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Microsoft Details App Submission for the Windows Store

When made available for the public later this month, Windows 8 Consumer Preview will offer access to the Windows Store that will accompany the next-generation platform from Microsoft. App developers have already been provided with the necessary tools to start building applications for the Windows 8 platform, and w...

14 February 2012
14:51 GMT

The First-Ever PC Game Lands on the iTunes App Store - DONKEY.BAS

DONKEY.BAS, a game that was co-written by Bill Gates and came pre-installed on some IBM computers in 1981, is now available for iPhone and iPad gamers in the iTunes App Store. Priced at just $0.99 (0.79 EUR), the game redefines the expression “blast from the past” with truly old-school gameplay mechanics...

10 February 2012
04:29 GMT

Apple Developers, Engage Your Users with Notifications

An update is available for those who read the News and Announcements section for Apple developers. Cupertino is encouraging all those who make a living in the App Store to delight their customers by adding local and push notification support in their software. “Engaging Users with Local and Push Notifications,...

8 February 2012
13:11 GMT

EA Launches Battlefield 3: Aftershock for iPhone, iPad

After much anticipation from the iOS gamer fan-base, Electronic Arts has unleashed Battlefield 3: Aftershock on the iTunes App Store. Approved by Apple today, Battlefield 3: Aftershock comes with a free multiplayer map brought to you by Act of Valor. Players will sharpen their skills with “pulse-pounding comb...

8 February 2012
09:06 GMT

Apple Orders iOS Developers to Make Retina Graphics

Going by an email sent out to registered Apple developers this week, Cupertino wants all titles in the App Store to feature high-resolution Retina display graphics. The email mentions that developers must upload new screenshots in the RGB field with at least 72 dpi (dots per inch) and a resolution of 960 x 640 pixel...

8 February 2012
03:11 GMT

First Windows 8 App Store Games Include Angry Birds and Much More

The first games that will be included in the App Store of the Windows 8 operating system have been uncovered, including hugely popular titles like Angry Birds, as well as console games, like Ms Splosion Man or Ilomilo. Windows 8 will have a special App Store from where users of the operating system can download appl...

7 February 2012
11:31 GMT

Apple Kindly Asks Developers to Play Ball

After pulling a number of fraudulent applications from iTunes, Apple is reminding iOS developers that if they want to do business in the App Store, they’ll have to play by the rules.Particularly, the Cupertino giant has issued a reminder to all those enrolled with the company’s developer program that they...

7 February 2012
02:39 GMT

Apple Performs App Store Cleanup, Removes Fakes

Apple is taking a aggressive stance against plagiarism in the iTunes App Store by removing all applications that mimic the look and feel of other (legitimate) titles in the venue. A few examples of apps that got removed this weekend include Temple Jump, Tiny Birds, and Numbers With Friends. Named almost identically ...

4 February 2012
05:06 GMT

Xbox Live Chief Hired at Apple

Microsoft’s Xbox Live marketing chief in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has left for Apple, reports say. And his LinkedIn profile has been pulled, which further suggests that the man has been snagged by one notoriously secretive company, headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA. Robin Burrowe...

3 February 2012
12:31 GMT

Microsoft to Kill Off the Microsoft Points System

Before the end of this year, Microsoft is expected to put an end to its proprietary virtual currency system called Microsoft Points. Rumor has it that the change will affect all developers with applications for the Windows Phone platform, as well as for the Zune marketplace and Xbox Live. Nothing has been officia...

24 January 2012
09:07 GMT

Steve Jobs Originally Dismissed the Idea of an App Store

Buried deep inside Walter Isaacson biography on Steve Jobs is an interesting account regarding his vision of the iPhone, and how its ecosystem would not have included the App Store, had it not been for an Apple board member who pressed the co-founder. As the story goes, Jobs only wanted Web apps on the original iPho...

23 January 2012
07:49 GMT

Windows Phone Marketplace Exceeds 60,000 Apps

Windows Phone Marketplace, Microsoft’s application store has just passed 60,000 published apps. We reported last month that the portal exceeded 50,000 submitted apps, but we did not expect that the Windows Phone Marketplace would pass the 60,000 milestone so fast.   The folks over at AllAboutWindowsPhone, ...

