| Sergey Brin says the internet is under attack by governments, Apple and Facebook Apr 16th 2012, 15:27 One of the qualifications for scoring a CE-Oh no 'round here is actually being a CEO -- so Sergey Brin does not receive that honor. We will, however, draw attention to what some might call his hyperbolic ramblings. In an interview with the Guardian, Google's cool uncle said he was worried about the state of the internet and that his company could not have flourished in an online ecosystem like today's. According to Brin, the threats are coming from all sides -- most notably governments. While oppressive regimes like those in China and Iran get top billing, the US doesn't escape without criticism thanks to SOPA and PIPA which seemed perilously close to passing with support from the media industry. The co-founder also took shots at Apple and Facebook, which he said have built "really restrictive" walled gardens. For more smack talk from one of the most influential men in the tech industry, hit up the source link. Sergey Brin says the internet is under attack by governments, Apple and Facebook originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Telegraph |  The Guardian | Email this | Comments | | Sprint confirms Galaxy Nexus release date: coming April 22nd for $200, preorders open now Apr 16th 2012, 14:25  Remember CES? It feels like an age since Sprint went official with the Google flagship, but now it's finally -- almost -- here. Yep, anyone unhappy with the Verizon variant can now lay claim to the Now Network's version of the Galaxy Nexus, which is up for preorder now, priced at a smidgen under $200, and set to arrive next week. As an added incentive, Google Wallet dabblers will get $10 credit from the start, with an additional 40 bucks given after three weeks. Commence throwing that physical money at the screen once you've hit up the source below. [Thanks Korey] Continue reading Sprint confirms Galaxy Nexus release date: coming April 22nd for $200, preorders open now Sprint confirms Galaxy Nexus release date: coming April 22nd for $200, preorders open now originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink BriefMobile | Sprint | Email this | Comments | |
