We know that when the people in the west have a big guffaw, riots can erupt in the middle east. Perhaps the latest rash of Apps can help to explain this – sometimes bewildering – response! We are referring, of course, to the numerous comedy Apps that erupted in response to the Swine Flu pandemic scare.
Is it in good taste, we wondered, to scare our friends with the news “Sorry, but you have Swine flu?” However you answer that question, the artistry and enthusiasm behind such apps have to be appreciate. Check them out:
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These are just a few of the swine flu apps that are listed in the “entertainment” genre. The swine snouts say it all!
But here is another oddity! These apps can only be got for a fee (mostly just .99 cents) But the real Apps – yes, there are Apps that have been designed to provide real information about Swine Flu – well these Apps (listed below, are FREE!!)
One final app we wanted to show the images from (below)- because they are pretty cool (also the most expensive of the Swine Flu apps – though it is informative as well as entertaining))
Whats that you say – enough of this foolishness? This is a serious subject and you really do want an iPhone App that will help? Well sure, we do serious as well! Here are some free ones to check out:
* Influenza (Swine Flu Info); * swine flu tracker map; * swine flu tracker; * swine flu (news reader); * swine flu rss; *
And two 99 cent apps: