Apple has caused controversy by refusing to validate Twitter as an application, due to apparent 'foul language'. This seems slightly ridiculous as the a key feature of the iphone and other apple products is the total freedom to adapt and personalise, by banning an application by such a popular social networking site, they are effectively shooting themselves in the foot! I would highly recommend Apple reconsider this decision as the foul language is not a product of Twitter, but their users, and should they seek to stop this it would put a huge constraint on the site as a whole. Political correctness is already a joke to the majority of the population, lets hope Apple dont join the club of insitutions and individuals who make us say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas.
Link; http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/10/apple-stupidly-rejects-tweetie-1-3-for-foul-language-in-twitter/
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