Re:Apple now rejecting apps with Pebble Smartwatch support
by mikeryan on Thursday April 23, 2015 @11:29AM
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If Twitter was killing an App or Device made by a 3rd party simply because Twitter was entering that market and wished to monopolize the user-share, then yes I'd consider that anti-competitive.
This is exactly what they've done.
Re:Apple now rejecting apps with Pebble Smartwatch support
by Alupis on Thursday April 23, 2015 @11:32AM
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> This is exactly what they've done.
I realize that. If you look at the parent, they were making the argument that it's not the same.
Re:Apple now rejecting apps with Pebble Smartwatch support
by mason240 on Thursday April 23, 2015 @11:35AM
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>If Twitter was killing an App or Device made by a 3rd party simply because Twitter was entering that market and wished to monopolize the user-share, then yes I'd consider that anti-competitive.
Don't they have long history of doing exactly that?
(yes, Twitter does just that, and yes, it's anti-competitive in my book).
Simply not being able to mention "Android" or "Android Wear" or now "Pebble Watch" is ridiculous. If I chose to buy an Android Wear or Pebble Watch, it's because I felt it was a better match for me... I still would have bought an iPhone (since I'm looking for iPhone Apps).