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On the point: Hypocrisy, Google criticized Apple and Microsoft for same Patent Turf war it is now indulging in

" Last year, Google accused its competitors of buying up what it called "bogus patents" in order to slow the development of its Android operating system.
However, the company now appears to have succumbed to the same approach as it adds the IBM patents to a portfolio that also includes technology for driverless cars." [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16409081]]
What makes it worse when Google does it is that Google has pointed out that these practices of buying out patents, engulfing star-ups and slimming down the chances of a new company ever entering the industry, are wrong and unjust. Now Google goes ahead and indulges in the same evil. At least Apple and Microsoft are not playing the 'nobler than thou' card.

"Google is just one of many technology companies involved in patent lawsuits which seek to slow down competition or strike lucrative licensing fee settlements.
On Wednesday, US mobile operator AT&T was forced to pay Tivo - the digital video recorder specialist - $215m plus additional undisclosed monthly licensing fees.
The fee will vary depending on AT&T meeting growth targets for digital video recording customers until 2018.
"No matter which projections you take, they all involve AT&T paying us significantly higher revenue than $215m," Tivo chief executive Tim Rogers said."

And then there's the matter of "undisclosed licensing fees", this is unfair to people using Google products already. And while this diabolical sneakiness is making Google money now, in the long run this will only give the company a bad reputation and drive customers away. The reason Apple and Microsoft both have a loyalist following is that despite making a number of blunders blocking competition, they are honest with their customers and do not bombard people with hidden charges.

These charges are not hidden, the problem is that companies and individuals do not bother to read licensing agreements before using products and services. If Google really did not inform companies of their charges, the company would suffer a gigantic loss coming from all the lawsuits it would be losing. Google has not yet lost a lawsuit concerning 'hidden charges' and this is testament to the fact that these claims are not entirely true. true.   
[quote=Google spokesman Adam Kovacevich]"We're not surprised that Microsoft has done this, since one of their subsidiaries was one of the original complainants. For our part, we continue to discuss the case with the European Commission and we're happy to explain to anyone how our business works,"[/quote]

Yes, because... Hypocrisy, Google criticized Apple and Microsoft for same Patent Turf war it is now indulging in

 

No, because...

" Last year, Google accused its competitors of buying up what it called "bogus patents" in order to slow the development of its Android operating system. However, the company now appears to have succumbed to the same approach as it adds the IBM patents to a portfolio that also includes technology for driverless cars."[1] What makes it worse when Google does it is that Google has pointed out that these practices of buying out patents, engulfing star-ups and slimming down the chances of a new company ever entering the industry, are wrong and unjust. Now Google goes ahead and indulges in the same evil. At least Apple and Microsoft are not playing the 'nobler than thou' card. "Google is just one of many technology companies involved in patent lawsuits which seek to slow down competition or strike lucrative licensing fee settlements. On Wednesday, US mobile operator AT&T was forced to pay Tivo - the digital video recorder specialist - $215m plus additional undisclosed monthly licensing fees. The fee will vary depending on AT&T meeting growth targets for digital video recording customers until 2018. "No matter which projections you take, they all involve AT&T paying us significantly higher revenue than $215m," Tivo chief executive Tim Rogers said."

And then there's the matter of "undisclosed licensing fees", this is unfair to people using Google products already. And while this diabolical sneakiness is making Google money now, in the long run this will only give the company a bad reputation and drive customers away. The reason Apple and Microsoft both have a loyalist following is that despite making a number of blunders blocking competition, they are honest with their customers and do not bombard people with hidden charges.

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16409081

 

These charges are not hidden, the problem is that companies and individuals do not bother to read licensing agreements before using products and services. If Google really did not inform companies of their charges, the company would suffer a gigantic loss coming from all the lawsuits it would be losing. Google has not yet lost a lawsuit concerning 'hidden charges' and this is testament to the fact that these claims are not entirely true.

Google spokesman Adam Kovacevich
"We're not surprised that Microsoft has done this, since one of their subsidiaries was one of the original complainants. For our part, we continue to discuss the case with the European Commission and we're happy to explain to anyone how our business works,"

 
22 February 2011