The move could lead to the awkward situation of Microsoft being pushed into using Apple components for its iOS apps in fact. The Worldwide Developer Conference was all about coding and software for Apple, with no mention of new hardware like the iPhone 7 being made. Apple also made a strategic move at WWDC to avoid being overrun on it own software platforms, by opening up some of the key features to third-party developers. All of this shows that Apple has listened to users kvetching about software taking different paths, not to mention the quality of it, which is great. It would be great if Apple (and other companies) wanting to lure developers towards their platforms could be more global here, difficult as that would be.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 14, 2016 01:30 UTC