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**Cristiano** · 02-26-2012, 04:55 PM

Apple has notified the developers of the Evi app, which has Siri-like features and has been approved previously will be removed from the App Store because it is too much like their own offering. The app does things Siri doesn't do.

This strikes me as wildly anti-competitive on Apple's part.

Apple Prepares To Pull Evi From App Store. Did It Slap-Down Siri? | TechCrunch

Lord · 02-26-2012, 05:02 PM

I agree, but then again, Apple has a history of not liking competitive products, unless it's their own.

**Pol** · 02-26-2012, 05:26 PM

Evi was released on iOS on January 17th, long after after Siri. It has never been updated on iOS.

**Cristiano** · 02-26-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pol

Evi was released on iOS on January 17th, long after after Siri. It has never been updated on iOS.

The Tech Crunch article seems to contradict itself. Even so, it is a shitty move by Apple. Why not let the app compete on its own merits?

bladyblue · 02-26-2012, 06:25 PM

I've been using an app entitled 'Voice Actions'. It's a poor man's Siri I use for my iPhone 3G.

I guess it's next to get pulled.

**Pol** · 02-26-2012, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cristiano

The Tech Crunch article seems to contradict itself. Even so, it is a shitty move by Apple. Why not let the app compete on its own merits?

All I know is we should definitely freak out over a badly-researched TechCrunch article.

Meanwhile, Evi is still in the app store and generally getting lousy reviews.

Tigger · 02-27-2012, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristiano

The Tech Crunch article seems to contradict itself. Even so, it is a shitty move by Apple. Why not let the app compete on its own merits?

Um... because Apple, thats why.

infiniview Merit · 02-27-2012, 03:47 AM

Because Apple is the walled garden of the tech + style nirvana land. If Apple were a state it would be a totalitarian one, just one that is pretty and ruthlessly well managed.

**Pol** · 02-27-2012, 02:09 PM

Sources: Apple not pulling Evi app, working with developers to avoid confusion | The Verge

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Originally Posted by The Verge

Despite what True Knowledge told TechCrunch, the app remains in the App Store, and according to sources familiar with the matter, Apple is attempting to work with the developers on bumping out those similarities, rather than just pulling the product. It's apparently standard practice these days for Apple to flag something that could be confusing to end users and then try to work with developers to alter the appearance and / or functionality of the app, and we're told that's what is taking place with True Knowledge right now.

Nibb Tardis · 02-27-2012, 02:16 PM

How could users be confused?

**Pol** · 02-27-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nibb Tardis

How could users be confused?

Could be any number of things that got Apple's attention. Predominantly black & white interface with blue accents? Graphically similar word balloons? Similar microphone icon?

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Lord Abnormally Normal I Don't Really Exist Do I ? Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,220 My Mood: Client: I try all of them, but for everyday use it's Cool VL Viewer.	I agree, but then again, Apple has a history of not liking competitive products, unless it's their own.

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