Comments on: The Darker Side Of iPhone App Development http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:33:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jim http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-128389 Jim Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:14:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-128389 iPhone developers looking to have their apps reviewed on the iPhone Software Reviews Blog are welcome to contact me: http://iphonesoftwarereviewsblog.com/index.php/request-an-iphone-app-or-game-review/ iPhone developers looking to have their apps reviewed on the iPhone Software Reviews Blog are welcome to contact me:

http://iphonesoftwarereviewsblog.com/index.php/request-an-iphone-app-or-game-review/

]]> By: Steve Says Your Noses Are Giving Him a Wedgie http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-126939 Steve Says Your Noses Are Giving Him a Wedgie Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:47:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-126939 <b>It amazes me how you suckers rush to defend profiteers who cripple your hardware. $30/month...$360/year...just to use the Internet connection I'M ALREADY PAYING FOR?!</b> <b></b> <b>Why don't you stick your noses even higher up the cracks of both Apple's and AT&T's CEOs?</b> <b></b> It amazes me how you suckers rush to defend profiteers who cripple your hardware. $30/month…$360/year…just to use the Internet connection I’M ALREADY PAYING FOR?!

Why don’t you stick your noses even higher up the cracks of both Apple’s and AT&T’s CEOs?

]]> By: BP http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-120203 BP Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:42:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-120203 Microsoft was sued for doing that exact same thing with IE. I just wish I had the capital to do it myself as I'm very disappointed in the way they have crippled the iPhone. The *only* reason I can see to limit things is because the mobile carriers would balk at a phone that could bypass their network (with something like VoIP) and would not sell it to their customers... however I didn't buy the phone in order to bypass my carriers service, I bought it because I wanted a good innovative phone OS. I was mortified to learn how it had been crippled and can't even do the basic set of things my little Nokia could... in fact I just took it for granted that those features would be available. Now I'm a bit miffed and think its high time someone took Apple to task. Microsoft was sued for doing that exact same thing with IE.

I just wish I had the capital to do it myself as I’m very disappointed in the way they have crippled the iPhone.

The *only* reason I can see to limit things is because the mobile carriers would balk at a phone that could bypass their network (with something like VoIP) and would not sell it to their customers… however I didn’t buy the phone in order to bypass my carriers service, I bought it because I wanted a good innovative phone OS.

I was mortified to learn how it had been crippled and can’t even do the basic set of things my little Nokia could… in fact I just took it for granted that those features would be available.

Now I’m a bit miffed and think its high time someone took Apple to task.

]]> By: cirque http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-120006 cirque Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:01:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-120006 You bunch of whiners! Nothing will ever be perfect enough for you. You bunch of whiners! Nothing will ever be perfect enough for you.

]]> By: zato http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119517 zato Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:37:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119517 Falkirk wrote: "Many of the things which people point to as “flaws” are not really flaws but are, instead, trade offs." You're wasting your time, Falkirk. This is an Apple hate site. It's about killing Apple sales. Falkirk wrote: “Many of the things which people point to as “flaws” are not really flaws but are, instead, trade offs.”

You’re wasting your time, Falkirk. This is an Apple hate site. It’s about killing Apple sales.

]]> By: Chris Pratt http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119513 Chris Pratt Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:06:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119513 It has been confirmed 100% that the infamous blacklist that was found is *not* a kill switch. It's part of the CoreLocation module, i.e. is a blacklist of apps that are not allowed to use your GPS. This is a security feature. Think of the potential maliciousness the wrong person could commit given your nearly exact physical location. Apple has merely built in the ability to disable just such a thing if it happened to break into the wild. Nothing more, nothing less. This was all revealed last week (http://daringfireball.net/2008/08/core_location_blacklist), so stirring the pot here again seems like little more than an attempt to get pageviews. Heck, I guess it got me here, but I hate this type of irresponsible gossip-spreading. Agree with Apple or don't, but you do realize that you don't *have* to use an iPhone, right? It has been confirmed 100% that the infamous blacklist that was found is *not* a kill switch. It’s part of the CoreLocation module, i.e. is a blacklist of apps that are not allowed to use your GPS. This is a security feature. Think of the potential maliciousness the wrong person could commit given your nearly exact physical location. Apple has merely built in the ability to disable just such a thing if it happened to break into the wild. Nothing more, nothing less.

This was all revealed last week (http://daringfireball.net/2008/08/core_location_blacklist), so stirring the pot here again seems like little more than an attempt to get pageviews. Heck, I guess it got me here, but I hate this type of irresponsible gossip-spreading.

Agree with Apple or don’t, but you do realize that you don’t *have* to use an iPhone, right?

]]> By: Mike Cane http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119512 Mike Cane Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:05:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119512 This is a process people like me -- who lack the Coding Gene -- look at with a great deal of envy. For all the problems, there is a real chance that millionaires are going to be made here. Keep that in mind. This is a process people like me — who lack the Coding Gene — look at with a great deal of envy. For all the problems, there is a real chance that millionaires are going to be made here. Keep that in mind.

