• Cris16228@lemmy.today
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    2 months ago

    Yes, I know and I’ve seen them before but you said apple stole their idea, no? I’m curious to know more

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      Tile (stylized as tile) is an American consumer electronics company which produces tracking devices that users can attach to their belongings such as keys and backpacks. A companion mobile app for Android and iOS allows users to track the devices using Bluetooth 4.0 in order to locate lost items or to view their last detected location.[1] The first devices were delivered in 2013.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tile_(company)

      AirTag was announced on April 20, 2021,[3][4] made available for pre-order on April 23, and released on April 30.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirTag

      Apple has stolen most ideas they ever execute. A lot of people believe they do the best job of execution but I don’t buy that in most cases. I mean here’s a perfect example. A product that has been working great with any device for 8 years and here they come with a version that locks you into their ecosystem. I’m good on that.

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        2 months ago

        Uh thanks. I was curious about it, It didn’t really surprise me to know apple stole the idea from someone (like any other big company). Thanks for your answer and time!

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          Not sure where the disconnect is. You weren’t very clear with your question but yes I did take time to attempt to clear up what you seemed to be asking about.

          And no, not every big company flat out steals ideas. Apple is notorious for doing this, but other companies are not. At least none I can think of.

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              Apple is (rightfully IMO) far more notorious for taking something that’s been around for years already, adding it to their product line (or as a feature in a product), and then pretending they invented it. Almost every company will copy features/products from other companies, but they don’t usually pretend to have invented the whole thing.

              Example: Gmail. It was revolutionary, but not because Google really invented much (or indeed claimed to). Rather, it was revolutionary because it provided features that already existed in paid options (e.g. full IMAP support, large mailbox sizes) for free, with a good web interface.

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              Maybe I’m wrong but I remember the old days of jailbreaking an iPhone (4s my last iPhone) and I know some tweaks are now in implemented on iOS their own way soo you’re correct (does this count??)

              Rereading our exchange multiple times even, I’ve no idea what you’re saying or what this has to do with anything.

              Apple and google? They kinda copy each other right?

              No. You aren’t listening. Apple is known especially for stealing ideas. It’s their whole business model, in fact. Steve Jobs bragged about it.

              I don’t really know if a tile is “good for privacy”. It depends on a lot of things and you should research it yourself. Since my goal for the tile is to be able to find my devices, keys, bags, etc, I expect there to be personal info asked for and that’s true. I highly doubt an airtag would be any better for privacy.