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TweetPhoto Rejected From iTunes Because Logo Looks Like A Polaroid Snapshot
TweetPhoto is a company that competes with TwitPic. The developers of TweetPhoto were waiting to get approved on the Apple App Store for about 4 weeks before they were rejected. The reason why they were rejected is quite bizarre. Apparently TweetPhoto’s logo has an icon that resembles a snapshot taken from those old school Polaroid cameras.
While I think this was a lame reason to get rejected, it does not surprise me. This story reminds me of when PocketGod was rejected for using an icon that resembled an iPhone.
“We’ve reviewed TweetPhoto and determined that we cannot post your application because it appears to include features that resemble Polaroid photographs. Polaroid has previously objected to other applications that include features that resemble Polaroid photographs, and believes that such features infringe its rights,” wrote Apple in a message to TweetPhoto.
TweetPhoto pointed out that an application called Polarize actually uses a Polaroid photo as their icon. Polarize even gives photos taken on the iPhone a “Polaroid look.”
Its possible that Polarize slipped through the cracks and TweetPhoto was reviewed by someone that is uptight. I believe Apple should reconsider rejecting TweetPhoto.
Categories Apple App Store, Polarize, Polaroid, TweetPhoto, TwitPic
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Big 10 Embraces Social Media While The SEC Wants To Smack It Down
The Southeastern Conference college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama is not a fan of social media. As a matter of fact, the SEC is looking to have all of their athletes banned from using social media such as Twitter, Facebook, TwitPic, etc.
One of the reasons why the SEC possibly wants to have social media banned is because of a contract they have in place with CBS. The problem is that it is hard to make a conference-wide ban on social media because it is a part of our everyday lives.
The Big 10 Conference on the other hand is fully embracing social media. On The Big 10 website there are links to the Big Ten Conference’s Twitter account along with the personal Twitter accounts of their executives. The Big 10 website also has a gallery of TwitPics that were taken in relation to the Big 10.
On top of the Twitter links, the Big 10 encourages users to join their Facebook groups and watch some of the best Big 10 games on Hulu.
I agree with Bret Feddern of BleacherReport when he writes “The SEC should follow the lead of the Big Ten rather than basing its decision making on the fear of what it doesn’t understand.”
Categories Big Ten Conference, Facebook, Hulu, Southeastern Conference, TwitPic, Twitter, YouTube
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TwitPickr Uploads Your TwitPics To Flickr
TwitPickr is a new service made for those who enjoy Twitter, TwitPic, and Flickr. Basically TwitPickr grabs the photos that you send to TwitPic and automatically uploads it to your Flickr account.
To start the service you enter your Twitter username into TwitPickr. It automatically grabs all the pics you sent to TwitPic. After that you click on upload for the images of your choice. Once you click upload, TwitPickr redirects you to your Yahoo! login page if you are already not logged in.
Simple enough.
[via CNET]
Categories Flickr, TwitPic, TwitPickr, Twitter
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