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Apple's New iPhone App Policy: Unreasonable and Unjustifiable

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April 10, 2010
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Apple's New iPhone App Policy: Unreasonable and Unjustifiable Apple's restrictive new iPhone developer's agreement could hurt Adobe -- and more important, it could hurt innovation. Here's why the company's revised license is a dangerous step.
What a Bad Week It's Been for Apple's Adversaries Apple has had one of the most spectacular weeks in mobile tech history, taking dead aim at Adobe, Amazon and now Google.
Apple's iPhone OS 4.0: Afterthoughts Reflections on Apple's announcements and secrets, strategy and technology in the wake of the latest iPhone announcement.
Adobe Evangelist Tells Apple: 'Go Screw Yourself' In the latest battle in the Apple-Adobe war, an Adobe platform evangelist expresses outrage over Apple's iPhone development terms.
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Twitter Gets Official iPhone, Blackberry Apps Twitter bought the hugely popular iPhone client Tweetie and will rebrand and relaunch it as a free application.
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Twitter App for BlackBerry Released An official Twitter application is now available for BlackBerry devices.
Redbox to Offer Streaming Video? Let's Hope So Speculation grows that Redbox will challenge Netflix in the video-streaming business.
FCC Pursues Broadband Agenda in Spite of Legal Setback Despite legal challenges to its authority, the FCC is pressing on with the 2010 Broadband Action Agenda.
Activision Countersues Ex-Infinity Ward Heads The game publisher has retaliated with legal action after two execs exited and sued their employer.
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