23 January 2012
02:44 GMT

Apple Fixes Certificate Code Signing for iOS and Mac Apps

iOS and Mac coders writing over at the Apple Developer Forums in the past few days have reported various issues with faulty code signing certificates. Apple is glad to inform programmers that said issues have been resolved.An email sent out to registered Apple developers says: “We have identified and resolved a...

18 January 2012
06:51 GMT

WhatsApp Removed from iTunes App Store as Hoaxes Emerge

Following some security concerns, the free text-messaging application WhatsApp has been pulled from the iTunes App Store. Despite having patched the security holes, the developers at WhatsApp said it had nothing to do with its unavailability on iTunes. A message on the company’s official WhatsApp Status page ...

17 January 2012
05:35 GMT

3 Billion iPad Apps Downloaded, Says ABI Research

ABI Research has released the results of a new Mobile Applications Market study highlighting the huge download rate for Apple’s iPad, and the tough road that lays ahead for Android tablets. According to the research, iPad users have cumulatively downloaded three billion applications since the launch of the ori...

5 January 2012
13:01 GMT

Apple Refunding Buyers of GameStore App

Apple is reportedly refunding App Store customers who managed to snag GameStore, a 1 dollar app that wasn’t supposed to go live.In an email sent to App Store users, Apple’s iTunes Store Customer Support staff acknowledges: “You recently purchased the GameStore app. The app was made available for sal...

5 January 2012
03:02 GMT

Apple Mistakenly Publishes Internal App

An app called GameStore slipped under Apple’s radar at the hands of its own review board and got published on the iTunes App Store where it was shortly purchasable for $0.99 (or 0.79 EUR).The description said "this application allows you to buy different things from within the app." The app is no longer availab...

3 January 2012
07:37 GMT

Apple Takes iTunes Connect Back Online Early

Developers are signaling that iTunes Connect has reopened a day early. The service had been scheduled to go back online today, December 29th, but app makers have been able to use the backend since December 28th. iTunes Connect is a dedicated platform for submitting and managing iOS and Mac applications. The backend ...

29 December 2011
02:32 GMT

iPhone 4S Causes Surge in App Downloads, Study Shows

Fiksu, Inc. a company that makes sure leading brands boost their app ranking and secure large volumes of loyal users, has issued the results of a new study which says that new iPhone 4S owners have caused a surge in app downloads. The metrics firm reported that the batch of new iPhone owners following the October 4 ...

28 December 2011
09:37 GMT

Windows Phone Marketplace Has Over 50,000 Apps

Windows Phone Marketplace, the software portal that accompanies Microsoft’s mobile operating system, now has a number of more than 50,000 applications available for users to download. Nothing has been officially confirmed on this for the time being, but third-party websites tracking the Marketplace activity ...

28 December 2011
01:51 GMT

Apple App Store Revenue Six Times Larger than Google’s

According to calculations by metrics firm Distimo, Apple’s App Store generates six times more revenue than Google’s Android Market for the top 200 grossing titles.According to the company’s latest publication, both the App Store for iPad and the App Store for iPhone beat the Google Android Market in...

21 December 2011
08:07 GMT

Apple Warns Developers of Temporary iTunes Connect Shutdown

Apple is reminding developers that iTunes Connect will be inaccessible over the winter holidays, namely between Dec. 22 and Dec 29. The Mac maker advises them to submit any pending updates ASAP, otherwise they will have to wait until Dec. 30, or next year. A fresh post on the section dedicated to News and Announceme...

21 December 2011
07:11 GMT

Apple Fixes iOS 3.1.3 App Store Bug

Apple customers wielding a device with the old 3.1.3 firmware installed are reporting that things are back to normal on the App Store front, where they had previously encountered access issues.Earlier this week, reports that Apple had killed off access to the App Store for iOS 3.1.3 had spawned a bit of panic, prompt...

21 December 2011
04:16 GMT

EA Mobile App Store Sale Kicks-Off, Most Games Available for $0.99 (€0.78 or £0.69)

EA has just started its $0.99 App Store sale that it usually does every year this time around. There are dozens of iPhone and iPad compatible game titles available for discounted prices. Some of the most important titles available for both iPhone and iPad devices include: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 HD, Need for ...

