Googlers Vs Xooglers: IQ Dust Up
June 5, 2015
I read “Ex-Googlers Accuse Google of Abusing Its Android Dominance.” The main idea is that former Googlers (aka Xooglers) find that life outside the campus volleyball court is different from life inside. The write up asserts:
The founders of Disconnect, an Android application meant to guard user privacy that was banned from the Google Play Store, include former Googlers, ZDNet reveals.Google apparently banned Disconnect and said that it interfered with other apps last year,the Wall Street Journal says. The app protects a user’s privacy by limiting the ways he or she can be tracked by Google and other apps. An email sent by a Play Store employee explaining why the app was removed said that Disconnect was preventing ads from appearing in apps.
The write up points out:
Sales apparently “plummeted” after the app was removed, though users can still sideload Disconnect if they want to. The app’s creators say Google gives its services unfair advantages over competitors including Disconnect, reducing competition and consumer choice in the process. The company also says that Google illegally discriminated against Disconnect because Google’s own privacy and security software included in Android isn’t held to the same standards.
Which Google grade team will prevail? I am not rooting for either side, but the game will be fascinating to watchi.
Stephen E Arnold, June 5, 2015
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