in a row CPC has declined. I think it's 12 or 13 now.
845.
by IBM 12y ago
Apple has 50,250 employees in the US but 26k of them are in retail. Apple is very small for its market cap. https://www.apple.com/about/job-creation/
846.
by IBM 12y ago
If this were true the Mac wouldn't have just hit 30 years old. Meanwhile many race-to-the-bottom PC OEMs are exiting/have exited the business.
847.
by IBM 12y ago
I think Siri as a brand won't change, but that doesn't mean Watson can't be doing things in the back-end.
848.
by IBM 12y ago
Nobody ever got fired for buying Apple?
849.
Google, Other Tech Giants Could Be Regulated Like Utilities(techcrunch.com)
6 points by IBM 12y ago|0 comments
850.
by IBM 12y ago
Hey rayiner. I just wanted to say I appreciate your posting on HN about net neutrality and topics related to this and how diligent you are about it even though it's often contrarian (but right) and going to get you downvotes. I upvote
851.
Leaked Documents Show How Yelp Thinks It’s Getting Screwed By Google(techcrunch.com)
4 points by IBM 12y ago|0 comments
852.
Does Spending Big on Research Pay Off for Tech Companies? Not Really(recode.net)
3 points by IBM 12y ago|0 comments
853.
by IBM 12y ago
Net neutrality proponents regularly couch their rhetoric in being an issue for the public's interest. To me it seems like one industry (tech/web companies) jockeying over another industry (telcos/cable) to accrue the benefits
854.
by IBM 12y ago
You've hit the nail on the head. The current "controversy" is manufactured by Google to push back against this ruling. http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/04/digital-theatre/
855.
by IBM 12y ago
Bad for the digital giants and their shareholders, good for the public. Silicon Valley has skated by with very little privacy regulation, but the tide is turning.
856.
Google bans porn from its ad network(cnbc.com)
4 points by IBM 12y ago|0 comments
857.
Aperture is Dead. Long Live Photos(apertureexpert.com)
1 points by IBM 12y ago|0 comments
858.
by IBM 12y ago
Seeing them swipe through the interface in the demos makes me think this is another pre-iPad time (where everyone knew it was coming and competitors rushed their products to market). If the only value-add is having a wearable notification v
859.
by IBM 12y ago
Yep. The "Google is getting better at design..." doesn't seem to be true. They've really doubled down on this cards UI which is unfortunate.
860.
by IBM 12y ago
Yes it would be like getting a sane take on copyright policy from TorrentFreak.com The labels and Google were negotiating, the whole reason it went public was their shitty terms compared to major labels. No one said there wasn't negoti
861.
A Tale Of Two Patents: Why Facebook Can’t Clone Snapchat(techcrunch.com)
6 points by IBM 12y ago|1 comments
862.
by IBM 12y ago
They definitely have won out compared to other OEMs because of their deep pockets. http://83-136-248-155.uk-lon1.host.upcloud.com/wp-content/up... http://83-136-248-155.uk-lon1.host.upcloud.com/wp-conte
863.
by IBM 12y ago
If that vague standard was the objective, we'd be better off subsidizing all the newspapers.
864.
by IBM 12y ago
Why is that a concern to me though (I'm representing the public)? Net neutrality proponents regularly couch their rhetoric in being an issue for the public's interest. To me it seems like one industry (tech/web companies) joc
865.
by IBM 12y ago
Except it isn't being sold at a low price, and doesn't really offer anything valuable to the customer that differentiates it from the competition. The implicit deal was always the product is sold at cost so they can encourage sale
866.
by IBM 12y ago
I agree. At a pure product level this isn't competitive with an iPhone. It's exclusive to ATT and apparently only available in the US but still priced to compete with the iPhone. They should have done something with sponsored data
867.
by IBM 12y ago
The companies that license Microsoft's patents know what patents they're licensing.
868.
by IBM 12y ago
That's a myth created by the media after they misunderstood comments Tim Cook made on an earnings conference call and ran with it. The 5C was actually very successful. It sold more than its predecessor in that tier (along with the 5s a
869.
by IBM 12y ago
>Whether open (Google) or closed (Microsoft), platforms that run on multiple OEM devices are the right way forward. I don't know about others, but I don't want to live in a world where my only option to control my house, car, a
870.
Apple Is Taking Action Against Fake Ratings On The App Store (techcrunch.com)
2 points by IBM 12y ago|0 comments

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