db.tidbits.com - 3/17/2009
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At a special press event at its headquarters today, Apple previewed the new iPhone 3.0 software, which adds the long-awaited push notification capability, support for subscriptions and purchases within applications, and copy and paste, among much else.
The software will be available this ...
5 is the new 10 | None
appcubby.com 7/21/2009 — The App Store is a tough place to do business. In addition to the countless hours I ve spent overseeing the development of the App Cubby apps, I ve also spent a ton of time pouring over the App Store charts, experimenting with pricing and marketing , ...
Dear Apple: How About that Premium App Store?
theiphoneblog.com 7/22/2009 —
Just prior to iPhone 3.0 there were rumors that Apple would introduce a Premium App Store which would let high quality apps in the $10 or $20+ range enjoy some breathing room away from the “race to the bottom” pressure of the current ...
Pirates Board Apple's iPhone App Store
blog.wired.com 3/31/2009 —
The iPhone's App Store is becoming an increasingly juicy target for pirates, who have illegally cracked 24 percent of paid applications for free distribution.
Apple's App Store offers about 25,000 paid apps, and almost a quarter have been ...
iPhone developer: App Store rewards "crap" apps
appleinsider.com 1/23/2009 — A software engineer who wrote what he calls a "terrible" and "crap" app in less time than it typically takes to eat lunch has since watched it shoot to the top of Apple's App Store, where it's now generating over $200 an hour ...
High App Spending Points to iPhone Lock-in
db.tidbits.com 3/6/2009 — Recently, the technology research firm ABI released a report about U.S. smartphone application purchases. Surveying 235 customers, the company found that 17 percent of users who downloaded applications onto their smartphones spent upwards of $100 in 2008. That's an astounding figure when you ...
Apple's App Store already nearing pace of $1 billion business?
appleinsider.com 3/10/2009 — As Apple's 9-month young App Store redefines the smartphone industry and spawns copycats, actual app sales are approaching a frequency that could see the digital shop become a billion-dollar business before year's end.
App Store Lessons: the tao of running contests
arstechnica.com 2/12/2009 —
Want to tie your App Store software to some sort of competition? Proceed with care. Ars readers report that Apple has been calling them regarding a new policy on contests related to App Store offerings. It turns out that apps can no ...
App Store Organization: One Problem, Four Current Solutions
theappleblog.com 2/3/2009 — Apple doesn’t want you to find quality apps in the App Store. Yes, I said it. The way the App Store is currently designed, Apple would rather you spend your valuable time discovering apps either by going category by category or making ...
App Store Size: Comparisons and Challenges
db.tidbits.com 17 days ago — Apple has announced that the App Store now has over 100,000 titles available , making it the largest application store in the world.
In verifying that claim, I checked into the app stores of the iPhone's main competitors: Android-based smartphones from various sources, RIM's BlackBerry, ...
Is the App Store already a billion dollar business for Apple?
venturebeat.com 3/17/2009 — Last August, upon seeing the quick success of the App Store, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs foresaw a big future for the store . “This thing’s going to crest a half a billion, soon. Who knows, maybe it will be a $1 billion marketplace at some point ...
Apple unveils new iPhone features, apps —
Apple 3/17/2009
Apple today provided a sneak peek at new iPhone software, including an expansion of the way apps are sold. See technology columnist Troy Wolverton's live blog from the event.
iPhone become Facebook's friend —
Apple 3/18/2009
Facebook knows who you are and who your friends are. Now it wants to find out where you are. Not that this should necessarily freak you out, analysts say. Why, it might even get you a coupon for a free latte!
Apple shows off updated iPhone software —
Apple 3/18/2009
Apple executives Tuesday gave a glimpse of changes coming to the iPhone this summer '” including a cut-copy-and-paste function '” but were tight-lipped about whether a new device is in the offing.
Watch the keynote introducing iPhone OS 3.0 —
Apple Hot News 3/17/2009
During this morning’s keynote, attendees got a good look at some of the new features coming this summer in iPhone OS 3.0. They learned about the new tools developers can use to create next-generation mobile apps for iPhone and iPod touch. And they ...
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