gizmodo.com - 12/12/2008
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It's no secret that being an iPhone app developer is at times rough business, mostly due to Apple's goofy authoritarianism . But judging by some recent soul-spilling by a few leading devs, things are getting rougher. Craig Hockenberry of Iconfactory, developers of Frenzic and Twitterific, ...
gizmodo.com - 12/13/2008
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The developer of the previously rejected "Pull My
Finger" iPhone app just got good news from Apple:...
there's a NSFW category coming for these types of programs. Sam, the developer, says that Apple didn't want to reject it initially, but they were ...
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NSFW Apps Coming to the iPhone Apps Store [IPhone Apps]
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App Store Issues Get Heated, Apple Remains Silent
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News —
... Even though it may seem like Hockenberry’s “Dear Steve” letter is focused around the marketing problems some have faced with their apps, the underlying issues revolve around Apple’s entire policies with the way they manage the App Store. Something all too familiar to anyone that spends time inside the app store.
App Cubby (developers of Trip Cubby, Gas Cubby, and Cash Cubby) share some interesting information (via Gizmodo) in a post titled “Financial Realities of the App Store.” ...
The Trouble with the iPhone Apps Business…cont.
Cult of Mac —
... to accurately track who exactly is downloading apps (and which ads/links they clicked on to get to the store), and the ability to offer free demo version of apps that expire after a given time, prompting people to buy the full app. Appcubby’s records would appear to support the view that Hockenberry was not just crying in his beer, and their post supports his call for free demos and more ad-tracking capabilities as two things that would greatly help the situation.
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