i.gizmodo.com - 2/6/2009
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Crackulous, a program for pirating apps from the iPhone App Store , was just released. Great for cheapskates, terrible for independent developers trying to make a living. You'll need to jailbreak your phone to get in on the fun, obviously, but the entire process seems relatively simple if ...
funkyspacemonkey.com - 2/2/2009
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funkyspacemonkey.com —
Crackulous released, promises to bust iPhone app protection
scheme February 2nd, 2009 on 5:16 pm [...] If...
Apple’s sat back and let the iPhone hacking community do its thing in peace (well, relative peace) so far, this little gem just might be what the ...
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Crackulous is Out
crackulous.net - 2/2/2009
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crackulous.net —
What is Crackulous? Crackulous is a revolutionary iPhone
or iPod Touch app. It lets you crack iPhone...
applications and redistribute them throughout the Apple community. Is Crackulous illegal Of course not! Even the folks in Cupertino use Crackulous for ...
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The Week in iPhone Apps: A Good Week For Cheapskate Gamers [IPhone Apps]
Gizmodo —
... On Your iPhone • How To Text With Adorable Japanese Emoji On Your iPhone For a Buck • How To Text With Adorable Japanese Emoji On Your iPhone For a Buck • Rumor: iPhone 3.0 Might Let Apps Run in the Background for Real Multitasking • ClearCam for iPhone Stitches 2MP Photos Together Into 4MP Ones • How to Find Awesome iPhone Apps (no place better than the Week in iPhone Apps, though, obviously) • Crackulous Allows for App Store Piracy • Internet Visionary MC Hammer Releases ...
Developer Loses Thousands To App Store Piracy
iPhone Savior —
... Imaginuity New Media is all too aware of the painful reality of App Store bootlegging. The question still remains, what can developers do about it? The recent release of Crackulous, an automated app-pirating tool created with evil intentions so jailbroken iPhone users can steal paid apps, only serves to empower the unscrupulous minority. Especially since the release of Crackulous was given such tremendous exposure on popular tech blogs worldwide. ...
An iPhone App Developer's Take on Piracy: Work With Pirates, Not Against Them [Piracy]
Gizmodo —
... The creator of iCombat weighed in with his thoughts on newly-popular piracy of iPhone apps with an interesting conclusion: It's not worth the trouble to police the pirates, and they might even prove helpful. ...
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