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Re:Apple acquires Dark Sky by reaperducer on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @04:14PM (#22741994)
Yes but that's inline with what you'd expect Apple to do though.

Is it? Did Shazam stop working on Android when Apple ate it?

Honest question, since I don't have an Android device.

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Re:Apple acquires Dark Sky by Rebelgecko on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @04:19PM (#22742053)
No. Although some apps like Apple Music on Android are clearly treated like redheaded stepchildren by Apple
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Re:Apple acquires Dark Sky by saagarjha on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @04:42PM (#22742324)
Apple Music in general is a remarkably poor experience on any platform.
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Re:Apple acquires Dark Sky by fenwick67 on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @04:17PM (#22742027)
Shazam still works on Android. But Shazam usage data is valuable, arguably.
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Re:Apple acquires Dark Sky by sah2ed on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @05:22PM (#22742756)
Perhaps you are right that data on listens is valuable to Apple.

Shazam on Android is a net producer of data, while Dark Sky on Android is a net consumer of data.

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Re:Apple acquires Dark Sky by cpeterso on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @05:30PM (#22742837)
Where does Dark Sky get its weather data? Do they crowdsource any data from their apps? If so, then continuing to support Android devices could still provide value to Apple.
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Re:Apple acquires Dark Sky by Infinitesimus on Wednesday April 01, 2020 @10:05AM (#22748559)
This is pure speculation but Shazam is a UK company and I'm 99% convinced that if they had locked the app to iOS, the European Commission would have blocked the deal and maybe sued them for anti-competitive practices.
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