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Google Chief Quits Board At Apple | Iphone Rejects Google Voice

By Andrew Redfern @ 3rd August 2009 4:58 pm Google Andriod

Google chief executive, Eric Schmidt has today confirmed that he will be stepping down from the board of directors at Apple. The decision comes mainly due to the fact that Google has increasingly started to compete with Apple with its range of products and services.

Apple boss Steve Jobs, announced that had Mr Schmidt stayed on, the conflict of interest between the companies would mean that he would have to leave most of the meetings within the company. Some of Google products that are competing with Apple include:

Google Andriod with Iphone
Google Chrome OS & Browser with Safari and Apple Mac

The Federal Trade Commission has been examining whether Google’s common ties with Apple might discourage competition. In May, Mr Schmidt said that he had not contemplated stepping down as an Apple director because he did not see the company as a “primary competitor”.

The decision for him to depart was a mutual one, Mr Jobs said.

“Unfortunately…Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest.”

Google is beginning to promote its Google Voice service – which assigns a phone number to users, who can let the user divert calls to that number to other phone lines.

Last week the Federal Communications Commission wrote to Apple and Google seeking more information about Apple’s rejection of a Google Voice application for the iPhone.

Day in Search; Google Andriod and Last FM, Twitter pollution

By Andrew Redfern @ 26th January 2009 6:50 pm Google Andriod

Internet Population Tops 1 Billion, Most of Them From Asia – A Whopping 41% – Wikipedia attracts 27.1% of all traffic http://ow.ly/693

Wikipedia has 97% of the online encyclopedia market – Geez thats some stat! http://ow.ly/68k

@JonDMyers Tee Shirt Weather for Geordies Jon. Dont let the side down

5 Blackberry storms app available – Phone, Text, Clock, Wand and Musical Shaver http://ow.ly/69D

How secure is Google Chrome? – Google browser grows up; people start attacking its security http://ow.ly/68i

Forrester Ranks US Search Companies with IOnteresting results. http://ow.ly/69V

Google Andriod – Last.fm rolls out free app for Google’s Android system. Iphone app configured for G1 Andriod.

Google promotes Knol in Dummies.com deal – Knol to focus on niche sectors target for Google Knol http://ow.ly/689

Google loses best workplace crown to NetApp – benefits inc paid days for volunteer work and medical coverage for family members with autism

Can Google cope with Twitter pollution? – Amazing that this is in traditional press; year ago this wouldn’t be possible http://ow.ly/67R

British startup sought Google ad plan deal – Print to be revived by startup? http://ow.ly/67F

Google to advance artificial intelligence and semantics in search during 2009 http://ow.ly/65O

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