iphonebuzz.com - 8/16/2008
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With the removal of several apps from the App Store in the past few days, many are wondering if Apple is truly checking out these apps before authorizing them. But even more importantly, do they have a system in place to protect iPhone users from malicious apps? It looks like the answer is yes.
It seems there is a URL the iPhone refers to every once in awhile to check and see if any ...
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