Apple asked Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore to resubmit an iPhone app of his political cartoons, after previously rejecting Newstoons for its satirical take on public figures such as President Obama and Tea Party members. Fiore, who is considering whether to resubmit the app, apparently feels that his Pulitzer Prize has accorded him preferential treatment in the matter. As the App Store expands rapidly with new products from developers, Apple has been increasingly stringent about weeding out what it views as objectionable content.
– Apple has apparently asked a Pulitzer Prize-winning
cartoonist to resubmit an iPhone app previously rejected because of its
satirical nature. Mark Fiores animations, which are featured
on SFGate.com and lampoon public figures such as President Obama, reality
TV stars and Wall Street titans, were…