Technology @lemmy.world celmit @lemmy.ca 1 yr. ago

Google paid Samsung $8 billion to be the default search engine, app store and voice assistant

www.cnbctv18.com Google paid Samsung $8 billion to be the default search engine, app store and voice assistant

Epic, the maker of the popular Fortnite game, is seeking to show that executives at the Alphabet Inc. unit were eager to discourage the proliferation of third-party app stores that would cut into Google Play’s operating profit.

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At this point I don't think I should have degoogled my life, I should have just gotten Google to pay me to continue to use their products. Given the what they're paying everyone else, I must be worth at least a few hundred dollars a year.
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  In terms of my data on the market, yes. But in terms of Samsung's user numbers divided by 8 billion I'm worth about $6. Based on what they paid Apple, each of their users is worth about $15. I just need to get my invoice on the right desk.
- You can get Google to pay you through Play Rewards!
- You are, but you're not getting it.
  
  Probs get down votes, but look up data latte, you can put your data on the blockchain (anonymized) and get paid if somebody buys it, eg for market research.
  
  Which essentially is what Google does. Sells your data to the market
  
  wtf that sounds dumbly interesting
  
  i can't find it
  
  Hmm interesting, it seems blockchain is everywhere. Thanks for the info!
  
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- Sorry pal, you're product, not customer.
- Technically based on how much you'd need to pay for the different services to replace Google it kind of works out? Eg. It's the price you're paying for free Gmail, search, calendar, etc etc.
That does explain why they dropped Bixby.
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  Bixby was actually pretty useful before they abandoned it. I remember using Bixby Routines to configure my phone to set itself to vibrate when I was at work and within work hours. I can't seem to do anything but an or condition with Google's replacement, "Modes and Routines."
  
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One thing to note, Lg has their own app store, they would bundle it on smartphones along with the playstore. I remember having a phone from them that did the bundling. Now I use Blu phones.
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  hadn't use an LG phone in some time.
How did this post get nearly 200 upvotes but fewer comments, then an average post with 75-100 upvotes I mean I get this this news is shocking because it's Samsung not apple, so it is a new leak regarding Gogole, but sheesh a lot of things this week was just about as 'shocking'

The numbers are impressive, so i'm not necesarilly complaining, but those numbers caught my eye. congratulations op
- Many people vote but may not have much to say about the topic or that someone has already said what they're thinking.
Wait, Google is Samsung's default voice assistant? I though it was \

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