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macworld.com - 8/11/2008
Jobs confirms iPhone application "kill switch"
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In the Wall Street Journal today, Steve Jobs confirmed the existence of an application "kill switch" for the iPhone.
online.wsj.com - 8/11/2008
IPhone Software Sales Take Off: Apple's Jobs
— online.wsj.com — Take Off: Apple's Jobs CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple Inc.'s bet on cellphone software appears to be paying... off. In the month since Apple opened an online software clearinghouse called the App Store, users have downloaded more than 60 million programs ... (more) IPhone Software Sales Take Off: Apple's Jobs

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iphone-hacks.com - 8/18/2008
iPhone 2.x App Kill Switch Confirmed By Apple And Easy Workaround Already Published
— iphone-hacks.com — Recently rumors of the iPhone phoning home to Apple and reporting back on what you’ve done to... your iPhone have been swirling around the blogosphere. All these rumors started with one little vague comment from Zdziarski which he wants to set the ... (more) iPhone 2.x App Kill Switch Confirmed By Apple And Easy ...

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iphoneatlas.com - 8/7/2008
iPhone can phone home and kill apps?
— iphoneatlas.com — Apple has apparently included a blacklisting mechanism in iPhone OS 2.x via which the device can phone... home, check for unauthorized applications, and disable them. The OS includes a URL that points to a page containing a list of unauthorized ... (more) iPhone can phone home and kill apps?

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