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Re:Apple Uses Bluetooth LE To Enable Apple TV ‘Touch To Set ... by arrrg on Thursday September 26, 2013 @12:48AM (#6449015)
Apple only said they will make FaceTime an open standard and then didn’t do it.

While laughing at them or being angry at them for that is exactly right and good it’s also important to otherwise still be truthful.

Apple never made similar claims about iMessage and AirDrop. Those two are explicitly proprietary. iMessage most certainly is a resounding success, by the way.

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Re:Apple Uses Bluetooth LE To Enable Apple TV ‘Touch To Set ... by sbuk on Thursday September 26, 2013 @02:24AM (#6449213)
There are some licensing and patent issues around FaceTime it seems. Apple shouldn't have so publicly promised that they'll open it up in all reality.
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