techcrunch.com - 1/29/2009
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Breasts and the iPhone have had a tumultuous relationship. Last month, an application that allowed users to shake a pair (possibly NSFW) of 3D breasts was banned from the App Store for being apparently too risque for its audience.
A few weeks later an application called Wobble made it into ...
appleinsider.com - 1/29/2009
macrumors.com - 1/29/2009
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macrumors.com —
PocketGamer.biz reports that Apple is planning on introducing
a dedicated section in the iTunes App Store for...
premium games priced at $19.99. However, the initiative will only be open to a restricted number of large publishers, rather...
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Apple to Open $19.99 Premium Games Section in App Store?
macdailynews.com - 2/5/2009
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Will Apple’s App Store eventually distribute software for
Macs? Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 02:42 PM EST...
"There's no doubt that Apple Inc.'s iPhone has changed the landscape of the smart-phone industry, and indeed the mobile phone business as a ...
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Will Apple's App Store eventually distribute software ...
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Wardrobe Malfunction: App Store Decides To Give Bouncing Boobies The Boot
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... "boobs" or "booty" produced nearly 150 results for each word. So why was it okay for music and video, but not iPhone programs? "I’m only here to talk to you about the Appstore and can’t comment on iTunes," the rep told Atherton. Please note: Apple's issue is not with the app itself, only how it's being described in the Store. And, FWIW, the app has already been downloaded 20,000 times, so Apple be damned, SOMEBODY wants this functionality on their iPhone... [Via TechCrunch] ...
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