]]> By: Goobi http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119505 Goobi Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:19:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119505 I think the restrictive nature of the App store is the perfect way to go. It keeps the junk out so you don't ever have to bother about whether this certain app is going to junk your phone. Plus, all of them are in one place! So there's no question of an app being left out cause of poor pagerank. App store rocks, and you know it. I think the restrictive nature of the App store is the perfect way to go. It keeps the junk out so you don’t ever have to bother about whether this certain app is going to junk your phone. Plus, all of them are in one place! So there’s no question of an app being left out cause of poor pagerank. App store rocks, and you know it.

]]> By: Corey http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119502 Corey Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:18:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119502 Really? Do you need hits that much that you keep mining the NetShare App story? Null River knowingly developed an application in direct conflict with the terms of use for AT&T/App Store. I'm not saying I agree with the rule, but Null River knew full well during development that this app would get pulled, and it did. They tested the waters and now we know Apple will indeed enforce its terms of use. So back to your point of a 1984 draconian app store, No developer who abides by the few rules of the platform need fear the wrath of Jobs and can safely develop on their free IDE and publish to the almost free App Store, with free advertising and free distribution. Please site some examples of apps that were pulled because someone at Apple just wanted to have some fun, as if some engineer randomly shuts off apps just because he's trying to stay awake on the midnight shift. Please keep to real stories and don't write headlines solely to drive readership. I know its the internet, but journalistic integrity is still nice from time to time. Really?

Do you need hits that much that you keep mining the NetShare App story?

Null River knowingly developed an application in direct conflict with the terms of use for AT&T/App Store. I’m not saying I agree with the rule, but Null River knew full well during development that this app would get pulled, and it did. They tested the waters and now we know Apple will indeed enforce its terms of use.

So back to your point of a 1984 draconian app store, No developer who abides by the few rules of the platform need fear the wrath of Jobs and can safely develop on their free IDE and publish to the almost free App Store, with free advertising and free distribution.

Please site some examples of apps that were pulled because someone at Apple just wanted to have some fun, as if some engineer randomly shuts off apps just because he’s trying to stay awake on the midnight shift.

Please keep to real stories and don’t write headlines solely to drive readership. I know its the internet, but journalistic integrity is still nice from time to time.

]]> By: punkcoder http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119493 punkcoder Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:15:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119493 From what I've read, everyone is blowing the blacklisted application thing out of proportion, making it into something it's not. It's a list of application's on your phone that you've stated you don't want to have GPS tracking enabled; it's not a kill switch. If you start an application on your phone that has GPS tracking enabled, you will be asked the first time if you want to enable that or not. If you don't it will get added to the blacklisted applications. From what I’ve read, everyone is blowing the blacklisted application thing out of proportion, making it into something it’s not. It’s a list of application’s on your phone that you’ve stated you don’t want to have GPS tracking enabled; it’s not a kill switch. If you start an application on your phone that has GPS tracking enabled, you will be asked the first time if you want to enable that or not. If you don’t it will get added to the blacklisted applications.

]]> By: Fred Brunel http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119490 Fred Brunel Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:58:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119490 Seriously, this is no different than developping for a console device (e.g., xbox 360, wii, ps3). Firms like Sony or Nintendo gives a lots of constraints to the developers (i.e., about quality of content, playability). It's really tough and Apple is very loose in comparison. You're not yet used to it :) Seriously, this is no different than developping for a console device (e.g., xbox 360, wii, ps3).

Firms like Sony or Nintendo gives a lots of constraints to the developers (i.e., about quality of content, playability). It’s really tough and Apple is very loose in comparison.

You’re not yet used to it :)

]]> By: Falkirk http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119489 Falkirk Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:42:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119489 While I think it's important to point out flaws in Apple's new App store, I think it's also important to keep things in perspective. Many of the things which people point to as "flaws" are not really flaws but are, instead, trade offs. Apple provides the iPhone with a rich operating system and the tradeoff is that developers have to restrict themselves to creating applications using only sanctioned API's. Apple guarantees that the iPhone is stable and not susceptible to virus attacks and the trade off is that Apple gets to review and reject developers applications. Apple provides a simple, cheap and incredibly accessible way to review and buy applications and the tradeoff is that there is no other way to distribute iPhone Apps and there for no competition to the one and only App store. Are the tradeoffs worth it? Hell yeah. Today Steve Jobs announced that the App store was pulling in 1 million dollars a day. And that's counting all the value that's coming from free Apps. Minus Apple's cut that's $700,000 in income PER DAY that didn't exist 30 days ago. Does the App Store have flaws? Absolutely. Is it broken? Absolutely not. While I think it’s important to point out flaws in Apple’s new App store, I think it’s also important to keep things in perspective. Many of the things which people point to as “flaws” are not really flaws but are, instead, trade offs. Apple provides the iPhone with a rich operating system and the tradeoff is that developers have to restrict themselves to creating applications using only sanctioned API’s. Apple guarantees that the iPhone is stable and not susceptible to virus attacks and the trade off is that Apple gets to review and reject developers applications. Apple provides a simple, cheap and incredibly accessible way to review and buy applications and the tradeoff is that there is no other way to distribute iPhone Apps and there for no competition to the one and only App store.

