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No Sex for You - Wallpaper Universe Pulled from AppStore
Cult of Mac —
... Some will say this turn of events confirms Steve Jobs’ promise to keep ‘porn’ off the iPhone. Others point out that it highlights the inscrutability of Apple’s review process for selecting what does, and what doesn’t make it into the AppStore catalog. ...
Apple Yanks Sexy Wallpaper From App Store
The Raw Feed —
If Apple were a country, it would be Singapore -- capitalist, yes, but tightly controlled for both morality and dissent. Apple recently deleted an application called Wallpaper Universe from the iPhone App store. The program featured photo wallpapers of scantily clad maidens, which apparently made Apple uncomfortable. (props to Cult of Mac)
Smut Wallpaper Universe removed from AppStore
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... Why do people not understand that you are working for Apple when you develop for the iPhone? It's not even trying to trick people into thinking the ecosystem is open, or that devs aren't unpaid work-made-for-hire: Apple's right to make arbitrary and inscrutable decisions is right there in the contract you sign!
This is not an argument for Apple's shiny golden godhood, but for "If you don't like it, don't do it."
Photo: Venturebeat
Sex can’t sell on the iPhone: Wallpaper Universe pulled from App Store [Industry Standard] ...
iPhone Apps - should Apple allow porn?
iPhoneGizmo - iPhone Apps, Downloads, Hacks, Tips & Tricks —
... In fact, Apple recently let an iPhone sex site “accidentally” through the App approval process. It lasted a day before it was removed. Many expressed surprise that such a mistake could have been made in the approval process. But, given the huge bucks at stake we can’t help but wonder whether Apple was actually testing the waters - to see whether an APP of this type would get through! Potentially a big money spinner if it had! ...
