Comments on: R-Rated Calculators…only in the App Store. http://www.geardiary.com/2009/10/03/r-rated-calculators-only-in-the-app-store/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: IliumSoftwarehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/10/03/r-rated-calculators-only-in-the-app-store/#comment-50185 IliumSoftware Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:19:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=51181#comment-50185 Um - doesn't this mean that every single application with text entry is 17+? This includes everthing from games where you can enter your name for high scores: 1st Place Boobies! 2356 pts to expense trackers: 10/5 Boobies $13.00 I guess any app using the Keyboard = 17+ now? - Marc Um – doesn’t this mean that every single application with text entry is 17+? This includes everthing from games where you can enter your name for high scores:

1st Place Boobies! 2356 pts

to expense trackers:

10/5 Boobies $13.00

I guess any app using the Keyboard = 17+ now?

- Marc

]]> By: Clinton Fitchhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/10/03/r-rated-calculators-only-in-the-app-store/#comment-50176 Clinton Fitch Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:33:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=51181#comment-50176 This is just classic. Carly, you bring up a great point here on the logic side of this discussion. I fully get the fact that Apple and Microsoft (as of Tuesday of this week) have to be careful of what they let in and keep out of their stores. From that perspective they are just like any other retailer. The problem I have seen with Apple is it is so bloody random. They keep a calculator out but allow a fart application? Seriously? What Apple, Microsoft, Palm and everyone else needs to do is publish a guideline that is clear and precise on what is and what is not allowed. That would give the developer a clear direction. If they produce something that is within the guidelines and it gets rejected then they would have recourse on it. As it is today, they are pretty much out of luck. This is just classic.

Carly, you bring up a great point here on the logic side of this discussion. I fully get the fact that Apple and Microsoft (as of Tuesday of this week) have to be careful of what they let in and keep out of their stores. From that perspective they are just like any other retailer. The problem I have seen with Apple is it is so bloody random. They keep a calculator out but allow a fart application? Seriously?

What Apple, Microsoft, Palm and everyone else needs to do is publish a guideline that is clear and precise on what is and what is not allowed. That would give the developer a clear direction. If they produce something that is within the guidelines and it gets rejected then they would have recourse on it. As it is today, they are pretty much out of luck.

]]> By: Alan Pritthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/10/03/r-rated-calculators-only-in-the-app-store/#comment-55522 Alan Pritt Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:51:06 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=51181#comment-55522 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT: @mikecane: Oh shit! --> R-Rated Calculators…only in the App Store. http://tinyurl.com/yepmkn7 --> 5318008 upside-down = BOOBIES</span></span> RT: @mikecane: Oh shit! –> R-Rated Calculators…only in the App Store. http://tinyurl.com/yepmkn7 –> 5318008 upside-down = BOOBIES

]]> By: JCHYBINSKIhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/10/03/r-rated-calculators-only-in-the-app-store/#comment-55523 JCHYBINSKI Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:09:19 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=51181#comment-55523 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">I sure hope this isn't true...calculator app censored in app store? http://j.mp/50KRd</span></span> I sure hope this isn’t true…calculator app censored in app store? http://j.mp/50KRd

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