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Baby Shaker was everything but “yet another $0.99 application.” It was designed to “help” nervous people get their relief by shaking a virtual baby.
The problem was that Apple actually approved the application for the AppStore, despite their efforts to filter out the inappropriate content. We’ve read stories that apps such as the one which showed a picture of a knife and emitted screaming sounds, and a game that let people pretend to be drug dealers, were rejected. So why on Earth Apple allowed Baby Shaker is beyond me.
Whatever the reasoning behind that decision, the application is now out of the AppStore for good, after spurring enough controversy. Organizations like the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome and the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation condemned the Cupertino-based company for approving the game’s sale.
Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris said “Baby Shaker” went on sale Monday, and was removed on Wednesday. That was fast, gotta admit.
[Via: textually.org, cellular-news]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
