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Apple Broadens App Store Acceptance, Approves 'Pull My Finger'
macrumors.com - 12/12/2008
Apple Broadens App Store Acceptance, Approves 'Pull My Finger'
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One of the major criticisms of the App Store has been a seemingly arbitrary rejection policy on the part of Apple. Air-o-Matic was one of the developers rejected by Apple for the reason of "limited utility" for his humor app "Pull My Finger". Sam ...
itunes.apple.com - 12/12/2008
"Pull My Finger" - App Store Link
— itunes.apple.com — The gloves are off. Apple has decided apps publishers who want to have a little bit of fun should be allowed their day in the sun. I just received an e-mail from the creator of the Pull My Finger application. Read what he has to say. From ... (more) "Pull My Finger" - App Store Link

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click.linksynergy.com - 12/12/2008
"Pull My Finger" App - App Store Link
— click.linksynergy.com — I'm the developer of the infamously rejected iPhone app, "Pull My Finger." I just got a call from Apple with some interesting news that I thought I'd pass along to you. They told me that they are going to start approving a whole new "genre" of ... (more) "Pull My Finger" App - App Store Link

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itunes.apple.com - 12/14/2008
"Pull My Finger" Now in the App Store!
— itunes.apple.com — Apple has recently begun rejecting iPhone applications based on arguably spurious claims of limited utility. A recent victim is Pull My Finger, a juvenile but harmless application that makes fart noises. Sure, the App Store makes it nice ... (more) "Pull My Finger" Now in the App Store!
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The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):  "Pull My Finger" returns to the App Store

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Planet iPhones:  Apple Approves Pull My Finger, Adds a New Genre!

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"Pull My Finger" returns to the App Store
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... MacRumors reports that the developer of the "Pull My Finger" iPhone application was finally accepted by Apple. You may recall that Apple ...

Weekly Recap: App Store Issues, Rumors, Patents, Features and Opinions
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... recently released apps that have stood out from the crowd, and Pastebud, a new service for iPhone users that will allow copy and paste functionality between the Mail and Safari applications. "> "> ">READ → - Amazon Unleashes Snazzy New iPhone App READ → - Wired Unveils New iPhone Application, Reviews Go Mobile READ → - Pastebud Brings Copy and Paste to iPhone Between Mail and Safari READ → - Apple Broadens App Store Acceptance, Approves ‘Pull My ...

Apple Approves Pull My Finger, Adds a New Genre!
Planet iPhones — [image]      If you like loud and rude stuff, Apple is finally hearing you. They are now allowing these kind of apps on the iPhone and are soon going to add a genre for all things obnoxious!      MacRumors reports that the new app  ...

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?Pull My Finger?, iPhone Fart Joke App, Now in App Store — MacLifer: The best apple mac computer hardware and software posts from around the web
Developer Sam Magdalein: The very kind Apple Team Member told me that they didn’t want to reject it originally, but that they were sorting out how this “genre” of apps were going to be handled. She told me they’d be lifting the restriction on them, and more apps will ...
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Scatological humor lovers, rejoice! Apple (AAPL) has changed its mind and is allowing "Pull My Finger," a fart noise app, into the iPhone App Store. The app was famously rejected from the App Store in September for "limited utility" -- a silly reason. Developer Sam Magdalein, via email: The ...