Communicating the Atomic Fart

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Communicating the Atomic Fart
Computers and Internet | Pop Culture
by Walter Brasch | February 22, 2014 - 9:54am

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The First Fart was a simple recreation. There were several upgrades, each of which added numerous possibilities. The current app has 30 possibilities, including a whoopee cushion fart, a fireworks fart, a drum solo fart, and the “1812 Overture Fart.” It was only less annoying than dogs barking “Jingle Bells” at Christmas time.

For the complete prankster, high-tech programmers have given fun-seekers an app that has a time delay; anyone can secretly place the iPhone near an unsuspecting nebbish, quickly move to the other side of the room, and then wait.

Far Apps has now sold more than 10 million Atomic Farts, most going for 99 cents. The return-on-investment for the iPhone is even better. Within seven years of the phone’s release, Apple would sell more than 250 million units, about one-fourth of all smart phones sold worldwide.

The first iPhones sold for $499–$599. The fifth generation iPhone lists for $600–$650. Production costs—all are made in China by workers paid less than $2 an hour—are about $12–30 a unit, according to business analyst and former Nokia executive Horace Dediu.