'Baby Shaker' app pulled from iPhone store

[proud2BlibKansan]

A controversial program for the iPhone called "Baby Shaker" was added to, then pulled from, Apple's App Store this week after protests about the program's offensive nature dealing with a deadly serious subject.

Child protection groups were outraged by the 99-cent app for the iPhone and iPhone touch, which encourages those frustrated with babies' crying to shake them, or in this case, shake their devices to change drawings of a crying baby to a calm one.

Apple, "which notoriously and routinely rejects new apps from developers with a 'rigorous' vetting process, nonetheless apparently allowed this horrible application to be sold through its store," said the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, whose aim is assist in the research of new developments for children with pediatric acquired brain injuries such as Shaken Baby Syndrome.

"Not only are they making fun of Shaken Baby Syndrome but they are actually encouraging it. This is absolutely terrible," said Marilyn Barr, founder of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome and a board member of the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation.

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[DS1]

1. Already old news

should be locked

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Just heard it tonight.

Didn't realize it was old news.

[npk]

4. Why should it be locked

This is the first I have heard of it. Whether it is a few days old does not not seem to merit locking the thread. This is general discussion, and not LBN. Lord have mercy.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Board nannies

Gotta love em.

:rofl:

[DS1]

7. Because there's already threads about it

and it's already done and over. Apple dropped it, Apple admitted the mistake, and fixed it.

[Hanse]

2. I always knew Mac users were baby murderers.

You could see it in their eyes.

[kiva]

5. Just what we should be encouraging,

deal with your frustration at virtual babies by virtually maiming them...is the Lorena Bobbit app next?

[onehandle]

8. Twelfth time this has been posted over the last two days. nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. Well some of us have JOBS and other responsibilities and haven't heard about this until now

:eyes:

[undeterred]

12. You need to get out more.

:hi:

[angstlessk]

9. do you NEED to find a fine resturant while visiting a strange town? we have an app for that

do you NEED to a plumber on a moments notice? we have an app for that. do you NEED to know the crossword for your puzzle? we have an app for that. do you NEED to murder a baby who cries and you don't like it? we hae a app for that.

[etherealtruth]

11. I have two questions

What kind of person would think it was a good idea to develop this?

What kind of person would think it was a good idea to download it?

Blechhhhhh

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. And I have no answers for you

Sorry.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. "I though if I shook him hard enough he would stop crying"

"...and I was kinda right."