I have a subscription to Pinch Media’s “New App” RSS feed. As a result, I see literally every single new app that shows up, and I test many if not most of them. Yesterday, I downloaded a new toy app and gave it a whirl. The app is called “A.K.A”. It takes your name, and gives you your Pirate, Jedi, and Porn Star name. Very simple little app, and quite entertaining.
If you want to check out the app, here is the iTunes store link. Because iTunes conveniently provides a link to this information, it’s easy to tell that the author, Robert de Jong, has not published any other apps. Further, one whois and a google search later, and you can tell that the author, based in Colorado, isn’t either of the other two Robert de Jongs out there; one is in Ohio, the other in Canada. Oh, his “company” also has a website, though it looks like a sole-proprietership, meaning there has been no paperwork filed with the government to form an LLC or corporation. Further evidence: I couldn’t find a DEJOware business listing, according to the Colorado business registry. On his site, the only contact link is a mailto, which will allow you to send him an email.
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