How do companies make 3rd party accessories that dock with an iPod if there is no available API / SDK?

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How do companies make 3rd party accessories that dock with an iPod if there is no available API / SDK?

How did the Nike+ product integrate with the iPod and change its menu. Are there other 3rd party companies that do similar things, like the recording add-on? Did they need Apple's permission? Does Apple help these companies at all. I would like to make a peripheral that attaches to the iPod what should I look into?

2007-12-04 15:57:37 · 1 answers · asked by Dan B 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players

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Nike and Apple cooperated to their own mutual advantage.
Others who do not get cooperation would have to reverse engineer the software to get at it.

2007-12-04 16:01:32 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