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  • #windowsphone

    Microsoft's Marketplace for Mobile Kill Switch Isn't as Scary as It Sounds

    Hooooold up, don't panic, simmer down, breathe easy, etcetera: Microsoft says their Marketplace for Mobile kill switch will be used sparingly, and result in a full refund. Here's how they explain it (warning: it's not very ominous): More »
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    By John Herrman
  • #windowsmobile

    Microsoft Marketplace to Include Remote Kill Switch with Apps

    There's word that if an app is unapproved and removed from Marketplace for Mobile, Microsoft's version of Apple's App Store, then it will also be removed from all users' devices. No information on whether that includes refunds for paid apps. More »
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    By Rosa Golijan
  • #notbeingevil

    Google Has a Remote Kill Switch For Android Apps

    Just after the dust finished settling on Apple's controversial admission that the iPhone has a remotely activated kill switch for applications, Google has plainly stated in their Android Market terms of service that they've got one too. Like Apple's solution, Google's remote kill switch is ostensibly intended to protect users in cases of malicious apps or privacy violations, but will undoubtedly draw fire from users who want — and in the case of Android were pretty much promised — ultimate control over what applications they keep on their phones. More »
    10/16/08
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    By John Herrman
  • #iphone

    How to Disable the App Store Kill Switch Using Your Jailbroken iPhone

    08/17/08
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  • #apple

    60 Million Apps Sold at iTunes Store, There is a Kill Switch, Says Steve Jobs

    08/11/08
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