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arstechnica.com - 9/23/2008

Apple rejects another app for "duplicating functionality"

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Yet another app was rejected by Apple for ostensibly duplicating functionality of built-in apps. However, as we've seen before, this is not necessarily the case, frustrating developers even further. Read More...

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blog.wired.com - 9/19/2008

IPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches

— 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 ... (more) IPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches

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appleinsider.com - 9/30/2008

Next iPhone software update to deliver Safari, App Store tweaks

— 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. (more) Next iPhone software update to deliver Safari, App Store ...

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innerdaemon.wordpress.com - 9/24/2008

Apple rejects Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

— innerdaemon.wordpress.com — It’s under NDA but evidently Apple rejected Microsoft Office for the Mac because it competes with Apple’s iWork. Also, Firefox was rejected because it could confuse users about which to browser to use. Other candidates on the reject list ... (more) Apple rejects Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

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iPhone Developer Program Offers University Students The Chance To Have Their Apps Rejected By Apple
iPhone Savior — ... As bonus curriculum, each student will be subjected to an application rejection simulation which will require every participant to aggressively work on developing a new app only to have their work rejected in the eleventh hour. Their rejection will be accompanied by a simulated Apple email designed to make a student feel worse about all of the time invested by providing a cordial explanation. The painful message will ensure young developers that their ideas are great, just a little too great because their app was blatantly guilty of duplicating functionality without providing ...

Apple boot out another app this time MailWrangler
Phones Review — ... functionality. In an email to DiNardi, Apple state: “Your application duplicates the functionality of the built-in iPhone application Mail without providing sufficient differentiation or added functionality, which will lead to user confusion.” The thing is with MailWranger is actually does something that none of the Apple iPhone’s built-in applications can do, so how can Apple throw it out because of duplicated functionality? Source – arstechnica ...

Apple's App Store schizophrenia driving developers crazy
MacBytes.com — ... is Podcaster. Developer Al Sokirynsky was told that "since Podcaster assists in the distribution of podcasts, it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes." Another app, MailWrangler, was recently denied for similar reasons: "Your application duplicates the functionality of the built-in iPhone application Mail without providing sufficient differentiation or added functionality, which will lead to user confusion." This line of logic is problematic for two important reasons. For one, both apps actually provide features that none of Apple's built-in apps ...