iPad App That Helps a Little Girl Speak Pulled from the App Store | Techland

While we’re basking in the afterglow of Apple’s WWDC keynote and their demonstration of truly transcendent integration between its devices via its various cloud services, it’s important to take a step back and reflect on why the cloud is a bad idea. From the article:

I can’t speak to the merits of the lawsuit; the court will decide that. The issue of whether or not Apple should have pulled Speak for Yourself from the App Store before the case was decided is trickier. Obviously, Apple would rather be safe than sorry and remove a potentially problematic app instead of risking legal action. The problem, however, is that this isn’t some counterfeit version of Angry Birds. As Nieder puts it, “This app is not a game, it’s a necessary, irreplaceable voice for people with disabilities. Why would Apple decide to pull it so arbitrarily?”

Putting your personal information and trust and reliance on the cloud is akin to talking to strangers. Remember that you are dealing with corporations that don’t have feelings or compassion, and would gut you if it made the slightest financial sense. Would you get involved with that kind of person? Read more: http://techland.time.com/2012/06/12/ipad-app-that-helps-a-little-girl-speak-pulled-from-app-store/