The Dumbing Of Apple

Apple … Apple … Apple … you all seriously need to have your heads examined. Every time we see those television commercials about the iPhone … how super cool it is – how many awesome things it does … well, to be honest, we just have to laugh of loud – because we know that’s only half the truth.

 

One of the great things about the iPhone is that …
if you want to look like an idiot – there is an app for that
if you want to be gross – there is an app for that
if you want to be a pervert – there is an app for that
if you want to be stupid – there is an app for that

Let’s take a look at a new KRAPPS that hit the App Store yesterday … the Nothing app, by NTP. No, we are not making this up … one of the great things about the iPhone is that it does nothing. No, we are not drunk … Apple really did approve an app about nothing. Still don’t believe us … read the app’s description below:

NothingDesc

So the Nothing app is essentially a joke … the user touches the Nothing Button and a series of different “nothing messages” appear:

“absolutely nothing”
“nothing else matter”
“nothing compares to you”
“nothing ventured, nothing gained”
“made you look” (little dev humor here)

Nothing1    Nothing2

AppleDunce Ha! Ha! Ha! … yeah we get it. The whole Seinfeld thing … a show about nothing – an app about nothing … poking fun (like we do) at KRAPPS. Excellent work NTP. A subtle poke at Apple for approving endless KRAPPS. Still need proof to The Dumbing Of Apple – the Nothing app is available for sale in the App Store for 99 cents.

March 9, 2009 | Filed Under Entertainment 

Comments

  • Whaaat… Another example of App approval continueing to weaken the App Store.

  • Whaaat… Another example of App approval continueing to weaken the App Store.

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  • Appy_Entertainment

    After beating our brains out at Appy these past long months to bring an App to market, I have to admit … I'm kind of jealous.

    This would be Andy Warhol's favorite App.

  • Appy_Entertainment

    After beating our brains out at Appy these past long months to bring an App to market, I have to admit … I'm kind of jealous.

    This would be Andy Warhol's favorite App.

  • Well, not that I do not believe you guys/gals here at krapp's, but I had to actually go to iTunes and verify this app existed myself. What a joke that for $.99 you can get about 5 minutes worth of a developers coding all that says nothing. The 4 reviews must be from ntp employees or associates. it has a 3.5 star rating far higher than apps about something. CM

  • Well, not that I do not believe you guys/gals here at krapp's, but I had to actually go to iTunes and verify this app existed myself. What a joke that for $.99 you can get about 5 minutes worth of a developers coding all that says nothing. The 4 reviews must be from ntp employees or associates. it has a 3.5 star rating far higher than apps about something. CM

  • @CrazyMike … no, no, no – it's cool … check up on us … keeps us legit and we can always use you as a reference when someone questions us 😉 But yeah, it's basically touch a button and boom, a saying pops up. <yawn>

  • @CrazyMike … no, no, no – it's cool … check up on us … keeps us legit and we can always use you as a reference when someone questions us 😉 But yeah, it's basically touch a button and boom, a saying pops up. <yawn>

  • LOL … looks like you should have been doing NOTHING!!

  • LOL … looks like you should have been doing NOTHING!!

  • thanks.

  • thanks.

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  • susanbdot

    I wonder how much time Apple takes to review the nothing and near-nothing apps, plus the fart-etc. apps. Maybe not long for each, but how many of them are there?

    Meanwhile, Midnight Apps has been waiting 27 days as of today for the iPhone version of their personal finance management application (which will sync with the desktop version) to — hopefully — be approved by Apple and appear in the App Store. I've heard stories of longer, but seriously, Apple, people have been waiting for REAL APPLICATIONS and we keep getting more and more of this… nonsense.

  • susanbdot

    I wonder how much time Apple takes to review the nothing and near-nothing apps, plus the fart-etc. apps. Maybe not long for each, but how many of them are there?

    Meanwhile, Midnight Apps has been waiting 27 days as of today for the iPhone version of their personal finance management application (which will sync with the desktop version) to — hopefully — be approved by Apple and appear in the App Store. I've heard stories of longer, but seriously, Apple, people have been waiting for REAL APPLICATIONS and we keep getting more and more of this… nonsense.

  • Hey,

    there how was SXSW? We still on for the guest author?

    Let me know the ground rules: here is an article I wrote on the “New
    SDK” iPhone OS 3.0 beta: http://crazymikesapps.com/?p=1013

    Michael Vallez
    http://www.crazymikesapps.com
    mike@crazymikesapps.com
    813-503-4032

  • Hey,

    there how was SXSW? We still on for the guest author?

    Let me know the ground rules: here is an article I wrote on the “New
    SDK” iPhone OS 3.0 beta: http://crazymikesapps.com/?p=1013

    Michael Vallez
    http://www.crazymikesapps.com
    mike@crazymikesapps.com
    813-503-4032

  • susanbdot

    I wonder how much time Apple takes to review the nothing and near-nothing apps, plus the fart-etc. apps. Maybe not long for each, but how many of them are there?

    Meanwhile, Midnight Apps has been waiting 27 days as of today for the iPhone version of their personal finance management application (which will sync with the desktop version) to — hopefully — be approved by Apple and appear in the App Store. I've heard stories of longer, but seriously, Apple, people have been waiting for REAL APPLICATIONS and we keep getting more and more of this… nonsense.

  • Hey,

    there how was SXSW? We still on for the guest author?

    Let me know the ground rules: here is an article I wrote on the “New
    SDK” iPhone OS 3.0 beta: http://crazymikesapps.com/?p=1013

    Michael Vallez
    http://www.crazymikesapps.com
    mike@crazymikesapps.com
    813-503-4032

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