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If Apple wants to compete in cloud services like mapping, they should publish a REST API for web apps as well. If I was developing a local search app for mobil
by bsimpson 14y ago
If Apple wants to compete in cloud services like mapping, they should publish a REST API for web apps as well. If I was developing a local search app for mobile and web, I imagine I'd want to use the same data provider on both platforms.
- duaneb 14y agoYea, but then they'd also have to do a maps interface via the browser when they're really just trying to move their extremely profitable hardware.
- nextstep 14y agoWhy would a REST API require Apple to do a maps browser interface?
- whalesalad 14y agoHow would you render their point of interest data in your web app otherwise? Of course you'd use google maps... But... Therein lies the rub.
- duaneb 14y agoSo, you would suggest that Apple provide the information to be used with Google Maps? Somehow I don't see that playing out too well for them.
- taligent 14y ago> If Apple wants to compete in cloud services like mapping Who says they want to ? Maybe they just didn't want Google screwing them over for an important app like Maps. Which in maybe a self fulfilling prophecy ended up being true.