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Apple updates Apple TV, Remote app to allow multi-touch control [u]

Wed, Jun 24, 2009 - Apple breathed some new life into its Apple TV media hub on Wednesday with upgrades to both its firmware and the iPhone's Remote app that let owners control the wireless media hub through multi-touch input on their handheld's touch-screen. [Updated with additional feature info.] ( 65 comments )

North Carolina greets Apple and $1 billion server farm project

Wed, Jun 3, 2009 - Just one day after North Carolina lawmakers approved changes to the state’s corporate tax laws designed to lure Apple and a $1 billion server farm project to one of their rural communities, the state's Governor signed Senate Bill 575 into law and announced that the iPhone maker is coming to town. ( 21 comments )

Apple's new iPhone software may let users share applications

Wed, Jun 3, 2009 - Apple's forthcoming iPhone Software 3.0 may introduce features that let users share their purchased applications with family or friends, a move that would give iPhone and iPod touch owners a greater say over which apps deserve the spotlight in the overly-congested App Store. ( 33 comments )

First photos from Apple's WWDC site highlight App Store success

Wed, Jun 3, 2009 - With roughly five days to go before Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, signage spotted around the Moscone Center can already be seen paying homage to all things App Store. ( 35 comments )

With sights set on $1B Apple server farm, NC approves changes

Tue, Jun 2, 2009 - North Carolina lawmakers debated for less than a minute on Monday before approving changes to the state's corporate tax laws designed to lure Apple and a $1 billion server farm project to one of their rural communities. ( 69 comments )

Apple may have made just $45 million from iPhone App Store

Thu, May 14, 2009 - Although many imagine the App Store a cash cow for Apple, a detailed examination has revealed that the iPhone maker may only have earned between $20 million and $45 million from the store for its first billion downloads -- a figure the company is likely more than happy to accept. ( 50 comments )

Apple requires iPhone OS 3.0 support for all new mobile apps

Thu, May 7, 2009 - Starting Thursday, iPhone app developers will have no choice but to test against iPhone OS 3.0 if they want to guarantee their places in the App Store, and have been warned their existing apps may be pulled if support breaks. ( 47 comments )

Apple hints App Store rules may loosen with iPhone OS 3.0

Mon, May 4, 2009 - Following the rejection of an iPhone app for content the developer didn't produce itself, Apple has given signs it may allow more risque software on the App Store once iPhone OS 3.0 and its enhanced parental locks become a reality. ( 42 comments )

iPod touch web share triples as Windows reaches new low

Fri, May 1, 2009 - Web market share for the iPod touch has tripled in just five months, outpacing even the iPhone among mobile devices. Also, Windows' share has dropped to its lowest point since tracking began even as the Mac managed to hold its ground. ( 60 comments )

Apple apologizes over Baby Shaker app

Thu, Apr 23, 2009 - Apple's App Store, often lambasted for being slow and excessively conservative in its approval process, is now apologizing for having approved a game where players kill babies by shaking them to death. ( 97 comments )

Apple reaches 1 billion app mark at rate of 5.5 million per day

Thu, Apr 23, 2009 - Apple has reached a symbolic 1 billion iPhone apps downloaded through the App Store in less than one year, and managed it at an unprecedented rate for the company. ( 43 comments )

Apple's iPod touch sales double, nearly on par with iPhone

Thu, Apr 23, 2009 - Sales of Apple's iPod touch, once discounted as a pricey niche product, have more than doubled over the past 12 months to rates nearly in line with the iPhone, fueled by an explosion of attractive gaming titles on the App Store that are boosting overall multi-touch device shipments into Nintendo DS territory. ( 147 comments )

Apple begins countdown to 1 billion App Store downloads

Fri, Apr 10, 2009 - Apple said Friday that App Store shoppers have downloaded nearly 1 billion applications since the service launched less than one year ago and is running a promotion that will award one lucky customer with over $13,000 in Apple goodies. ( 46 comments )

Scammers offer to help iPhone developers defraud Apple

Tue, Apr 7, 2009 - Third party iPhone App Store developers have received propositions from a scammer offering to buy large volumes of their iPhone applications and then split the resulting revenue with them, apparently using fraudulent iTunes gift certificates to make the purchases. ( 35 comments )

Watch the QuickTime stream of Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software event

Tue, Mar 17, 2009 - Apple has posted the stream for the unveiling of its iPhone 3.0 software overhaul and its matching iPhone SDK. ( 26 comments )

Apple rolling out more advanced App Store review system

Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - Apple this week took another major step towards improving the controversial rating system on its fledgling App Store by allowing shoppers to filter reviews of applications by version number. ( 19 comments )

Apple's App Store already nearing pace of $1 billion business?

