tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post2185513410114909277..comments2024-02-08T11:00:53.069-06:00Comments on Gordon's Tech: Why is the App Store boring and buggy?JGFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-75085722200379471512009-11-27T22:12:41.621-06:002009-11-27T22:12:41.621-06:00Thanks for the corrections! I was thinking that on...Thanks for the corrections! I was thinking that only MobileMe can track an iPhone's location, so there's something that Apple is keeping to itself. I described it incorrectly.<br /><br />What does Apple sell? I only know of Remote, I'd forgotten about it (it's free). Similarly Google does sell a Search app with VR, but it's really a frame for their web apps. Unfortunately I couldn't figure out how to navigate the App Store by publisher.<br /><br />Google of course did produce Latitude and Voice apps for the App store, but both were blocked.<br /><br />I'll keep looking and see if I can get a list of the Apple/Google produced App store products.JGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-88729700224218436492009-11-27T21:59:41.778-06:002009-11-27T21:59:41.778-06:00It's easy to understand this frustration, but ...It's easy to understand this frustration, but many of your assertions are not right. There is an API for Location Services and very many apps use it. In fact it seems like most non-game (and even some game) apps will tie in to your location. Apple does sell several apps on the store, and Google still does too (well they're all free). If your complaints are about the app approval process, I think we all share them and that's worth discussing. Some of these other things are literally not issues, though. Is it that the non-game apps are not up your alley? A lot now seem to be related to social networking, which isn't everyone's cup of tea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com