Pepsi Says Sorry For 'Offensive' iPhone App [Archive]

Dudette

14-10-2009, 08:10 AM

Pepsico has apologised for launching an "offensive" iPhone application which offered tips on how to seduce women and invited men to brag about their conquests.

More... (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/Pepsico-Apologises-For-AMP-Energy-Drink-iPhone-App-Before-You-Score-Game-After-Women-Offended/Article/200910215405530?f=rss)

Zap

14-10-2009, 08:40 AM

Just once, I'd like to see one of these major corporations refuse to bow down to special interests and come out with a statement like "Yeah. That's right. We made the app. Get over it.".

Cryren8972

14-10-2009, 08:52 AM

Just once, I'd like to see one of these major corporations refuse to bow down to special interests and come out with a statement like "Yeah. That's right. We made the app. Get over it.".

You mean take responsibility for their actions? You're kidding right? :sqeek:

Zap

14-10-2009, 08:56 AM

Cryren8972

14-10-2009, 09:08 AM

I just don't like the people who try to put pressure on a company for something stupid like this.
The app is all in fun. Nobody's being hurt or maimed or killed or anything.

It'd be nice if Pepsi said "We see what you're trying to do here and so do a lot of other people. Now piss off.".

Not gonna happen, but it would be nice.

Everyone's scrambling for political correctness...
It reminds me of something my economics teacher once said...
"When do your rights stop and others' begin?"

Zap

14-10-2009, 09:41 AM

Everyone's scrambling for political correctness...
It reminds me of something my economics teacher once said...
"When do your rights stop and others' begin?"

And I think that's a fairly decent guide to determine what is acceptable or not in some cases.
Take this one in particular.

Who is being hurt by this app?

Ferre

14-10-2009, 09:41 AM

Does that mean they won't sell my Masturbate-your-iphone application that I made specially for the iphone lovers out there?

:sqfrown:

Zap

14-10-2009, 09:43 AM

Does that mean they won't sell my Masturbate-your-iphone application that I made specially for the iphone lovers out there?

:sqfrown:

Interesting. The iPhone has an accelerometer in it. :sqeek:

And, YES, I am an iPhone owner. :sqembarrassed:

Muddy

14-10-2009, 09:51 AM

You're an iPhone owner, but are you an iPhone lover?

Cryren8972

14-10-2009, 09:51 AM

And I think that's a fairly decent guide to determine what is acceptable or not in some cases.
Take this one in particular.

Who is being hurt by this app?

Those poor innocent women that fall for the lines on the app. :sqlaugh:

Ferre

14-10-2009, 09:53 AM

Interesting. The iPhone has an accelerometer in it. :sqeek:

And, YES, I am an iPhone owner. :sqembarrassed:

Not me. Last time I checked Iphones can't do stuff like video and copy&paste or download stuff and so on.

Muddy

14-10-2009, 09:55 AM

This Pepsi thing reminds me of Rob Jones' blog. lol!

Rob Jones for President (http://robjones3030.wordpress.com/)

Zap

14-10-2009, 09:55 AM

You're an iPhone owner, but are you an iPhone lover?

Absolutely!
I take it to bed with me every night.
I comfort it when it's sad.
I rejoice when it is happy.
We go everywhere together.

Zap

14-10-2009, 09:58 AM

Not me. Last time I checked Iphones can't do stuff like video and copy&paste or download stuff and so on.

Copy-paste was added in the last firmware.
New iPhone 3GS can do video. (You can actually do video with the older 3G models, but you need to jailbreak them for that)

Download stuff??? There's an app that opens PDFs, XLS, DOC files. Is that what you mean?

There are so many cool and useful things I can do with my iPhone that just blows all of my past phones away.

Muddy

15-10-2009, 12:28 PM

With an iPhone, now anyone can be a musician!

The hot new musical instrument: Your smartphone - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/15/iphone.music.zoozbeat/index.html)

Muddy

15-10-2009, 12:29 PM

I personally don't call that real music though...

julien_simon

15-10-2009, 12:49 PM

I personally don't call that real music though...

my roommates has the recorder application, where you blow in the microphone and play from the screen.

the next generation of musicians don't need instrument.

julien_simon

15-10-2009, 12:50 PM

or fake ones

cR5aMY9uGJU

Muddy

15-10-2009, 12:54 PM

Wow! Even so, that was very good!

julien_simon

15-10-2009, 01:15 PM

Wow! Even so, that was very good!

I'm slowly converting you.

My master plan is working. You are such an easy mind to break. Mouahahha :llama:

Muddy

15-10-2009, 01:56 PM

Shush. I'm trying to watch the keyboard drummer again.

julien_simon

15-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Shush. I'm trying to watch the keyboard drummer again.

have fun:YouTube - drums with keyboard (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=drums+with+keyboard&search_type=&aq=f)

Atom

15-10-2009, 02:00 PM

Shush. I'm trying to watch the keyboard drummer again.

He started out pretty tight but then got a bit sloppy. Easily done with increasing complexity. I thought that he did fairly well though, even considering that I've not personally tried such a keyboard.