Tag: BIKINI

You're probably aware by now of Apple's move to purge sexually-themed or suggestive apps from its iPhone app store. 5000 apps disappeared virtually overnight, making the store more kid-friendly and parent-appeasing. One group that wasn't happy with the move was -- no surprise here -- developers. Apple may have just thrown developers a bone, though, with a new "explicit" category for app. The new ...

Apple's been catching a lot of flack for their new policy banning iPhone apps featuring semi-nude ladies (and the occasional dude) from the app store. When around 5,000 such apps were pulled, developers got in touch with Apple, who confirmed that there's a new "no skin" policy. A couple of days later, we finally have Apple's first public statement regarding Boobiegate, from ...

When Apple pulled a selection of apps featuring scantily clad women and other sexy themes from the app store late last week, it wasn't quite clear whether there was a new policy in place, or if the wanton deletion of apps bare flesh was just the crazy whim of some employee. Well, a couple of days and a whopping 5,000(!!!) removed apps later, we have an answer. When I say "we," I don't mean ...