After a Decade of Secrecy, Apple Reluctantly Tries Out Transparency | Gadget Lab from W... - 0 views
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Jeff Johnson on 05 Oct 08Like an overinflated pilates ball, Apple's long-standing culture of secrecy has sprung a few leaks. The tight-lipped corporate giant recently made a move toward transparency when it lifted its iPhone non-disclosure agreement. The unpopular policy prohibited iPhone application developers from discussing their coding techniques. Lifting the NDA may hurt Apple by exposing the inner workings of the iPhone to competitors like Google and Nokia. But increasingly open competitors and disgruntled developers may have forced Apple's hand.