Apr 23 2009Baby Shaking App Pulled From iTunes Store
In an unshocking turn of events, Apple has pulled 'Baby Shaker', an iPhone application that allows users to shake a baby until red X's appear over its eyes and it stops crying, from the iTunes store.
Within a day of the game being available for download, childcare organisations had reacted with fury to the game's shocking premise.
An Apple spokesman would not comment on why the program was initially approved for sale nor about how many people downloaded the game. Apple screens every iPhone application and has rejected a number of controversial apps in the past, including one that let iPhone users throw virtual shoes at President Bush.
First of all, shaking babies isn't really funny. And secondly, I'm more than a little pissed that POS application got approved and mine didn't. How the hell does 'Baby Shaker' make it and not, 'The Oregon Happy Trail: An Adventure In My Pants'. What? It was educational! You died of gonorrhea.
Also, I've had several requests for a Geekologie iPhone app. Personally, I view the site in the browser, but hey, if somebody wants to make one, I won't pay you. But I will make you famous. Internet famous.
Video of the 'game' after the jump.
Apple forced to ban iPhone application that allowed users to violently shake a baby [dailymail]
Thanks to Paul and Nicole, who only shake popcorn.
Reader Comments
1. nᵑaᵃaᵃsᶳ - April 23, 2009 1:28 PM
I agree Daisy, totally fake
2. Kayleigh - April 23, 2009 1:30 PM
"Solving life's little problems, one app at a time" eh?
God how I hate apple.
3. asiansarah - April 23, 2009 1:34 PM
this is as fake as my super awesome new boobs.
which i also bought from the app store.
4. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 23, 2009 1:36 PM
@naas
http://news.google.com/news?um=1&ned=us&cf=all&ncl=1338745462
800 some odd articles all about this application. Pretty disturbing.
5. catch22 - April 23, 2009 1:36 PM
now what are british au pairs to do in their off time?
...too soon?
6. Matty - April 23, 2009 1:37 PM
Geekologie iPhone App: Its called an RSS Reader..
7. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 23, 2009 1:42 PM
@5
Didn't that shit happen 10 years ago? Perfect timing. You're a regular Carlos Mencia.
8. nᵑaᵃaᵃsᶳ - April 23, 2009 1:43 PM
I know Shum, I just want to hear about what Daisy says about it
9. scurl - April 23, 2009 1:48 PM
this reminds me of when i used to call masturbation "shaking the baby." it became less amusing after i became a parent, but only marginally so.
10. Pew³ - April 23, 2009 1:53 PM
Shaking babies=not funny.
Shaking boobies=funny.
11. Deathguise - April 23, 2009 1:54 PM
@9 LOL! its like saying that the phrase "Choking your chicken" became less amusing after becoming a farmer.
and idk about you but i would rather throw shoes at George Bush than shake a baby.... or maybe throw babies at George Bush....
12. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 23, 2009 2:02 PM
DAISY!
WHERE ARE YOU??????????????????
13. pedoguy - April 23, 2009 2:04 PM
Throwing shaken babies at George Bush is more win than Japan's age of consent...
14. catch22 - April 23, 2009 2:09 PM
@7... yes that WAS the joke... hence the "too soon?"
way to let it fly over your head man
15. Timbo - April 23, 2009 2:16 PM
That's just messed up....
16. Ollie Williams - April 23, 2009 2:19 PM
Why would anyone need an app to do this? Go down to a nearby park, plenty of real babies you can shake down there.
17. Susan Smith - April 23, 2009 2:20 PM
Too bad this was pulled. This could have eaten up a lot of my spare time. And saved me some fuel.
18. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 23, 2009 2:21 PM
@14
It was either that or let it hit me square in the face. I need my face. It's my meal ticket.
19. pappy smeary - April 23, 2009 2:43 PM
shaking babies::not funny
a) jesus::real
b) kathy griffen::sexy
c)obama::black
d)masterbating::doesnt feel good
e)all of the above
Correct answer: e!
20. STINK - April 23, 2009 2:46 PM
Now all Apple needs to do is get rid of that annoying AT&T 'app' and they may have a product I'd be interested in.
21. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 23, 2009 2:56 PM
shaking babies::not funny
a) jesus::FAKE!
b) kathy griffen::big nose
c) pappy smeary::douche bag
d)masterbating::awesome
e)all of the above
Correct answer: e!
22. nᵑaᵃaᵃsᶳ - April 23, 2009 3:01 PM
Agreed Pew³
Very true Ollie, that happens a lot at parks around here
shaking babies:: not funny
babies shaking:: funny but questionable
23. Milkman - April 23, 2009 3:17 PM
Harmless app, but kinda bad taste. Its funny they had it pulled, like anyone would go out an dshake a real baby just because it was an app. How stupid do they think people are?
24. nis n dis - April 23, 2009 3:21 PM
it's just a picture, would have been cooler if it was 3D...