Tue, Mar 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. ( 8 comments )

Would-be iPhone developers "pulling their hair out by the roots"

Sat, Mar 7, 2009 - Apple's ability to process iPhone developer contracts is quickly turning into a minor crisis as what was once a smooth process is rapidly turning into a months-long backlog that threatens to keep new developers out of the App Store. ( 63 comments )

Review: award-winning Zen Bound for iPhone

Thu, Feb 26, 2009 - Software developer Secret Exit has launched a new game that not only has innovative puzzle-driven gameplay but makes full use of the iPhone's graphics, sound and touch controls. ( 5 comments )

Average iPhone app usage declines rapidly after first download

Thu, Feb 19, 2009 - The vast majority of apps downloaded from the App Store are in use by less than 5% of users after one month has passed since the download, according to an analytics firm that is also shedding light on other aspects of the business. ( 39 comments )

Apple execs rethinking iPhone pricing strategy for 2009

Tue, Feb 17, 2009 - While the likelihood of Apple releasing new iPhones this year is all but certain, a discussion between analysts and Apple's top brass has also dropped clues that the iPhone's pricing may not be static this year. ( 57 comments )

Google books iPhone-friendly; Amazon Kindle books next?

Sat, Feb 7, 2009 - Google has made its online catalog of books available in an iPhone-optimized web viewer -- but Amazon is dropping hints it will expand its previously exclusive Kindle e-books to support other mobile devices. ( 56 comments )

Rumor: Apple planning premium game section of App Store

Thu, Jan 29, 2009 - Apple may be planning to introduce a new section of the App Store dedicated to top-notch gaming titles in an effort to further solidify its multi-touch devices as the next big thing in handheld gaming. ( 24 comments )

Apple taps Limelight to fortify booming digital download biz

Wed, Jan 28, 2009 - Apple is no longer relying solely on one content delivery network to help serve up its swelling catalog of digital media content, iPhone apps and software updates, according to a published report. ( 17 comments )

iPhone developer: App Store rewards "crap" apps

Thu, Jan 22, 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 despite being a free download. ( 62 comments )

iPhone brief: multi-photo email, iGoogle ends, teaching tricks

Mon, Jan 19, 2009 - In this roundup of recent iPhone news, AppleInsider takes a look at a new app that can send emails with multiple photos, Google's decision to stop supporting an iPhone-optimized version of iGoogle, and a discovery that could teach your iPhone some salty new language. ( 15 comments )

App Store daily download rates now double December volumes

Fri, Jan 16, 2009 - Apple announced Friday that App Store customers have downloaded more than 500 million applications to date, indirectly revealing that per-day downloads have more than doubled since early December. ( 23 comments )

Apple declares iPhone a challenger to Nintendo DS

Fri, Dec 12, 2008 - Further shifting attention on the iPhone towards gaming, an Apple executive has out-and-out stated the device is a genuine competitor to the best handheld consoles on the market. ( 122 comments )

Apple tweaks App Store layout amid developer unrest

Fri, Dec 12, 2008 - Faced with criticism over the way it's been grouping applications on the digital shelves of the App Store, Apple this week is making some changes to the store's layout aimed at showcasing a broader range of top offerings in each category. ( 35 comments )

App Store shoppers downloading 2.2 million apps per day

Fri, Dec 5, 2008 - Though arguably still in its infancy, Apple's App Store has already reached a daily run rate that's seen iPhone and iPod touch users combine to download approximately 2.2 million applications every day. ( 42 comments )

iPhone 2.2 hides video out code for third-party apps

Wed, Nov 26, 2008 - An unpublished part of iPhone's latest programming framework lets third-party developers pipe video out to an external device, albeit not without a few catches. ( 15 comments )

Opera Mini for iPhone sits on sidelines due to App Store rules

Thu, Oct 30, 2008 - A professionally-developed alternative to Apple's Safari web browser for iPhone already exists in Opera Software's labs; Apple's guidelines for App Store submissions, however, are allegedly keeping it from seeing the light of day. ( 66 comments )

Alleged iPhone 2.2 leak shows direct podcast downoads

Tue, Oct 28, 2008 - An apparent new slip from Apple's upcoming iPhone firmware update shows the device gaining a long requested ability to download podcasts directly from the device instead of relying on an iTunes sync. ( 55 comments )

Apple seen having leeway to sell iPhone at $99

Mon, Oct 27, 2008 - Apple's very strong real-world revenues and its high iPhone gross margins are now thought to give the company substantial headroom for a price cut that could lead to huge strides forward in market share. ( 65 comments )

