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Apple removes “Rate before Delete” option in iPhone OS 4
In a move designed to foster more ratings for apps, Apple a while back implemented a system wherein a user attempting to delete an app was prompted to rate that app before pulling the trigger. This feature, however, will no longer be around once iPhone OS 4 is released. The move will undoubtedly make developers […]
Continue reading...A look at the developers of Doodle Jump, Igor and Marko Pusenjak
Thursday, April 8, 2010
If you’ve spent any time browsing the app store on iTunes, you’ve undoubtedly come across “Doodle Jump”, an extremely addicting yet simple and fun iPhone game that has remained in the Top 10 list of most popular apps for months now. Moreover, Doodle Jump sells for just $0.99 but has managed to make the two […]
Continue reading...Developer compares iPhone games to Tiger handhelds of late 80’s, his app subsequently removed
Monday, April 5, 2010
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iPhone game developer Tommy Refenes recently had his app pulled from the app store after making disparaging comments about Apple’s iTunes App Store. Or that’s the story he’s throwing out there, at least. Here’s what we know. Tommy Refenes had an app called “Zits and Giggles” that up until recently was available on iTunes. A […]
Continue reading...Apple sells over 300,000 iPads on Saturday alone
Monday, April 5, 2010
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Apple announced today that as of Midnight on Saturday April 3rd, they had sold over 300,000 iPads – a figure that includes pre-orders as well. “It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world—it’s going to be a game changer,” Steve Jobs said in a press release, “iPad users, on average, downloaded more […]
Continue reading...The Android ‘Flea Market’ – Why it’s more than a numbers game
Friday, April 2, 2010
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Barry Oneill on the problems plaguing the Android Market: I conclude therefore that a large proportion of Android users simply cannot purchase and download paid for apps to their phone. I blame Google and its appallingly poor management of the Android market. Despite having a Google Checkout account I still cannot see, never mind purchase […]
Continue reading...Hands on review of Marvel Comics app for the iPad [Video]
Friday, April 2, 2010
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Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing takes a close look at Marvel Comics new iPad app and it looks pretty sweet. Xeni writes that over 500 titles will be available when the iPad goes on sale this Saturday, and that many of the selections will be priced at $1.99 – though a few will be available for […]
Continue reading...Free Netflix streaming app coming to the iPad
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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It’s a match made in heaven. A free Netflix app for the iPad will be available on April 3rd, allowing Netflix subscribers to instantly stream TV Shows and movies from Netflix’s large library of content just as you would from a computer. In a nice touch, users will be able to manage and adjust their […]
Continue reading...Apple rolls out iTunes App Store on Facebook
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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Apple this week rolled out a new and improved integration of the iTunes App Store with Facebook. Users who visit Apple’s “App Store” page can now view a list of top apps, check out the most popular free apps, or simply browse away to their heart’s content. Put simply, the “App Store” page on Facebook […]
Continue reading...What browsing the iPad App Store will look like
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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What browing the iPad App Store will supposedly look like, courtesy of Federico Viticci of MacStories.
Continue reading...Great advice for cleaning up the iTunes App Store
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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Dr. Macenstein hits a homerun with his list of 7 things Apple can do to clean up the iTunes App Store.
Continue reading...Developers can now automate pricing and release dates for iPhone apps
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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Apple this week gave developers a new tool wherein they can schedule price changes and release dates for their apps well in advance via iTunesConnect. So while Apple is making a habit of kicking some developers out (i.e makers of sex and wi-fi apps), it simultaneously makes life easier for the developers who are spared […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple removes wi-fi scanners from the app store
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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Not long after Apple purged the app store of sex-centric iPhone apps it has reportedly taken to removing a plethora of wi-fi scanners as well. Three Jacks Software, the developers behind “WiFi-Where”, discussed the surprise move by Apple on their company blog earlier today: It appears the recent Apple crackdown on apps has spilled over […]
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
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