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by Published on 02-22-2010 05:15 PM
News about Apple's new policy on apps with sexual content began to surface last week. It is now reported that 5000 apps with sexual content have been removed from the iTunes store.
The report of 5000 apps came from AppShopper.com, which reported 4000 apps had been removed on Feb 18th, with more getting the axe over the weekend. They reported that on avg, the apps store loses about 100 apps a day. Since the change in Apple app rules regarded sexual content, that number has increased greatly, and the total amount of removed apps is about 3% of the entire App Store.
Developer ChilliFresh, was one of the first to release information, as their app Wobble was removed from the app store after selling 970,000 copies. He reported after talking to Apple that these were the new rules surrounding sexual content:I have spoken with Apple, and the following are the new rules:
These 'rules' have not been confirmed by Apple, but looking at the removed apps over the past week these rules or some variation of them seems to be the case.
- No images of women in bikinis (Ice skating tights are not OK either)
- No images of men in bikinis! (I didn't ask about Ice Skating tights for men)
- No skin (he seriously said this) (I asked if a Burqa was OK, and the Apple guy got angry)
- No silhouettes that indicate that Wobble can be used for wobbling boobs
- No sexual connotations or innuendo: boobs, babes, booty, sex - all banned
- Nothing that can be sexually arousing!!
- No apps will be approved that in any way imply sexual content (not sure how Playboy is still in the store, but ...)
I worry about moves like this. This censorship will turn a lot of people off from Apple. It also opens the market more for Jailbreaking and other not approved app stores that already exisit. Perhaps if they had a catagory just for apps of this nature, and they would therefore not clutter up other catagories on the App Store? Also playing favorites by allowing Playboy to stay, is not gonna win any popularity contests.
Let the discussion begin
Tmart
Source [AppleInsider and TUAW]by Published on 02-20-2010 02:02 AM
Symantec has mentioned details for the new 360 app for the iPad. This will allow users to backup their stuff to an online source. Once your data is online you can access it or share it via URL links.
Currently Norton 360 is available for Windows customers and cost $80 for 2 gigs of online backup or $100 for 25 gigs. Symantec expects to have a its first beta available on iTunes in the next few weeks.
Tmart
[Source Symantec]by Published on 02-18-2010 02:11 PM
by Published on 02-17-2010 08:22 PM
Apperently 1Password has been around for the iPhone and OSX already. This is the first I have heard of it, but am quite excited about it for my phone. That is one of my beefs with the iPhone, I can't really put password saving in it. And if I could I wouldn't really want to incase I lost my phone. Seems to be a great solution. I am gonna get it now and will report how it works in the Forum.
Tmartby Published on 02-16-2010 07:10 PM
Found this video at Wired today showing how they plan to use the iPad to deleiver their great magazine. I reported Wired's plans earlier this week, but thought this video was worth the second post.
Check out the article as well at Wired
Tmartby Published on 02-12-2010 10:44 PM
Flurry, a website that reports on the smartphone industry has noticed a large increase in app development.
Developers integrating Flurry analytics into iPhone OS applications in January increased by nearly three times over December. This represents the single largest spike in Flurry history, with over 1,600 new iPhone OS application starts for January. Historically, Flurry has measured surges in new application starts within its system in anticipation of new device launches, including for the Motorola Droid and iPhone 3GS. As such, we hypothesize that excitement generated by Apple's iPad event in January is driving this growth. For developers who get a jump on customizing their applications for the iPad, there may be an opportunity to stand out early on, and earn more downloads.
Tmartby Published on 02-12-2010 12:00 AM
macnn reported today that the new version of Microsoft Office 2011 my be available for the iPad.
"The MacBU officials also hinted at an iPad version of Office for Mac. Developers are said to be considering several options such as a full version, lite version, and more. It is unclear if the company intends to optimize its web-based Office apps for the iPad, or if a native app is on the way."
Look in the Forums to discuss further.
Tmartby Published on 02-11-2010 08:24 PM
From the features page in Apple's iPad site:
"The iBooks app is a great new way to read and buy books. Download the free app from the App Store and buy everything from classics to best sellers from the built-in iBookstore. Once you’ve bought a book, it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. Just tap it to start reading. The high-resolution, LED-backlit screen displays everything in sharp, rich color, so it’s easy to read, even in low light."
This really isn't new information, as the site has always had this posted. But people have been assuming its part of the whole package. It is free, and the reason Apple is thought to be handling iBooks this way, is to allow it to be updated more often. Otherwise the iBook app would only be able to be updated with new OS releases.
Discuss further in the forums, or comment here.
Tmartby Published on 02-09-2010 04:00 PM
Apple released the iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 2 for iPad to developers. This is the second release of the SDK, the first being released in January, so developers could start to work on new apps.
The SDK has new interface features as well as supports the 1024x768 resolution that the iPad screen uses. Keep checking here for new features as they are leaked out about this release.
Tmartby Published on 02-05-2010 11:40 AM
A new company called AppFund has started up, with the purpose of helping designers develop new apps for the iPad and other tablet devices. They are offering expert mentoring and are willing to invest anywhere from $5000-$500,000 for startup development.
AppFund is looking for application submissions as soon as possible to have the first app launch for summer 2010. They have allocated several millions of dollars with plans to increase the size of the fund with additional investors at a later time.
To learn more about it check out AppFund's site.
Tmart
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