Briefly: Android sales vs. App Store, Intel notebook cooling

Thu, Oct 23, 2008 - Despite their would-be rivalry, Android and iPhone owners have much in common with third-party app downloads even if one is more popular than the other, according to a new study. Also, Intel has taken the wraps off a notebook cooling technology that would make systems safer for laps. ( 22 comments )

Apple updates App Store to address developer misuse

Mon, Sep 29, 2008 - Apple over the weekend instated a series of changes to the way its App Store operates in an effort to knock out loopholes that were being exploited by some developers seeking an unfair advantage. ( 33 comments )

Apple cuts off unofficial avenue for rebuffed iPhone apps

Tue, Sep 23, 2008 - After an iPhone app developer successfully discovered a workaround for being turned down at the App Store in iTunes, Apple has cracked down and barred an unofficial method as well, potentially raising an anti-competition dispute. ( 137 comments )

T-Mobile sets stage for Android, iPhone showdown next week

Tue, Sep 16, 2008 - An invitation sent out on Tuesday by T-Mobile asks the media to gather next week to see the first phone built on the Android mobile platform, but will also pit Apple and Google against each other -- if reluctantly. ( 95 comments )

iPhone app sales growing at twice the rate of iTunes music

Fri, Sep 12, 2008 - The notion that Apple's iTunes revenues hinge on music may soon be called into question, as Apple's recent metrics reveal that the App Store may be quickly outpacing its musical counterpart with growth twice as quick. ( 34 comments )

Third lawsuit joins into complaints about iPhone 3G speeds, bugs

Thu, Sep 4, 2008 - Now seemingly popping out of the woodwork, a spate of lawsuits accusing Apple and AT&T of misleading over iPhone 3G's data speeds have been joined by a New Jersey class action filing that also questions app reliability. ( 67 comments )

Google reveals open Android Market to rival iPhone's App Store

Thu, Aug 28, 2008 - Google on Thursday afternoon provided first details of a marketplace for phones based on its Android mobile platform -- including word that its store won't be as tightly monitored as the Apple-run shop for iPhones. ( 51 comments )

Steve Jobs vows iPhone app crash fix for September

Tue, Aug 19, 2008 - iPhone owners suddenly locked out of their third-party apps by a crash bug on startup will have a solution next month, Apple chief Steve Jobs has revealed. ( 93 comments )

New iPhone app streams iTunes collections anywhere

Thu, Aug 14, 2008 - The developer of desktop software that lets users listen to their iTunes libraries from any broadband Internet connection now has a similar tool for the iPhone and iPod touch that eliminates storage limits. ( 65 comments )

Apple's App Store sees first month sales of $30 million

Mon, Aug 11, 2008 - Users of Apple's new App Store have downloaded more than 60 million programs, generating a total of about $30 million in sales since the service launched one month ago, according to Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. ( 22 comments )

T-Mobile USA seen cloning iPhone's App Store

Fri, Aug 8, 2008 - Hoping to ride the coattails of the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch, T-Mobile's US branch is allegedly developing a unified software store that would mimic Apple's but apply to every single device in the carrier's stable. ( 27 comments )

Researcher discovers targeted iPhone app "kill switch"

Wed, Aug 6, 2008 - A mobile development author has discovered a mechanism in Apple's iPhone software that would allow the company to blacklist and remotely deactivate installed apps that have been purchased and installed by users. ( 34 comments )

Upstart iPhone developer already on one million Apple devices

Sat, Aug 2, 2008 - Although nearly all its business depends on a platform which launched just three weeks ago, Tapulous has become one of the most prominent iPhone and iPod touch developers with more than one million downloads in its pocket -- and attention that may turn it into one of the App Store's more serious players. ( 17 comments )

iPod shuffle 4GB may be enroute; QuarkXPress 8; more

Thu, Jul 31, 2008 - Apple could boost its least expensive iPod this fall with a redesign and 4GB of storage, according to one report. Also, Quark has shipped a major overhaul of its long-running publishing software, the iFund is now backing a game developer, and Apple is now offering daily statistics to iPhone software developers for their App Store sales. ( 15 comments )

