Apple OKs first porn star apps for the iPhone
Apple has approved the first two iPhone apps dedicated to the careers of popular (or, ahem, so we're told) porn stars.
Developed by GrindHouse Mobile and the stars, the two apps mark the first time that Apple has allowed the porn industry into the store in such an obvious way.
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While these apps may be more in-your-face than some of the apps showing bikini-clad women that are already on the App Store, the content of these apps is relatively tame. They appear to show no more than suggestive photos--the same as the apps that preceded them.
In other words, there is no nudity.
The apps, which feature adult actress Sunny Leone and Penthouse Pet Aria Giovanni, seem to be more of a way for fans to keep up with the latest from their favorite starlets. Leone's app features a blog, various sets of photos, and personal videos, along with a Premium section through which updates are pushed to your phone. Giovanni's app doesn't appear to be much different.
While the apps are probably tamer than what some may have expected, GrindHouse did admit that in the first round they were "a little too 'hot' for Apple's compliance department." GrindHouse went back to the drawing board to redo the apps so they would be accepted on the App Store.
"We worked closely with Apple to meet all of their guidelines while developing an offering that is compelling and user friendly," GrindHouse said in a statement. There was no word from Apple directly on its assessment.
Apple has run into some controversy with its App Store approval process, pretty much since it began accepting submissions from third-party developers. For instance, e-book reader Eucalyptus was rejected because it could allow access to the Kama Sutra, an ancient text known for its description of sexual encounters. And an app from the band Nine Inch Nails was rejected because of sexually "objectionable content" in a song.
For the time being, at least, you can get Sunny Leone's free app and Aria Giovanni's 99 cent app from the App Store.
Jim Dalrymple has followed Apple and the Mac industry for the last 15 years, first as part of MacCentral and then in various positions at Macworld. A guitar player for 20 years, Jim also writes about the professional audio market, examining the best ways to write and record songs on a Macintosh with Logic Pro and Pro Tools. Jim is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. 
Ahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
How about you don't give a child an iPhone? There's a wild concept. If you don't want your child to view this kind of stuff without your supervision, then why give them a tool that allows it to happen?
It's kind of like handing them a gun and saying, "now don't do anything stupid". It's only a matter of time. And you do you really think a kid (especially if it's a boy) isn't going to look-up dirty pics on an iPhone when mom and dad aren't around?
Try being a decent parent first, then gripe.
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If this is for you, personally, create a Google account. You can adjust search settings within your Google account. When I have safe search enabled (which is 99% of the time), I never see a single mature search result returned.
Well i just checked and no it isn't "fixed" yet. However, I will go check it a few more times just to be sure. :)
No nudity? One could create an app showing the porn stars wearing business suits and it would still be a "porn star app".
PSSST: Did you know there's porn on the internet? No, really, it's true! And if you Google for anything, it will be there in the search results.
true. Rule 34. sad but true...
A at the same time, they rejected an App that was a kind of pocket Kama Sutra... Those Apple guys are nuts...
The developers wrote an open letter that seems to be a joke! lol
http://www.cubiclamp.com/Exotica/Open_Letter.html
I for one as a teen liked to fornicate a lot as well as found the whole porn issue mute.
My guess is you age surfing porn so when you do a search it is keeping your search habits so it can tailor it's results to you. Stop surfing porn or switch to Bing or some other inferior search engine.
- by Seaspray0 September 26, 2009 8:36 AM PDT
- To me, this is like what they did to all the old cartoons... taking the violence out of them. We didn't grow up violent because the coyote got smashed by falling boulders. We knew what was reality and what wasn't. Kids are smarter than you think. They can handle the porn better than you think, too.
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(25 Comments)Besides, no nudity is rather lame and porn can easily be found on the internet.