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Infinity Blade easily one of the most successful app launches in iTunes history
Epic’s Infinity Blade, which you might have seen featured on an iPad commercial or two, is simply doing gangbusters on the iTunes App Store. Available for both the iPhone and iPad, Infinity Blade is a sword wielding 3D RPG Action Adventure that just launched on December 8 and is powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine 3. […]
Continue reading...Screenshots and setting from the upcoming Mac App Store
Friday, December 24, 2010
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9to5Mac today posted some settings screenshots of the upcoming Mac App Store which is poised to launch on January 6. Below is a signup page that users will presumably need to complete before entering the store. An AppleID will be necessary though users can use the same user ID and password they have for either […]
Continue reading...Camera + app allowed back into iTunes after 4 month hiatus
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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This past August, Apple removed an iPhone app called Camera + from iTunes after the apps developers attempted to get around Apple’s app store guidelines by adding a hidden feature wherein users could take photos with the iPhone’s volume keys. Notably, a previous iteration of the app with the same functionality, albeit overt, had previously been rejected […]
Continue reading...National Organization for Marriage calls Steve Jobs “Big Brother”
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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After an app created by the National Organization for Marriage was booted from the app store for being “offensive to large groups of people”, the organization decided to strike back, so to speak, with the following video which could easily pass as an Onion production. They also issued a press release, which reads in part: […]
Continue reading...Mac App Store opening up for business on January 6
Thursday, December 16, 2010
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Apple announced today that the Mac App Store will officially go live on Thursday January 6. Apple’s press release reads in part: By bringing the revolutionary App Store experience to Mac OS X, the Mac App Store makes discovering, installing and updating Mac apps easier than ever. The Mac App Store will be available in […]
Continue reading...This is the easiest way to download Gameloft titles for Android?
Friday, December 10, 2010
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Pyrenea writes: In a tweet,Gameloft – the maker of many popular games for both Android and iOS – said that the “easiest way to download [their] Android games is to access http://www.gameloft.com/android-hd-games directly from your phone browser.” Not only do you need to provide them with the make and model of your device, but you also […]
Continue reading...Apple Mac Store to launch as early as December 13?
Monday, December 6, 2010
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Originally scheduled for a late January launch, AppleTell is reporting that Steve Jobs wants to roll out the impending Mac App Store in time for the holiday shopping season. An inside source has just told us that Apple is targeting a Monday, December 13th launch of the Mac App Store. The company apparently told developers […]
Continue reading...Doom creator John Carmack opines on iPad development and why he’s not enthused about the Android Marketplace
Friday, December 3, 2010
As the co-founder of id Software and the lead developer for classic gaming titles like Doom and Wofenstein 3D, John Carmack is a certifiable programming legend within the gaming community. And now with the ascension of gaming on the iOS platform, Carmack has firmly hitched his wagon to developing titles for the iPhone and the […]
Continue reading...No trials or betas will be allowed on the Mac App Store
Friday, December 3, 2010
AppleInsider reports: Apple this week provided more information to developers regarding its forthcoming Mac App Store, and informed them that, unlike on iOS, trial versions of software will not be allowed. Apple issued a handful of updates via its News and Announcements for Apple Developers Thursday evening regarding the Mac App Store. The software download destination […]
Continue reading...Angry Birds developer apologizes for poor app performance on Android, cites fragmentation
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Ever since Google introduced the Android Marketplace, there’s been a lot of debate regarding the alleged supremacy of the iTunes App Store versus Google’s offering. While iTunes clearly houses a significantly larger number of apps, that of course doesn’t necessarily translate into a larger number of quality apps. Indeed, Android proponents are quick to argue […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs calls developer after his app was rejected for using private APIs
Saturday, November 13, 2010
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Traversing the iPhone app application process is not as arduous as it once was, but there are a few developers who still experience hiccups from time to time. Most recently, Seattle iPhone developer Ram Arumugam emailed Apple CEO Steve Jobs after his iPad app “Economy for iPad” was rejected for using private APIs. Arumugam’s email […]
Continue reading...Apple starts hiring Mac App Store reviewers
Friday, November 12, 2010
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MacNN reports: Apple has started hiring reviewers for the Mac App Store. Candidates must be “software application specialist[s],” able to “organize and prioritize a heavy workload.” Seven positions are listed on Apple’s website, all based in offices within California’s Santa Clara Valley. The company’s Cupertino headquarters is located in the area. The only technical requirement […]
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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