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Tap-Fu Developer on App Store Piracy

Neptune Interactive, the developer of Tap-Fu, has posted its own extensive analysis of the phenomenon known as “App Store piracy,” a subject that has been touched by many lately. Talking from a developer’s perspective, Neptune tries to paint a picture of just how incapable developers are of turning ...

26 October 2009
07:23 GMT

Apple Launches App Store Resource Center

Reports are coming in saying that Apple has decided to provide more support for iPhone developers through the introduction of an App Store Resource Center. In an e-mail sent to registered iPhone developers, Apple confirms that the new site (within the iPhone Dev Center) will be dedicated to assisting devs in various ...

19 September 2009
04:50 GMT

Message to iPhone Developers: Start Coding in OS 3.0 or Else

Apple is no longer accepting any iPhone or iPod touch applications that are not compatible with iPhone OS 3.0, developers have learned. Some of the existing apps are reportedly susceptible to being removed, while those that are not compatible with OS 3.0 will need adjusting to continue to be supported by Apple. In sh...

8 May 2009
03:32 GMT

AppsWeLike for iPhone Solves App Discovery Problem

With the huge number of titles fighting for a top spot in the App Store, several companies are now jumping in, claiming to save the day for developers whose apps are not being noticed all that much. Mobui Corporation is one of those companies, promising to generate revenues for those using its AppsWeLike mobile appli...

1 April 2009
08:51 GMT

Increase App Awareness with AdMob's 'iPhone Download Exchange'

AdMob has announced its plans to address one of the biggest challenges facing iPhone application developers today – increasing consumer awareness and downloads. To do this, AdMob has introduced the AdMob iPhone Download Exchange, a service that gives devs a unique way to get the most out of their apps, by effec...

31 March 2009
10:35 GMT

iPhone Developer ngmoco Signs $10 Million Deal

Well established publisher and developer of iPhone and iPod touch games, ngmoco has added Norwest Venture Partners to its line of investors. The funding is aimed at expanding ngmoco's pipeline of iPhone and iPod touch games, as well as accelerating the development of its publishing and social gaming platform for...

24 March 2009
10:58 GMT

Super Monkey Ball Producer Outlines 10 Rules for Success

As many of you should know, Super Monkey Ball has been a runaway hit on the iPhone and iPod touch, setting standards for handset owners and developers alike. However, as SEGA producer (and former EGM writer) Ethan Einhorn explained during a Game Developers Conference session yesterday, Super Monkey Ball on the iPhone...

24 March 2009
07:40 GMT

Ripdev Launches Kali Anti-Piracy Service for iPhone Devs

As its name implies, the Kali Anti-Piracy service is aimed at iPhone developers looking to protect their applications from being pirated. Kali Anti-Piracy subscribers have access to a developer login and an SDK. Devs need to submit their app to Ripdev's encryption server, which sends it back wrapped with the pro...

12 February 2009
04:00 GMT

Developer Posts 'Conversation with an iPhone Pirate'

A CNet report reveals that iPhone developer James Bossert was pleasantly surprised to see that his Whack 'em All iPhone game had 400 new users on a given day. His joy rapidly turned into grief when he realized that only 12 handset owners had actually paid the $0.99 price for the app. In other words, only 12 indi...

14 January 2009
04:47 GMT

New iPhone Development Courses at Edison Labs University

Saratoga, CA-based Edison Labs University has announced an introductory 4-day course for developers seeking to rapidly acquire the basic skills and knowledge to develop professional-level iPhone apps. Advanced courses are available as well, while the introductory course is available at a special price. If you'r...

12 January 2009
10:00 GMT

'Improve The App Store' Website Online

Layton Duncan from Polar Bear Farm has set up a website welcoming iPhone developers that might have a suggestion or two about how their apps should be handled. Pretty much every iPhone dev knows how frustrating the App Store can be with some devs seeing their apps rejected without any explanation, so the site's ...

