Apple OKs Cinemax app, despite anti-porn policy
Don't show this again #ieUpgradeRequest{ width: 980px; } . The app also includes a Max After Dark tab, which allows streaming of some of the channel's softcore programming, which helped earned Cinemax the nickname "Skinemax. However, as first pointed out by GigaOm, the programming being made available on iPads appears to violate Apple's own anti-porn policy. But Apple's App Store guidelines state that "apps containing pornographic material, defined by Webster's Dictionary as 'explicit descriptions or displays of sexual organs or activities intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings,' will be rejected. The company has in the past banned apps that contained certain sexual material and at one point even rejected an app from Project Gutenberg because it provided access to the Kama Sutra. Folks who want porn can buy and (sic)Android phone. However, because our editors and writers receive hundreds of requests, we cannot tell you when you may receive a response. Submit your question or comment here: 0 of 1500 characters Steven Musil is the night news editor at CNET News. But Apple's not the only game in town, as the established cell phone companies and others strike back against the iPhone and iPad. Research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that some people are naturally good at math, whereas others may never be. Gallery Stanford says it has the fastest solar car ever (photos) Dialed In The birth of a cell phone How do phones end up in a carrier's lineup. CNET's Jessica Dolcourt sits down with some folks behind the scenes to answer these questions and more. Kama Sutra