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    Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK

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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    I don't need an app for that.
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    Edited by Shamoononon: I shave my legs. at 11/25/09 1:20 PM Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    You all act so shocked, even though Chen showed on day one that the Pre was built for this.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    Who buys this crap?
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    @HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Memers. My friend was so proud to show me the carefully selected fart app he purchased for his new iPhone last month.
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    Palm's catalog is growing at break-wind speeds!
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    Edited by Gordonium at 11/25/09 11:12 AM Gordonium was starred Gordonium was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    FartMan? No thanks. I'll just stick with FatMan, who broadcasts in glorious 720p, folks!
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    Image of sharkync sharkync
    11/25/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag:

    I am sooo not watching that.
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    Image of John Herrman John Herrman
    11/25/09

    @sharkync: Wait! It's totally not what you think it is!
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    Image of Odin Odin
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    I don't know what's worse, that they're charging for them or that people have probably bought them.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/25/09

    @Odin: Who's the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who pays him for fart noises?
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    Image of jpaugh jpaugh
    11/25/09

    @OCEntertainment: The people who authorized the app to be sold in the store seems like the foolish ones to me.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/25/09

    @jpaugh: But then the people that authorized it probably get a cut of the earnings of each app sold, so the bigger fool is still the person who buys the app.
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    11/25/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Agreed. I can explain the supply. It's the demand that baffles me.
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    @Odin: Don't think anyone's a fool. At this point it's just a running gag a few people are cashing in on, seems to me.
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    Image of PN - gooapplesoft PN - gooapplesoft
    11/24/09

    In reply to Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
    i can see why these didnt become posts but check this video out dan :

    [www.theonion.com]

    i put it in the tips as well.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/24/09

    In reply to Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
    That live lawsuit was always on tenuous ground anyways. It's nice to see MS give people a big fuck you for that.
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    Edited by Nathan Obbards at 11/24/09 12:49 AM Nathan Obbards was starred Nathan Obbards was unstarred
    Image of Odin Odin
    11/17/09

    In reply to iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too
    It sucks in the sense that it cuts you off from getting the most out of your software. On the flipside though you have to develop within the rules of the platform ESPECIALLY if you're releasing your app commercially. You may not fuss much if an Apple update breaks your app but the people that bought it will.

    What Apple should do after this though is open up to feedback on what API's devs want making public. Give the functionality the devs want to them. #appstore
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    Image of Benguin Benguin
    11/16/09

    In reply to iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too
    Maybe I'm naive, but isn't that a good thing? It always seemed to me that if you wanted to use unauthorized APIs just make a jailbreak app. Othewise if you want to be in the App Store, stick to the rules (which are admittedly draconian at times, but this not being one of them). #appstore
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    Image of Twisk Twisk
    11/16/09

    In reply to Official Commodore 64 Emulator Returns to the App Store
    M.U.L.E. please. kthanx #c64
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/16/09

    In reply to iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too
    This seems like a perfectly reasonable step given the workflow Apple has in place for app approval. (Is it "App" or "app"? Is there an official "app grammer" playbook yet?)

    Given the fact that the only way to get apps on an iPhone / Touch is to go through iTunes and the shear number of apps being developed, it makes sense Apple would make the process as streamlined as they can - even if a few submissions are hurt in the process.

    Still, I want to back-up a step. Apple set this system up primarily (from what we have been told) to protect the cellular network and their proprietary device. This allows the elves in Cupertino (even the new cyborg ones) to determine if the app is naughty or nice. Got it. However, couldn't Apple give a "back door" approach to putting an app on your device without going through iTunes or Apple that has more limited access to the device and the network? If done correctly, it could protect all of the parties involved, dramatically reduce jail breaking the device, and would slow down the ridiculous number of apps being submitted. I know, it is a ridiculous concept, and I could write the rebuttal myself - but it seems a more benevolent Apple would consider this an option in the future. #appstore
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    Image of MarcusMaximus MarcusMaximus
    11/16/09

    @Monty: Ah, but then some devs could get away with not paying the 30% to Apple when their app sells. #appstore
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/16/09

    @MarcusMaximus: Doh! Forgot about that.

    Seriously, though - does Apple make money on that percentage, or does it get wasted away on continuing to improve the submission process? At this point, I almost wonder if Apple would love to get rid of all of the fart apps and leave the store to the high-end products from companies that have significant experience developing software. Not to say the fart apps are not great -- I am just wondering if there is a compromise here that could improve the process for the end-user and the elves in Cupertino. #appstore
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/16/09

    In reply to iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too

    Seriously, John. Either you read Dinosaur Comics....or you need to. #appstore
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    Image of John Herrman John Herrman
    11/16/09

    @OCEntertainment: Not for years! I loved those, and see NO reason that I shouldn't still #appstore
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/16/09

    In reply to Official Commodore 64 Emulator Returns to the App Store

    Good! Good!

    Now if I can get it to play MULE while waiting at the airport. #c64
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/16/09

    In reply to Official Commodore 64 Emulator Returns to the App Store
    Does anyone know the process for adding additional games to this emulator? Do they have to convert them for us, or could we somehow take a 1541 and plug it into an Amiga and convert it over to a usable format for it to read? It would a fantastic opportunity if we could easily convert the ridiculous number of games sitting in basements everywhere. Eight games is a nice proof of concept, but let's move it to the next level. #c64
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    Image of madog madog
    11/16/09

    @Monty: Most likely it would consist of them having to legally do it for you. For starters you wouldn't be able to add a file like that to an iPhone by default. That would lead me to believe that with the current paid additions for apps in in the App Store, they could obtain the rights for a game then sell it as an in-game upgrade for a fee. #c64
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    Image of saivior saivior
    11/16/09

    @Monty: From the [toucharcade.com] article it looks like there will be an in-app store that you can purchase more games from.
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    Monty promoted this comment Edited by saivior at 11/16/09 2:18 PM saivior was starred saivior was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    11/16/09

    @madog: If that is the case, and if the big names of the past (Epyx, Activision, Broaderbund, Rainbow Arts) could buy into this particular publisher making "the Commodore 64 emulator", then they could make a few bucks re-selling their old [cough] masterpieces. #c64
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    Image of madog madog
    11/16/09

    @Monty: Hopefully. I bet people would be happy to spend $1 for a new Comm game (that would be better than most of the stuff in the App Store even sans nostalgia). #c64
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