Namco’s Pac-Man Stolen By German Company, Published As PiCK MAN!

While Apple is busy censoring the App Store, it seems they make no effort at all when it comes to copyright issues. We recently discussed the blatant Doodle Jump ripoffs … Doodle Jumper and Doodle Drop … and if that wasn’t enough to raise an eyebrow at Apple, now a German food company, Bahlsen, has ignored copyright laws and published PiCK MAN!

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Three weeks ago, our friends at The APPera reported this latest copyright infringement in the App Store, yet PiCK MAN! still remains available for download. It’s shocking how one of the most popular video games ever, Pac-Man, could be shamelessly bootlegged, fly through Apple’s approval process and be available for sale … like it’s no big deal.

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So lesson learned … when it comes to Apple approving overtly sexual apps, it ain’t gonna happen. However if a developer feels like profiting from an app by stealing someone else’s original work … Apple is just fine approving the ripoff application.

Oh and by the way … as an iPhone game, PiCK MAN! completely sucks. The controls are such crap that moving the character is virtually impossible … thus making the game unplayable. Look … if you want to play Pac-Man, just buy the real deal from Namco [iTunes $4.99 and FREE] … life is too short to play stolen video games.

May 14, 2010 | Filed Under Games, News | 2 Comments 

How To Sell An iPhone App By Scaring The Crap Out Of Customers

Back in December we published a story called “How To SUCK At Selling iPhone Apps”. As the name suggests, the article highlighted crappy promotional techniques used by developers to peddle their goods.

Recently we came across an app whose description was so disturbing yet convincing, we immediately paid the $3.99 download price. To this day we’re not exactly sure why we purchased the Lethal Weapon app … but let’s just say fear is a huge motivator.

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Damn those folks at Minervaz … developers of Lethal Weapon … for not sucking at sales tactics and scaring the shit out of us. Just read excerpts from Lethal Weapon’s over-the-top description (out in the street … everything is out of hand – bloody fights – those things will get you killed for sure)  … you too will fear for your life and gladly part with $3.99.

Out in the streets, there are no rules. Everything is out of hand. Anything goes. And you have to be ready for everything! Or else, lives are lost.

 

Most people only hear about this stuff in the evening news. And, they never think it will happen to them. Until it does happen to them… or to one of their loved ones… and they’re just not ready to handle it.

 

What about you… Will you be ready when violence decides to head your way?

 

The fighting system I’m talking about is revealed in a special new report… created by two street fighters who have had their share of bloody fights. Not in the classrooms but out in the streets.

 

This stuff is super-fast to learn… and highly effective in the field. It’s the easy way to get you trained for the streets fast… so you are suddenly a walking arsenal of brutal, lethal weapons.

 

Plus, you learn how to instantly turn on your "warrior mindset" and become ready for anything. Covering . . .
★ In deadly situations, you don’t have time for complicated fighting styles, fancy spinning kicks, or Hollywood-style stunts. Those things will get you killed for sure!
★ All the deadly power of these moves comes from extensions of the way your body naturally moves.
★ But, most importantly, we reveal "The Warrior Mindset." This is what separates the real fighters from the wannabes.

 

But… before you get this report, I must warn you that … this Fighting System is NOT for everybody! However… if you’re looking for a system that will help you and your loved ones walk away from dangerous situations alive and unharmed, this report is created just for you.

 

Don’t wait for something to happen. Grab this report now!

May 13, 2010 | Filed Under Lifestyle | 5 Comments 

Porn Prevalent Again In The App Store, Despite Apple’s Best Efforts [NSFW]

As we began reporting back in June 2009, Apple has a zero-tolerance policy for porn and nudity in the App Store. Any application found with revealing nipple or crotch-shots, have been nailed with Apple’s ban hammer : 

06/25/09 – Hottest Girls … 07/01/09 – BeautyMeter … 07/30/09 – theXchange … 08/21/09 – Check myHottie … 09/15/09 – My X Girlfriend … 01/21/10 – forChan

But as you can see from the above examples, despite Apple’s “No Bra – No Panties – No App Store” rule, pornography manages to sneak past the gatekeeper. Developers continue to risk their good status with Apple in return for full frontal nudity glory.

The latest examples of App Store pornography are from Korean-based developer MSHOT Co., Ltd. They currently have three applications for sale on the App Store … all containing explicit sexual content and nudity … Top Secret 2, Model Pose and Model Pose 2.

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The presentation and previews of the three applications in the App Store are very subtle. Their descriptions simply read, “Pocket Girls Series” … while preview screenshots are an enigma as well, encouraging viewers to visit Yashot.com for examples of in-app content.

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But make no mistake about it … Top Secret 2, Model Pose and Model Pose 2 contain overtly sexual content to the highest degree. Breasts, nipples, vaginas and ass … name the naked body part, these apps have it.

