Comments on: WiFinder iPhone app takes the pain out of finding open WiFi networks

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:42:40 +0000

What Apple meant about API’s is that this particular programmers software, was calling for instructions that were proprietary and for Apple’s eyes only, and so permissions that were given before are now taken away. It’s all about rights,money and lawyers , if you want to bring these corporations to their knees the you would have to stop buying their products.

Heres the description….
Common API publishing policies include:

* Protecting information on APIs from the general public. For example, Sony used to make its official PlayStation 2 API available only to licensed PlayStation developers. This enabled Sony to control who wrote PlayStation 2 games. This can increase quality control and provide companies with potential licensing revenue streams.
* Making APIs freely available. For example, Microsoft makes the Microsoft Windows API public and Apple releases its APIs Carbon and Cocoa so that software can be written for their platform.

[edit] ABI’s

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:12:11 +0000

This is why I refuse to buy a Mac. Steve is such a protectionist bully.

By: Costa

Costa — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:27:21 +0000

This was the best app, I dont understand why apple seems not to accept it. Esta era la mejor app, no entiendo porque apple no lo acepta.

By: eric

eric — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:53:48 +0000

Ok, my apologies, and thanks for the correction.

By: Philip King

Philip King — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:41:04 +0000

Eric, your not on track here at all. The name was changed to Wifi Checker. WiFitrack is a completely different app altogether.

By: eric

eric — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:09:30 +0000

Arr, so Wifinder turned into WiFitrack?
And because of the name change, he/she can charge another 99 cents?
And the basic wifi sniffing function was replaced with some fluffy interface that’s kinda useless?

And the connect to linda breaks the basic function of the iPhone’s Wifi interface, and the only way to recover is to cycle the WiFi switch on the iPhone..
Am I on track here? If so, How come no one else is irritated about this??

By: Philip King

Philip King — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:58:03 +0000

That’s great news. I’ve updated the iTunes links in the post to go to the new app named WiFi Checker but it doesn’t yet work with OS3.0. It’s a free download and is worth getting I suppose so when the new version arrives it will popup as an updated app and you can get your hands on it straight away.

By: WiFinder Fan

WiFinder Fan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:53:32 +0000

GOOD NEWS ANYONE !!

Lars has deployed a new version of it under the name Wifi Checker. He is in contact with Apple and the software is under review with Apple to upgrade it to 3.0 !!!!

Here we go again, soone

By: WiFinder Fan

WiFinder Fan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:48:44 +0000

Yes we all need the WiFinder back on App Store. I also used this app much and will gladly pay for it Lars Now I upgraded to 3.0 it’s not working anymore, that was a big loss.

So PLEASE LARS, can you fix the issues Apple said was a problem and make it work again ?

By: REECE THOMSON

REECE THOMSON — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:29:58 +0000

I am lost without this app. I travel a lot and it was the most useful of all apps for traveling. I seemed to use it every day..PLEASE LARS UPGRADE IT FOR 3.0 and I’ll gladly pay for it!!!