Just saw this over on PocketNow Google seems to want a future where apps live in the cloud. This totally blows my mind. Those altruistic kids who founded Google are all growed up now.
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I think that this is more news so let's try it over here.
Sounds - what do you think?
Sounds - what do you think?
AZgl1500
Extreme Android User
I don't like 'cloud' based apps, for the same reason I hated my exEmployer's decision to make all of their stuff "Server Based", ie, you could not do anything on a WorkStation unless it was connected to the IntraNet and the server was up and running. I have my work interrupted for hours at a time because the servers were offline.
Pull your laptop and head for the field, and awshitzke, email won't work, even though you have internet access via WiFi or a LAN at your new location. Your neat little laptop just became a 8 pound brick. broken....
therefore, I will not use anything that is cloud based.... EverNote being an exception, but at least that will run locally on any device and then sync up later, if and when, the internet becomes available.
Pull your laptop and head for the field, and awshitzke, email won't work, even though you have internet access via WiFi or a LAN at your new location. Your neat little laptop just became a 8 pound brick. broken....
therefore, I will not use anything that is cloud based.... EverNote being an exception, but at least that will run locally on any device and then sync up later, if and when, the internet becomes available.
I'm more concerned with Power Blackouts. You've got your phone with another battery and/or large capacity battery pack, even a Solar power charger ready to serve you when you're away from outlets then WHAMMO! the power goes out in your cloud apps server location. Your out of luck. You can't do anything with your kit. No apps will run. Now I'm sure this seems a little far fetched to some of our younger readers but if you happened to be alive when the entire Northeast blacked out and not to forget 2003's Power blip it's really scary.
Google has a great cloud-based system already for those that like that sort of thing - it's called Chrome OS and some of the Chromebooks are really excellent.
I just don't get the crossover to Android - unless we're talking about some sort of app that does the real work up on a serious server to get some CPU horsepower, maybe like Adobe Lightroom - and we already have that.
I just don't get the crossover to Android - unless we're talking about some sort of app that does the real work up on a serious server to get some CPU horsepower, maybe like Adobe Lightroom - and we already have that.
Speculate wildly. "seems to want" is in the link title. Using seems invites speculation.News isn't always facts, there are opinion pieces as well.
And here I thought Google's core business was ads.
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
I think Google simply got tired of every local TV station and some businesses posting their own apps. You can get some direct and Google also has some in Play. But those who only use the local ads are not searching Google for info, they are searching the private ads for mdse.
I hope they don't. My apps are reference, I need them offline and since they are paid - no ads.
The astronomy ones HAVE to work offline. Sometimes in a dark sky area, you have no phone reception of any kind.
Same goes for birding. That would be unfair to users' choice of carrier. One carrier might cover the area, but I don't want that carrier.
My friend has a local TV app, it's annoying as there is always some "breaking" news and the app goes off constantly. PITA. It also shows all the local ads. I can get apps from specialty stores that are not in my area. If Google decides to block those out since they are not local---- (I don't have them. Would rather use the computer)
I hope they don't. My apps are reference, I need them offline and since they are paid - no ads.
The astronomy ones HAVE to work offline. Sometimes in a dark sky area, you have no phone reception of any kind.
Same goes for birding. That would be unfair to users' choice of carrier. One carrier might cover the area, but I don't want that carrier.
My friend has a local TV app, it's annoying as there is always some "breaking" news and the app goes off constantly. PITA. It also shows all the local ads. I can get apps from specialty stores that are not in my area. If Google decides to block those out since they are not local---- (I don't have them. Would rather use the computer)
Maybe the cloud based part is for trying the app before buying?Article said:
I can't imagine having all your apps streamed.
There's also the other aspect: unless you prohibit locally installed apps what you'll probably see is that it remains a niche and is quietly dropped down the line.
That or I'll be moving to something that serves my needs (and as I don't rely on cloud storage for media, for reasons that have been discussed by many people many times, I'm not going that way for apps either).
That or I'll be moving to something that serves my needs (and as I don't rely on cloud storage for media, for reasons that have been discussed by many people many times, I'm not going that way for apps either).
Ah, the perfect answer to the busy executive whose IT department has locked down his phone against unauthorized installs.
Anyway - we've had web based gaming for a long time.
Is this a new method for an older idea?
AZgl1500
Extreme Android User
I have a subscription to Pure-VPN which I use to circumvent mother AT&T's penchant for bandwidth limiting. (read the news about that huge fine yesterday by the FCC?) I get better than twice the download speeds with VPN than I do if VPN is not being used. As I am on a ADSL line, every little bit of increase is extremely noticeable. No VPN? The page draws are visible to the eye, and just crawl down the screen. With VPN in use, the screen on this forum "just appears" to me all at once.
Pure-VPN has a special premium service (I'm not using it) whereby they host the "browser" at their super fast server locations, then they just feed your PC's "browser" the resultant page data to display. All of the heavy work is done at the Server Host's super fast WideBand speeds.... great for those who "just have to have" the ultimate is keyboard response... ie, gamers, etc...
Gmash
Extreme Android User
I could see Google going this way with their own apps, but since most of them suck anyway I won't mind much. If they really try to force all apps into the cloud, I'll go back to a feature phone. Can't really see it happening as long as the vast majority are still on limited data plans.
Also, don't forget the backlash when Xbox tried the "always on" scheme.
Also, don't forget the backlash when Xbox tried the "always on" scheme.
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
I was reading about Google in financial speculation. It did make sense in a way as the local app users wouldn't be searching with Google and therefore less clicks or queries. If a station stores the local ad on its servers and the ad is for a good sale at a price the shopper wants to pay, the shopper probably will not go searching for price comparisons with Google. They'll just go to the store. If they are losing search revenue from the private apps, it does makes sense.
More and more stores are asking how you found out about the item. Local app is one of the selections.
More and more stores are asking how you found out about the item. Local app is one of the selections.