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[ale] [OT] Are iPhone apps $$$ why Android apps are free?
- Subject: [ale] [OT] Are iPhone apps $$$ why Android apps are free?
- From: lists at serioustechnology.com (Geoffrey Myers)
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:20:13 -0400
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Chris Fowler wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-06-10 at 13:07 -0400, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>> 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.
>
> What is hard to believe about "do as I say not as I do"?
>
> It is against Apple's policy for anyone but Apple to scan wifi
> networks :)
>
> This app never tried to crack keys. It only showed what was out
> there.
>
> http://wlanbook.com/iphone-wifi-scanner-apps-banned-by-apple/
>
> http://www.intomobile.com/2010/03/04/wifi-detector-iphone-apps-pulled-from-apple-appstore/
>
> Who knows why?
Just quickly scanned the available apps and I don't see any that locate
wifi networks, so looks like you are probably right.
>
> Chris
>
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