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Learn How to Make iOS Games with This Book

Research and Markets has added John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Beginning iOS Game Development" to their portfolio. The book is said to enable noobs to build games for the iPhone or iPad. The book is written by experienced developer and author Patrick Alessi, who presents the iOS system architecture and who ...

18 May 2012
20:21 GMT

25 Bn. Downloads: Apple Issues Formal Thank You to iOS Devs

Apple today was eager to dish out equal amounts of thanks to everyone wielding an iOS device for the 25 billion app downloads recorded on iTunes. While it is the end-user who is directly responsible for Apple’s 25 billion App Store downloads, it’s actually the developers who made all this possible by cre...

5 March 2012
11:01 GMT

Apple Has Paid Out $4 Billion to iOS Developers So Far

The iOS App Store has paid the people who created its 550,000 apps over four billion dollars, Apple has confirmed. After announcing the winner of its 25 billion downloads competition, Apple dished out some impressive figures today, including the hefty sum of money that the digital distribution venue has yielded for ...

5 March 2012
10:48 GMT

Apple Formally Announces 70% Revenue Share for iAds

After Ad Age broke news yesterday that Apple was going to better compensate developers running iAds on its iOS platforms, the company has now formally acknowledged the change in an official statement. An update on the News and Announcements section for developers on Apple’s site reads: “iAd Introduces Hi...

16 February 2012
04:31 GMT

Apple Agrees to Pay Developers 70% of Revenues from iAds

Hoping that the third time may be a charm, Apple has again slashed the amount of cash advertisers are required to deposit to feature campaigns on Apple’s iAd platform on iOS devices. Apple’s iAd for Developers program is marketed as “a great way for developers to promote their paid or free apps to ...

15 February 2012
07:53 GMT

MonoTouch 5.2 Enables Faster iOS Application Development

Xamarin has announced MonoTouch 5.2, an update to the company’s software development kit (SDK) that introduces new capabilities to improve application performance and reduce the time it takes to build iPhone and iPad apps. The company says MonoTouch 5.2 enables faster and easier creation of iPhone and iPad Dia...

8 February 2012
10:32 GMT

Apple Puts the Pedal to the Metal in Turn-Based iOS Gaming

Apple is informing iOS developers that turn-based gaming is about to get an adrenaline rush in Game Center under iOS 5. The company has “recently increased the data size for turn-based matches from 4 kb to 64 kb, so you can take the fun to another level with more sophisticated gaming scenarios,” reads th...

2 February 2012
13:11 GMT

iOS Developer Says He’s Tired of Apple Taking a 30% Cut

A developer who has grown tired of paying $99 in annual fees for iTunes Connect access, only to see Apple take a 30% cut from the profits generated by his app, has decided to pull out of the game and sell 'Buckshot' to whomever wants the responsibility of maintaining it. Buckshot takes you on a scavenger h...

4 January 2012
13:01 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

Apple Design Awards Winners Announced

Apple has announced the winners of its Apple Design Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement and excellence in iPhone, iPad, and Mac app design.This year’s Apple Design Awards were awarded to developers whose iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps were listed in the App Store demonstrating attractive design, innovat...

8 June 2011
08:29 GMT

Lodsys Takes Apple by Surprise, Sues App Store Developers Early

Lodsys is accusing several iOS developers of patent infringement and is now ramping up its efforts to obtain licensing fees from the studios whose applications use the in-app purchase mechanism. Lodsys filed a suit against seven developers, including Combay, Iconfactory, Illusion Labs, Machael G. Karr, Quickoffice...

1 June 2011
09:25 GMT

Apple Rejects Ads Tube App, Reportedly Steals Idea, Launches iAd Gallery

Apple is said to have stolen a developer’s idea by introducing iAd Gallery, a content-less piece of software that does the simple task of aggregating Apple iAds for those who like to watch them. An iOS developer whose Ads Tube app did the same thing saw her application rejected by Apple just before the compa...

6 April 2011
10:17 GMT

Apple Secretly Buying Developer to Revamp iOS Notification System - Report

Apple is reportedly ‘buying’ a developer with experience in notification systems, in order to improve the rather intrusive system implemented in iOS, reports indicate. Citing an unnamed source, Cultofmac.com reports that Apple is working on a new notification system for iOS. To achieve their goal, t...

14 February 2011
03:15 GMT

Mac App Store Titles Will Be as Cheap as iOS Apps, Devs Suggest

Developers are starting to become vocal on the topic that is Apple’s forthcoming Mac App Store. Their initial impressions are interesting. Their pricing plans are even more intriguing, as revealed in a blog post by one such developer. Markus Nigrin, head of Windmill Apps, a studio creating apps for iPhone, A...

5 January 2011
06:03 GMT

Apple to Devs: Don’t Bribe Users to Get Positive Reviews

Apple is keeping developers up to date with new App Store submission tips, such as keeping app review and ratings reliable, as well as advice on situations when an app has been in the “upload received” state for over 24 hours. App Store Submission Tip: Keep App Review and Ratings Reliable In a not...

