[ale] [OT] Are iPhone apps $$$ why Android apps are free?

[Geoffrey Myers]

Chris Fowler wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-06-10 at 11:36 -0400, Richard Bronosky wrote:
>> I like there being official App Stores. I like better that Amazon also
>> has an Android App Store in addition to the official. But what is a
>> moral imperative is that device owners have the option to develop
>> and/or install apps outside of the App Store and its oversight.
> 
> Agreed.  A friend of mine had a cool wifi scanning program for his
> iTouch.  After I bought mine it was no longer available.  Apparently it
> is against Apple's policy to scan for available networks.

I find that hard to believe as one of the settings for the iPhone is 
'Ask to join networks', which then it has to scan for networks and 
display them asking if you'd like to join.

Now, the only
> programs in the App Store are those that are noting more than a database
> of free access points that people have reported.
> 
> 
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Until later, Geoffrey

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