Apple seeds iPhone 2.1 with directional GPS, push notification

Thu, Jul 24, 2008 - Apple is already providing developers with a new iPhone firmware beta with enhanced location-finding that could lead to true navigation as well as the roots for background push services. ( 57 comments )

iPhone 3G jailbreaking tool goes live

Sat, Jul 19, 2008 - The well-known iPhone Dev Team has released one of the first utilities to jailbreak iPhone 3G and let it run unsanctioned apps, albeit one with more than a few catches. ( 87 comments )

iPhone 3G and 2.0 affected by buggy software, sensors, wireless

Fri, Jul 18, 2008 - While iPhone 3G itself is hard to buy, those who do own the new handset are reporting a number of common problems that range from crash-prone third-party apps to lag, Bluetooth, and GPS. ( 188 comments )

App Store downloads led by free apps; one quarter are games

Thu, Jul 17, 2008 - Revealing the bias towards younger users, mobile ad group Medialets has tracked iTunes' App Store and finds that free apps rule the download charts, but that game developers are thriving in the paid world and that some developers should already be successful. ( 30 comments )

iPhone App Store downloads top 10 million in first weekend

Mon, Jul 14, 2008 - In addition to selling more than 1 million of its new iPhone 3G handsets since Friday, Apple announced that iPhone and iPod touch users also downloaded more than 10 million applications from the the company's new App Store during the same three-day period. ( 43 comments )

Best of the App Store: Social Networking

Sat, Jul 12, 2008 - One of the most popular categories for software in the App Store, social networking lets users stay in contact no matter where they are. We pick a few favorites, including apps that let iPhone and iPod owners find nearby friends and upload photos as they're taken. ( 13 comments )

Apple again greenlights iPod touch 2.0 update

Sat, Jul 12, 2008 - Having cleared most of the iTunes woes that plagued Apple's firmware updates on Friday, Apple has now officially posted the iPod touch 2.0 upgrade. ( 38 comments )

iPhone 3G's first day: hardware reviews, app plans, and unlocking

Fri, Jul 11, 2008 - The first day of iPhone 3G's existence has seen a slew of real-world surprises -- and real-world problems -- as well as a much clearer picture of the expanding third-party app universe, and early successes in jailbreaking and unlocking iPhones. ( 21 comments )

Piper Jaffray says iPhone 3G's real cost to users: $407

Thu, Jul 10, 2008 - With a public increasingly puzzled about the actual cost of an iPhone 3G, researchers now see Apple losing some of its early sales to buyers waiting for a less costly upgrade. ( 154 comments )

A look at how iPhone developers are pricing their apps so far

Thu, Jul 10, 2008 - Though Apple's App Store is just one day young, one firm has performed an analysis on the inaugural batch of 552 iPhone and iPod touch apps to see how developers are pricing their mobile applications thus far. ( 13 comments )

Apple's iPhone 3G guided tour reveals extra details

Tue, Jul 1, 2008 - New video walkthroughs of iPhone 3G help illustrate how to use the phone and what's changed in software, but also spill details of changes to the hardware design, a free official AOL instant messenger client, and more. ( 63 comments )

iTunes 7.7 reveals iTunes Remote app for iPhone and iPod

Fri, Jun 27, 2008 - Tucked away in Apple's pre-release version of iTunes 7.7 is word that the iPhone and iPod touch will soon act as remote controls for nearby computers. Also, Apple is now accepting submissions to the App Store. ( 27 comments )

Apple posts new iPhone SDK, Final Cut Server, Pro App updates

Thu, Jun 26, 2008 - Apple on Thursday evening released a new version of its iPhone developer kit that also mentions a test version of iTunes 7.7, AppleInsider has learned. Also, updates have been released for Final Cut Server and the Pro Application Support framework. ( 2 comments )

iPod on long road downhill as iPhone halo effect kicks in

Wed, Jun 18, 2008 - A new forecast has the iPod's influence on Apple dropping steadily over the next few years as the iPhone cannibalizes its sales and generates a halo around the Mac. ( 71 comments )

App Store has size and price caps, opening with iPhone 3G

Thu, Jun 12, 2008 - Developers submitting content to the App Store will have wide-ranging control over how their app is offered, but face a definitive limit for the size of their apps, AppleInsider has learned. The portal may also open its doors in sync with the launch of iPhone 3G. ( 69 comments )

WWDC survey suggests 70% of planned iPhone apps may be free

Wed, Jun 11, 2008 - If a survey of developers attending Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference this week is of any indication, the average cost of a third-party iPhone application will fall well below $3.00, with the vast majority being made available at no cost at all. ( 40 comments )

Apple's App Store could emerge as $1.2B business by 2009

Wed, Jun 11, 2008 - Investment bank Piper Jaffray is urging investors who typically focus only on Apple's hardware announcements to also pay attention to the company's iPhone software strategy, particularly its upcoming App Store, which could balloon into a $1 billion market by next year. ( 34 comments )



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