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Last week, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled the latest incarnation of its mobile operating system, iOS 7.

The response was decidedly mixed, with users and critics welcoming a long overdue update to the OS but bemoaning the Easter-colored M&M icons, the inconsistent UI, and an overall look and feel that was wholly lifted from Android (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Windows Phone (NASDAQ:MSFT).

But as Apple has taken some cues from its competitors, it appears that Google has been doing the same from Apple.

Not in terms of style, but rather by exacting a greater sense of control over its mobile platform and adding a dash of secrecy to boot.

Latest on Legionnaires' in NYC ... Removing LIRR grade crossings ... Mets report card at All-Star break Credit: Newsday

Dangerous heat ... Cyclospora cases to increase ... America 250: Manor of St. George ... Mets report card at All-Star break

Latest on Legionnaires' in NYC ... Removing LIRR grade crossings ... Mets report card at All-Star break Credit: Newsday

Dangerous heat ... Cyclospora cases to increase ... America 250: Manor of St. George ... Mets report card at All-Star break

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