After giving it an Apple Design award for innovation, Apple has now bought Rabbit 3 Ties, Inc, which made a visual Swift development tool called Play.
Play let developers quickly prototype apps – image credit: Rabbit 3 Times, Inc
Play let developers quickly prototype apps – image credit: Rabbit 3 Times, Inc
Following Apple’s acquisition of the open-source Swift Package Index, it’s now been revealed that it entered a deal with the Play company. Rather than an outright acquisition, the deal reportedly sees Apple acquiring assets and having the option to hire certain staff.
So where Swift Package Index, for one example, is expected to continue in its present form, Apple appears to have bought Rabbit 3 Times to asset-strip it. It may also be an acquihire, where Apple bought the firm in order to get its staff for other projects.