Alphabet replaces Google’s ‘Don’t be evil’ with ‘Do the right thing’
Google has long used the phrase “Don’t be evil” as a sort of company motto, including it in the founder’s letter for its IPO in 2004, and at the top of its Code of Conduct. The Wall Street Journal noticed that as a part of today’s restructuring, Alphabet has exchanged that for something slightly more specific. The corporate code of conduct now entreats employees to “do the right thing – follow the law, act honorably, and treat each other with respect.” It is unknown at press time if that includes a required viewing of Spike Lee’s 1989 film. For Google employees specifically, the “Don’t be evil” phrasing is still in full effect, so it’s hard to see anything specifically changing as a result. Of course, some have mocked the giant for how close it does or does not stick to that adage, including when Steve Jobs reportedly called it “bullshit” in 2010. Of course, as the search giant worms its way into our photos, cars and even bodies, maybe being a little more specific about its intentions is a good thing.
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Via: Wall Street Journal
Source: Alphabet
Meet the man who owned Google.com for one minute
Former Google employee Sanmay Ved bought Google.com for $12 on September 29, 2015. He owned the domain for a full minute before somebody somewhere realized this probably wasn’t supposed to happen and revoked Ved’s backstage access.
No, this isn’t an Onion article, it apparently actually happened.
Ved said that he was up late browsing Google Domains, which is Google’s website buying service. While there, he saw that Google.com was available for purchase at the incredibly reasonable price of $12. Long-time readers may recall that Google.com is the most heavily trafficked domain in the world and is kind of a big deal.
“I thought it was some error,” said Ved, “but I could actually complete check out.”
Ved added Google.com to his shopping cart, completed the checkout process, and for all intents and purposes became the proud new owner of the internet as we know it. Rather than getting the usual email notifying him that he had completed a purchase, Ved’s Google Search Console dashboard was updated, and he began receiving messages intended for the Google.com domain owner. He also began receiving emails with internal information, which Ved says he later turned over to Google’s security team.
“The scary part was I had access to the webmaster controls for a minute,” said Ved.
He took a rapid series of screenshots and documented his whole experience on a LinkedIn post.
Ved’s tenure as God of the Internet was fleeting, however. Google Domains reversed the sale about a minute after the purchase went through and sent him a message that claimed someone had registered the site before he could. Ved was refunded the $12 the domain had cost him and went back to being mortal. However, if only for a moment, Ved flew.
“So for one minute I had access,” said Ved. “I can’t shake that feeling that I actually owned Google.com.”
ZTE alleges that Google ripped off the design of the Nexus 6P from the ZTE Grand S
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The smartphone world is rife with design patent disputes, the most famous of which was Apple successfully taking Samsung to task for infringing on its designs. However, there’s a difference between that, and devices that look vaguely alike, something that ZTE‘s marketing head, Lu Qian Hao, has decided to point out. In a post on Weibo, Lu suggests that Google derived the design of the Nexus 6P from the ZTE Grand S, and posted photos of photos which presumably prove the infringement.
Presumably, if there was a genuine patent dispute here, ZTE would be handling it quietly, discreetly and professionally – pointing it out publicly only suggests that they don’t have a patent on their design. We can definitely see where Lu thinks there is some copying going on – the black bar at the top of both devices is glaringly prominent – but that’s just about where the similarities end, and even then they aren’t even that similar. Of course, we now know that the Nexus 6P has the black bar at the top to let wireless signals in and out, though we wonder if the same can be said of the Grand S’ black bar.
Source: Weibo via Phone Arena
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Google is now Alphabet, the owner of Google
The paperwork is filed and it’s official: Google has restructured itself into Alphabet. As of the close of business today shares of the old Google are now part of Alphabet, which counts Google as a subsidiary. On our end, this doesn’t change much — unless you’re a big fan of Ingress or Pokemon — but now leaders Sergey Brin and Larry Page can chase innovations in seemingly unrelated areas. Sundar Pichai will keep running day-to-day operations at the new Google, except now with the title of CEO. Google now includes Android, Search, YouTube, Apps, Maps and Ads. Meanwhile, Alphabet can focus on Google Fiber (high speed internet), Calico and Life Sciences (health), Google Ventures and Google Capital (investments), Nest (home automation) and Google X (everything fun, like drone deliveries and self-driving cars).
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Google Proceeds With Implementation of New Operating Structure
10/2/2015Google Inc. announced today that, pursuant to its previously announced plans to create a new public holding company, Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet”), by implementing a holding company reorganization (the “Alphabet Merger”), it expects that the Alphabet Merger will close after the close of business on October 2, 2015. Google anticipates that shares of Google Class C Capital Stock and shares of Google Class A Common Stock will begin trading as Alphabet Class C Capital Stock and Alphabet Class A Common Stock, respectively, on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on October 5, 2015. Shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock and shares of Alphabet Class A Common Stock will continue to be traded under the same ticker symbols under GOOG and GOOGL, respectively.
Update: The Alphabet merger is now effective. For more information on the merger, please see Alphabet’s Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2015.
Android experiences big gains in September
Net Market Share has indicated a large rise in market-share of the Android OS platform in the month of September. This is mainly due to a large slump in Apple sales over the past month.
