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App disqualified from App Store because it 'duplicates iTunes functionality'
tuaw.com - 9/15/2008
App disqualified from App Store because it 'duplicates iTunes functionality'
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An iPhone developer who created an app that manages and plays podcasts says the app was disqualified from the App Store because "it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes." That's right, iTunes for the desktop . This opens up unsettling possibilities for other ...
Podcaster rejected because it duplicates iTunes functionality
almerica.blogspot.com - 9/12/2008
Podcaster rejected because it duplicates iTunes functionality
— almerica.blogspot.com — Today I finally got a reply from Apple about the status of Podcaster . Apple Rep says:... Since Podcaster assists in the distribution of podcasts , it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes . That's right folks, it duplicates the ... (more) Podcaster rejected because it duplicates iTunes ...

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speirs.org - 9/13/2008
Fraser Speirs – App Store: I’m out.
— speirs.org — App Store: I’m out. I will never write another iPhone application for the App Store as currently... constituted*. Writing software is a serious investment of time and energy. It also carries the opportunity cost of the other things you could have built. ... (more) Fraser Speirs – App Store: I’m out.

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daringfireball.net - 9/13/2008
★ The App Store’s Exclusionary Policies
— daringfireball.net — http://speirs.org/2008/09/12/app-store-im-out/ (more) ★ The App Store’s Exclusionary Policies

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The Apple Core:  App Store “duplicate functionality” forced underground

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App Store “duplicate functionality” forced underground
The Apple Core — ... download podcasts directly to your iPhone and iPod Touch. Apple’s rationale: Since Podcaster assists in the distribution of podcasts, it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes Not only is this a totally lame response, it’s actually false .  The iPhone’s version of iTunes has very limited iPod functionality – it can only play them. In fact, the iPhone has no support for downloading or managing podcasts whatsoever, a gap that Podcaster was hoping to fill. TUAW notes that some “duplicate functionality” aready exists on the iPhone, like Twitterfic’s Web ...

Joy of Tech: How Apple Decides Which Apps Make It Into the App Store
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... In particular, Apple's rejection of the Podcaster app, which allows iPhone users to remotely download podcasts rather than sync them, has stirred controversy among the iPhone community. Apple's reasoning was that the application duplicates the functionality of iTunes. However, ...

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