db.tidbits.com - 4/1/2009
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Customers and developers alike often complain of the overly sprawling collection of apps in the iPhone App Store. With countless applications, many of which offer the same basic features, it's becoming increasingly difficult for truly useful and original apps to stand out, and for customers to ...
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 ...
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 ...
App Store Almost Reaches 10,000 Apps
macrumors.com 12/1/2008 — While several sites have reported that 10,000 iPhone Apps have been released into the App Store, the actual number of active iPhone apps that can be downloaded is about 9,676 as of today's count. The discrepancy comes from the fact that many apps ha...
Now everybody has an App Store
apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com 2/16/2009 — Nokia’s Ovi Store . An online app and media portal that comes “pre-integrated” on Nokia’s ( NOK ) new N97 (right), but will be available for download on a slew of existing Nokia phones come May. ( link ) Windows Marketplace . Along with a new version ...
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 ...
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'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 ...
More On The "App Store Premium" Rumor
ismashphone.com 3/16/2009 —
While most of the App Store resembles Wal-Mart -- or even your local Dollar Store -- there's a good reason why one corner of it might start to look like Neiman-Marcus. Fanning the flames of last month's story , the rumored "premium" section of the App Store -- which would house name-brand ...
App Store Pick of the Week: Surf Report —
Apple Hot News 4/1/2009
Surf’s up. And thanks to Surf Report, you know exactly where you’ll find the best surf conditions near you. In fact, the free Oakley’s Surf Report offers surf conditions at and weather reports for thousands of beaches around the world. You can check ...
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