Duplication Related Podcasts

Dupe Eliminator for iTunes

Dupe Eliminator is an intuitive tool for Windows 7, Vista and XP that removes all those duplicate files quickly and easily, including songs, movies, TV shows, podcasts and audiobooks. With Dupe Eliminator, you'll never again have to manually slog through thousands of files looking for the tracks that play over and over again.

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Android Welcomes App Store's Rejects With Open Arms

After being rejected by Apple, coder Alex Sokirynsky said he’d be an Android convert. The wannabe iPhone developer recently gained widespread attention when Apple rejected his application Podcaster — because it allegedly "duplicates"iTunes. Then, Sokirynsky tried to sell his application through other means, and Apple shut down his operation.

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Apple Drives iPhone Developer To Switch To Android

Lex Sokirynsky, developer of Podcaster, a podcast client for the iPhone, is making the switch to Google’s Android smartphone platform. Apple banned Podcaster from being sold in the App Store because “it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes.”

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The App Store Rejection Column

All right, does the world need another application to handle Podcasts on their iPhones? Well, Apple says they don’t, because such an application would duplicate the functions of iTunes, apparently, and thus an attempt to post such a product on the App Store was rejected.

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Apple blocks ad hoc licenses for App Store reject

When Apple rejected Podcaster from the App Store for duplicating functionality found in iTunes, developer Al Sokirynsky began offering the app for $10 via the Ad Hoc system. Now, Apple has removed the ability to generate ad hoc licenses for the application, effectively shutting down all sales, official or not.

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Apple force developers to keep mouth shut about rejection

Apple loves Flashlights apps but not good apps. Recently, MailWrangler is banned from the App Store because it “duplicates iPhone functionality”. Podcaster is also banned from the App Store using the same reason. The truth is these apps actually improve the exisiting iPhone apps. Apple are now doing one more wrong thing. They force developers to...

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A New Grey Market in iPhone Apps

Two weeks ago, the app "PodCaster" from independent developer "Alex S" was rejected form the App Store for "duplicating iTunes functionality". Then, last week, the developer announced that the App could be purchased on the "Grey Market", taking advantage of the Apple "Ad Hoc" distribution method. A website was set up, and we decided to check it out

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Apple's App Store Policy Continues To Enrage

Apple has raised more controversy among iPhone users after refusing to 'stock' a podcast utility in the iTunes Apps store. Apple says the feature simply duplicates iTunes itself, but critics say the firm is embarrassed that an outside programmer has produced a better service.

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Developing for iPhone now a risk?

First Podcaster, and now MailWrangler. With Apple denying apps entrance into the App Store due to obscure duplicate functionality, is it now a risk to develop iPhone Apps that aren't games?

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Podcaster: So good, Apple won't let you have it

Apple says Podcaster app for iPhone can't be distributed since "it duplicates the functionality of the Podcast section of iTunes." This is a crime that Apple is perpetrating on iPhone users, and it is a lie, since Podcaster does something iTunes doesn't do, and it adds real functionality to the iPhone that lots of people really want.

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