Seemingly out of nowhere, DC Comics has just released an iPhone/iPad app that finally puts them into the digital space alongside rival Marvel Comics. It seems a slew of imprints both old and new under the DC brand are available as in-app purchases with pricing ranging from $0.99 to $2.99. It looks pretty darn good and even includes issue …
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Tweetie 2 Is Now Twitter For iPhone, Out Now
It’s now official, folks. Tweetie 2 has morphed into Twitter for iPhone and it’s free. I’ve been a Tweetie 2 user for some time so the change isn’t very drastic and I don’t see too many changes to begin with aside from Search. It’s a significant change, but I never really used it all that often on T2. Nevertheless it’s out …
Steve Jobs vs Porn
Valleywag‘s Ryan Tate had one too many drinks the other night and while he was watching 30 Rock a particular Apple iPad ad sent him over the edge. The following is an e-mail exchange between Tate and Jobs. The gist being that Steve and co. are only trying to protect our freedom against porn. And Flash. It’s interesting to see how …
Apple’s Sexy iPhone App Ban Explained
Over the last few days Apple has inexplicably pulled a number of apps thought to be offensive or a wee bit too titillating. This isn’t the first we’ve heard of such a stunt but the latest purge has left many baffled. According to Apple’s Phil Schiller, a flood of complaints from women and parents triggered the removal of many apps …
Ratings Scam Triggers Apple To Scrub ~1% of App Store
Following a brief investigation triggered by the iPhone photography blog iPhoneography, Apple has banished Chinese developer Molinker and its estimated 1000 iPhone apps. The majority of Molinker’s applications were pitiful copycats of existing popular apps, but that’s not what triggered the amateur sleuthing from an Internet friend …
