Sure enough, Google is still making ad revenue on the Android store! But come on, 144 Spam Ringtone Apps?
Check out this ongoing coverage:
http://nanocr.eu/2010/06/27/googles-mismanagement-of-the-android-market/
Monday, June 28, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
That's one for Steve Jobs' closed App store!
CNet is reporting today (http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20008518-245.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0) that a report from SMobile Security (http://threatcenter.smobilesystems.com/) has studied the growing Android app marketplace and discovered that 20% of the 48,000 Android applications allow access to end user sensitive or private data. The only end user authentication is the approval for download dialog box. What kind of sensitive information is accessible? CNet reports:
“And some of the apps were found to have the ability to do things like make calls and send text messages without requiring interaction from the mobile user. For instance, 5 percent of the apps can place calls to any number and 2 percent can allow an app to send unknown SMS messages to premium numbers that incur expensive charges...”
As Steve Jobs clearly has pointed out numerous times, he has pursued the iTunes App Store policy clearly to better control privacy access and quality. Many have argued against Apple’s sometimes onerous control over application access. However one can argue that Apple’s control increases quality and security of those applications they do make available. Would Apple allow an application that automatically makes calls and sends text messages from an iPhone? Doubtful. Frankly I struggle to understand the value of an application that does this in the first place. The closest thing Apple’s app environment has to this is the location aware apps that send your GPS coordinates back to the vendor. In every case, however you must approve every instance of an app sending your location; every time it sends it.
Quality control is a very important element of Apple’s solutions. Android is built around openness. Security increasingly seems to be a casualty of too much openness...
“And some of the apps were found to have the ability to do things like make calls and send text messages without requiring interaction from the mobile user. For instance, 5 percent of the apps can place calls to any number and 2 percent can allow an app to send unknown SMS messages to premium numbers that incur expensive charges...”
As Steve Jobs clearly has pointed out numerous times, he has pursued the iTunes App Store policy clearly to better control privacy access and quality. Many have argued against Apple’s sometimes onerous control over application access. However one can argue that Apple’s control increases quality and security of those applications they do make available. Would Apple allow an application that automatically makes calls and sends text messages from an iPhone? Doubtful. Frankly I struggle to understand the value of an application that does this in the first place. The closest thing Apple’s app environment has to this is the location aware apps that send your GPS coordinates back to the vendor. In every case, however you must approve every instance of an app sending your location; every time it sends it.
Quality control is a very important element of Apple’s solutions. Android is built around openness. Security increasingly seems to be a casualty of too much openness...
Two new entries for the day
I haven’t blogged in a while and, over time, I’m sure I’ll expand on the reasons why. For those who know me it’s certainly not because I didn’t have something to say. Suffice it to say that I’ve been busy gaining some very valuable experience. This is very much in line with a saying that is constantly rattling around in my head but that I’ve been unable to identify the source:
Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.
I wanted a successful exit. I wanted to not have to worry about getting paid any more. I wanted to know that I can comfortably retire whenever I so desired.
Well, at least so far, I didn’t get that. Instead I got to shepherd a company through a branding and positioning exercise for ultimate sale. We were successful -- and I’ve gained tremendous experience (because I certainly haven’t gotten a big paycheck).
So, the net net is that I’ve been busy. Now, not really that much. Don’t feel badly for me though. I am happy and increasingly well rested... now, on with the blog.
Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.
I wanted a successful exit. I wanted to not have to worry about getting paid any more. I wanted to know that I can comfortably retire whenever I so desired.
Well, at least so far, I didn’t get that. Instead I got to shepherd a company through a branding and positioning exercise for ultimate sale. We were successful -- and I’ve gained tremendous experience (because I certainly haven’t gotten a big paycheck).
So, the net net is that I’ve been busy. Now, not really that much. Don’t feel badly for me though. I am happy and increasingly well rested... now, on with the blog.
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