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MSHOT is no stranger to sleaze apps … we’ve covered some really weird shit from them (DVD Room, Mesmerism and Drunken Girls to name a few). However Apple’s war on smut put MSHOT out of business … well sort of. Less than one month after Apple banned over 5,000 overtly sexual apps, MSHOT released Top Secret 2 on March 9. On April 29, their second porn app, Model Pose, was launched. And finally, just yesterday, MSHOT’s third explicit sex app, Model Pose 2, became available for sale on the App Store.

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So why do porn apps still exist if Apple is dead set against them? Well there are a few methods, but in MSHOT’s case, it appears they duped Apple. The apps’ images submitted to Apple for approval most likely are hosted on MSHOT’s servers. After the three apps were approved, MSHOT could have simply switched the images to the full frontal nudity variety without Apple’s knowledge.

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F*cking with Apple is a losing proposition. Just ask developer Charles Rodriguez … developer of the infamous forChan app. Although forChan did not contain nudity, Apple felt Mr. Rodriguez was not forthright when submitting his app for approval and revoked his  developer license. Section 6.1 of the iPhone Developer Program Agreement  states … Apple has the right to terminate developer license for dishonest and fraudulent acts, including trying to hide application functionality from Apple’s review.

Does a similar “6.1 Fate” await MSHOT? We repeat … don’t f*ck with Apple … enough said.

May 12, 2010 | Filed Under Entertainment, Lifestyle, News | 10 Comments 

Free For A Limited Time – TIMWIT App By Canadian Cartoonist Tim Peckham

Meet Tim Peckham … he’s a bacon-eating, snow-shoveling, wise-ass of the Great White North. Keyword =  wise-ass … that’s why we love him. Besides his work as the Official KRAPPS Cartoonist, Tim has a less important day job … the Toronto Sun’s cartoonist.

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Besides being an uber-talented artist, Tim is also an iPhone freak. So much that he has recently released the TIMWIT app [iTunes] featuring his best work … 214 single-panel cartoons to be exact.

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Normally priced at $1.99 … the TIMWIT app is now FREE for a limited time. Needless to say a total bargain and a great way to lift your spirits if you are having a shitty day.

So what the hell, click here to download TIMWIT for FREE … it’ll make you feel better!

 

May 11, 2010 | Filed Under Books | 3 Comments 

App Helps Users Avoid Being Extorted By Russian Cops

dymovsky-video1 Think you have it rough? Well be glad you’re not living in Russia. Yeah, just try making a simple left turn while driving a car and see what happens next … flashing red lights, blaring sirens and crooked cops. Sucks for you Misha Bear!

But fear not citizens of Russia … help is on the way. All you need is an iPhone and the Not Guilty app. Not Guilty will teach you to understand the billions of articles in the Administrative Offences Code of the Russian Federation. It will also instruct you in making a proper turn without a single violation. And best of all … Not Guilty will come to your rescue and help you avoid being extorted by those rotten bastard Russian traffic cops!

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Stay tuned for more Russian lifestyle apps coming to an App Store near you … Shortest Bread Line Locator (GPS-enabled) … Spin The Vodka Bottle … Self-Generating Flashlight App – Chernobyl Edition (no batteries required).

May 11, 2010 | Filed Under Education | 6 Comments 

New iPhone App – How To Get Girls Into Bed Without Trying

In addition to our regular articles, we decided to run a new feature on KRAPPS entitled …

How To Make Fun Of Apple Without Trying

Below is our first installment, a brand spanking new iPhone app …

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LMAO … How To Get Girls Into Bed Without Trying … and it’s even classified in the Education category of the App Store.

And so much for Apple enforcing their policies. Whatever happened to this mighty Apple roar … “application screenshots must meet the requirements for a 4+ rating since these images are visible on the App Store by all users even when purchasing is restricted by the application’s rating.”

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Well, to Apple’s credit … the screenshot does not contain an image of a penis the size of Miami … so we guess it’s no holds barred when it comes to text descriptions. HOORAY!

May 10, 2010 | Filed Under Education | 5 Comments 

iWant This Awesome iPhone Wristwatch – iWatch [Concept]

iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad … MEH! Sure these iDevices are pretty cool, but they all pale in comparison to the ultimate gadget … iWatch.

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Now before we all rush to camp out in front of our local Apple Store … please note, iWatch is only a concept at this time. Dreamt up by the dreamers at ADR Studio, iWatch is more than revolutionary and magical combined … it’s NIRVANA! Just check out these features …

aluminum body … Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled … integrated RSS reader … weather forecast and other apps … iPhone/iPad sync … LCD projector

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Although iWatch will never support Flash technology, we are still drooling over the possibility of the coolest thing known to mankind ever! Hey Apple … if you build it, they will come … we guarantee it! And no worries about stolen lost iWatch prototypes … it’s attached to your wrist so even drunk Apple engineers are totally in the clear.

May 10, 2010 | Filed Under News | 5 Comments 

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