All applications that Apple (AAPL) was pulled from the iPhone Application Store - and there are quite a lot - not so horrible, sad, or profitable, Offender Locator.
It was launched at the beginning of June, which ThinAir Wireless, a Houston-based GPS tracking services, as well as the free version and $ 0.99, you receive the name, address and face criminal records of registered sex offenders living in your neighborhood, or someone you know - or use GPS information, close to the street, whether you happen to fall.
You quickly switch from Apple's Top-10 lists, it is caught the eye media - including the Washington Post and ABC News. Thursday, Aug. 6, $ 0.99 from the version store. By Sunday, Aug. 9, was back.
Here is what happened.
But first a few words on the controversial application, which is almost just as many critics of the defenders. (From the 9209 review Offender Locator Lite than on Monday morning, in 3181 gave five stars in 2471 and gave it to one, which is the lowest possible rating.)
Many point out that the Megan Law, same-sex offender lists are available on the website maintained by each state. In most of the pages you much more information than Offender Locator provides. For example, the Sex Offender Inquiry System Oregon, where I was vacationing this week, according to - in addition to the bare bones of the criminal records on iPhone app displays - such information, conditions and restrictions for the court, age and sex of victims of the offender is known and the objective (even if is almost always his) "methods of attack."
Others suggested that it could be called a stalk about stalkers - although the opinion appears to be evenly divided, it's good or bad.
ThinAir Wireless to support its app offers parents POM - peace of mind. "They know where you and your family is," continues the text ads. "Now it's time to turn the tables so that you do not know where they live and can make better decisions about where your child in order to play."
The program is more than the whiff of fear-mongering there. And as many critics point out, there are numerous differences Offender Locator information and states raising questions about how often the data are updated and verify the accuracy.
And at least one critic expressed it, he acknowledges is unpopular opinion, "that if the person has finished his sentence and the offender should not be stigmatized." When the NJ.com and the country where Megan Kanka was murdered Maria Andrea wrote:
"When sex offenders still pose a risk to the public, do not let them or electronically monitored, but not all have access to their home addresses. Leaving this information in the hands of law enforcement where it belongs.
"Thus, the mobile will decrease regardless of the" thinking time "was a way to search for information and possible violence and harassment. About 20 million iPhones sold, that there is a potential anti-sex offender" vigilantes. "(Link)
But it was not to create fear of the army iPhone wielding vigilantes, to be towed app.
Neither Apple nor ThinAir Wireless has commented on the record, but said the problem was the California law that prohibits the unauthorized sale of personal information - as well as ex-offenders.
How else to explain why Offender Defender removed from the Application Store, but not the offender Defender Lite (which restrict the user five queries a day and leaves up to 10 offenders in the search Friday)?
In any case, it was ThinAir Wireless about three days to find a work around you and start earning money. It will only remove the California based on the information-profit version.
Sunday Offender Locator was back on the iPhone Application Store. To Monday to be the best No. 8-selling app and No. 1 utility.
Thank you, Seth Jordan and iPhone Savior for the tip.
It was launched at the beginning of June, which ThinAir Wireless, a Houston-based GPS tracking services, as well as the free version and $ 0.99, you receive the name, address and face criminal records of registered sex offenders living in your neighborhood, or someone you know - or use GPS information, close to the street, whether you happen to fall.
You quickly switch from Apple's Top-10 lists, it is caught the eye media - including the Washington Post and ABC News. Thursday, Aug. 6, $ 0.99 from the version store. By Sunday, Aug. 9, was back.
Here is what happened.
But first a few words on the controversial application, which is almost just as many critics of the defenders. (From the 9209 review Offender Locator Lite than on Monday morning, in 3181 gave five stars in 2471 and gave it to one, which is the lowest possible rating.)
Many point out that the Megan Law, same-sex offender lists are available on the website maintained by each state. In most of the pages you much more information than Offender Locator provides. For example, the Sex Offender Inquiry System Oregon, where I was vacationing this week, according to - in addition to the bare bones of the criminal records on iPhone app displays - such information, conditions and restrictions for the court, age and sex of victims of the offender is known and the objective (even if is almost always his) "methods of attack."
Others suggested that it could be called a stalk about stalkers - although the opinion appears to be evenly divided, it's good or bad.
ThinAir Wireless to support its app offers parents POM - peace of mind. "They know where you and your family is," continues the text ads. "Now it's time to turn the tables so that you do not know where they live and can make better decisions about where your child in order to play."
The program is more than the whiff of fear-mongering there. And as many critics point out, there are numerous differences Offender Locator information and states raising questions about how often the data are updated and verify the accuracy.
And at least one critic expressed it, he acknowledges is unpopular opinion, "that if the person has finished his sentence and the offender should not be stigmatized." When the NJ.com and the country where Megan Kanka was murdered Maria Andrea wrote:
"When sex offenders still pose a risk to the public, do not let them or electronically monitored, but not all have access to their home addresses. Leaving this information in the hands of law enforcement where it belongs.
"Thus, the mobile will decrease regardless of the" thinking time "was a way to search for information and possible violence and harassment. About 20 million iPhones sold, that there is a potential anti-sex offender" vigilantes. "(Link)
But it was not to create fear of the army iPhone wielding vigilantes, to be towed app.
Neither Apple nor ThinAir Wireless has commented on the record, but said the problem was the California law that prohibits the unauthorized sale of personal information - as well as ex-offenders.
How else to explain why Offender Defender removed from the Application Store, but not the offender Defender Lite (which restrict the user five queries a day and leaves up to 10 offenders in the search Friday)?
In any case, it was ThinAir Wireless about three days to find a work around you and start earning money. It will only remove the California based on the information-profit version.
Sunday Offender Locator was back on the iPhone Application Store. To Monday to be the best No. 8-selling app and No. 1 utility.
Thank you, Seth Jordan and iPhone Savior for the tip.
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