Can you see the slippery slope you're invoking? Apple owns the operating system you use. That is where it stops in your example. They don't force ownership of software, the network stack, the gym you visit (lol), where you work, etc. Where's your head at, other than "ApPlE BaD"?
If another major fitness brand wants to do the same the probably cannot because: - The tight integration is not possible, only Apple can build these kind of Apple Watch experiences. - They would need to pay Apple 30%, maybe making this not profitable especially against Apple's own offering that can have internal pricing where the 30% never comes into play.
I can’t tell if you’re trolling? You also haven’t said what it means to “own” fingerprints.
They do not.
> It has its own tv.
The do not
> your fingerprints
Fingerprints never leave the device or stored in iCloud
Apple NAS: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-AirPort-Time-Capsule-2TB-St...
Apple 802.11ac wireless AP: https://www.priceblaze.com/me918ll-a-Apple-Network-Routers?r...
Apple TV: https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/
I was wrong about printers though. They just have their own proprietary printer protocol in air print
And how do you know those biometrics stay on device? How do you know they will continue to stay on the device? It's not your kernel. It's THEIR kernel. They can do whatever they want.
And the Apple TV isn't actually a TV :/
I use an AppleTV every single day and their streaming offering is nothing more than an app that I have hidden at the bottom of the screen. At the top I have a dozen streaming apps e.g. Netflix, Youtube, Amazon Prime.