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“Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers (arstechnica.com)
submitted 4 months ago by flop_leash_973 to c/technology
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It is hard to imagine that there was not someone inside of Nike that lost their faith in humanity when the pitch for these things was originally taking off.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not like the apk won't still be obtainable. I still have a pandora apk from around 2012 I use (ad free, cost free) that still works just fine.

The apk will likely outlast the shoes. Ever since all the shoe companies started using polyurethane soles, hydrolysis eventually just disintegrates them, even if you almost never wear them. After about 10 years they're usually not wearable any longer.

[–] AProfessional 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just by chance because Pandora is very conservative about API changes and it happens to use Android APIs still supported.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

And Nike will never mess with an old Bluetooth apk and pair of sneakers. It will work as long as android allows for an apk designed for Android 14.