21 December 2010
10:41 GMT

Apple Launches iAd Producer

Members of the iOS Developer Program are being offered iAd Producer, a digital tools set for creating “beautiful, motion-rich iAd content as easy as point and click,” Apple announced. According to the Mac maker, “iAd Producer makes it easy for you to design and assemble high-impact, interactive c...

21 December 2010
03:28 GMT

Apple to Devs: ‘Make Your App More Accessible with VoiceOver’

Since iOS 3.0, iPhones and iPod touches support VoiceOver, a solution developed by Apple to help users with visual impairments. The UI Accessibility programming interface introduced by Apple in iOS 3.0 helps developers make their applications accessible to VoiceOver users. Apple is now encouraging developers to make ...

10 December 2010
08:46 GMT

Apple Opens iOS App Promo Codes to the World

Developers enrolled with Apple’s $99-a-year program are receiving notifications from Cupertino regarding the redeeming and distribution of promotional codes for iOS applications. Previously restricted to the United States, promo codes - which allow users to download and install paid apps for free - are now usab...

9 December 2010
05:45 GMT

14 Year Old iOS Developer Proudly Introduces Easy Typing 2.0

14 year old iPhone app developer Canzhi Ye has announced version 2.0 of his Easy Typing iOS app which allows users to more efficiently type on their iPhone or iPod touch, by providing a large, full QWERTY keyboard with key sizes that are twice the size of the ones on the iPhone's default keyboard. Located in ...

6 December 2010
06:51 GMT

Epic to Give Away Unreal Engine 3 Kit to iOS Developers

Epic Games have confirmed plans to release the Unreal Development Kit (UDK) as a free package for iOS developers. The tools will allow programmers to employ the highly-acclaimed Unreal Engine 3 for their iOS games, and up the ante from a graphical standpoint. According to a report by Cult of Mac, the UDK is actual...

3 December 2010
08:53 GMT

Apple Is Shutting Down iTunes Connect for the Holidays

In a note on the iOS Dev Center, Apple is signaling that iTunes connect will be closed from December 23 to December 28, in a typical move for the Cupertino, California-based company. Recently, Apple opened up iTunes Connect to Mac app developers as well. Regular iTunes users remain unaffected. Those who use the servi...

10 November 2010
14:17 GMT

Apple Now Accepting iOS 4.2 Binaries

The News and Announcements section of Apple’s iOS Dev Center has been updated to include confirmation from Apple that developers now have the green light for submitting iOS 4.2 apps, in anticipation of the software update about to hit iDevices this month.After releasing the iOS 4.2 GM (Golden Master) seed to re...

3 November 2010
04:01 GMT

Developers Can Submit iOS 4.2 Applications Starting Today

Those enrolled with Apple’s iOS developer program can start submitting their iOS 4.2 apps, or application updates, starting now, the iPhone maker has announced via an email sent to registered developers.A screenshot of the email in question, hosted at 9to5mac, reveals that Apple is informing devs of the availab...

2 November 2010
04:53 GMT

Apple Releases iOS 4.2 GM Seed for All Supported Devices - Developer News

Apple has started notifying members of its iOS developer community that version 4.2 of the company’s mobile operating system has hit GM status. Downloads available for enrolled iOS developers include iOS 4.2 GM, iOS SDK 4.2 GM, Xcode 3.2.5, and  iTunes 10.1 beta 2.iOS 4.2 is the next incremental update to ...

2 November 2010
04:14 GMT

Apple to Host iOS Event in California Next Week - Report

Sources close to Business Insider claim to have learned that Apple is hosting an event for iOS developers in California next week. The event is described as a spinoff of the iPhone Tech Talks that Apple hosted around the world last year, albeit a more intimate version.Citing an “industry source”, SAI repo...

28 October 2010
09:47 GMT

Developer News: iOS 4.2 Beta 3 Available for Download

iOS 4.2 Beta 3 is now available from the iOS Dev Center, Apple tells those enrolled with its iPhone Developer program. Accompanied by an updated iOS SDK 4.2 Beta 3, the build is reportedly labeled 8C5115c, and delivers a substantial amount of changes, according to people familiar with the software.Tuesday’s rel...

13 October 2010
03:41 GMT

Japan’s DeNA Buys iOS Developer Ngmoco to Become King of Mobile Social Games

Ngmoco, a leading iOS game developer, has been acquired by Japanese social game developer DeNA for over $400 million, in an effort to form the world's largest mobile social games platform company, sources revealed today.Ngmoco’s shareholders and employees will receive US$300 million in cash and securities,...

12 October 2010
10:55 GMT

iOS Developer News: App Availability, Contract Status Detailed

A new App Store Submission Tip has been posted on the iOS Dev Center, where Apple explains that iOS devs can see their newly-approved app published in as much as 24 hours, while the Contracts, Tax and Banking Information module in iTunes Connect is there to assist.Titled “App Store Submission Tip: Availability ...