25. Wes - April 23, 2009 3:22 PM
I loled a little bit ... but the shaken baby thing goes further than just an app when I was in Japan we had american tv and there was a DONT SHAKE YOUR BABY commercial ... like the problem in the military or hell american population was growing out of control that we've resorted to commercials ... and this program isnt that bad its just teaching parents that WANT to shake their baby not to just shake this one not the real one .... imo
26. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 23, 2009 3:24 PM
@23
Nobody has ever gone broke under estimating the intelligence of the American people.
27. Gavo - April 23, 2009 3:37 PM
Strangely enough Robot Martini Games decided NOT to publish "Supa Shaka De Baby", a game about shaking your infant (or not) we were working on a system where you could see where other players' dead babies had been dumped too...
28. nᵑaᵃaᵃsᶳ was just in japan - April 23, 2009 3:50 PM
Damn all of you have been to or are in japan now or before. Why didn't I know this before, we could've had noodles together?
29. nᵑaᵃaᵃsᶳ was just in japan - April 23, 2009 4:08 PM
...and by noodles I mean babies
30. CoinOperatedBoi - April 23, 2009 4:11 PM
Amazing this even got approved in the first place. If not for the poor taste but they had to know it was going to get bad publicity, and Apple isn't a bad publicity is better than no publicity company. They're doing just fine in that department.
31. hgonc2 - April 23, 2009 4:31 PM
Lemme see if I got this straight: you buy an iphone for like $400, but you don't have a choice of service provider, AND the apps you're ALLOWED to have are censored. WTF? Who would b dumb enuff to buy these things?
32. Watch - April 23, 2009 4:52 PM
NAAS SHUT UP!!! I HATE DAISY POSTING STUPID FAKE! COMMENTS ON HERE. THIS APP IS FCUKING SICK AND WHOEVER MADE IT NEEDS TO BE FIRED!!! THERE IS NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT A BABY BEING SHAKEN!!!
33. nᵑaᵃaᵃsᶳ - April 23, 2009 5:03 PM
feel better now watch?
34. Spectreman - April 23, 2009 5:09 PM
Wow that was sick and pathetic at the same time. You would think the asshole who did this would have done something better with the graphics. I'm glad the NYT got all up in arms about this being pulled. They have a hard left, pro abortion agenda to push, and this wonderful app really helped drive home the fact that new born humans are worthless and in need of killing.
35. Milkman - April 23, 2009 6:47 PM
James Bond, how do you like your baby?
Shaken, not stirred.
.... too soon?
36. Babyshaker - April 23, 2009 8:26 PM
This does not offend me. No, but seriously - this isn't serious...this does not offend me. Isn't there something wrong with the economy right now...?
37. el tj - April 23, 2009 9:46 PM
@7
that just made me actually laugh out loud. carlos mencia's such an asshole, and you are awesome. thanks!
38. Douche McAllister Posting From Home With Beer In Hand - April 23, 2009 10:10 PM
@35
THAT'S how you do a proper "too soon" joke. catch22, take notes.
39. Daisy - April 24, 2009 3:08 AM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a faike because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never BAck down where max spent a drunken week in Las Vegas, where he spent hundreds of dollars a night on booze, but creativity in expense reporting will get much of that back.
40. formerly SPELLINGNAZI© - April 24, 2009 7:13 AM
I'm just wondering, who the fcuk would want an app that sounds like a baby crying? That shit is just annoying.
41. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - April 24, 2009 10:15 AM
But's where's the "Kick the Baby" app?
Or the "Browse CL for Hookers to Rob" app?
...too soon?
42. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - April 24, 2009 10:20 AM
shaking babies::not funny in real life
shaking baby jokes::sometimes funny
a) jesus::was just trying to get laid with that water into wine bit, he now thinks that particular game has gone too far...
b) kathy griffen::is lower than Lisa Lampinelli's cover charge at club VD
c)obama::president
d)masterbating::is kinda like sugar free candy - it can be good, but it's really there just to hold you over until you're allowed to have the real thing again.
e)all of the above
Correct answer: e!
43. Za - April 24, 2009 11:16 AM
Damn. I wanted that app!
44. Leonidas - April 24, 2009 12:33 PM
Get in my belly!
Too late?
45. Shroomburner - September 11, 2009 1:35 PM
Oh, of COURSE, I forgot Apple's run by an egotisitcal jackoff and will do anything to avoid bad publicity. Sorry, Bill, but you have to listen to College McDrunken again.
46. Fearofthewaℓnut - November 27, 2009 12:04 AM
^^Faggot
47. Perfect Helen - December 14, 2010 10:49 AM
Taliking about the best iPhone apps for kids I would like to mention about Kinder Hangman - http://sharkfuel.com/kinderhangman.html that is specially designed to improve vocabulary of kids and help them remember new words. iTune link is http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kinder-hangman/id375734517?mt=8 Thius iPhone app works to improve child's development and can be used to prepare kids for school. It is intended for kids of 4-6 years.