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online.wsj.com - 8/11/2008

IPhone Software Sales Take Off: Apple's Jobs

— online.wsj.com — Take Off: Apple's Jobs CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple Inc.'s bet on cellphone software appears to be paying... off. In the month since Apple opened an online software clearinghouse called the App Store, users have downloaded more than 60 million programs ... (more) IPhone Software Sales Take Off: Apple's Jobs

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itunes.com - 8/15/2008

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macrumors.com - 8/6/2008

Apple's Ability to Deactivate Malicious App Store Apps

— macrumors.com — When Apple launched the App Store, they suggested that the use of DRM'd and signed applications could... allow them to protect the iPhone from malicious applications and suggested that they could deactivate such applications remotely. Jonathan Zdziarsk... (more) Apple's Ability to Deactivate Malicious App Store Apps

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Jobs: $1 million/day in iPhone apps sales
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — The WSJ has a quick interview with el Jobso about the Apps store.  From what we can gather (who does paid subscription anymore?!)  Jobs basicaly said: The store is unlike anything in the history of software Removing apps is a jugement call.  "I am rich" should never made it to the store (why did it?) The Kill switch exists but they hope they never have to use it (Leave our NetShare alone!!) App Store is selling at $1 million/day which means that apple is making about $9 million a month from the Apps store and developers are making about $21 million 60 million apps, mostly ...

Three new iPhone ads show App Store importance
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Yes, the ads still run quicker than anyone gets on their (sometimes not) freezing iPhone 3G... but you get the point...which is that the iTunes apps store changes everything.. ...

Google Android store apes Apple App Store...
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... the store will offer search, download and install facilities, and will also offer a feedback loop so users can tell developers about their experience with applications they download and use. Kind of like App Store app reviews in iTunes.   "Initial Android based devices will run a beta version of the Android Market that will only support free apps and will not provide full analytic data to developers," the report claims. The Apple App Store has beeen a big hit so far even though it may be partially responsibe for ...

One last thought on ARM...AppleTV
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... See all of those fuctions up there?  HDMI out?  Built-in audio and video decoders?  PATA (and soon SATA)?  This wouldn't be hard to turn into the next Apple TV.  Or, better yet, a set top gaming device (with AppleTV functionality) and access to the App Store.  Games, web (gasp) TV, email, and all of those really cool iPhone apps ported to the TV.  ...

iFart app making almost $10,000/day
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... Interesting.  These facts bring in a wealth of reactions.  Good for independent app developers.  Green with envy for a dumb app.  Also, the number two app Sim City costs ten times as much.  That means it has approached $100,000/day in profits.  Oh, and Apple is taking in a few bucks as well.  The App store is certainly the technology breakthrough of the year.   Thoughts? ...

1.5 Billion Apps now distributed through the App Store
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... “The App Store is like nothing the industry has ever seen before in both scale and quality,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With 1.5 billion apps downloaded, it is going to be very hard for others to catch up.” ...