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gizmodo.com - 9/17/2008
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Apple's rejection of the Podcaster app for duping "the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes" was a more dramatic blow to developers than we implied in our coverage, throwing the capriciousness of the approval process into the starkest relief yet, especially from the dev standpoint . ...
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gizmodo.com - 9/15/2008
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gizmodo.com —
Just released yesterday, iPhone Modem for the Cydia
jailbreak application repository promises tethering your laptop to your
iPhone in just ten seconds. We haven't gotten around to jailbreaking out own yet, but this one is supposedly even easier than ...
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iPhone Modem App Promises 10 Second iPhone Tethering ...
crunchgear.com - 9/18/2008
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LMAO. I The Joy of Tech . Hit
the jump to see the rest of the chart.
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How does Apple decide what apps make it into the app store?
appleinsider.com - 9/25/2008
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appleinsider.com —
After an iPhone app developer successfully discovered a
workaround for being turned down at the App Store
in iTunes, Apple has cracked down and barred an unofficial method as well, potentially raising an anti-competition dispute.
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Apple cuts off unofficial avenue for rebuffed iPhone apps
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Joy of Tech: How Apple Decides Which Apps Make It Into the App Store
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... the functionality of iTunes. However, some construe this action as Apple saying, "Don't compete with us." -- which could hinder innovation.
I'm going to agree with the majority here: A remote podcast downloader would've been extremely handy, and I'm surprised the iPhone still doesn't include that. I'd prefer to have Podcaster now and then ditch the application once Apple implemented the podcast downloader into the iPhone's iPod.
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