Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sat Jul 19 22:46:18 CDT 2014
In order for Google to deliver their content they had to build their own browser and as you noted IE was never going to be the answer. It appears that both Firefox and Google have extended far beyond a browser that can only run on a second party OS and now sport their own "browser" operation systems. Google is going after other Cloud carriers by promising anyone, for $10 per month, unlimited data storage. Then the new Android-L OS will provide clients so all computers (PCs, tablets and smartphones, on any OS) can link through them...free. Given the further details you have presented it does look like Google is going for control. Apple doesn't have the depth yet (we are all waiting on whether IBM and Apple are in a serious relationship), to do anything about it, Amazon is no real competitor and Microsoft is still too busy trying to find out where it is going next...so there are no challengers. I love the new tech but having another tech over-lord to assume power from the crumbling MS empire, gives me pause. ...And of course the most importnat question; where is my new super MS Access database? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Murphy" To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:36:29 AM Subject: Re: [AccessD] Somewhat OT: Satya Nadella's memo. Starting FY15 - Bold Ambition & Our Core I don't think Googles existence is dependent on the Chrome browser. Their power was first search, then collecting data from search and other services they offer, one of which is Chrome. It would appear they saw how FU IE was and stepped up to offer a safe, easy to use browser. I think their objective is to make using the web as easy as possible and to offer lots of free services that collect info. I have a Google app on my phone that allows me to take a picture of just about any product, book, etc. and it will return data on the item. This is the power of big data. The following article gives some interesting insight. http://www.wired.com/2014/07/google_brain Doug -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Friday, July 18, 2014 9:43 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Somewhat OT: Satya Nadella's memo. Starting FY15 - Bold Ambition & Our Core And if that was not bad enough, unless a developer has a host of enterprise, Cloud, database and web skills the market can look fairly bleak. The internet is now just about everything. We have to look no further than Google...without the Chrome browser, the company would not exist. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Simms" <marksimms at verizon.net> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, 17 July, 2014 9:14:34 AM Subject: Re: [AccessD] Somewhat OT: Satya Nadella's memo. Starting FY15 - Bold Ambition & Our Core Quite upsetting is the fact that Balmer cashed out as a billionaire for his performance..... as I watch my income potential decrease in light of the H1B visa situation. Consulting rates continue to plummet. At my last contract, it was 8:1 foreigners to American techies. > After the Balmer years of short-sighted efforts, poor customer skills > and unrealistic visions, Satya Nadella is such a breathe of fresh air. > > Jim > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com