iOS Developers Notified, Apps Must Update for iOS 7 or Face Rejection
Apple recently announced changes to its app submission guidelines, which will require developers to optimize their mobile software for the iOS 7 operating system. The new guidelines cover both new and existing apps. Optimization updates must be complete by February 1, 2014 in order for apps to qualify for sale and distribution. In order to […]
Facebook Jumps into Mobile Gaming World
The juggernaut of social networking is positioned to make a tremendous splash in the mobile gaming world. Facebook recently announced that they are starting a new pilot program to help small and medium-sized mobile gaming developers expand their reach through the network’s global audience. Increasing competition among mobile gaming companies has caused user acquisition costs […]
Study Shows that a World Without Apps Could Cause Society to Breakdown
In celebration of the iTunes App Store’s 5th birthday, e-commerce giant E-bay asked 200 iPhone owners to drastically change their lifestyle. The challenge for the 200 participants was to survive 4 whole days without using any mobile apps. The results of living an app free life were interesting to say the least. The biggest take-away […]
Russian Hacker Finds Way To Avoid In-App Charges
A Russian hacker has found a way to download in-app purchases without paying for them. The hack works for all versions of iOS 3 and higher.
Apple’s iTunes App Store Flying High on 5th Birthday
As an iPhone app developer I consider this to be a truly momentous day. Steve Jobs may have passed but his crowning achievements live on, transforming billions of lives and the world as we know it. The founding of the iTunes App Store greatly contributed to Apple’s impressive rise from obscurity into a global tech […]
iTunes App Store Competition More Fierce Than Ever
Just about any iPhone app developer you speak with will complain that getting their app noticed and driving downloads is as hard as developing an app in the first-place. There are immense flaws in the iTunes App Store model and they have been obvious since the app marketplace’s inception. Most of the most beautiful and […]
iOS Apps Earning Nearly 5 Times More Than Android
Mobile app developers continue to choose the iOS platform over Android. Google may be wondering why so many developers flock to create software for the iTunes App Store over Google Play. The main reason is blatantly obvious. Developers follow the money. Apple’s dominance over the mobile app ecosystem may be waning slightly, yet applications launched […]
Amazon Gives Away Millions In Coins To Lure Kindle Users
The celebrate the launch of its new coins Amazon is giving away “tens of millions of dollars” of the virtual currency. The hand out is going Kindle Fire users as part of its latest bid to lure IOS and Android users to the platform. The retail giant launched its new currency with the promotion that will see all Kindle Fire owners gifted […]
Chinese Hackers Debut New Free iTunes App Store
No need to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad in order to download your favorite paid iOS apps for free. According to a TUAW news report, a group of highly skilled Chinese hackers recently launched a pirated version of the iTunes app store. The marketplace enables iPad and iPhone users to download pirated iOS apps without […]
AppGratis Dealt Another Knockout Punch by Apple
In a stunning display of kicking a man while he’s down, Apple decided today to kill off AppGratis’ ability to send push notifications to their 12 million users. Earlier this month Apple stunned the iPhone app developer community by deleting AppGratis, a popular iOS app discovery platform from the iTunes app store. Existing users of […]