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Apple Blocks iOS Apps Using Dropbox SDK

Posted by Unknown on from the protection-racket dept.

Barence writes with an excerpt from PC Pro: "Dropbox's latest SDK has incurred the wrath of Apple, because users who don't have the Dropbox app installed on their iPhone/iPad are instead pushed to Dropbox's website via the Safari browser. Here, they can click a link to the desktop version of the service, which allows them to buy extra Dropbox storage without Apple taking its usual 30% cut." Reportedly, Dropbox is attempting to strike a deal to resolve the problem.

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  1. Rules if iOS club! by Kenja · · Score: 3, Funny

    1. Do not talk about iOS club.
    2. Do not compete with services offered by Apple.
    3. Do NOT TALK ABOUT iOS CLUB!

    --

    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
    1. Re:Rules if iOS club! by SuricouRaven · · Score: 3, Funny

      Only for Apple.

  2. Re:Also rejection for "Create Account" functionali by MickyTheIdiot · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think we need an offshoot of the The Fuckwad Theory.

    Enough Market Share + Enough Fawning Press Attention on Devices + Gobs of Cash = Corporate Fuckwad.

    Seems to be true of Google to some extent, too.