App Store Archive

Apple Brings Aboard Former Xbox LIVE Marketing Man for App Store

Posted on 02/02/2012
Xbox LIVE is no doubt one of the most popular online gaming services available right now. It definitely had some strong marketing behind it. Apple caught on to that, and has hired on the former head of Xbox LIVE marketing, Robin Burrowes, to lead up their App Store marketing for iTunes Europe.
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Avid Releases Video Editing App for iPad

Posted on 02/02/2012
Avid has released their video editing app for iPad. The application is no doubt going to take on Apple's iMovie for iPad. It sounds pretty full-featured for a tablet app, but will definitely lack some of what makes the desktop app what it is.
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Apple is Taking on App Store Pirating

Posted on 01/04/2012 | 1 Comment
App Store piracy is a problem for many developers. Apple is aware of this, and in the interest of their App Store and of the developers who release content for it, they are sending DMCA takedown notices to services like Apptrackr. Apptrackr, for those who don't know, is a service that allows users to find cracked apps.
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Mysterious GameStore App Appears in App Store – In-App Purchases

Posted on 01/02/2012
This bit of news was originally caught via two sites in Germany, they reveal a mysterious iOS app from Apple that was added to the App Store. It's called GameStore. According to reports, it offers several racing-themed in-app purchases (such as nitrous and race tracks) but there is no additional functionality.
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Apple’s App Store Rewind Highlights the Best Apps of 2011

Posted on 12/23/2011
Each year Apple highlights the best apps of the year with their App Store Rewind. It's a section of the App Store that simply takes all the best apps that have been released that year and puts them in one place for users to find.
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Fake IDApp Developer Responds to App Store Removal

Posted on 12/14/2011
Remember that fake ID app we talked about a few days ago? Apple had it removed after they received a letter about the possible dangers of people being able to create fake IDs with the application and print them out, etc. The developer, DriversEd.com, has commented on the matter.
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Mac App Store Reaches 100 Million Downloads

Posted on 12/12/2011 | 2 Comments
Apple has a lot to be proud of in...well, in a lot of things. However, they now have one more thing to brag about. The Mac App Store has reached 100 million downloads.
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Storie: The Evolution of the Photography App

Posted on 12/10/2011
For many, the iPhone has become the camera of choice. The 5 megapixel camera with the iPhone 4 (plus the HDR option) and the 8 megapixel iPhone 4S camera has...
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Hackers Find Way Around Apple’s In-App Purchases

Posted on 11/21/2011
In-app purchases can be a great way to help cut piracy. This is because apps that were pirated but had in-app purchases had one extra level of protection.
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The App Store for iPad Gets a Slight Usability Update

Posted on 11/18/2011
The App Store for iOS has been updated in its normal fashion. The latest round of featured apps is up just as it is every week. What's new then? The iPad has a new feature for usability.
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