Posts Tagged ‘Ban’

Australia Planning to Ban Apps

March 11th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Current Affairs | No Comments »

It seems that Apple, Google, Microsoft and others might be facing Korean problems in Australia. Just like in Korea, the government has proposed a legislation that obligates App Store owners to get their content rated.

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Adobe Abandons iPhone Development

April 21st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Adobe Flash & Air, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

It seems like Adobe has given up on the dream to launch Flash apps/players on the iPhone. The company will still deliver the iPhone compiler with Flash CS5, but it will already be an end-of-life product.

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Apple to Ban Flurry and Distimo?

April 14th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

It seems Apple is kicking more third party service providers out the App Store with the release of iPhone OS 4.0. In the recent TOS change, developers are no longer allowed to device data.

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4.0: Apple Bans External Compilers

April 9th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Bad news for web services and Adobe as Apple has updated the terms and conditions for iPhone developers yet again. Through article 3.3.1 the use of external compilers has been prohibited.

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Google Search Removed from Chinese Androids

March 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

With the battle for free/uncensored search between Google and China continuing, the first mobile companies have started to prepare for a Google Ban in the Chinese market.

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Zits & Giggles Booted Off the App Store

March 22nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

After our story “The Marketing of App Store Economics” about how two developers generated sales by increasing the price of their app, the developers now confirm the app has been taken down by Apple.

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Motorola Limits Backflip to Android Market

March 10th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Motorola seems to have limited their new Backflip phone to only allow apps that have been purchased or downloaded over Android Market. With this move, consumers can no longer shop around.

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Apple Bans Wi-Fi Scanning Apps

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

After successfully removing a large part of their adult games and apps, Apple is now setting its sights on Wi-Fi scanning apps and games. Last night, many where booted off the App Store.

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Adult Ban Kills 5.000 Apps on App Store

February 22nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Last Friday we wrote about Wobble/iBoobs being removed from the App Store as Apple tightened the rules about adult/erotic apps. According to a call the developer had with Apple, 5.000 apps are banned.

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Apple Bans Suggestive Games

February 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Adult Games, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Wobble, probably one of the most erotic non-erotic apps on the app store and several other apps showing babes have been removed from iTunes after Apple changed its guidelines.