The recent announcement that Apple was pulling the plug on the API that allows applications to ask if an iOS device has been jailbroken is very significant. Immediately, the Web has blown up trying to quantify the meaning of this decision. Sitting on the sidelines, it’s looking more than ever that Apple is playing chess, while others are playing Parcheesi. This is a win-win for Apple. It has conceded to the carriers and the customers at the same time. The worst that can be said is that it is going with the flow of public sentiment and the laws that govern.