Is Apple remotely scrubbing your iPhone applications?
by Stevie Smith - Aug 8 2008, 13:23
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If it is true that Apple has the ability to disable or 'kill' aps remotely from handsets, this constitutes a huge violation of privacy. Apple better begin explaining itself or this issue will just steamroll!
When Apple first introduced iTunes Plus they neglected to inform their customers that Apple would be including personal information about the purchaser and attaching it to the file. As much as I love Apple, given their track record with using a customer's personal information without saying anything, this story shouldn't come as a surprise.
Way to be constructive. Criticise the author's name. Now who's five?
Also, the story clearly indicates that it's based on rumors, it hardly deserves such a kicking. It's just a throwaway pulp story designed to lure the Apple traffic. Fair play.
As Mr. Spock would say, 'The good of many should outweigh the good of the few.' If malicious apps were to clog the network for the many, then I think they should be disabled or removed from the few user's handsets. If they have a complaint then I honestly believe they should go and buy some Nokia or WinMo handset on which they can do whatever they please. As long as Apple is partnered with AT&T and price subsidies, I want Apple to police whatever they need to and keep AT&T and the MAJORITY of users satisfied.
Apple is not holding any iPhone user for ransom. If a user or two gets fed up with Apple's control, then they should angrily cancel their contract and sell their iPhone to someone else that would be satisfied. I don't really see why all the griping about this iron-fist control. Sure I realize that there are restrictions of use, but hardly worth losing sleep over.
I don't know why the app Box Office was removed. I'd need to look into that one. Maybe there is a good explanation, maybe there isn't. One app gone missing is not going to ruin my day. I feel bad for the developer but it's his responsibility to find out what went wrong.
Gee isnt this kind of like a step like Microsoft Window. Upgrade and look if its not original...it wont be allowed on the network anymore. Zap. gone
Nycademon-poking fun at the writer's name, very mature indeed. And what problem do you have with this story? The Tech Herald has a good mix of news, and I like it. The garbage that passes for journalism these days are bloggers who re-hash AP stories and all the hard work done by real journalists. Are you sensitive to scrutiny being put on Apple? Really? Get over it, and you have no clue what real journalism is. If you were a reporter you would know that Apple does not talk to the press, they don't return calls and they totally ignore you. And that's even when you want to include the company on a best places to work list. Yes, I was a reporter in a former life so I know this. I like Macs myself, but some Mac users are just way too sensitive about their computers.
So TJZiz, the alternative to real information from Apple is to write a story full of unsubstantiated rumors with no sources? Is there anything here that shows Stevie didn't make most of this up out of thin air? That's your idea of journalism? You must have been a great 'reporter', or like Stevie here, a great fiction writer.
Nycademon-I would love to give you a lesson in Journalism, but I don't have the time. If you looked at all the other stories that were printed about this, all will say no word yet from Apple-of course not. You try writing an Apple news story with no information from Apple, good luck. Journalists work hard for little respect and even less money. Besides, you've never read a Wall Street Journal story that says:..'sources say' without quoting someone? And by the way, I won several awards for my, 'fiction'.
I don't suppose Nycademon will post something now that Apple has admitted to the kill switch. Who do you work for Nycademon?
For years, the one thing that Apple had going itself was the integrity of its software. Now with its hiding behind the non-disclosure agreement and with its manipulating your hardware from afar that has gone. PCs are looking better, or at least not so bad any more.
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NycademonAug 8th, 2008 - 14:09:54
It's amazing what passes for 'journalism' these days. Stevie Smith ('Stevie'? How old are you? Five?), you should be ashamed of this garbage.
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