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Gators15: I agree with Apple this time. If I was a parent and my 10 year old (for sake of argument) showed me his iPod Touch and it had an icon of an app named ... more »
sshafer86: This is why I prefer the walled garden approach sometimes. more »
Voyou_Charmant: I'm torn. Part of me appreciates the attention to detail, but the other part of me is filled with indescribable rage at how totally arbitrary, and voi... more »
nutbastard: whoops, i guess apples forgot that tits and boobies ARE first and foremost birds, and vernacular for breasts second. if anything, the content matches... more »
otko: Of course it was pulled because of Gizmodo's article on it. "The Street is watching. She is watching all the time." more »
eldescanso: Like the British App "Fag Lovers", for those in the mood for a nice cigarette pic. more »
MacPro66: Story read this morning, app pulled today. I was a bit skeptical about the name. more »
Wolfsheim: Explains why my 'Aural Sects' app was denied... more »
OCEntertainment: "Use real porn. Not a big deal." -- Steve Jobs more »
Metkis: These apps are relevant to my interests. more »
Nathan Obbards: In other news, today Steve Jobs decided to banish all jokes from all Apple environs. technology, serious business. more »
macpatrik: If you make an app called Tit & Boobies and Pussy Lovers, don't be surprised that it got rejected. more »
Tom_Servo: Apple are such e-cock blockers. more »
SigmundTheSeaMonster: Does anyone own a Ford and an iPod and use SYNC? Does it display the tracks/titles, allow use of playlists? I am tired of the limited selection of car... more »
A strolling player got drunk and: XLD (X Lossless Decoder) is better than Max, and you don't want to use a bitrate target, you want to use a quality target. V0 is best, but most can't... more »
slickrick23: Am I the only one who is hoping that the tablet will be a convertible? I like the slimness of a flat slate, but let's be real. If I am already carryin... more »
monsieur_tran003: whatever Apple's plans may be, I don't NEED a tablet, but I WANT a tablet. I really really do, so please, effin release it already more »
TonyWonder: Am I suppose to take out of this the possibility that the Tablet would be able to stream the TV shows that are part of my iTunes subscription? So it w... more »
Yinzers Are People Too: Finding random, awesome shows on the Discovery Channel or the History Channel is one of the major reasons I couldn't give up cable. What I'd like to s... more »
Odin: Yup another full article splayed with Apple tabletness despite having only one line about it. Interestingly enough this is probably the WSJ just echoi... more »

#apple

Apple Called to Say Why They Removed My Tits&Boobies and Pussy Lovers iPhone Apps
Just hours after we wrote about Tits & Boobies and Pussy Lovers, Apple removed the apps, and called the developer. Basically, if he wants to publish Tits & Boobies, he has to put real tits in it. Here's what happened: More »
#cars

iTunes Tagging To Be Offered In Ford Cars With Sync
We've seen several HD radios with iTunes tagging before, but this is the first time we've seen it pre-installed in a car, ready to drive off the show room floor. More »
#apple

More Information on Apple's Plan to Kill Cable, Launch Tablet
The WSJ already said most of this stuff yesterday, but the Financial Times has a few more tidbits on the situation that seems interesting—namely, Apple's relationship with network giants, and a plan to launch the fabled tablet soon. More »
#rumor

WSJ: Apple's Plan to Kill Cable With iTunes (And the Tablet's Coming in March)
The WSJ says that CBS and Disney are seriously considering Apple's plan to kill your cable box with iTunes TV show subscriptions. Oh, and that the Apple tablet thing is coming in March. More »
#apps

Free Dragon App Gives Voice to Your iPhone Searches
Dragon Search is a voice search app that aggregates results from Google, Wiki, Twitter, YouTube, and iTunes, and more. It's good for free, and free for now, so get on it before they start charging. More »
#eyetv

EyeTV 3 Users Can Now Stream Live TV From Home to iPhone For Free
Elgato's EyeTV Live3G web app lets you stream live television from your Mac to your iPhone for free. It's similar to the iPhone app they announced in October, except that it allows for 3G streaming, not just wireless. Available now, here. [Elgato]
#releasenote

New DoubleTwist Release Supports Nexus One, Adds Amazon MP3 Store for Windows
PC owners now have access to doubleTwist's Amazon-linked music store, and all doubleTwist users will have support for the most talked about phone of the moment. Not a bad day's worth of updates! More »
#iphoneapps

