Pushbullet and the danger of going 'Pro'
At the end of the day, everyone has to make money.
It's something we don't like to talk about, but it's an undeniable truth: Whether you're an app developer, a gigantic search company, or even just a lowly writer penning articles about Android, you've gotta earn a paycheck if you want to keep doing what you're doing. Welcome to the real world -- right?
With that in mind, it's hard to be shocked when a popular free service starts charging users for "premium"-level features. We've seen it happen a billion times before -- and when a company does it right, the grumbling usually goes away pretty quickly and the people who value the service pony up the cash. The choice is either that or the company finding an alternate way to generate income, which might end up being even worse for its users.
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