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Apple is paying close attention to the app offerings for its new watch. If your iOS app advertises support for any watch, other than the Apple Watch, prepare for trouble. Apple recently rejected an update to an established iPhone and iPad app because it mentioned support for a non-Apple Smartwatch:
We noticed that your app or its metadata contains irrelevant platform information in the app. Providing future platform compatibility plans, or other platform references, is not appropriate for the App Store. Specifically, your app and app description declare support for the Pebble Smartwatch.
Additionally, Apple has established criteria for Apple Watch developers that reject applications where the primary function is to tell the time.
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Apple Rejects Watch App for Description Saying 'Pebble Compatible'
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Anyone can make an omelet with eggs. The trick is to make one with none.
(Score: 2, Disagree) by BasilBrush on Friday May 01 2015, @04:17PM
The point is that they have a monopoly on the Apple device software market
I already covered that in the post you are replying to. If that's your point you are objectively and legally wrong. A company's own product is not a market. Otherwise every single product company would have a monopoly.
Oh dear, attacking the person instead of the argument.
So I was right. You don't own an affected device. What a surprise.
As a matter of fact, it affects me in multiple ways.
Firstly, I care deeply about issues related to freedom of information and speech. I find that restrictive ecosystems have subtle, but profound effect on society, and consider such matters an important issue.
Secondly, I am a software developer and Apple's policies directly affect me and my customers.
Last, but not least, I am actually capable of feeling empathy and care about the well-being of others, regardless of weather there is any direct benefit to myself.
What a load of bullshit. You're a whining fanboi of some other product. That is all.
Hurrah! Quoting works now!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 01 2015, @05:25PM
Please, if you are a child in body or of mind, keep off the adult's end of the internet pool mm'k?