May 20, 2009 Easter Eggs sneak apps past iPhone gatekeepersPosted: 08:37 AM ET
Apple is no stranger to criticism over its iPhone App Store approval process. Developers must subject their programs to policies that are vague and often inconsistently enforced before gaining access to the iPhone App Store. ![]() While opinions about which programs are appropriate may vary, Apple has the final say in what you can install on your phone (unless you jailbreak your phone, but that tactic can void your warranty). However, Wired illustrates one method developers are using to sneak contraband code past the Apple censors and on to iPhones everywhere:
A virtual Easter egg is content that is hidden by the developer within a program. Easter eggs often take the form of secret messages or jokes, but they can also alter the way a program behaves. Wired spotlights one developer's struggle to gain app approval:
Since Apple seemingly doesn't have the manpower to test every application that is submitted for approval, Easter Eggs have a pretty good chance of slipping past the censors. What do you think? Should more developers take advantage of Easter Eggs to add functionality to iPhone Apps, or is Apple's iron curtain a necessary nuisance that should be respected? Posted by: Wes Finley-Price -- CNN.com Webmaster |
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