Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has decided to ban almost all applications related to pornography. Over the past week Apple sent out a notice to developers telling them that their applications will no longer be sold on the App Store. In the letter sent, Apple points out that “overtly sexual content” will not be allowed going forward. On The Go Girls had 17 applications removed which was about half of the applications that they released. Jens Ltd. has only about one application remaining. Even Maxim had some of their applications removed.
My opinion on the situation is that the Apple application store has its risks. When these developers plugged these applications into a market that Apple has full control of it, they are taking on a risk. Apple makes the rules and we as developers must abide by them if we plan to capitalize on the market.
Disclaimer: Pulse2 LLC sells over 20 applications on the Apple App Store.
AppAdvice has a source that says that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will start pre-selling the iPad as early as next week. However it might not be possible to get your hands on one until March 29th. This is 60 days after the original announcement. The date for the rumored presale is February 25th. The presale would only be available in the U.S. and will be for the Wi-Fi version. [AppAdvice]
OK Go lead singer Damian Kulash Jr. OK Go made the original “Here It Goes Again” video without the permission of their record label EMI. OK Go filmed the treadmill themed music video at Damian’s sister’s house. This was around the time that they were one of the first viral videos. EMI won’t let them embed any more of their music videos and it has affected them negatively. Damian wrote about the situation on The New York Times. [NYT]
If you are an App Store developer, then you can now create a sweepstakes campaign around your application. Apple has added the following statement to their terms of service for the App Store:
“3.3.17 Your Application may include promotional sweepstake or contest functionality provided that You are the sole sponsor of the promotion and that You and Your Application comply with any applicable laws”
One of the first applications to support a sweepstakes campaign around the application is called the Ka-Ching button. The Ka-Ching button allows you to win a $1,000 prize by downloading the app and simply pressing a button. [ZDNet]
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Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is cutting off a system integrator contract with HP. HP will no longer be a Cisco Certified Channel or Global Service Alliance Partner either. Below is the full statement from the Cisco Blog:
Mashable.com, the social media website created by Pete Cashmore has released an iPhone application to complement their blog. Through the application you can browse by authors, categories, channels, and categories. Stories can be shared through e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter on the application. The application is available for free. [Mashable]
The LG Arena has landed on AT&T. It comes with AT&T Mobile TV, 3″ WVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, GPS, and WiFi. The phone costs $199 with a 2 year contract. [Engadget]
Yup, this is one of the geekiest weddings I have seen. The celebrant dressed similar to Steve Jobs by wearing a black turtleneck. Wedding vows were read from an iPod and the ring was brought in on a first generation iPhone. “I used to joke that the Apple Store is my church because I am not religious, and I loved everything Apple… Ting then came up with the idea of having the wedding there,” stated Josh in an interview with EW. Apple did not officially approve of the event making this the first unauthorized Apple Store wedding. The wedding took place on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14, 2010).
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