An Apple-Approved Crappy Video Recording App for Pokey Old iPhones
What's this? Apple approved a video recording app for the iPhone 3G and iPhone OldGee? Like, for the App Store? Yeah, it's called iVideoCamera and it's 99 cents. It's pretty crappy. Okay, really crappy. More »
#apple

Is Apple Taking the Internet Seriously Now?
Apple's always been a particular kind of company, obsessed with experiences, controlling them, end to end. But those they've always been centered around the traditional desktop. Until Apple bought Lala. Is Apple taking the internet seriously now? More »
#remainders

Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
Buckle the eff up for Remainders today, because we've got: A man in a chicken suit playing "What Is Love," two separate Christmas-themed videos (one Muppet, one Guitar Hero), minor Apple updates, and a severed hand crafted of breakfast foods. More »
#remainders

Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn't Post (and Why)
Today in the last frontier otherwise known as Remainders, we've got a mysterious (possibly viral) video involving an apartment stowaway, a prank featuring gay porn and an LCD TV, and a surefire way to kill your Facebook self. More »
#unconfirmed

Apple Stole Lala From Google, and Things Are Just Getting Ugly
So, reason Apple paid $85 million for Lala is because they were stealing it from Google. Which is like payback, because Google stole Admob from Apple, and oh, lordee is this fight gruesome. More »
#rumor

How Lala and the Web Will Make iTunes Even More Powerful
We've been wondering what a Lalaized iTunes would look like, and we weren't too far off: The WSJ says iTunes is evolving into a web-centric model, making the biggest music store in the world that much more powerful. More »
#exclusive

Paranormal Activity Continues On Your iPhone
Want to know what happened to Paranormal Activity's sweet couple after a terrible entity infested their house? Now you can. Apple is continuing the story in a comic-book iPhone application. And we've got the first set of stills. Spoilers ahead... More »
#apps

Latte-Sipping, Arugula-Eating Android Users Will Soon Enjoy NPR News App
The Android Market continues to grow. On the heels of yesterday's addition of Yelp comes National Public Radio's NPR News app, expected to hit later this month. It'll also be using Android to do things its iPhone counterpart simply can't. More »
#apple

What Lala Means for the Streaming Future of iTunes
It still seems strange, on the face of it. iTunes is the ginormousest force in digital music, beaming out billions of bits a day. Apple paid $80 million (maybe) for Lala, a streaming site you've never heard of. Why? More »
#unconfirmed

Apple Is Now in the Streaming Music Business
The New York Times is reporting that Apple's agreed to buy the music streaming service LaLa, according to "a person with knowledge of the deal." Apple's now in the streaming music business. More »
#apple

Anybody Can Create an iTunes LP or Extras Now
As promised, Apple's released the specs for iTunes LP and Extras, with templates, guides and testing materials to create them. Until it goes automatic next year, submission is manual process, and yes, Apple has to approve your work. [Apple]
#dealzmodo

CoPilot Live GPS App Is $20 During Thanksgiving Special
ALK is dropping the price of CoPilot Live North America from $35 down to $20, starting tomorrow. Since CoPilot was already our favorite non-subscription budget GPS app, this is nice to hear. More »
#art

"Uffizi in a Touch" Brings Cover Flow to Renaissance Masterpieces
The central guideline of museum going has long been "do not touch." Soon, the Uffizi will flip that rule on its head by allowing visitors to flick and pinch their way through the museum's works of art. More »
#music

Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
What's Paul McCartney's doomsday scenario? Someone, somewhere, somehow manages to leak the Beatles' music onto the internet, where it will be stolen by everyone, all the time. This must be prevented! Notice a problem there? Yeah, it gets worse. More »
#remainders

Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Trade in Your DVDs, Plus a Couple Bucks, and Get the Blu-ray Versions...Steve Ballmer Acknowledges Apple's Gains, Remains Cocky...Sanyo to Build Houses Powered by Solar Energy and Li-Ion Batteries...Sony Announces Vague "iTunes-Like" Store on PlayStation Network for Books, Movies, Music... More »
#itunes

iTunes Enters the Web Browser with iTunes Preview
This probably won't affect your day to day life (yet), but it's an interesting development nonetheless. iTunes now allows you to window shop through your web browser. More »
#movies

Hahahaha! Blockbuster Renting Movies on SD Cards! Hahahahaha! From Kiosks!
Oh, I hope whatever exec came up with this idea scores a huge bonus. Blockbuster is piloting a new program that will load a DRM'd movie rentals onto an SD card from a kiosk. The future! More »
#data