Are the tradeoffs worth it? Hell yeah. Today Steve Jobs announced that the App store was pulling in 1 million dollars a day. And that’s counting all the value that’s coming from free Apps. Minus Apple’s cut that’s $700,000 in income PER DAY that didn’t exist 30 days ago.

Does the App Store have flaws? Absolutely. Is it broken? Absolutely not.

]]> By: Adam http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119484 Adam Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:18:53 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119484 I have been working with iTunes Store Support for a week, but have not been able to resolve the infamous “Authorisation Loop” error, so thought I would share and vent my frustrations here. :) I upgraded to 7.7.1.11 recently and since the upgrade none of the $1,000 worth of songs videos and TV Shows purchased and downloaded will play in iTunes or our Apple TV. When I click on a song, movie or show, we receive the message “This computer is not authorized…”. I than put in the password and receive the hopeful message: “Machine Authorization was Successful”, but the songs, videos and shows still don’t play. When you click on the title again it again re-asks for “authorization”. I have tried all of the suggested fixes and set of instructions received from iTunes Store support and the support website, including: * De-authorising, re-authorising * Re-installing iTunes * Removing the SC folder * Re-building the iTunes Library * Re-building iTunes Preferences * Creating a new user acount and installing iTunes * Installing iTunes on a different computer with a different operating system * Re-installed songs from a backup * Updating iTunes Store Account Information * Scanned for viruses * Updated Windows * Consulted a psychic * Had my laptop exorcised * and many more .. of course every time you do most of these things the Apple TV is wiped and spends hours re-syncing with iTunes over my wireless network which adds to the frustration. I have been a loyal shareholder and customer to Apple and iTunes and was even in the process of purchasing iPhones for the family, but this most recent set of issues (this is the second time by the way for us to go through this exact problem) is becoming very aggravating - beyond what I can put up with. Having invested well over $1,000 in Apple, and having also upgraded my internet connection to cater for more download limits, we have decided to ditch our Apple love affair, and move to a much more reliable and robust on-demand entertainment delivery system - like the new Foxtel Cable HD On Demand. Apple - you have absolutely received the very last dollar from me. I have been working with iTunes Store Support for a week, but have not been able to resolve the infamous “Authorisation Loop” error, so thought I would share and vent my frustrations here. :)

I upgraded to 7.7.1.11 recently and since the upgrade none of the $1,000 worth of songs videos and TV Shows purchased and downloaded will play in iTunes or our Apple TV.

When I click on a song, movie or show, we receive the message “This computer is not authorized…”.

I than put in the password and receive the hopeful message: “Machine Authorization was Successful”, but the songs, videos and shows still don’t play. When you click on the title again it again re-asks for “authorization”.

I have tried all of the suggested fixes and set of instructions received from iTunes Store support and the support website, including:

* De-authorising, re-authorising
* Re-installing iTunes
* Removing the SC folder
* Re-building the iTunes Library
* Re-building iTunes Preferences
* Creating a new user acount and installing iTunes
* Installing iTunes on a different computer with a different operating system
* Re-installed songs from a backup
* Updating iTunes Store Account Information
* Scanned for viruses
* Updated Windows
* Consulted a psychic
* Had my laptop exorcised
* and many more

.. of course every time you do most of these things the Apple TV is wiped and spends hours re-syncing with iTunes over my wireless network which adds to the frustration.

I have been a loyal shareholder and customer to Apple and iTunes and was even in the process of purchasing iPhones for the family, but this most recent set of issues (this is the second time by the way for us to go through this exact problem) is becoming very aggravating - beyond what I can put up with.

Having invested well over $1,000 in Apple, and having also upgraded my internet connection to cater for more download limits, we have decided to ditch our Apple love affair, and move to a much more reliable and robust on-demand entertainment delivery system - like the new Foxtel Cable HD On Demand.

Apple - you have absolutely received the very last dollar from me.

]]> By: keidalgrim http://theappleblog.com/2008/08/11/the-darker-side-of-iphone-app-development/#comment-119483 keidalgrim Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:22:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4091#comment-119483 Isn't this a bit like proclaiming the sun is bright and really, really hot? I mean, there's nothing like stating the obvious. Steve in his magnificent beneficence has all the control; therefore, Apple will always be a limited endeavor. If (and/or when) he ever contains his ego and releases his death grip on his baby, then -- and only then -- will Apple see potential for real growth. And I wish he would, because I really want to like Apple. Isn’t this a bit like proclaiming the sun is bright and really, really hot? I mean, there’s nothing like stating the obvious. Steve in his magnificent beneficence has all the control; therefore, Apple will always be a limited endeavor.

If (and/or when) he ever contains his ego and releases his death grip on his baby, then — and only then — will Apple see potential for real growth. And I wish he would, because I really want to like Apple.

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