blog.wired.com - 9/24/2008
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If you're a developer and Apple rejects your iPhone application from its App Store, the company wants you to shut up and get over it.
Apple's serious about it: The company has extended the iPhone non-disclosure agreement , which prohibits application developers from discussing programming ...
blog.wired.com - 9/19/2008
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blog.wired.com —
The iPhone is a revolutionary handset. But it
is also the key to a virtual gold mine:...
The iTunes App Store, where independent developers can become multi-millionaires in just a year. Since its launch in July, the App Store has grown to become an ...
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IPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches
appleinsider.com - 9/30/2008
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appleinsider.com —
Apple last week began testing iPhone Software v2.2
beta 1, the next software update for the iPhone...
and iPod touch that will deliver, among other things, subtle interface changes to Safari and a new version of the company's App Store application.
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Next iPhone software update to deliver Safari, App Store ...
phonenews.com - 9/23/2008
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phonenews.com —
At the launch of the App Store, Apple
noted the ability for developers to distribute software outside...
of the App Store. Essentially, Apple allows developers to issue software based on the iPhone’s serial number. This allows a company to issue an ...
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Apple Blocks Developers from Bypassing App Store
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iPO Editorial - Apple's Treatment of Some iPhone Developers is Unwise
The Mac Observer —
At first, Apple rejected an iPhone application because it competed with them. Next, Apple rejected an app because it duplicated functionality. Yesterday, it was revealed that the contents of Apple's rejection letter falls under the NDA so that iPhone developers can't publicly complain about the vagueness of Apple's decision process. It's all very unwise. Apple's opaqueness about the whole App Store publishing process and the rules has gotten out of hand. The feeling in the community is that legal action is the next step, but not just by developers. The actions of Apple ...
Apple's Treatment of Some iPhone Developers is Unwise
MacBytes.com —
At first, Apple rejected an iPhone application because it competed with them. Next, Apple rejected an app because it duplicated functionality. Yesterday, it was revealed that the contents of Apple's rejection letter falls under the NDA so that iPhone developers can't publicly complain about the vagueness of Apple's decision process. It's all very unwise. Apple's opaqueness about the whole App Store publishing process and the rules has gotten out of hand. The feeling in the community is that legal action is the next step, but not just by developers. The actions of Apple ...
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App Store Pick of the Week: Air Sharing —
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Wish you could copy that new proposal to your iPhone and review it on the plane? Now you can. Air Sharing ($6.99) from Avatron Software lets you wirelessly connect iPhone or iPod touch to a Mac, PC, or Linux computer. Drag documents (including MS ...
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