They liked Android partly because it enabled them to isolate the Linux core from being easily accessible, so conventional Linux tools wouldn’t be easily used. This is all part of their path toward a fully locked down device for DRM.
This was a discussed a fair amount early on in my group at work. We had seen the Linux phone (that later became Android) and were excited. Then we were disappointed to see Android layered on top like Posix or Win32, rather than just the shell. All we could think is “wtf”, you have an OS, and a layer based on html/scripting is gonna be sluggish, bad on battery, etc. And it was for quite a while.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the company has had discussions about how to make money from its games for months now, including in-app purchases, putting a price tag on more premium titles and placing ads on games that subscribers to its ad tier have access to. These methods are common (and effective) in the mobile gaming...
I’ll be honest, personally I think the nail in the coffin was the Spotify-deal. If Google had been able to prove that it either has no special deals or only with tiny publishers (so it feels more like helping the underdog) then I don’t think they could have claimed that Google is treating anybody unfairly.
There are tons of Notes app available in the playstore and f-droid. I have use my fair share of them these are my best 5 recommendations. All of these are free to use and have to pay extra if you want specific features....
Some questions I think need addressing: How are notes/notebooks stored/synchronized with these apps? Are the files encrypted? Do they have Android/Windows/Linux/iOS versions? Do they have self-hostable versions?
OneNote is really hard to beat. It is in fact my “killer app” that is keeping me from moving to Linux for my personal computer. So I tend to use it as a comparison for note apps. It’s major downside is your data isn’t encrypted, and I really don’t trust Microsoft. If you keep your notebooks local and don’t use Onedrive, you can sync between PCs, but not Android or iOS.
After several years of testing, Joplin is the best candidate/competitor to OneNote in the open-source, self-host category for me, since it does pretty much everything OneNote does, including having an iOS client, and (IIRC) a web-enabled interface.
Looking at your list, Wenote seems to be Google Keep-like, but all data is local (that’s good! Your data isn’t on someone else’s server). Any idea how to keep that data backed up/synchronized somewhere?
Standard Notes is probably the best of the web-hosted note apps. It has a lot of features/capability, your notes are E2E encrypted, it’s an open-source app (meaning the code is auditable), and IIRC, they have multiple clients. My only concern is sync is dependent on their infrastructure, so what happens if they shut down (as often happens)? I don’t remember them offering a self-host option, though they may have it today.
Bundled is another Keep-like app. With these types of apps, organization is really challenging (and using tagging/search doesn’t really fix that). It has a lot of interesting features that some people may find useful (like a Kanban board, neat!). I don’t believe your data is encrypted (it’s been a bit since I tested it), so I’d tend to shy away. Data security is important.
Notally is also a keep-type app. All data is device-only (👍), no sync available that I know of, so your data is at risk if you lose/break your phone.
Obsidian is another open-source notebook app that is fully encrypted and self-hostable. It supports markdown (great for people who are familiar with it, and easy to learn). There are clients for Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. You can use their servers if you want, or self-host. It and Joplin are being actively developed.
Yep, I keep gobs of gigs in sync with Syncthing, on multiple pc’s and phones. Great stuff.
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The Android ecosystem is fracturing, losing a key strength against Apple (www.androidpolice.com)
Netflix considers adding in-app purchases and ads to games, report says (techcrunch.com)
According to The Wall Street Journal, the company has had discussions about how to make money from its games for months now, including in-app purchases, putting a price tag on more premium titles and placing ads on games that subscribers to its ad tier have access to. These methods are common (and effective) in the mobile gaming...
Android may soon tell you when it's time to replace your phone's battery (www.androidauthority.com)
The Epic question: how Google lost when Apple won (www.theverge.com)
I’ll be honest, personally I think the nail in the coffin was the Spotify-deal. If Google had been able to prove that it either has no special deals or only with tiny publishers (so it feels more like helping the underdog) then I don’t think they could have claimed that Google is treating anybody unfairly.
US lawmakers push DOJ to investigate Apple following Beeper shutdowns - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Highly recommended note taking apps
There are tons of Notes app available in the playstore and f-droid. I have use my fair share of them these are my best 5 recommendations. All of these are free to use and have to pay extra if you want specific features....