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Should publishers be wary of Apple’s control over iPad content?
Given Apple’s recent removal of adult oriented apps from iTunes, should publishers interested in the iPad be worried that their content might be pulled at a moments notice? Brian X. Chen of Wired thinks so. Publishers should think twice before worshipping the iPad as the future platform for magazines and newspapers. That is, if they […]
Continue reading...Did Apple remove sex-themed apps from iTunes to protect its “brand”?
Friday, February 26, 2010
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John Gruber lays down some interesting thoughts on Apple’s recent decision to instantaneously remove over 5,000 sex-themed apps from iTunes. I think what Apple was getting squeamish about wasn’t the sexy apps themselves, but the cheesiness that the sexy apps (and their prominence in best selling lists) was bestowing upon the general feel and vibe […]
Continue reading...Apple adds 13 more countries to the iTunes App Store
Monday, February 22, 2010
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A few days ago, Apple noted on its iPhone developer news page that it added 13 more countries to the iTunes App Store. “You can now distribute your apps to more customers with the addition of App Store support in Armenia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Jordan, Kenya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, Tunisia, and Uganda.” And […]
Continue reading...Freeverse apps surpass 5 million download mark
Monday, February 22, 2010
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In late June of last year, game developer Freeverse announced that they had sold over 1 million copies of their popular iPhone and iPod Touch app Flick Fishing. Since then, Freeverse has had continued success on the iTunes App Store as they recently announced that their library of apps have now been downloaded over 5 […]
Continue reading...Apple’s ban on sex apps from the iTunes App Store is inconsistent
Monday, February 22, 2010
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Apple is having a difficult time finding an appropriate balance when it comes to deciding what type of apps it should let into the iTunes App Store, and which apps should be given the boot. Most recently, Apple made headlines when it decided to remove all adult-themed apps from the app store without so much as […]
Continue reading...Is Apple banning iPhone hackers from the iTunes App Store?
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
For a company founded by 2 individuals who did their fair share of hacking, or phreaking to be more precise, Apple doesn’t take too kindly to iPhone jailbreakers. Like clockwork, every iPhone OS update seems to throw another monkey wrench into the efforts of jailbreakers, with many updates actually bricking the jailbroken phones themselves. Now […]
Continue reading...Guess how much Gameloft made on the iTunes App Store last year?
Monday, February 15, 2010
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A few weeks ago, Gameloft released its financial results for 2009 and made a point of highlighting all of its revenue derived from the iTunes App Store. When the dust settled, Gameloft netted about $25 million in revenue from app sales to iPhone and iPod Touch users, and in the fourth quarter of 2009 alone, […]
Continue reading...Earthquake victim uses iPhone app to survive and apply first-aid
Monday, January 25, 2010
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A Colorado Springs man who was trapped under a load of rubble following last week’s 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Haiti was able to use a first-aid app on his iPhone to treat his wounds, giving him enough of a window to survive until he was finally rescued. Trapped under the collapsed Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince, […]
Continue reading...Wanna spy on your significant other? Do you have a dysfunctional relationship? There’s an app for that! [Video]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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If you’re dating someone who doesn’t trust you, the endless requests to check your email and text messages are bound to get annoying. So why not turn the tables? iTrust is a new iPhone app that essentially acts like a keystroke logger for the iPhone so you can see if anyone has been using your […]
Continue reading...Amazon poised to launch app store for the Kindle
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Taking a page right out of Apple’s playbook, Amazon on Thursday will announce its plans to open up the Kindle platform for developers, according to a late breaking report from the New York Times. Much like Apple, Amazon will soon unveil an SDK that will enable developers to create what Amazon is terming “active content” […]
Continue reading...Bar Exam preparation app for the iPhone now available for $1000
Monday, January 18, 2010
As a law student, the joy and excitement of graduation quickly fades once the realization sets in that you’ll be spending the bulk of your Summer studying for the Bar Exam, a mandatory test law-school grads must pass before they can practice law. Preparing for the Bar Exam is a rigorous and time consuming process, […]
Continue reading...App Store Piracy costs developers and Apple $450 million
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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24/7 Wall Street reports that piracy of iPhone apps has cost developers over $450 million in proceeds. This, of course, assumes that all pirates would have otherwise purchased the apps by legal means. There have been over 3 billion downloads since the inception of the App Store. Assuming the proportion of those that are paid […]
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Friday, February 26, 2010
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