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Trent Reznor rips Apple for rejected Nine Inch Nails iPhone app 3

by Shawn Farner • Archive • Tags: , , ,

Trent ReznorHell hath no fury like a scorned Trent Reznor and, unfortunately for Apple, the Cupertino-based company is now feeling the wrath of  the Rez.

The recently-updated Nine Inch Nails iPhone application  has  been rejected by Apple for “objectionable content.”  Apparently, whoever was sitting behind the app approval desk at the time decided that NIN’s 1994 album, “The Downward Spiral”, contained content that was unsuitable for the App Store.  Funny thing is, users of the original NIN app were able to listen to parts of the album already.  That part didn’t change.  What did change?  Whoever was approving apps, probably.  One … Read the rest

The iPhone App Store: One billion served 0

by Shawn Farner • Archive • Tags: , , ,

Well, it’s official.  After weeks of speculation on when Apple would serve up its billionth iPhone App download, today turned out to be the day.  The iPhone App Store has now  reached 1963 McDonald’s numbers – one billion served in just nine months.

The focus now shifts from the countdown itself to the contest Apple was running to reward the billionth app download.  Who’s the lucky guy or gal that will walk  away with a MacBook Pro, a 32GB iPod Touch, an Apple Time Capsule, and a $10,000 iTunes gift certificate?  The official Apple site says the winner will be … Read the rest

iPhone App Review: Cell Minute Tracker 7

by Shawn Farner • Archive, Features, Reviews • Tags: , , , ,

Every once in a while, an iPhone App comes along and makes your phone immeasurably more useful than it had been previously.  So useful, in fact, that you wonder why Apple (or AT&T, even) didn’t produce a similar app themselves.  After getting a chance to review the Cell Minute Tracker app from PageOnce, I can safely say that this is one of those applications that can make your handset more  useful and at the same time spice up various iphone deals in the market.… Read the rest

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