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Apple Removes Wi-Fi Finders From App Store

Posted by timothy on from the you've-been-very-very-naughty dept.

jasonbrown writes "Apple on Thursday began removing another category of apps from its iPhone App Store. This time, it's not porn, it's Wi-Fi. Apple removed several Wi-Fi apps commonly referred to as stumblers, or apps that seek out available Wi-Fi networks near your location. According to a story on Cult of Mac, apps removed by Apple include WiFi-Where, WiFiFoFum, and yFy Network Finder."

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  1. What's next? by ryantmer · · Score: 4, Funny

    First they remove the pron apps, then the wifi steal- er, "borrowing" apps... What use do these "iPhone" devices have anymore, anyway?

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    1. Re:What's next? by Voyager529 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sports Illustrated and Playboy, but only over 3G.

  2. Re:I wonder by sbeckstead · · Score: 3, Funny

    As a software developer that owns an iPhone 3GS owner
    Wow, how do I get one of those. I've always wanted a 3GS owner.

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  3. Re:I wonder by anagama · · Score: 2, Funny

    Didn't you get the memo? Even though I'm sure Iphone 3GS owners are not a protected class, slavery is definitely NOT legal anymore.

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  4. Re:I wonder by QuoteMstr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, how do I get one of those. I've always wanted a 3GS owner

    You can't buy one, but if you wink just right, one might follow you home from the bar.

  5. Re:Really? by GaryPatterson · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Kafkaesque" = "boring" as far as I can tell. I'm not sure that's what you meant though.

  6. Re:filter by a_nonamiss · · Score: 2, Funny

    I believe you may be thinking of Engadget.

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  7. Re:Even Yahoo Maps is gone by amicusNYCL · · Score: 4, Funny

    If big companies are not spared what about the individual developers?

    I'm going to go out on a limb and say that they aren't spared either.

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  8. Re:walled garden by Sir_Lewk · · Score: 5, Funny

    iPhone has more software than Android, hence more options.

    Ah yes, greater variety in fart generator applications is really high on my list of features I want from a phone.

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  9. Re:walled garden by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

    no shit?

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  10. Re:"Kafkaesque" = "boring" as far as I can tell. by R3d+M3rcury · · Score: 4, Funny

    That does it. I need to find a cockroach costume for the Apple Developer Conference this year.

  11. Re:It's great! by Jaxoreth · · Score: 2, Funny

    It makes me even more proud to be a PC.

    Is that you, John Hodgman?

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  12. Re:Really? by Threni · · Score: 2, Funny

    They'd be clutter if it's not core functionality. So if Firefox had a built in feature which allowed you to encrypt local files, it might be `superior` functionality but it doesn't belong in a browser - it should be an add-on at best. You can imagine 1000 similar features and it would bloat firefox to about a larger than needed install, it would take ages to start up and require a large memory footprint....