joelcomm.com - 2/14/2009
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My team and I came up with the idea for an iPhone fart application in summer of 2008. We knew it would be a hit. We just needed to develop it. We took great pride in developing iFart Mobile . It was more than another iPhone application. It was a true entertainment machine with a unique ...
i.gizmodo.com - 2/18/2009
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i.gizmodo.com —
The stakes are high. There can only be
one true victor in all fart battles: fart tennis,
volume contests, holding it in during school/funerals/weddings/sex, and now, in iPhone apps. Who will reign supreme? iFart and Pull My Finger , the two ...
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iFart vs. Pull My Finger: The Battle for iPhone Fart App ...
arstechnica.com - 2/16/2009
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arstechnica.com —
Tensions have exploded between Air-O-Matic, Inc. and InfoMedia,
Inc., two of the hottest names in iPhone flatulence.
Air-O-Matic, maker of "Pull My Finger," has complained to Apple, threatened to sue its competitor over "iFart Mobile," ...
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Prior fart: legal stink-up over iPhone flatulence apps
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WTF Lawsuit of the Year: iFart v. Pull My Finger
Cult of Mac —
... InfoMedia, which developed iFart Mobile, filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in Colorado District Court naming rival Air-O-Matic as defendant after a lawyer from Air-O-Matic demanded $50,000 from InfoMedia for its use of the phrase, according to an InfoMedia blog post. ...
iPhone Fart Apps To Face Off In Court
Silicon Alley Insider —
... InfoMedia's Joel Comm goes through the back story on his blog: Air-O-Matic wanted a $50,000 settlement for Comm's abusing a "Pull My Finger" trademark for mobile phone apps, which Air-O-Matic ...
iFart vs. Pull My Finger: The Battle for iPhone Fart App Supremacy [This Means War]
Gizmodo —
... (warning: PDF). We'll keep you updated on the situation as further news warrants, mostly because the entire thing is a laugh riot. [JoelComm via ...
Because iFarting is serious business
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... in the interests of completionism, we'll bring it to you anyway.
First, there were two apps that made fart noises, called Pull My Finger and iFart. Then, there was allegedly some inappropriate twittering (and shady iPhone reviewing -- we seriously doubt that tons of people want to give five stars to an app about MC Hammer), $50,000 of damages were requested, a "Social Media Expert" (read: "tool") got angry, and eventually a lawsuit was filed, and now every blog and website everywhere is posting that two apps about ...
The Battle of the Fart Apps - No Really
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... Pull My Finger got mad at Joel's marketing practices and sent Joel a letter stating that he should pay them $50,000 for damages because of his marketing tactics. Because we've all know that money makes everything better, especially other people's money. Well, that made Joel angry and he filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment that the phrase "pull my finger" is a common one. Both sides of the argument have postings on their sites explaining their side of the story. It seems that Joel thinks he's been fair throughout the ordeal and it's a case of sour grapes. While ...
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Meet the man behind the iFart iPhone application by
blogs.orlandosentinel.com 2/3/2009 — Question: What is the iFart Mobile iPhone application that you created? Answer: It’s an electronic entertainment or sound machine. It produces flatulence noises. There are a number you can select from. Each has their own name and you push the button ...
Talking with The Man Behind iFart
cultofmac.com 2/5/2009 —
It’s the app that’s launched, whatever, a lot of downloads. iFart Mobile lead developer Joel Comm elaborated about the beginnings of the talked-about app in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel.
If you have not downloaded the ...
iFart Mobile — #1 App on iTunes - The Premier iPhone Fart Application
ifartmobile.com 12/24/2008 — Thank you to everyone who has purchased and supported iFart Mobile for iPhone. We recognize that it’s just a novelty app, but don’t we need more laughter in times of economic crisis? We think so. The blogosphere and the media are writing about iFart ...
iFart vs PullMyFinger (video)
youtube.com 7/22/2009 — The two most well know fart apps are still battling over naming rights and other "things". Pretty Funny!
Daily Show Airs App Store Stinker: iFart Mobile vs. PullMyFinger
theiphoneblog.com 7/22/2009 —
Done as only the Daily Show with Jon Stewart can do, it’s iFart Mobile vs. PullMyFinger in a battle of the iPhone Fart Apps.
You’ve been warned.
(Note: YouTube Daily Show clips have a way of disappearing, feel free to post ...
Four and a Half Minutes on iFart? There’s a “Daily Show” Clip for That.
mediamemo.allthingsd.com 7/22/2009 — Everyone knows that one of the iPhone's best selling points is the amazing array of apps developers make for the handset. But if you still need convincing, check out this "Daily Show" clip, which highlights some of the phone's most popular programs.