As part of another lawsuit, Apple should explain why without asking deleted from iPod users music downloaded from competing resources. This week at a meeting by a former engineer who is a member of a special unit, the purpose of which was to implement restrictions on access of third-party clients and music applications to the iPod.
Witness at the trial became Rod Schultz, who worked at Apple from 2006 to 2007. He confirmed that the company did then decided to block competing services, but these actions were caused by fears of hacker attacks on the operating system, including through the downloaded files on other sites. In his view, this feature players Apple does not have a significant impact on competition.
In those years, Schulz participated in the project, codenamed «Candy», which was aimed at "100 percent lock applications outside iTunes". The witness said that Apple initiated the project because of the current situation in the industry. Music labels required by Apple to ensure the protection of their digital content in most Apple thought that DRM can be a potential burglary prevention iPod and does not harm the consumer as a player.
After hearing the arguments of the plaintiff, the judge said it plans next week to transfer the case to the jury. Then in court to testify may be the vice president of Apple's Internet services Eddy Cue and senior vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller.
Now, however, the proceedings can be completed very quickly and in favor of the company from Cupertino.