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Comment on No Easy WiFi in the Apple App Store by bobzilla

bobzilla — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:20:07 +0000

At the Wireless Geographic Logging Engine ( http://wigle.net ), a database and mapping system for “Net Stumbling” or “War Driving” hobbyists, we’ve seen the iPhone provide a low barrier-to-entry for this hobby. It combines a GPS with a Wifi radio, but it can only work when apps like Wifi-Where, WiFiFoFum and others are allowed to exist.

These apps were inspected for months before finally getting through the nebulous App Store approval process. Some have been available for months or even years. Now, arbitrarily, they are banned. If they use API calls that Apple didn’t want them to, why were they approved? Why weren’t the developers contacted behind the scenes to address any fiddly technical issues Apple might foresee?

As users all we see is a useful app, that was paid for, that now can not be updated. We can’t find the least used frequency channels to set our access points to, can’t take surveys of campus wireless coverage or find rogue wifi on a corporate network. And we can’t help with wireless mapping projects. There’s no app for that.

Comment on Nokia New Release and Pricing Changes by Layne Haart

Layne Haart — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:36:57 +0000

Say what you will, Nokia are still top of their game. I’d prefer a Nokia to an Iphone anyday

Comment on Introducing the Easy WiFi Network by Devicescape Growth « Stats and Figures

Devicescape Growth « Stats and Figures — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:37:47 +0000

[...] From: http://blog.devicescape.com/2009/11/06/introducing-the-easy-wifi-network/ [...]

Comment on Where’s Easy Wi-Fi? by dave

dave — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:46:27 +0000

romad: Sorry you were impacted. It’s not our intention, but that’s the hack that Apple created. You could also have installed the Boingo app to get the functionality, since that’s another app that disables the iPhone from trying to login. Sometimes reputable vendors are forced to do certain things.

jennifer: it’s an App Store bug, although admittedly our scenario triggered it. It’s part of the price we pay for being able to field test our product before pushing it out to everyone. Sorry for your inconvenience.

Comment on Nokia S60 beta release by Laurence

Laurence — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:43:19 +0000

Hello,
I would be interested in testing this version. Cheers

Comment on Where’s Easy Wi-Fi? by Lex

Lex — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:34:27 +0000

John et al. at Devicescape. Will Easy Wi Fi app be available Tuesday morning then? Can’t wait. I am guessing that in the new upsade the log in will be automatic so you don’t have to even launch the app? Will Push be involved in any way I wonder?

Comment on Hotspot Login, Easy Wi-Fi & iPhone OS 3.0 by Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:16:59 +0000

I love your software so much and can’t even found any other’s software to replace. I wish the new version will release very soon.

Comment on Where’s Easy Wi-Fi? by romad

romad — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:39:22 +0000

So, EasyWiFi for AT&T will not work without the generic, non-AT&T version installed yet you have disabled the latter for almost a month because you hope to have a new updated version out around then? Sorry, but reputable vendors DON’T disable current versions because something new is coming in the FUTURE.

Comment on Where’s Easy Wi-Fi? by Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:59:29 +0000

Thanks for breaking my “download all free updates” button. Apps that are listed but not available stop itunes from batching with a “no longer available” dialog and force the user to click “download update” for each and every update that IS available.

I just had an app that pulled this same stunt get restored to the App Store. I thought my download button would work and I was happy.

Nope. Now, YOU are the showstopper.

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

Just pull it entirely if you are going to sit there and brag that you’re going to break this function for THREE WEEKS. Have a care for your paying customers’ convenience.

Comment on iPhone OS Update: 3.1 works! by Dave

Dave — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:12:48 +0000

Joel,
There’s a blog post about the missing app.
Dave