20 December 2011
19:01 GMT

Reports Say Apple Killed the App Store for iOS 3.1.3

Reports from all over the globe seem to confirm that Apple has effectively cut all ties between iOS 3 and the App Store, with multiple users reporting failed attempts to download software directly to their iPhones, iPod touches, and even iPads (running iOS 3.2).While many iDevice owners will agree that staying on iOS...

20 December 2011
09:11 GMT

Last Chance to Submit a New iPhone App ‘Till New Year's Eve

Developers looking to submit a new iOS binary for review may want to hurry up ironing out those bugs as Apple will stop accepting apps when December 20 is over. That's today, and the shutdown lasts until December 29, when the company will start accepting new submissions for just a couple of days and then it&rsq...

20 December 2011
04:31 GMT

New Windows Store Screenshots Leak

Last week, Microsoft detailed to the world the upcoming portal of applications for its new Windows 8 operating system, the Windows Store, and some more info on what it will be all about has emerged. The app storefront will include applications designed for the Metro UI that Windows 8 includes, and which should prove...

12 December 2011
11:53 GMT

Apple Now Offers 500,000 Apps on Its App Stores

In confirming the 100 Million downloads achieved by its Mac App Store in less than a year, Apple also acknowledged that there are now over 500,000 applications to choose from on all Apple App Stores, including those for iPhone and iPad.The company said it was proud to have “revolutionized the app industry with ...

12 December 2011
11:41 GMT

Apple Announces ‘Best of Mac App Store 2011’

As Apple hit the 100 million downloads milestone on its Mac App Store, the Cupertino giant opened a section called ‘Best of Mac App Store 2011’, allowing every Mac user running OS X Lion or Snow Leopard to access a wealth of premium apps, both paid and free, all gathered in a single place for one click do...

12 December 2011
10:59 GMT

Apple Confirms 100 Million Mac App Store Downloads

Apple has officially passed the 100 million mark for apps downloaded via the Mac App Store, the digital distribution venue launched less than a year ago in anticipation of OS X Lion.Apple avoids to mention exactly how many desktop apps are currently housed in the Mac App Store but says that it boasts “thousands...

12 December 2011
09:20 GMT

Slide a Palm OS App in the iTunes App Store with StyleTap

StyleTap, a Canada-based software company, has come up with a tool that allows the deployment of Palm OS application in the Apple App Store.“StyleTap iOS Wrapper SDK enables you to deploy many of the 30,000 mobile applications written for Palm OS as iOS applications that run on standard Apple iPhone, iPad or iP...

9 December 2011
13:21 GMT

Windows Store Gets Detailed, Will Be Live in Windows 8 Beta

On Tuesday, Microsoft has showcased the upcoming Windows Store during an event in San Francisco, when both developers and journalists were present. The company announced that the new storefront will be available in the upcoming Windows 8 Beta platform release, and that it will be accompanied by a web version access...

7 December 2011
04:44 GMT

Windows 8 App Store to Be Detailed Today

Today is the day when we get to learn a few more details on the upcoming App Store that Windows 8 users will be able to access from their devices. The Redmond-based company is expected to make the unveiling during an event in San Francisco, at which it already invited both app developers and journalists. However...

6 December 2011
08:43 GMT

Near 1 Million Mobile Apps Now Available in Marketplace Across Major Platforms

It looks like mobile app stores are now near the 1 million apps available for download, analytic company and search engine Mobilewalla claims. According to them, there are 989,476 mobile apps in various marketplaces split among major operating systems, such as BlackBerry, iOS, Android and Windows Phone. The...

5 December 2011
18:01 GMT

Windows 8 Build 8158 Screenshots Available

The development of Windows 8 is advancing nicely towards the public beta release expected to arrive in late February, and screenshots that show the latest progress in the area have emerged on the web. The images attached to this article, available courtesy of PCBeta, reportedly show Windows 8 Build 8158, which inc...

5 December 2011
04:35 GMT

‘Dragon Shout’ iOS App Helps Skyrim Players Track, Map and Share Gameplay Experiences

Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most controversial games of this year. Although “controversial” isn’t necessarily a bad word, especially when it’s attached to Skyrim.   The game is epic, especially when it comes to the amount of content that is thrown at players. If...

