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Santa Live iPhone App Pulled Due to Even More Controversy [IPhone Apps]
gizmodo.com - 12/6/2008
Santa Live iPhone App Pulled Due to Even More Controversy [IPhone Apps]
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Developer Adam Majewski's Santa Live app has had its share of bad press already: we reported a few weeks ago that Majewski was paying commenters to leave positive feedback about his project. But after the horror of a novelty Christmas song included in the app, Santa Live has been officially ...

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10,000 iPhone Apps
techcrunch.com - 11/29/2008
10,000 iPhone Apps
— techcrunch.com — 148Apps , which tracks and reviews iPhone Apps, says 10,000 applications have now been released on the iPhone App store (the site is named after the fact that you can add up to 148 applications to an iPhone or iPod touch). A tribute page shows a mini ... (more) 10,000 iPhone Apps

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Microsoft releases its first iPhone app
news.cnet.com - 12/14/2008
Microsoft releases its first iPhone app
— news.cnet.com — Is it possible some at Microsoft find the iPhone a more attractive platform than the software giant's own Windows Mobile? Microsoft's Seadragon on Apple's iPhone. (Credit: Microsoft) Engineers in the company's Live Labs have released the ... (more) Microsoft releases its first iPhone app

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VLC Remote Adds iPhone Control to Our Favorite Media App [Featured IPhone Download]
lifehacker.com - 12/11/2008
VLC Remote Adds iPhone Control to Our Favorite Media App [Featured IPhone Download]
— lifehacker.com — iPhone/iPod touch only: VLC Remote Free lets you play, pause, and skip tracks on the mighty VLC Media Player on any computer from your iPhone or iPod touch. Its (currently) 99-cent sibling, VLC... (more) VLC Remote Adds iPhone Control to Our Favorite Media App ...

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When iPhone Apps Go Wrong: Santa Live iPhone
Mobilewhack.com — ... of the featured songs: “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” As you might think that ‘fun’ song wasn’t that popular among children and parents noticed that. A few complaints later and Majewski had to pull the application. And all that after he paid some commentators to leave some positive comments about the application. I guess he just assumed this won’t get out either. Good luck in the future Adam! We heard you have some $12,000 in debt after the whole Santa Live iPhone success! via Gizmodo Tags: ...

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For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want to spruce our old friend Santa up with technology. His sleigh only runs on what I assume is 8 horsepower, after all. Let's give him an upgrade. Your task is to upgrade Santa Claus with technology. Come up with your best images and email them to me at ...