This is a good one. Really, could you imagine that App Store director Phillip Shoemaker, the guy who’s in charge of accepting and rejecting apps, sells his own fart and urination simulator apps in the App Store?
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Even The App Store Director Sells Fart Apps
Hey, Apple: The App Store Is Broken.
Last night Cody published his thoughts on iTunes and wireless syncing to devices, a matter we’ve been discussing here at MacStories for a long time. I agree with him (though I’m really not into podcasts as he is), but I want to follow-up by focusing on a secondary point: the App Store navigation.
Google is copying Apple, but the App Store is broken. I can’t believe that after 2 years of existence Apple still hasn’t fixed many of the issues that affected the App Store back in 2008. In fact, they added even more.
Groovershark App Pulled from App Store
Grooveshark have a history for not getting their official iPhone app quite right. First, they wanted to be able to do stuff like background music streaming when Apple wasn’t providing the API for that, and when the app was rejected, they decided to publish it on Cydia. It was even a good-looking app.
A few days ago the client was finally released in the App Store. Now, the app is no longer available.
App Store: Now With Over 20.000 iPad Apps
Square Enix Releases Chaos Rings for iPad
I’ve been waiting for Chaos Rings to come to the iPad ever since I saw the first iPhone version and read some enthusiastic reviews here and there on the internet. Finally, last night Apple approved the “HD” version of Chaos Rings which comes to the tablet with a bigger resolution, a higher price and…that’s it. No new features, no additional stuff - it’s just a bigger version. But still, it’s Chaos Rings.
As for the game itself:
“The story revolves around a tournament where combatants fight for their lives: the Ark Arena. Upon choosing a pair of characters, one male and one female, you will then have to fight against the other pairs. Each pair has their own story, and the truth behind the Ark Arena will not be revealed until each story is completed.”
Chaos Rings is available at $15.99 in the App Store. Check out a gameplay video below.
The iPad App Store gets its own Genius
If your iPad has been collecting dust on the bookshelf, you may want to visit the App Store to check out a new Genius tab. If your iPad app collection is looking a little slim, maybe you’ll find something relevant to your interests – the Genius tab is being slowly rolled out as a completely new in addition to items like Featured or Top Sites, so keep an eye out for this “brilliant” update and be sure to let us know if you actually find Genius useful.
MiTube: Free and Simple Youtube Downloader for iPhone & iPad [Update: Removed]
Update: We knew this was going to happen. Apple removed the app.
Of all the apps in the App Store, I haven’t seen really great Youtube apps. Maybe because Apple’s one is installed by default and Youtube’s mobile website is even better than Apple’s app? Who knows. Anyway, here comes a new one: MiTube, formerly known as MxTube and sold on Cydia, is now available as a universal app for free in the App Store.
The app is very simple, but useful: you search for a video on Youtube, then you decided if you want to stream it or download it. You can choose to download low-quality or high-quality versions, and HD when available.
MiTube is available for free in the App Store here.
Farts VS. Zombies - Because Someone Needed To Make A Game Featuring Hitler and Chuck Norris
The guys over at Mutant Games surely know what’s wrong with the App Store. Games about farts, zombies, Chuck Norris. Hitler references, unicorn jokes, more zombie games. This is exactly what’s wrong with the App Store.
And it’s coming all together in a single iPhone game.
Apple Launches 4 New Sections in the App Store
During the weekend Apple introduced 4 new sections in the App Store, both for iPhone and iPad:
When is Apple going to launch a section that collects all the sections they introduced in the App Store, though?