App Store Online?
by Eric Norwood
January 23, 2009
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Surprisingly AppSpot is NOT using the iTunes affiliate program. You can tell by looking at their "View in iTunes" link. It goes directly to iTunes without an affiliate ID. It also does NOT use a redirect like most sites do. This is usually used for tracking purposes. When this is used, a packet sniffer can tell you if the affiliate link is being used. Perhaps, AppSpot applied for the affiliate program and was denied because their site too closely resembles iTunes? Maybe they just haven't been approved yet?How long this site will last is ultimately up to Apple, and will be a good barometer of the company's tolerance for counterfeiters.