Apple yanked a disturbing iPhone application Wednesday called "Baby Shaker," which allowed users to silence a virtual screaming infant by shaking their phone.
The 99-cent application, created by a company called Sikalosoft, went on sale in the App Store on Monday and quickly outraged child welfare groups, who demanded an apology from Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
"Not only are they making fun of shaken baby syndrome, but they are actually encouraging it. This is absolutely terrible," said Marilyn Barr, founder of the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Baby Shaker features a sketch of a cute baby that quickly dissolves into tears and cries on the iPhone screen.
Users then violently shake their phone until the child stops crying - and red X's morbidly appear over the baby's eyes.
A description of the application ends with the words, "Never, never shake a baby."
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As much as I enjoy bad tast... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Paul Hooson | April 27, 2009 10:48 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
As much as I enjoy bad taste culture, this really crossed the line even for me. The thought that a life of a small baby could be forever ruined by some violent act like an adult shaking a baby is a disgustingly high price for a child to have to live with for the rest of their life. This was no subject to make a game out of.
1. Posted by Paul Hooson | April 27, 2009 10:48 PM |
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Posted on April 27, 2009 22:48
2. Posted by LaMedusa | May 1, 2009 2:41 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The red x's mean double cross. This bulls*t distraction crap is so ridiculous, and most people would never even know about it if it weren't a story.
2. Posted by LaMedusa | May 1, 2009 2:41 AM |
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Posted on May 1, 2009 02:41