12 October 2010
08:22 GMT

iOS Devs Now Allowed to Publish Their Own Titles to the App Store

A change signaled by Apple in the iTunes Connect suite of developer tools reveals that programmers are now able to submit their application at precisely the time they choose to, once the software has been approved by the App Store Review team.iTunes Connect is a suite of web-based tools created for developers to subm...

30 September 2010
04:00 GMT

Developers: iOS Is Attractive, But Android Has Long-Term Benefits

Appcelerator, a developer of iPad applications, and analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC) announced results from a joint Appcelerator-IDC survey of nearly 2,400 app developers around the world, revealing that “developers favor Android over iOS in TVs and other embedded devices.”The survey reve...

28 September 2010
09:22 GMT

Pre-Release Build of LiveCode SDK Now Available to iOS Developers

LiveCode, the software development platform by Runtime Revolution, has been updated with a new deployment pack for iOS development. The tool offers support for the Web, desktop, server and additional mobile platforms starting at $99.LiveCode enables real-time development with instantly-made adaptations and modificati...

20 September 2010
09:10 GMT

Apple to Devs: 'Get Your Apps Ready for iOS 4.2'

Enrolled iOS developers are being advised to consider acting fast on iOS 4.2 coding, should they want their apps to be supported when the company ships the new software next month.According to two separate announcements on Apple’s iOS Dev Center, the new iOS release is going to be big, which means that develope...

16 September 2010
04:59 GMT

Apple (Again) Urges iOS Devs to Carefully Specify Device Compatibility

Apple is instructing developers to properly indicate the required device capabilities in a note posted to the company’s iOS Dev Center.Softpedia reported on several occasions that some developers forgot to specify the required iPhone / iPod touch models for their app, likely resulting in frustration for some us...

14 September 2010
05:42 GMT

Apple Now Evicting App Store Name Squatters

Apple is putting an end to App Store name squatting, after amending the App Store Review Guidelines to the delight of the entire developer community. The company is coming down hard on developers who’ve reserved an application name yet didn’t upload any binary.Previously, a developer could think out a nam...

12 September 2010
06:46 GMT

Google Aplauds Apple’s New Terms of Service; Voice App Coming Back to iPhone

Google has applauded Apple’s relaxation of its mobile advertising policy which previously locked out Google’s AdMob platform from in-app advertising on iOS devices.Apple’s new terms are set to open up in-app advertising to competitors.Advertising systems that work across a range of platforms will al...

10 September 2010
08:48 GMT

Apple Updates Sales and Trend Reports Module in iTunes Connect

A second announcement posted by Apple to the iOS Dev Center on September 9 concerns the sales and trend reports module in iTunes Connect, Apple’s suite of web-based tools that allows developers to submit and manage their applications for distribution on the App Store.“We are pleased to announce a new desi...

10 September 2010
05:43 GMT

Apple: No More Fart Apps; We’re Not Control Freaks

The newly published App Store Review Guidelines are now available to iOS Developer Program Members, Apple has announced on the iOS Dev Center.The revised documentation provides guidance and examples across a range of iOS development topics.These include user interface design, functionality, content, and the use of sp...

10 September 2010
05:16 GMT

iOS 4.1 Game Center Is Live, IPSW Still Not Out for the Masses

Game Center is now live, iPhone developers report. The service was formerly available for testing purposes only, being tied to iOS 4.1 beta builds.Notably, the service has been reset, with TUAW reporting that accounts and friends created for the sandbox development environment have been erased.Game Center is now prom...

8 September 2010
06:23 GMT

iOS 4.1 GM Seed, SDK Now Available for Download

The iOS 4.1 GM seed and iOS SDK 4.1 are now available for download from Apple’s iPhone Dev Center, where registered Apple developers are encouraged to review the latest Xcode documentation, and the seed notes accompanying the new iOS releases.“iOS Developer Program members can log in to the iOS Dev Center...

2 September 2010
10:08 GMT

Apple Intros New iTunes Connect Payments and Financial Reports Module

Apple has announced an update to the iTunes Connect Payments and Financial Reporting website, which acts as a gateway to information about payments for iOS developers.Re-built from scratch, the new site features a new interface which includes a “dashboard”, and a  clean layout with four main tabs: Su...

26 August 2010
06:25 GMT

iTunes Connect Closed for Binary Uploads Starting July 22

iOS developers will no longer be able to submit or update their App Store apps via the online iTunes Connect client, Apple informs. Instead, developers will be required to use the native Mac application called “Application Loader,” according to an email sent out to iOS programmers.“Beginning July 22...

20 July 2010
10:21 GMT

Disney Acquires Tap Tap Revenge Developer, Tapulous

Disney has announced the acquisition of Palo Alto-based Tapulous, Inc., a leading iOS developer best known for its Tap Tap Revenge series of video-games. Tap Tap Revenge is a music game created by Nate True, and developed and published by Tapulous for the iOS in July 2008. Since then, the franchise has spurred se...

2 July 2010
04:29 GMT


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