If you read my post from yesterday about the iOS 5 new features and similarities with other existing apps, this one won't come as a surprise to you. It seems like this new feature is very, and I mean very similar to an app submitted a year ago to the Apple Store, which Apple refused, but instead called the developer and asked for his CV. Greg Hughes, though, preferred to take his app to the Cydia Store (that's for jailbroken iPhones, in case you are wondering) where he made about half a million dollars selling it.
Now, a year later, this feature comes up in the latest (future) update of iOS, with basically nearly the same icon, the same name and the same functionalities. As users we are glad we will finally be able to Sync our iDevices via a wireless connection, saving the trouble of connecting a cable to our computers. This way we can sync the iDevice's content from anywhere in the house, for example. My question is, do you think this is ethical from Apple? Could Greg just be boasting and trying to take a slice of the Apple?
For more details check out the following links:
Huffington Post
The Register
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