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Angry Ninja
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04/11/14 06:02 PM (10 years ago)

IOS APP APPROVED - First try, even with questionable content

Wow... I didn't expect this one... my Universal Studios app was just approved today on the first try. I was worried that the images and references to many copyrighted figures, like the Simpsons, Spiderman, The Hulk, Harry Potter and other things, not to mention Universal Studios themselves, was a recipe for disaster with apple rejecting it for copyright violations, and I expected several rounds of changes and compromises to get approval. NOT THE CASE! Approval just came in, with no issues at all. Here is the link to the app in the app store. If you find it useful, please support it by buying a copy and supporting this Buzztouch developer, as this took over 6 months of data entry, 41 plugins and over 1,000 control panel screens (not counting the thousands of child items). Decided to keep the price at a very low $2.99 to build up the community inside the app instead of charging more. Tons of value for the money. I literally spent my entire time since I joined buzztouch creating this app, and using every piece of info that I learned along the way and all new plugins as they were released in this app. Here is the link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/universal-orlando-tour-guide/id857178975?mt=8 Thanks goes out to all of the other users of Buzztouch that helped me along the way, and the plugin developers that helped me customize their code to suite my app, although they had no reason or obligation to do so. Hats off to you ladies and gentlemen! Happy to buy any of you a beer if you ever make it out to the Northeast.
 
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04/11/14 06:04 PM (10 years ago)
Nice!!! Great app. Congrats Dave
 
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04/11/14 06:11 PM (10 years ago)
Nice and congrats. If there are copyright issues, those will come later.
 
Angry Ninja
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04/11/14 06:18 PM (10 years ago)
Thanks. I had apple complain that a bubble pop game I once made too closely resembled Harry Potter. I hadn't used any actual images, but called it potter pop and had a character on broom stick fighting flying ghouls... so I thought with all the harry potter pics and other similar media of other copyrighted big names, that they would have something to say about this one. I didn't cross any legal lines, I just know apple can be picky on their approvals. Legally I'm all set, I had a copyright attorney take a peak at it before submission. I didn't use the universal branding or anything too far into the gray area. Not even enough for them to attempt a cease and desist. ;) I just figured apple wouldn't care and would reject it based on the fact that they have the power to do so if they deem it appropriate, lol
 
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04/11/14 06:21 PM (10 years ago)
I like the app. I just moved from Orlando to Knoxville a couple of years ago. I know that area like the back of my hand. I have eaten at the Bubba Gump and Margaritaville many times. Your app brings back great memories.
 
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04/11/14 07:24 PM (10 years ago)
Congrats Ninja! I know you worked long and hard. Hope you reap the best benefits possible! Cheers! -- Smug
 
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04/11/14 07:41 PM (10 years ago)
Congratulations! I am so glad they approved it. The comprehensiveness of your work likely won the day.
 
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04/11/14 09:25 PM (10 years ago)
Congrats, a really good looking app.
 
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04/12/14 12:02 AM (10 years ago)
Angry, you deserved to get through to the apple store, work hard and good things still happen in this world. Keep kicking ass out there! I'll be sure to download and review for you. Best of success friend. David http://btmods.com/chat/ ^ Chat with other BT Members live!
 
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04/12/14 10:53 AM (10 years ago)
Yeehaw! :-)
 
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04/12/14 09:00 PM (10 years ago)
well done..
 

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