RJM62
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Geek on the Hill
The EU doesn't like success.
The EU doesn't like success.
Pretty much. Most of our politics is "How do we punish people for being successful", rather than "How do we help other people be successful like them". The EU attitude is always about trying to drag everyone down to the lowest common denominator.
The US is going the same way, slowly but surely.
When fines like this are settled and the one being fined pays..... who is the recipient of the money and what is that money used for?
Apple and Google both could destroy multiple governments including ours, by just publishing what they know about the politicians using their devices.
Destroy the government? I seriously doubt it, it would be a breath of fresh air and speed the draining of the swamp, ideally the electorate would vote them all out and start over now.
Bribery is still illegal, whether in EU or the US. While prevalent, still not legal.
I agree that "everyone's doing it" but again, that doesn't make it legal.
Why Google of all? I assume that someone in the EU dislikes Google enough to launch this investigation, find some wrongdoig and impose fines.
I cannot blame them, I dislike (okay, actually hate) Google too, for various reasons, including f***in up a perfectly good mobile OS by turning it into spiOS. So yes, I am pretty biased here.
Though I am an equal-opportunity hater. So if someone fines crApple of Microsh*t for bribery, I won't cry either.
From a user perspective, I want to use my device for MY benefit, not for theirs (spying on me and selling my information). But I guess I live in the previous millennium because spying is the norm nowadays.
The old man has spoken. Howgh.
Guess they have to find a way to make money somehow, ridiculous fines are a traditional big government source of income, and the EU is really the epitomized model of big government.
I believe the term you are looking for is "democratic socialism".Pretty much. Most of our politics is "How do we punish people for being successful", rather than "How do we help other people be successful like them". The EU attitude is always about trying to drag everyone down to the lowest common denominator.
The US is going the same way, slowly but surely.
When the warranty on this phone expires, I'll probably root it and pull Google's crap spyware off of it altogether. Even if I didn't mind being spied on, the apps are just annoying.
@RJM62 (if interested) there is a setting to disable the prompts for reviews based on location, and keep Google maps enabled. I did it recently. A quick Google search will provide the steps needed.
Aside from that, regarding the spying, I'm not doing anything illegal so I really don't put too much effort into hiding. If I went to Walmart, as soon as I use my credit card I'm being tracked anyway, and also on their camera system. I could care less if Google knows I went. I actually did yesterday. Now the whole internet knows
I prefer not to have ads shoved in my face, but since they can't all be blocked, I actually prefer them to be based on my interests like flying, instead of random ads for something like tampons.
If someone:
has donated blood
goes annually for blood tests
is on file with FAA and many other organizations
has a passport
has given up finger prints
has given name and address on many shopping and other websites
has watched porn on their computer
texted on their phone
emailed someone
(the list goes on)
I'd say there is a pretty good chance they are on record and can be tracked/monitored...
I've done a couple of those things.
One day I might even get crazy and try some alcohol.
The annoyance and the data hoarding is what pays for your cheap phone. That's like all the glossy print advertising that falls out of a Saturday paper. Without that, the $2.75 NY Times would be a $8 NY Times.
I wish there was still a professionally made phone, but since the demise of blackberry there isn't.
I wish there was still a professionally made phone, but since the demise of blackberry there isn't.
There’s a new phone out from Blackberry. It’s crap, but they’re not dead yet. I guess. Kinda.
Glad you posted Rich. Yeah BB was good stuff back in the day. The BES software on Exchange was a total PITA but it kinda worked and was stable for a week or two.
I was thinking about the thread after Alphabet’s earnings release. This fine wasn’t even a pimple on their butt. LOL.
In two minutes, you can have Bing on your Android phone. As I did (as well as on my computers and tablet). I consider Microsoft to be the lesser of two evils.Pretty funny. They point to Russia as the example of how to handle google. Yeah, that's the ticket, lets look to an authoritarian regime on how to control the market.
If you don't want to be married to google search, just buy an I-phone .
The reality is european cell manufacturers are all but extinct, and its not because of google search. They just fell behind. Nokia, Ericcson, Siemens PN all made an excellent product, they all just missed the boat when smartphones came around.
Lets not go there. Bashing the EU is nonpartisan ;-)
In two minutes, you can have Bing on your Android phone. As I did (as well as on my computers and tablet). I consider Microsoft to be the lesser of two evils.