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In the wake of , the takes a look at why Apple's stores are as effective as they are. Unsurprisingly, it's all about control. Right down to the fact that employees aren't supposed to use the word "unfortunately" when dealing with customers. That's because Apple can neither confirm nor deny the existence of "fortune."

(Daniel Amitay)

Developer Daniel Amitay posted on his blog that his iOS app, Big Brother Camera Security, has been removed from the App Store. That's because his app, which prompted users to create a PIN in an interface similar to iOS's own, reported those security codes to the developer. Amitay maintains that the data was collected anonymously and was used to compile a list of the most commonly used passcodes in order to warn users when they were using an insecure one. In the spirit of warning people, here's a tip for you, which I like to call "don't give any information to an app with 'Big Brother' in its name."

(9 to 5 Mac)