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"The privacy and security protections are about preventing other information (like ip, browser headers, cookies) from leaking, rather than read notifications."
"If you care about maintaining your privacy, I would recommend disabling the new functionality."
So yes, I have no problem making that statement.
Unfortunately Google probably can't ingest the data without the agreement in place. So unless Google Now actually ran on your phone (it doesn't), you're outta luck.
Vehicle fire now completely covered under warranty, even when caused by operator error.
"Third, to reinforce how strongly we feel about the low risk of fire in our cars, we will be amending our warranty policy to cover damage due to a fire, even if due to driver error. Unless a Model S owner actively tries to destroy the car, they are covered. Our goal here is to eliminate any concern about the cost of such an event and ensure that over time the Model S has the lowest insurance cost of any car at our price point. Either our belief in the safety of our car is correct and this is a minor cost or we are wrong, in which case the right thing is for Tesla to bear the cost rather than the car buyer."
Facebook: "If you select a username or similar identifier for your account or Page, we reserve the right to remove or reclaim it if we believe it is appropriate"
Twitter: "We reserve the right at all times (but will not have an obligation) to remove or refuse to distribute any Content on the Services, to suspend or terminate users, and to reclaim usernames without liability to you."
Reddit: "Service Provider or third parties may charge you fees for products or services offered for sale through the Website, and/or for access to portions of the Website or the Website as a whole" AND "Provider may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, suspend or terminate the access of and take other action against users, subscribers, registrants and account holders"
Tumblr: "Tumblr reserves the right to refuse registration of, cancel, or modify a Tumblr URL in its sole discretion."
And finally, you don't need any "/u/0" after the domain name. See: https://plus.google.com/+LinusTorvalds
All of these recent Google+ changes, aside from "Real Names," only affect people with a large YouTube following.
I absolutely support you deleting your YouTube account in protest of the ever-increasing Google+ requirements. But at least call it what it is--deleting your account in protest.
Everybody is so quick to forget about "Android fragmentation," but fragmentation is a clear indicator of Google's lack of control over Android.
It's hard to buy a chair without trying it first.
Android is not about North America. Android is about India, Africa, and China.
This is false. Google wins when more people use the Internet. Android is fulfilling its initial goal incredibly well: offer a free and open-source mobile OS to encourage mobile device proliferation.
Android is doing exactly what it was designed to do.
On one hand it saves me money because I don't impulse buy anything while walking through target. On the other hand, it's really easy to impulse buy stuff while sitting on the toilet.
Unfortunately "The Market" optimizes for profit, which is almost never in my (and the consumers') best interest.