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Apple to launch Official iPhone Web applications directory
appleinsider.com — One developer familiar with the matter, who asked to remain anonymous, said Apple representatives have been tracking down authors of Web-based iPhone apps and asking them to submit official screenshots, icons, web addresses and descriptions of their applications to the company.
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- shuster420, on 10/11/2007, -9/+4http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_WebApps_Appearing_on_ ...
copy of earlier article- gallardo, on 10/10/2007, -7/+2No one cares about that gay blog.
- natedouglas, on 10/10/2007, -5/+3*bitches*
- exlaval, on 10/12/2007, -31/+1ENOUGH OF APPLE CRAP
since when did digg become an apple bbs
get a life folks there's more to life than overpriced, overhiped overjunked apple trash- zioxide, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15***** off and just block or ignore apple stories if you don't like them
idiot - MWeather, on 10/11/2007, -6/+4It's not overpriced if you factor in antivirus ,antispyware and repair costs for the life of the computer. Geeksquad isn't cheap, and I sure as hell ain't fixing your computer for free.
- kelly, on 10/11/2007, -3/+3Its not overpriced even if you don't factor all that in.
When you compare the hardware software and OS that come with a Mac, matching a PC spec for spec in every category... the PC always comes out WAAAAY more.
Inflexible...yes.
overpriced... no.
- kelly, on 10/11/2007, -3/+3Its not overpriced even if you don't factor all that in.
- damonic, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4It figures you would submit a comment like that. All your comments are negative and hatefull. Get laid much?
- zioxide, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15***** off and just block or ignore apple stories if you don't like them
- yomommanow, on 10/12/2007, -12/+3burried cause WebApps are lame
- TheIguana, on 10/11/2007, -2/+21And we will see native 3rd party application support from Apple when? And with no stupid restrictions? Sorry Apple, but I really couldn't care less about this web app crap. Get some real apps going and I might be a little more interested in your phone.
- misxn, on 10/11/2007, -9/+1It's 'could care less'.
- fr34k5h0w, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8No he's saying that he couldn't care less even if they tried. If he could care less, then he's partially interested.
- Speed, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Actually, the correct phrase is "couldn't care less". "Could care less" means exactly what it says, you actually COULD care less about something.
- Firehed, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Well, web apps do have their place, but there are so many things that they clearly are NOT a replacement for (namely, just about everything we've seen materialize as an unofficial third party app). Part of the problem is that if you're outside of a major city, cell coverage is likely patchy - as such, so is you connection to those web apps. Plus, web apps require the server to be up and the provider to still be in business. If they die, so does your app. If Adobe disappeared tomorrow, Photoshop wouldn't vanish off of my computer, but a web-based equivalent would if one were to exist.
That, and of course, the fact that you can only do so much with javascript and limited user input. When I see the full functionality of the iPhone's Dock app (the little star burst in the corner one) in the form of a web page - and more significantly, one that loads as quickly as me pushing the home button, then I'll be somewhat convinced. Make EDGE coverage at full strength everywhere I go, and give me little proper shortcut buttons on the home screen, and I'll stop whining.
- misxn, on 10/11/2007, -9/+1It's 'could care less'.
- salsaman, on 10/11/2007, -5/+12Nope, not good enough! "Web-based applications" are not viable substitutes for *real* applications as long as the network is slow and spotty. The iPhone is a fine little computer, and I want to run programs on it, period.
- lharrod, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I think Google would disagree with you.
- rmwimpee, on 10/11/2007, -7/+1buried because its a dupe of 5 other stories
- ucbrave92, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4until they put out the SDK, this is great. I have found a few decent directories for WebApps but nothing nearly as useful as they could be.
- 5hocker, on 10/10/2007, -12/+4jesus. who the ***** is digging this?
- gregdogum, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4You do realize you dont have to ask that question. There is a tab that shows you who is digging this. If you're that lazy, I'll just give you the link:
http://digg.com/apple/Apple_to_launch_Official_iPh ... - gregdogum, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5To make matters even more comical, 5hocker looks like you essentially dugg this as well except just a different submission of this article: http://digg.com/users/5hocker/history/diggs It's in your history. Yeesh.
- gregdogum, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4You do realize you dont have to ask that question. There is a tab that shows you who is digging this. If you're that lazy, I'll just give you the link:
- iamnotrich, on 10/10/2007, -7/+3booo
- Simplogic, on 10/11/2007, -6/+3SDK or it didin't happen.
- over90000, on 10/11/2007, -13/+5***** Apple.
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -3/+5No, ***** YOU!
There, fixed it - Speed, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1In US of A, Apple ***** you!
Now I'll be buried by the Apple fanboys and those who are sick of reversal jokes. - lharrod, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2"over9000" was super-pwned by MacParrot.
- MacParrot, on 10/10/2007, -3/+5No, ***** YOU!
- wantedcreative, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4I have yet to use a web app that I felt needed to be revisited. The only one I use on occasion are leaflets but even that gets used rarely. Apple really needs to do something and turn around the current state of iPhone apps. What they are doing now is failing miserably.
- r3zonance, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Better than releasing a constantly changing API.
- dilibau, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2this doesn't exactly "open" the iPhone as one would expect, but let's just hope there's more up Steve's sleeve
- r3zonance, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1No one expects web apps to open the iPhone, except for complete tards
- lharrod, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Meaning, you expect it.
- r3zonance, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1No one expects web apps to open the iPhone, except for complete tards
- formerssgtusmc, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2This will do until Leopard and a real SDK come along
- lharrod, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I agree. Baby steps make a better product and service. I have no problem waiting.
- anillop, on 10/11/2007, -7/+2Wow this is awesome for iphone users. Apple locks people out of their phones, and then takes all the previously free applications and makes the authors submit them to apple for use on the phone. That way Apple can now sell the applications to to their customers rather than let them get them for free. The best part is that the developers can either sell the apps to apple on their terms or have no market at all because they are keeping the phone locked down. From Apple's perspective this is win/win.
It is nice to see that the Apple philosophy of locking customers into their proprietary systems is working out so well for even their new products. The best part is that the die hard fanboys out there think that this is actually good news.- ucbrave92, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8about once a day a read a comment that makes me think, "this guy has no ***** clue what so ever!" today, your comment made me think just that. if you would have just read a little bit of the article you would understand this is not a "pay for web app" scheme but merely a centralized directory, just like the one they have for dashboard. in a way this is great for independent web app developers because it will help them gain a great deal of exposure rather than having to depend on a blog linking to their app, or someone just happening to dig it up through a search engine.
you sir, are a complete idiot. - scatterbrn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4where did the article mention they were going to sell the apps? All the article seems to mention is that Apple is compiling a directory.
- lharrod, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1"anillop" was supremely owned by "ucbrave92" and "scatterbrn."
- ucbrave92, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8about once a day a read a comment that makes me think, "this guy has no ***** clue what so ever!" today, your comment made me think just that. if you would have just read a little bit of the article you would understand this is not a "pay for web app" scheme but merely a centralized directory, just like the one they have for dashboard. in a way this is great for independent web app developers because it will help them gain a great deal of exposure rather than having to depend on a blog linking to their app, or someone just happening to dig it up through a search engine.
- hifiDesign, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1In my best Ben Stein voice:
"Yay. Finally. We're overjoyed. Yayyyyy."
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