WikiLeaks App Removed From Apple Store 338
Stoobalou writes "An 'unofficial' WikiLeaks App which contained published documents from the Cablegate leaks has been withdrawn from the Apple App Store.The $1.99 App created by developer Igor Barinov has been removed from sale without explanation despite the fact that all of the information contained in it is publicly available."
Anonymous retaliation in 3,2,1 .... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Go Apple! (Score:1, Interesting)
Jobs wants Apple to be like AOL. Carry on with these overzealous acts of censorship, all they'll end up with is AOL level users and sheeple that couldn't care less about anything but their own image.
Re:Cry Havok & Release the Drama Queens of War (Score:2, Interesting)
As I've said numerous other times in this discussion, following your line of thinking, why is The Guardian's app still in the app store? It too provides easily accessible access to the leaked cables, and is even one of the news agencies that has the complete file containing all of the cables.
Re:instead of flipping out, did anyone figure out (Score:5, Interesting)
See section 21. Donations can only be collected with free apps, and only in certain ways. Most likely since Apple cannot confirm that $1 is being donated like the app submitter is saying, it got pulled. If the person resubmits it with in app donations it will probably pass again. Otherwise we will have an explosion of "pay me $1.99 and I'll donate $1" apps all over the place and no money getting donated. Where as in app donations can be confirmed.
Assange upset at police report leak (Score:5, Interesting)
In other news, Assange is suffering a major sense of humour failure over the Guardian publishing details from the leaked police report into his case.
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/assange-turns-on-the-guardian-over-assault-case-coverage/s2/a542064/ [journalism.co.uk]
If you're very, very quiet and listen very, very carefully, you might be able to hear the world's tiniest violin playing for Assange. ;-)
Re:Go Apple! (Score:5, Interesting)
Give me a break. Apple sells a streamlined user experience to people who want exactly that.
That's fine. But we should shout a bit every time Apple rejects a significant app, just so that the people buying iPhones/iPads are reminded what it is they've bought.
Then they can make an informed decision next time they're buying a phone/tablet/whatever.
It seems to me that ordinary users are bumping up against the walls of the garden more and more often now.
Re:Go Apple! (Score:2, Interesting)
Yeah, thats about right. I thought iPhone apps were great until I started realizing the vast majority are just simplistic, functionality-stripped versions of websites. Just like my Nokia phone could do back in 2001, although it didn't provide the pleasurable experience of forcing me to pay $0.99 per website. Although it did have a built-in alarm clock, but unfortunately with no adverts or 30 second load-time!