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Apple approves Dogecoin iOS app

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Re: Apple approves Dogecoin iOS app

#14

I wonder if this is the typical left doesn't know what the right does in regards to Apple's "personalized" cryptocurrency policy, so someone approved it without realizing the top executives don't want it there, and they might request for a ban later - or Apple has an incredibly inconsistent policy regarding cryptocurrencies. Neither one makes much sense.

What seems to be consistant is that they don't actually care about cryptocurrencies. They care about not copping the blame when third party payment platforms cause problems for their users.

If there was some sort of security hole in a bitcoin iOS app that caused the owner to loose money, Apple will recieve some of the blame and negative press. Apple disallowing these apps is their way of mitigating that damage.

Re: Apple approves Dogecoin iOS app

#15

Why is this news? There's been other Dodgecoin apps in the App Store for a while now. I've been using this one personally to track my wallet balance: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doge-tracker-dogecoin-price/... Infact I think the one I've been using is probably better designed, although it isn't free.

It's news because yesterday there was a story about them removing a Bitcoin app.

Re: Apple approves Dogecoin iOS app

#17
post #13

That design looks familiar http://liber.io/

Both are using Bootstrap with what appears to be a theme similar to the Bootstrap's own site. Looks like less of a case of one copying the other, and more of both copying the default bootstrap site.

They both use the same 'Flatty' free bootstrap theme http://www.blacktie.co/demo/flatty/

Re: Apple approves Dogecoin iOS app

#18

Why is this news? There's been other Dodgecoin apps in the App Store for a while now. I've been using this one personally to track my wallet balance: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doge-tracker-dogecoin-price/... Infact I think the one I've been using is probably better designed, although it isn't free.

The app is new but the title is sensationally banking on that yesterday's story. Apple has only banned wallet apps, not every app related to cryptocurrencies.

Re: Apple approves Dogecoin iOS app

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Both are using Bootstrap with what appears to be a theme similar to the Bootstrap's own site. Looks like less of a case of one copying the other, and more of both copying the default bootstrap site.

They both use the same 'Flatty' free bootstrap theme http://www.blacktie.co/demo/flatty/

that'd be it then!

Re: Apple approves Dogecoin iOS app

#20
post #4

Dogecoin is an example how your story about your product could make it or break it. Dogecoin is not yet another digital currency and this has nothing to do with it's technology.

I'd also say it demonstrates the importance of identifying a niche. Nobody cares about generic AltCoin #842012.

Positioning themselves as a tipping currency was a smart move. The internet has badly needed a way to reward people with very small amounts of money for years. That's one of the things I really like about doge, personally.

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