Meet Apple’s New Boss, The Most Powerful Gay Man in Silicon Valley [Field Guide]
It looks increasingly like Steve Jobs’ reign at Apple is over. If the CEO doesn’t return from his third, indefinite medical leave, COO Tim Cook will succeed him, marking a new era not only for Apple but for gay progress. More »
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Apple’s New Anti-Sexting Technology [Patents]
Apple is continuing its war on sexxy content on your iPhone! The next victim: Text messages. A patent (filed in 2008) was just approved for “systems, devices, and methods” of filtering “text-based messages” based on “objectionable content.” You know: Sexting. More »
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Lady Gaga’s Pro-Gay Marriage Tweets Too Hot for Apple’s New Music Service [Censorship]
Apple is notoriously squeamish about gay-themed iPhone apps. This ambivalence seems to have made the jump to Ping, The music social network Apple announced today. In a promo screenshot, they censored Lady Gaga’s tweets celebrating the demise of Prop 8. More »
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Apple’s Store Might Have Emptied Your Bank Account [Hackers]
People are reporting their bank and PayPal accounts have been emptied by hackers via the iTunes Store. This has not been a good summer for Apple’s self-made image of safety and security. More »
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Apple’s ‘Freedom From Porn’ Enforcer Drawn To Porn Stars and Escorts on Twitter [Iphone]
As the director of Apple’s app store, Phillip Shoemaker is responsible for enforcing Apple’s controversially draconian policies on iPhone code and content. So you’d think he’d have done a better job cleaning the online skeletons out of his closet. More »
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