Jeff Campbell
02-24-2009, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/article/159887/apprejects.html' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/article/1598...apprejects.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"A 'throw shoes at Bush' app, a breast-jiggler, a naughty entry from the South Park guys--these are some of the iPhone apps for which Apple unceremoniously denied shelf space."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1235424878.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p><em>Figure 1: Screenshot from Obama Trampoline, a recently denied application.</em></p><p>Don't forget about "Obama Trampoline", the app that shows President Obama bouncing on a trampoline as you attempt to break some balloons! At least they are bi-partisan by also banning the shoe throwing app with President Bush. Is Apple trying to avoid controversy in the App Store? I think its more of a bottom line concern, as evidenced by an email the developer of <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/rejected10iphoneappsthatdidntmakeapplesappstore/31065659/SIG=11ftotblk;_ylt=ApidXsbfe4wmbndVokHon8kcQJA5/*http://www.juggleware.com/iphone/freedomtime/" target="_blank">Freedom Time</a> received from Steve Jobs regarding the denial. The app in question was a countdown clock, that counted down the days until the Bush Presidency was over. The developer was told it was denied because it "either defamed or demeaned a political figure" ie President Bush. When the developer emailed Steve Jobs about it, Jobs replied: "Even though my personal political leanings are Democratic, I think this app will be offensive to roughly half our customers. What's the point?"</p><p> </p>