It's Almost 2010 and CDs Are Not Dead Yet?
I've started to buy vinyl records again. It's not because of the sound. It's the touch and the pretty pictures. Obviously, vinyl is not why CDs are dying. Zoom-zoom in, digital boys and girls. More »
#rumor

Apple Wants iTunes to Replace Your Cable Box for 30 Bucks a Month
Apple's apparently pitching to networks a subscription plan that would deliver all your TV shows through iTunes for $30 a month, with the goal of launching it next year. More »
#itunes

Apple and Palm: The iTunes Syncing Fight Is Officially Dumb
OK Palm, it was cute the first time you cracked iTunes to sync with the Pre. And Apple, I guess I can understand why you'd want to keep control over your software. But really guys? Still? You look silly. More »
#apple

iTunes 9.0.2 Is Here With Apple TV 3.0 Love and Not Much Else
As if you didn't see this coming, iTunes 9.0.2 is here, just in time for Apple TV 3.0 (the third strike?). The other changes are just iTunes 9 additions, padding out the otherwise boring list: More »
#unconfirmed

Apple TV 3.0 Can Play iTunes LP and Extras Like a Real Video Box
The updated iTunes terms & conditions has a new paragraph under the iTunes LP section spilling Apple TV 3.0—namely, that it'll finally support iTunes LP and Extras viewing. More »
#iphoneapps

100,000 iPhone Apps and Counting
iPhone app tracking site AppShopper—from Arn of MacRumors—now counts over 100,000 apps approved by Apple. 101,843 apps at this moment, to be precise. More »
#google

How Will Google's Rumored Music Service Work? (Updated: Oh, Like This)
Earlier this year, Google launched an iTunes-style music download service in China. The twist? All the music was free. Now, Techcrunch says a US launch of a Google music service is imminent. Could it be free, too? Doubtful. More »
#iphoneapps

The App Store Effect: Are iPhone Apps Headed for Oblivion?
It's uncanny. When known software gets repackaged for iPhones and iPod Touches and passes through the hallowed gates of the App Store, something happens: Almost invariably, it gets cheaper. Waaay cheaper. Good right? Well, not always. More »
#itunes

Apple to Indie Labels: iTunes LP Is Out of Your League
With a higher price than regular albums, no lossless audio and virtually no device support, iTunes LP seems like a hard sell. Turns out, it might be lame for musicians too—at least, the ones without platinum records. Updated More »
#software

DoubleTwist's Amazon MP3 Store: One Less Reason to Bother With iTunes
It's impossible not to love the concept of doubleTwist, the all-devices-welcome quasi-iTunes music manager, but up to this point the software has been pretty barebones. Now, things are gettin' ser-i-ous: doubleTwist has a built-in music store, courtesy of Amazon. More »
#apple

Apple and Eminem's Music Publisher Settle iTunes Lawsuit
Eminem's music publisher have settled their lawsuit against Apple. They claimed that the record label didn't have a right to strike a deal with Apple. Or something like that. Whatever. Please, insert Kayne West joke about Eminem being a bigger douche than Steve Jobs here. Thanks. [USAToday]
#software

Spotify Adds Offline Music Caching to Its Desktop Player, Makes iTunes Look Prudish
Not being allowed to have music subscription service Spotify is now officially the worst thing about being an American: Subscribers will soon be able to listen to unlimited music offline, just like in the murders-everything-else Spotify iPhone app. More »
#apple

iTunes Apps Reach 2 Billion Downloads
Wow. Apparently the App Store is as popular as McDonald's as it's now topped 2 billion iPhone/iPod touch application downloads. Apple adopting the mantra "billions and billions served" seems just months away. More »
#rumor

Palm Pre App Catalog Update Delayed, But iTunes Syncing Is Coming Back
Yesterday: A steady slog of disappointment for Pre owners, who glumly looked on as their Pres received exactly no updates, no paid apps, and no influx of App Catalog listings—all of which they'd been expecting. What gives? More »
#itunes

How to Sync Your Pre With iTunes When iTunes Sync Goes Down
What does it mean for you when the USB Implementer's Forum tells Palm that they should stop spoofing an iPod in order to get their Palm Pre to sync with iTunes? What should you do now? A couple things. More »
#palmvsapple

Apple 1 - Palm 0 On iTunes Synchronization War
Bad news for Palm. They have been trying to plug into the iPod/iPhone ecosystem by forging the Pre's USB identification number, with Apple smashing their efforts with each iTunes update. Now, the USB Implementers Forum says that they should stop. More »

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