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09 Nov 2009 21:32

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Tech: Not news: Apple does something stupid with the iPhone app store

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  • Are these caricatures offensive? Apple seems to think so. And poor Tom Richmond’s got hundreds of hours worth of hard work wasted thanks to the decision. Richmond, an illustrator, helped design a political app called “Bobble Rep” which shows every member of congress (even poor non-vote-getting Eleanor Holmes Norton!), or 540 (!) in total. And Apple rejected the app because they said Richmond’s drawings could “be considered obscene, pornographic, or defamatory.” And politics isn’t even the issue – the app is non-partisan. Worst decision Apple’s ever made? Maybe.source
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07 Nov 2009 17:29

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Tech: Daily poll: Which smartphone would you want on a desert island?

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03 Nov 2009 10:01

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Offbeat, Tech: Afraid of flying? There’s a (wait for it) iPhone app for that

Virgin Atlantic Airways claims a 98% success rate for its “Flying Without Fear” course, which now has an iPhone version for fearing flying on the go. source
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02 Nov 2009 10:32

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Tech: Chinese iPhones more expensive, don’t have wi-fi. That sucks.

  • $730 the pre-discount price for an iPhone in China source
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22 Oct 2009 08:30

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Biz: AT&T has a big quarter, thanks to tons of new annoyed customers

  • 2 million iPhone users had to go with AT&T, which boosted their profits source
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18 Oct 2009 21:29

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Tech: Dear Wolfram Alpha: Nobody’s gonna buy your iPhone app

  • $1.99 the amount we could see ourselves paying for a Wolfram Alpha iPhone app source
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18 Oct 2009 09:59

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Tech: Message to take from this ad: Everyone iDon’t, Droid Does

Not bad Verizon, Motorola and Google. You actually made some Apple-critical advertising with teeth. And we hear the Droid is a cool phone – with a better network. source
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17 Oct 2009 19:47

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Tech: Canabalt is the biggest dead-simple time-sucking game ever

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  • Canabalt makes us want to stop everything we’re doing and just play it for six hours. But we couldn’t do that to you guys. The game, originally designed for the Experimental Gameplay Project, somehow turns a one-button game into the most-exciting duck-and-jump adventure this side of “Die Hard.” Best part? There’s an iPhone version that’s just as exciting (and simply-designed) as the Flash game.source
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16 Oct 2009 16:16

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Tech: The iPhone App Store’s new free app policy is a win-win for all

  • We’ve always been big supporters of the freemium model, but an upsell from within your free app is just so much easier than trying to get your users to the app store again to purchase your premium version.
  • Inedible Software co-founder Eddie Marks • On Apple’s new policy to allow in-app purchases on free apps. Why is this a big deal? Well, a few things: Software makers only have to get one app approved, as opposed to two (if they’re selling a game), it fights piracy of full apps, and it’s easier to upsell from within the app as opposed to forcing people to go to the app store again. • source
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14 Oct 2009 09:47

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Tech: The WikiReader: Wikipedia for people without iPhones handy

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  • It’s like a combination between an Amazon Kindle and a Tamagotchi. It looks neat. But so does your cell phone. At $99, where’s the market for this?source
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