Apple’s New Developer Agreement Unlevels the iAd Playing Field. Steve Jobs unveils the iAd platform last week.
Unlike competing ad networks, it will be able to gather usage analytics from iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches. AP photo Apple told us last week that it would not prevent third-party ad networks from embedding ads in applications for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, even though those networks would compete with its own iAd platform.
Apple's Mistake. November 2009 I don't think Apple realizes how badly the App Store approval process is broken.
Or rather, I don't think they realize how much it matters that it's broken. The way Apple runs the App Store has harmed their reputation with programmers more than anything else they've ever done. This is how I feel about buying apps.