Why are you shocked? I'm shocked (maybe disgusted is the better word, as I was expecting it) at the fact that Apple bans Apps that simply transport Information, just because the information is not pleasant enough.
It's not about this specific application -- it's about the proverbial slippery slope. If an app that tracks drone strikes, based on publicly available information, can be excluded, where do we draw the line? And more to the point, where do they (i.e. Apple) draw the line, and what qualifies them to be drawing it?
Just to test the waters, I'd like to see an app that automatically locates the nearest abortion clinic. Also an app that automatically locates the nearest gun store. But these apps should be submitted by different people, at different times, just to see how differently they're treated.
But I should be happy about this brouhaha -- in the final analysis, incidents like this can only increase Android's market share, because no single company can exclude an application from Android, as Apple rather arbitrarily does with apps designed for their platform.
It's a censored walled garden where nary a controversial idea should be shared. Apple bans all kinds of things from its playground, always has, always will. Let Apple and its users reap what they sow.
It's Apple's store I think they can decide to sell whatever they want and the consumer can decide to goto a different store (platform) if Apple isn't meeting their needs.
Yeah exactly. If one doesn't like Apple decisions, just open another App Store that sells IOS Apps... uhm... wait... not possible. Ok, another idea: just start producing another smartphone that replaces the iPhone with something with a comparable look and feel... uhm... wait...
So existing consumers should never voice their opinion to the company selling them stuff? Always just blindly switch product the moment you dislike its decisions? Never attempt intelligent discussions around product decisions?
I think the reason they rejected it is that there is no utility to it. Just open the webpage. They very often reject applications that duplicate web functionality.
I've never, ever hesitated in giving out my email address to anyone (that includes sites that I know are scammers and would sell my email address to anyone practically for the asking). In the past ??? years (since GMail was in beta), I've received less than 5 spams.
(I know it's a little irrelevant to your point though, but wanted to say at least with gmail you don't need to fear giving you email address out)
