Wired
Due to its great influence, Apple has always been scrutinized by the legislature, judicial authorities, and competitors for monopoly on the App Store. And this time, another company in the same industry has filed a lawsuit regarding the ECG function of Apple Watch for improperly handling the app of the same company.
App Store exclusivity is also an issue
Aliveco, a medical device maker that provided healthcare-related accessories for the Apple Watch, has alleged that Apple has stopped its apps from working with the introduction of the ECG feature. Even before Apple introduced the electrocardiogram function for the Apple Watch, Aliveco sold a product that can measure the electrocardiogram with the Apple Watch using an external device, and provided an application that warns of irregular heartbeats.
According to the company, with the introduction of the electrocardiogram function, Apple has determined that its app violates the guidelines of the unwritten App Store, tried to eliminate the app, and was forced to modify the app many times. I will. Eventually, Apple claims to have changed its heart rate algorithm to make it inaccessible to third-party apps.
Aliveco says Apple’s actions are an unfair exclusion of its competitors, and that the ECG feature of the Apple Watch infringes its patents. Other proceedings over Apple’s App Store monopoly continue to be difficult, with Apple CEO Tim Cook going to testify himself. Again, it may not be an easy trial for Apple.
Source: 9to5Mac
(KAZ)
Source: iPhone Mania