Apple vs. Google: The Fight for Digital Media Supremacy

By Ryan Powers In this week’s New York Times Magazine, Virgnia Heffernan laments the “death of the open web” which she thinks is being ushered in by the widescale adoption of the iPhone. She writes:

It follows the S3, a handset that has sold more than 40 million units. The Galaxy handsets are seen as the closest competitor to Apple’s iPhone. Analysts predict software that tracks where users are looking and automatically scrolls down the page as it is read, without it being touched. There is also expected to be a souped-up camera and processor, reports The BBC.

It follows the S3, a handset that has sold more than 40 million units. The Galaxy handsets are seen as the closest competitor to Apple’s iPhone. Analysts predict software that tracks where users are looking and automatically scrolls down the page as it is read, without it being touched. There is also expected to be a souped-up camera and processor, reports The BBC.

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