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Apps In Jeopardy: iTunes Spits Out Apple's Adult Fun

Submitted by nicole_powers

Edited by nicole_powers

Tags: Missy, G4, Apple, App Store, SuicideGirls Flip Strip, Attack of the Show, Kevin Pereira

SuicideGirls co-founder Missy will sit down with Kevin Pereira to discuss Apple's recent removal of the SuicideGirls: Flip Strip application from Apple's iTunes store on today's episode of Attack of the Show on G4.

The application was recently removed along with about 5,000 other overtly sexual apps, in accordance with apple's new content guidelines. No definition of those guidelines have been published as of yet.

SuicideGirls Flip Strip App was based on the classic nudie pen concept -- with a high tech twist. It was a cheeky little program, featuring models who stripped down to their underwear when the user's iPhone was inverted, but displayed no actual nudity. The Flip Strip became the fourth most popular free iPhone App at the iTunes store following its release in May 2009. It garnered over 1 million downloads in a matter of days, with total downloads exceeding 5 million before the app was pulled.





Currently you may still download Seduce A SuicideGirl, as well as Playboy's application, but several apps from Maxim have been removed.

Tune into G4 at 7PM EST to hear Missy's thoughts on the removal.



**Update**

The fabulous folks at Gizmodo have apparently got hold of Apple's new puzzlingly puritanical guidelines, and they make for pretty hilarious reading:

1. No images of women in bikinis (Ice skating tights are not OK either)
2. No images of men in bikinis! (I didn't ask about Ice Skating tights for men)
3. No skin (he seriously said this) (I asked if a Burqa was OK, and the Apple guy got angry)
4. No silhouettes that indicate that Wobble can be used for wobbling boobs (yes – I am serious, we have to remove the silhouette in this pic)
5. No sexual connotations or innuendo: boobs, babes, booty, sex – all banned
6. Nothing that can be sexually arousing!! (I doubt many people could get aroused with the pic above but those puritanical guys at Apple must get off on pretty mundane things to find Wobble "overtly sexual!)
7. No apps will be approved that in any way imply sexual content (not sure how Playboy is still in the store, but …)



SG particularly likes the ban on men in bikinis. At least this policy is an equal opportunities FAIL. Check Gizmodo's original story for more mockery/details.

**Updade**

Watch Missy on Attack of the Show here.

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AdamOC

AdamOC

United Kingdom
February 2009

FEB 22, 2010 06:12 PM

I think SG should go Android. They are more open minded and allow anything.

Posh

Posh

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

FEB 22, 2010 06:34 PM

How can the Playboy app remain in the shop?! It's way more naked than the SG app. Ridiculous.

sr71

sr71

Australia
March 2009

FEB 22, 2010 07:04 PM

That is ridiculous, the world has gone mad!

Airplane

Airplane

Canada
April 2008

FEB 22, 2010 07:31 PM

I think this is really terrible in regards to censorship, but I honestly can say that I couldn't give less of a shit if SG's application is banned from apple programming. I feel like there's already been some real "creativity" in how SG gets themselves out there. smile

I don't mean this positively, either.

lightaces

lightaces

Minneapolis, MN
December 2005

FEB 22, 2010 07:39 PM

Yet another reason not to want an iPhone, or an iPad, or anything else with a limited program catalog.


nicole_powers

nicole_powers

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

FEB 22, 2010 09:42 PM

Dr2U said:
Apple is out of it's mind to try to censor apps. They're just handing Android and their future competitors the 18 - 34 demographic.



Agreed.

CahleeBear said:
I very nearly actually face palmed!



Oh please do. This is so worthy.

hoff_09

hoff_09

Calgary, AB
January 2007

FEB 22, 2010 09:47 PM

Apple was so awesome.. Until this..

Damn you corporate fucks! let's us have some fun damnit!

Zombieporn

Zombieporn

I'm lost
March 2009

FEB 22, 2010 10:18 PM

This is really making me re-think my iPhone.

Shadowcards

Shadowcards

Dallas, TX
January 2009

FEB 22, 2010 10:21 PM

hoff_09 said:
Apple was so awesome.. Until this..

Damn you corporate fucks! let's us have some fun damnit!



You can have fun.. but only if you buy from their *approved* corporate adult fun (ie Playboy)

I'm glad I got the app months ago before the pull. Its hardly the most revealing app that I've seen.

TopCow

TopCow

Winnemucca, NV
July 2004

FEB 22, 2010 10:45 PM

It would be cool if SG made some shit for my Moto Droid. They are way more open-minded.

talamia

talamia

South Africa
July 2008

FEB 23, 2010 02:48 AM

Exactly, why's Playboy still on there...

rapaddict40

rapaddict40

Brooklyn, NY
January 2010

FEB 23, 2010 04:35 AM

Ewwwww. puke No wonder I hate the iPhone, because of crap like this. Playboy is probably still there because it generates money for Apple. Bastards EL SUICIDO LOCO

NaturalScience

NaturalScience

Orlando, FL
February 2010

FEB 23, 2010 06:15 AM

If it makes you guys feel better, I registered for this site (and am writing this comment!) on my iPhone. Take that, Steve Jobs!

TheManInBlack

TheManInBlack

Minneapolis, MN
December 2004

FEB 23, 2010 06:59 AM

Apple's app store approval process is ridiculous - focus your energy instead on developing a cool app for Android and WebOS that takes advantage of their open approval processes. Even if you want to include full nudity and they don't go for it in their official app channels, you can still distribute your app through the homebrew ecosystem - people will still be able to install it without having to jailbreak or otherwise mod their phones.

Antigone

Antigone

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

FEB 23, 2010 07:17 AM

lame

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