When I was an Assistant District Attorney at the Bronx District Attorney's Office I was assigned to the Citizen Complaint Unit.  While occasionally someone with a real complaint would walk through the door, the CCU was essentially a clearing house for all the wackos of the Bronx. 

CNet reports that Apple has begun refusing to give developers promo codes for iPhone applications rated 17+. Apple allows its iPhone developers to request up to 50 promotional codes for their apps when they are uploaded to the App Store.

A change in terms to the Amazon.com Product Advertising API License Agreement is forcing mobile applications developers to discontinue offering iPhone apps that use Amazon's data.

TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has advocated that "social networking on the iPhone is a huge opportunity, and the fact that the big guys are ignoring it for now leaves the door open for a newcomer to get long term market share."

Video game maker EDGE GAMES has convinced Apple to remove iPhone puzzle game Edge from the App Store based upon claims of trademark infringement.  To read the article, click here.

According to Fierce Mobile Content, a recent trademark filing suggests Microsoft may be planning to launch a second application storefront in addition to its forthcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

Attention copywriters. The FDA has taken out a bright red pen and is poised to mark up your product statements. The green shades (an antiquated description of newspaper copyeditors)  signaled much closer review of health claims with a warning to General Mills about oat cereal.

GetJar, an independent app store, yesterday announced 1.5 billion app downloads in its first year of operation. GetJar has been around since 2004. It features close to 50,000 applications — such as Google Maps and the Opera browser — and works on all major platforms.

Some smart tips from BlackberryCool to help sell your app: Constantly experiment with price points Getting featured is your top priority Choose the right time to launch your product Choosing the right category Searching optimization through branding To read the article, click here.

Apple announced Tuesday that after a year in existence, its App Store has counted 1.5 billion downloaded applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Some stats:  In April, Apple announced 1 billion apps had been downloaded from its store, after just 9 months of being open.