Even though Apple’s newest iPhones were announced this past month, it wasn’t enough to keep up with the growing momentum of Android handsets. In the month of September, Apple’s iOS market share fell to 38.58% down from the 40.82% that it had in August. Android showed the largest gains rising from 52.14% in August up to 53.54% in September. It should be noted that Android began the year at 47.45%. This month marks the largest change yield between to the two platforms since last year. In addition, Microsoft’s mobile market share saw a drop of .12% this month, which now sits at only 2.48%. For BlackBerry, the slump in sales has continued on. The company’s share is so low that it has been moved into the ‘Other’ category.
What do you think? Are Android flagships gaining some steam? All the details regarding September’s market-share can be viewed at the source link down below.
Source: Net Market Share
Via: BGR
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Alphabet will start operations at the close of business today
The restructuring of Google that leads to new parent company Alphabet will be completed by the close of business today. On Google’s investor relations site, the soon-to-be subsidiary company announced that shares of Google Class C and Class A Common Stock will begin trading under Alphabet’s name on Monday, October 5. The stock, though, will still use GOOG and GOOGL ticker symbols.
Hit the break for Google’s statement to investors.
Google Proceeds With Implementation of New Operating Structure
Google Inc. announced today that, pursuant to its previously announced plans to create a new public holding company, Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet”), by implementing a holding company reorganization (the “Alphabet Merger”), it expects that the Alphabet Merger will close after the close of business on October 2, 2015. Google anticipates that shares of Google Class C Capital Stock and shares of Google Class A Common Stock will begin trading as Alphabet Class C Capital Stock and Alphabet Class A Common Stock, respectively, on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on October 5, 2015. Shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock and shares of Alphabet Class A Common Stock will continue to be traded under the same ticker symbols under GOOG and GOOGL, respectively.
Source: Google Investor Relations
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ZTE Executive: Huawei’s Nexus 6P is a copycat of the ZTE Grand S
There’s been some differing opinions on whether to love or hate that black camera visor on the back of the Huawei Nexus 6P. Chinese manufacture ZTE seems to be of the crowd that dislikes it, and for what might be a good reason, too. ZTE marketing director Lu Qian Hao took to Chinese social media website Weibo, saying that the Huawei Nexus 6P takes some design hints from the ZTE Athena, otherwise known as the Grand S.
Looking at the two devices (ZTE Grand S pictured below), you can definitely see that Huawei might’ve taken some design hints from the device. And while we don’t support copying someone else’s work, there’s really only so much you can do with a rectangular device to make it unique. After all, just look at the flip phone market. Almost everything is identical in some way.
Then again, ZTE might be right. Huawei has a history of taking design hints from other popular devices in the market, such as the Mate S and the HTC One or iPhone 6S.
ZTE Athena’s resemblance to the Nexus 6P.
Keep in mind that there’s always been a feud between ZTE and Huawei. After all, they’re both heavy competitors as far as smartphones and other fields go. The ZTE Grand S was an impressive phone two years ago, and still isn’t a bad device, but probably isn’t worth a big fight.
What’re your thoughts?
source: Weibo
via: stiri-telefoane
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LG Nexus 5X won’t come with a cable that plugs into traditional USB ports
It looks like the only cable the LG-made Nexus 5X will be shipping with is a USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable instead of a USB Type-C to USB Type-A (the traditional USB port), the latter being the cable that lets you plug your USB Type-C smartphone into your USB Type-A computer.
It’s strange as to why Google is omitting this from the LG Nexus 5X package, considering that both cables ship with the Huawei Nexus 6P. USB Type-C isn’t very popular in the present. It’s a technology of the future, and as such, not many have adapted to the new port type.
This’ll be frustrating for those who want to plug their Nexus 5X into their computer for charging or other means. To do so, they’ll need to go out separetly and buy a USB-C to USB-A cable, which doesn’t cost much starting at around $12 from the Google Store, but is a serious hassle.
In other words, if you’re picking up a Nexus 5X and want to plug it into your computer, your going to need to buy a new cable.
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Google receives patent for hologram technology through wearables
Google is looking to take its Google Glass creation to the next level with its recently attained patent of holograms for Glass.
The new patent will allow Google to enable people to see holograms through wearables. This new technology could allow Google to take Glass to a whole new stage and it give it the improvements many want to see. According to TechCrunch, Google strongly believes the new wearable technology holds lots of promise. However, we may not see the technology appear in an iteration of Google Glass for some time but it’s good to know that Google is aware of the slump and is constantly trying to improve its creations.
As of now, we’re not exactly sure as to how Google will integrate this technology upcoming creations, but one can expect big things. Just the fact that having a hologram projected through a device that goes on your head is possible, is unbelievable. Could this be Google’s next big thing? Here is a look at the patent:
Via: TechCrunch
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Nexus 5X won’t ship with a USB-C cable that plugs into older USB ports
Google appears to be going all in for the USB Type C future with the Nexus 5X. The LG-made phone ships with a USB-C to USB-C cable, but it won’t include a USB-C cable that plugs into most computers and chargers today (which use USB Type A). You’ll have to shell out for a separate USB-C to USB-A cable (starting around $13) if you actually want to do that. It’s a particularly surprising decision from Google, since USB-C isn’t exactly common these days, and since it’s also including both sets of USB-C cables with the Nexus 6P. Sure, it saves Google a bit of money, but the omission of a cable compatible with typical USB ports will likely frustrate many upcoming Nexus 5X owners. Even if you don’t plug your phone into your computer, it’ll make charging much more difficult. So consider this a PSA: If you’re planning to get the Nexus 5X, make sure you’ve got an order in for a USB-C to USB-A cable in as well.
Via: Phandroid
Source: Google
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