Apple has officially apologised in a statement today over a 99-cent iPhone application called “Baby Shaker” which went on sale on the App Store yesterday but was quickly removed.

The application from developer Sikalosoft asked players to quiet a crying baby by shaking the device.

Apple spokesperson Natalie Kerris said in a statement that the game was “deeply offensive” and “We sincerely apologize for this mistake.”

Gameloft plans an ambitious shooter with Terminator Salvation for the iPhone, a tie-in to the forthcoming movie.

iZombie è un nuovo gioco che presto sarà disponibile su AppStore.

Si tratta di un Survival-game il cui scopo è quello di uccidere tutti gli zombie, cosa che ormai sembra diventata una moda data la mole di titoli simili già presenti su AppStore.

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Shortly before 2 p.m. PDT (1:52 p.m.), the iTunes App Store hit 1,000,000,000 apps sold since it originally just nine months ago. It's by no means perfect, but it's still a significant milestone for the store, the iPhone (and iPod touch) and Apple. It didn't come without its glitches. The iTunes Store was showing up as unavailable for several people off and on throughout the afternoon. Even Apple itself jumped the gun a little bit by having its after 1 billion page already available early Thursday, in addition to the counter in iTunes showing the 1 billion mark before the official counter on Apple's website.

TUAWThe App Store hits one billion downloads! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Apple, App Store

Shortly before 2 p.m. PDT (1:52 p.m.), the iTunes App Store hit 1,000,000,000 apps sold since it originally just nine months ago. It's by no means perfect, but it's still a significant milestone for the store, the iPhone (and iPod touch) and Apple. It didn't come without its glitches. The iTunes Store was showing up as unavailable for several people off and on throughout the afternoon. Even Apple itself jumped the gun a little bit by having its after 1 billion page already available early Thursday, in addition to the counter in iTunes showing the 1 billion mark before the official counter on Apple's website.

TUAWThe App Store hits one billion downloads! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Love Hookahs, but cannot get your fix quickly enough?
Not into smoking Hookahs but always wanted to take in the experience safely?
Want a cool gag App to have fun with?

Well, sir or madam, the iHookah is the App for you!

The iHookah App simulates a real Hookah on your iPhone that you can “smoke” anywhere without any risk to health. Hookahs have a rich cultural significance and have become the center pieces of social activity around the world. So get started, inhale and pass around with your friends!

Key Features:
- Authentic looking Hookah and charcoal ember
- Realistic sound and smoke simulation
- Tobacco and ash free
- Fun surprises… find them by inhaling for as long as possible

How to use it:

1. The iPhone mic is located at the bottom right corner of the device
2. Hold the iPhone mic close to your mouth
3. Inhale (suck in air) from iPhone mic as you would a real Hookah mouthpiece
4. You will see the charcoal glow and hear the bubbling of a Hookah
5. Exhale (blow out air) into the iPhone mic
6. You will see smoke fill the screen
7. Tap anywhere on the screen to “blow” smoke rings!

Surgeon General’s Warning: This App will make you awesome!

Disclaimer: This is a safe alternative to smoking tobacco and we do not condone tobacco intake.

Ieri vi abbiamo mostrato uno screenshot che riguardava la prossima versione di Pocket God, il piccolo gioco disponibile in AppStore. L’aggiornamento è in fase di approvazione, e vi dicemmo che di solito Apple impiega 2-3 giorni per la revisione. Oggi però lo sviluppatore è stato contattato tramite email, e sostanzialmente ci vorrà un pò più di tempo, quindi avevamo l’impegno di comunicarvelo. Ecco il messaggio:

Dear Dave,
Your application Pocket God is requiring unexpected additional time for review. We apologize for the delay, and will update you with further status as soon as we are able.
Thank you for your patience.

Regards,
iPhone Developer Program

Dovremo avere ancora un po di pazienza.. Intanto possiamo goderci quella che sarà la nuova icona. Ancora una volta quell’uovo viene messo “al centro della scena”. Riproponiamo anche lo screenshot della nuova isola.. Chissà quante altre novità ci saranno.

Because JellyCar is both fun and quite simple to get the hang of, this side-scrolling game for the iPhone and iPod touch is an ideal way to keep kids occupied.

After only nine months, Apple has sold its one billionth iPhone app.