15 December 2008
10:40 GMT

Softpedia 'Patents' Way for Apple and Devs to Get Along

Ever realized how everyone is much, much better off telling the truth, being open and sincere? Can we say Apple is any of these things? Maybe, up to a point. Particularly, up to the point where Apple has something cooking in its labs that no one must know about. However, this secretive attitude is affecting everyone,...

6 November 2008
15:41 GMT

Apple's Controversial iPhone Developer Agreement Leaked

Even though Apple is making huge efforts to keep talks with third parties under wraps, the company's controversial iPhone Developer Agreement has been leaked on Wikileaks. The downloadable PDF reveals just how much of a burden Apple's NDA was to developers.Accompanying the PDF file is a summary of its conte...

29 October 2008
03:47 GMT

Apple Sets New Rules with iPhone Devs

Just last month, Apple posted an open message on its Developer Connection site, announcing that it was dropping the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with developers for released iPhone software. Apple has now publicized new terms for registered devs, defining new limits for "Apple Confidential Information" protected by...

24 October 2008
03:09 GMT

Free Entrance Announced for $10,000 'Best iPhone Game' Event

Think Services, the organizers of the Game Developers Conference, along with the Independent Games Festival, have announced entering a new partnership with iPhone game publisher ngmoco. The agreement adds a new 'Best iPhone Game' category and a $10,000 prize to the indie mobile competition, bringing the tot...

8 October 2008
09:22 GMT

Breaking - Apple Drops Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with iPhone Devs

In a surprising turn of events, Apple has decided to eliminate the non-disclosure agreement that forced developers to keep coding details under wraps, as well as their talks with the Mac maker. Unreleased applications, however, will fall under Apple's NDA at least until they are released.From Apple's Develo...

1 October 2008
15:21 GMT

Apple Favoring Certain iPhone Developers, Neglecting Others

While the App Store has been enjoying a tremendous dose of popularity ever since its launch, some iPhone developers have become so frustrated with the service that they just can't keep quiet anymore.First off, as Macworld's iPhone Central notes, the lack of communication from Apple is making it extremely di...

28 July 2008
08:10 GMT

App Store - Apple Rearranges 'Sneaky' Apps

Earlier this week, it was pointed out that certain iPhone developers were adding spaces in front of their app's titles to "stand out of the crowd" in the Sort By Name category on the App Store. It took Apple a couple of days to acknowledge and rectify this but, as MacUser is reporting, the cheaters' apps ha...

18 July 2008
03:57 GMT

Apple Tells iPhone Devs to Hurry Up with Those Apps

Apple just loves issuing deadline announcements, doesn't it? Today, the company has sent e-mails to all of the developers subscribed to its iPhone Developer Program, telling them to polish up on those apps and have them sent in to be available for the launch of the App Store.World of Apple posted a screenshot of...

3 July 2008
09:04 GMT

iPhone SDK Beta 8 Out. Download Here.

Great day to be an iPhone developer as Apple has updated its iPhone SDK to Beta 8 (Build 9M2199a). Beta release 8 is compatible with the final iPhone OS 2.0 release and needs an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X v10.5.3 or later.Under the What's New in the iPhone SDK beta release 8 Download Notes Apple reveals th...

27 June 2008
03:12 GMT

First iPhone Devs to Get a Piece of the iFund

Remember the $100 million iFund supplied by venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers? iPhone developers surely have not forgotten about it, and especially not the developer of on-the-go lifestyle applications going by the name of Pelago. The company was the first chosen to receive part of that fat iFund,...

28 May 2008
04:30 GMT

iPhone SDK / Dev Program Now Available Worldwide

Apple's iPhone developer website reveals that the Cupertino-based electronics and software giant has seemingly extended the availability of its iPhone Dev Program to some 26 other countries outside the US and UK, AppleInsider is reporting. That's right, UK folks have already been accepted, according to anot...

6 May 2008
06:21 GMT


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