Comments on: Oh snap: Google acquires Apple’s favorite iPad app

By: Khürt Williams 

Khürt Williams  — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:59:48 +0000

Google doesn’t know anything about creating professional quality software used by paying professionals. I’ve got some NikSoftware installed and I’m worried that I may now have to go to a Google Group for support. Good-bye NikSoftare.

By: Khürt Williams 

Khürt Williams  — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:56:44 +0000

Agreed, NikSoftware is very popular among photographers. I certainly hope Google doesn’t do something stupid.

By: doodles

doodles — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:10:20 +0000

Really? I think at least Google will be a better boss than Apple

By: ebridges13

ebridges13 — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:33:32 +0000

Don’t’ want to jump to any conclusions but this usually doesn’t end well. Despite what Google thinks, many photographers are not going to be pleased with this news. Many really like the Nik product line but I can’t imagine Google focusing on the developing the product line. The main focus is to just use the current product line for Google+ and/or Picasa. Damn shame. I hope people just start waking up and realizing that this trend of chronic acquisitions is bad for consumers. Especially, as someone before mention, when it doesn’t make sense.

By: RaptorOO7

RaptorOO7 — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:06:50 +0000

Hopefully it will not get a dev team drain like their other recent acquisition Sparrow which is going to get ZERO new features and that team has been folded into Gmail. Here’s a suggestion, ditch Gmail for iOS and rename Sparrow into Gmail for iOS and add on that.

Kill the crap app and build on the better one instead of the other way around.

By: Marten

Marten — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:20:07 +0000

Google will just drain it for all it’s worth and then kill it before its time, like Picnik.

By: ravedog

ravedog — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:34:17 +0000

I’m a bit tired of companies that see $$$ and not think of what’s best for their customers. How would their photoshop products possibly benefit in the hands of Google. Adobe maybe. Apple…. possibly…but Google? I realize that part of being in business is making money, but would’t it make sense to see if the buyer is a good fit for your customers? Not Google bashing… just doesn’t seem like a good match.

By: Yacko

Yacko — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:09:31 +0000

Forget Snapseed. Holy schmank, Google bought out Nik Software! This is going to be interesting what this means to image professionals.

By: Acidham

Acidham — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:28:44 +0000

Damit!?!

By: Danox

Danox — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:09:32 +0000

Another Google program off the list. Apple can now duplicate all its functionally and kick it off.