30 November 2011
05:29 GMT

Google Catalogs for Android Tablets Now Available for Download

Google Catalogs is the new application for Android tablets coming from Google. The software allows users to browse more than 400 digital catalog issues for their favorite products.   The application includes products from more than 125 brands, including Nordstrom, Williams-Sonoma, Nike and Sephora.   The ca...

29 November 2011
20:01 GMT

Flashlight App Hits 1 Millionth Download on Black Friday

i4software had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving as their Flashlight app reached the 1 million downloads mark on Black Friday, rather ironically, as the developers themselves put it.The company put out a press release today announcing the milestone. They confirmed Flashlight has sold one million copies last ...

28 November 2011
13:31 GMT

How to Remove an iTunes Review

Apple provides iTunes customers with the necessary means to remove a review if they feel the text doesn’t make an item justice. Here’s how, straight from the Mac maker’s mouth.According to a newly posted / updated Support document on Apple’s site, “As an iTunes Store customer, you can wr...

18 November 2011
16:21 GMT

Apple Pulls Its Own Poker Game from iTunes

Without any warning whatsoever, Apple this week pulled its only first-party video game developed specifically for the iPhone.The app was a typical poker game named Texas Hold'em which debuted in 2006 for iPods, and became available for the iPhone a couple of years later.The game was one of the first titles to de...

18 November 2011
08:46 GMT

Apple Shutting Down iTunes Connect Next Month for a Week

Apple is shutting down iTunes Connect for the winter holidays, between December 22-29, according to an email sent out to developers this week. Those doing business Apple’s App Store are being told not to schedule any changes during this interval.The Cupertino, California computer giant is telling developers tha...

16 November 2011
05:09 GMT

Apple Approves 'Jailbreak' App on iTunes App Store

Here's something you don't hear every day. A “Jailbreak” application with an extremely misleading description and a hefty price tag has been approved in the iTunes App Store with the potential of tricking unwary customers who may believe they’re downloading a jailbreak solution for their h...

11 November 2011
05:26 GMT

Starbucks Canada Now Accepts Mobile Payment via iOS App

Mobile payment is one of the easiest way to make a transaction these days, but the method has yet to become widely spread.Fortunately, Canadians who purchase their favorite drinks from Starbuck will be happy to know that the company has just updated its iOS application with the Mobile Payment feature.Starting today, ...

8 November 2011
15:01 GMT

Apple Shuns Charlie Miller for Demoing iOS Exploit via App Store

Charlie Miller, the famous security expert who has been able to hack pretty much every Apple device known to man, is being denied use of his developer license for security research purposes after showcasing a type of malware that the App Store review board failed to detect and unknowingly approved.Miller reportedly f...

8 November 2011
03:22 GMT

Marketplace Extra for Windows Phone to Never Miss a Great App Again

Windows Phone users out there can now enjoy a new feature in the Windows Phone Marketplace, one that should help them make sure that they do not miss applications important to them, namely Marketplace Extra. The new feature was attached to the web Marketplace in an attempt to make the discovery of applications for ...

2 November 2011
11:43 GMT

Siri Standalone App Removed from the App Store

Apple has pulled the standalone Siri application from the iTunes App Store in anticipation of the iOS 5 release tomorrow.Those who already have the old Siri app on their iPhone / iPod touch will now see the following message when they launch the assistant:“I’ve been replaced! The new Siri is even smarter ...

11 October 2011
05:04 GMT

iPhone 5 Hype Causes Fewer App Downloads in August, Says Fiksu

Fiksu, Inc. has issued a report saying that their indexes for August 2011 have seen a 28.3 percent jump in mobile app marketing costs, coupled with fewer downloads. The reason, according to the firm: anticipation for the iPhone 5.Fiksu describes itself as the industry's first mobile app user acquisition platform...

28 September 2011
09:31 GMT

New Nokia Store Client Previewed on Symbian^3 Devices

Owners of devices running under the Symbian^3 operating system flavor are now able to download and install a new Nokia Store client on their handsets, coming straight from the Nokia Beta Labs. The new Store client is being offered only as a preview at the moment, but it should become available for all devices in...

26 September 2011
15:51 GMT


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