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Apple makes Fortune's list of bonehead moves (twice), still a best place to work

by Robert Palmer (Dec 30th, 2008)

With the end of the year comes the cavalcade of best and worst lists, just in case you didn't know what was best and what was worst over the course of the year. Apple made glassdoor.com's list of "50 Best Places to Work," placing 19th. It scored a 3.8 out of five, and 90 percent of employees ...

Apple rejects another app for duplicating functionality

by Robert Palmer (Sep 22nd, 2008)

Apple has rejected another app from the app store because it considers it too similar to one of Apple's own apps, and thus would cause "user confusion." The app is a front-end for Gmail, called MailWrangler, and allows users to check many Gmail accounts at once (unlike MobileSafari). It offers a ...

Found Footage: 'I Am Rich' walk through

by Christina Warren (Aug 9th, 2008)

[YouTube link] Apparently, eight people actually bought the famed "I Am Rich" iPhone application. If you weren't rich stupid lucky enough to buy the app, or if you are merely curious what the fuss was all about -- the above "guided tour" is for you. I'll admit, I've found this whole saga pretty ...

LA Times: 'I Am Rich' author sold eight copies

by Robert Palmer (Aug 8th, 2008)

Armin Heinrich, developer of the do-nothing I Am Rich application, told the Los Angeles Times yesterday he sold eight copies of the app, which is no longer available in the App Store. If true, Heinrich pocketed $5,600 for his work, and Apple skimmed $2,400 off the top. According to Heinrich, six ...

'I Am Rich' makes author exactly that, does little else

by Robert Palmer (Aug 5th, 2008)

Got a cool grand to burn? Before you think about buying the brand-new app I Am Rich, there are a few charities I'd hope you consider. But if you truly have that kind of money to spend, you can buy an app that touts itself as "a work of art with no hidden function at all." I Am Rich sells for ...

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