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Why privacy rules for HealthKit and HomeKit are a huge advantage for Apple

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This article was originally published on CITEworld.com (http://www.citeworld.com).</p><p>
Apple has issued new rules for iOS developers in relation around the new HealthKit (http://www.citeworld.com/tag/healthkit/) and HomeKit (http://www.citeworld.com/article/2360944/internet-of-thingsill-apples-internet-of-things-vi/internet-of-things/will-apples-internet-of-things-vision-hurt-a-beautiful-idea.html) platforms and third-party app extensions (https://developer.apple.com/ios8/), including third-party keyboards, that will be standout features of iOS 8 (http://www.citeworld.com/tag/ios8/). Apple will likely highlight these at its press event next week, where the iPhone 6 is expected to be announced, because they provide a major competitive advantage: They force developers to see the user as their ultimate customer, rather than a means to collect data that can later be sold for profit.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2602391/why-privacy-rules-for-healthkit-and-homekit-are-a-huge-advantage-for-apple.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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