Comments on: Hidden Google Gem: My Tracks http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/ neat fun stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diego Galmarinihttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-575786 Diego Galmarini Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:27:38 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-575786 One track i make in valencia, spain by bike http://maps.google.es/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=es&msa=0&ll=39.472705,-0.36595&spn=0.002679,0.004823&z=18 One track i make in valencia, spain by bike
http://maps.google.es/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=es&msa=0&ll=39.472705,-0.36595&spn=0.002679,0.004823&z=18

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-535075 Andrew Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:31:31 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-535075 Love it! I used it when I <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103508309983206077085.000484e6719972db28dde&ll=33.890082,-84.355431&spn=0.182967,0.308647&t=h&z=12&iwloc=000484e6745c528886447" rel="nofollow">biked to work</a> today. I like that it told me my average speed too. Love it! I used it when I biked to work today. I like that it told me my average speed too.

]]> By: BartChttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-518408 BartC Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:57 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-518408 @SearchReadySEO: The person you're quoting apparently doesn't know what he's talking about. Programmers can't just change the OS on your phone... you have to install a new ROM to change the core functionality (kernel, core services, ...). All the developers can do, is write apps for Android, using the SDK. Most apps run under their own user, and thus have no access to data belonging to other apps. Apps have to specify which services they want to use, and the user is notified before the actuall install. If you don't like what you see (e.g. a calculator app that needs access to your contacts and full internet access), then you just don't install it.WinMo is the most open platform of all for developers, despite it's closed source nature. On WinMo, you got very low level access to all harware, with all the advantages and disadvantages that brings.on the iPhone, you don't know what an app is using (except for location services if I'm not mistaken), so you just have to trust Apple to make the right choices. You're right in saying that programmers just can't do that much with the iPhone, since some functionality isn't exposed or allowed by Apple, but it still leaves enough room for a lot of interesting apps.I don't know enough about the Blackberry to say anything sensible about it... @SearchReadySEO: The person you’re quoting apparently doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Programmers can’t just change the OS on your phone… you have to install a new ROM to change the core functionality (kernel, core services, …).
All the developers can do, is write apps for Android, using the SDK. Most apps run under their own user, and thus have no access to data belonging to other apps. Apps have to specify which services they want to use, and the user is notified before the actuall install. If you don’t like what you see (e.g. a calculator app that needs access to your contacts and full internet access), then you just don’t install it.

WinMo is the most open platform of all for developers, despite it’s closed source nature. On WinMo, you got very low level access to all harware, with all the advantages and disadvantages that brings.

on the iPhone, you don’t know what an app is using (except for location services if I’m not mistaken), so you just have to trust Apple to make the right choices. You’re right in saying that programmers just can’t do that much with the iPhone, since some functionality isn’t exposed or allowed by Apple, but it still leaves enough room for a lot of interesting apps.

I don’t know enough about the Blackberry to say anything sensible about it…

]]> By: The Fiery Sourcehttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-394011 The Fiery Source Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:51:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-394011 Very Nice Gem indeed Matt, was totally unaware and I live in the Gadget world. Good to see a fellow engineer keeping up with the gadgets. Chow ! Very Nice Gem indeed Matt, was totally unaware and I live in the Gadget world. Good to see a fellow engineer keeping up with the gadgets. Chow !

]]> By: SearchReadySEOhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-393441 SearchReadySEO Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:31:35 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-393441 Matt, I have been following your videos on here as well as on Youtube. For some reason, I had not seen this one. Good info on Android. A handful of companies are going into Android development. I have personally not used Android however As a guy who spends way too much time in Google apps, I look forward to testing Android now and as it develops.I have seen some forum discussion of people comparing Android to Linux is not relevant which makes me laugh sometimes. The target user is completely different based on very little that I know about Android.Just reading fllowing quote about it makes me want to play around and push the buttons of security in Android."As if that wasn't enough of an ix-nay for IT buyers, Android's security issues are pretty significant. Because of the open-source nature of the OS, programmers have access to core functionality they wouldn't be able to access when dealing with platforms such as BlackBerry, Windows Mobile or the iPhone's OS X." Matt,
I have been following your videos on here as well as on Youtube. For some reason, I had not seen this one. Good info on Android. A handful of companies are going into Android development. I have personally not used Android however As a guy who spends way too much time in Google apps, I look forward to testing Android now and as it develops.

I have seen some forum discussion of people comparing Android to Linux is not relevant which makes me laugh sometimes. The target user is completely different based on very little that I know about Android.

Just reading fllowing quote about it makes me want to play around and push the buttons of security in Android.

“As if that wasn’t enough of an ix-nay for IT buyers, Android’s security issues are pretty significant. Because of the open-source nature of the OS, programmers have access to core functionality they wouldn’t be able to access when dealing with platforms such as BlackBerry, Windows Mobile or the iPhone’s OS X.”

]]> By: Text to Speech Mobile App -http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-390297 Text to Speech Mobile App - Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:22:06 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-390297 I really appreciate the Google Maps gps program I’m using on my Blackberry. My provider offered a “Paid” gps service that I wouldn’t spring for when I bought the phone. Glad I didn’t cause the Google app is better and free. I really appreciate the Google Maps gps program I’m using on my Blackberry. My provider offered a “Paid” gps service that I wouldn’t spring for when I bought the phone. Glad I didn’t cause the Google app is better and free.

]]> By: Marketing Managerhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-390131 Marketing Manager Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:54:35 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-390131 Thanks for the info Matt. I want to get back into running and this would be perfect! As a recent marketing grad though, I guess this purchase will have to wait. Something to look forward to though! :) Thanks for the info Matt. I want to get back into running and this would be perfect! As a recent marketing grad though, I guess this purchase will have to wait. Something to look forward to though! :)

]]> By: Erichttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-389359 Eric Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:49:45 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-389359 Reminds me of the standard hand-held GPS devices, only now it's something available within a phone. The consolidation of all the tools does make things really nice for portability - the only issue I could see having is trying to decide which tools I want/need to use today. Reminds me of the standard hand-held GPS devices, only now it’s something available within a phone. The consolidation of all the tools does make things really nice for portability – the only issue I could see having is trying to decide which tools I want/need to use today.

]]> By: vats thakurhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-389050 vats thakur Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:08:43 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-389050 nice application! nice application!

]]> By: Art Lowhttp://www.mattcutts.com/blog/hidden-google-gem-my-tracks/#comment-388872 Art Low Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:42:37 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=2987#comment-388872 LOL, I loved some of the other e-mails you got! "Jonny Q is hot"... Or Jessica and her Moonlit stroll on the beach last night...I just thought that was funny... cool app! LOL, I loved some of the other e-mails you got!
“Jonny Q is hot”… Or Jessica and her Moonlit stroll on the beach last night…

I just thought that was funny… cool app!

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