macworld.com - 8/10/2008
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Another iPhone application has vanished from the App Store, but this time there are leads on a motive.
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Slasher App Booted from App Store
iPhone Buzz —
... featured the image of a knife and when you made a stabbing motion with your iPhone, it made a horror sound.
For the moment, the only reason that's being tossed around for this app's removal is it may have violated an application regulation that prohibits apps that contain "objectionable" material.
Sure, the Slasher app may have been silly and pointless, but what was so wrong about it? I'd be interesting in hearing the official reason, if there ever is one.
[via MacWorld]
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