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Put up with iTunes App Store rules, collect $250,000
arstechnica.com - 9/30/2008
Put up with iTunes App Store rules, collect $250,000
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Another App Store success story says a lot for the platform in the face of all the recent criticism. It will also undoubtedly attract even more developers and venture capital firms to the iPhone platform. Read More...
macworld.com - 9/25/2008
Mac Word | Don't drive iPhone developers away, Apple
— macworld.com — One of the presenters at the recent C4 Mac developers conference made a point about Apple that... is incredibly relevant to how the company is viewed, especially by the media and rabid Apple fans. To paraphrase his statement, in dealing with Apple, one ... (more) Mac Word | Don't drive iPhone developers away, Apple

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Next iPhone software update to deliver Safari, App Store tweaks
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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phonenews.com - 9/23/2008
Apple Blocks Developers from Bypassing App Store
— phonenews.com — At the launch of the App Store, Apple noted the ability for developers to distribute software outside... of the App Store. Essentially, Apple allows developers to issue software based on the iPhone’s serial number. This allows a company to issue an ... (more) Apple Blocks Developers from Bypassing App Store

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MacBytes.com:  Apple's App Store schizophrenia driving developers crazy

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Apple's App Store schizophrenia driving developers crazy
MacBytes.com — ... to Steve Jobs expressing his discontent. "I'm trying to stay positive in spite of recent developments, but I'm finding my attraction to the iPhone fades a little bit each day. I think it s important that you know that." It's Apple's sandbox, for better or worse What can developers do? Either play in Apple's sandbox acceding to whatever whims strike App Store approvers on a particular day or go home. Because those who might have some leverage with Apple, like Sega, EA, or even some of the smaller developers , are raking in some serious cash, they aren't going to walk away ...

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