Tag: app store
Apple Updates App Store Review Guidelines, Gets Stricter On Kids’ Apps And Gambling
Apple has gone and updated its App Store Review Guidelines and has implemented a few new rules that developers must now follow. One thing that...
Apple And Amazon End Their Legal Battle Over The Term “App Store”
Apple and Amazon have both agreed to end their debate over the term “app store”. Some of you may remember that back in March 2011,...
Popular iOS Apps Go Free In Celebration Of App Store’s Fifth Anniversary
A number of top App Store apps and games have gone free today. Though it hasn’t actually been announced or confirmed, it could be to...
Take A Look Inside iOS 7’s New App Store
iOS 7 is definitely more than just new app icons, as you can clearly see with the new App Store tweaks and enhancements. iOS 7...
Tethering App Disguised As Drawing App Pulled From The App Store
A new app called Artist Canvas hit the App Store last night. Cleverly disguised as a drawing app, the app’s real purpose was to allow...
Tether Your iPhone For Free: Another Unofficial App Hits The App Store
A new app under the name Artist Canvas has hit the App Store with a hidden gem: unofficial tethering. The app is advertised as a...
Apple Boots ‘Bang With Friends’ From The App Store
Apple has just kicked Bang With Friends, an app that launched earlier this month, from its home on the App Store. Apple has yet to...
Apple Announces The Winner Of $10,000 iTunes Gift Card
Apple has released an official statement announcing the winner of the $10,000 iTunes gift card for downloading the 50 billionth app from the App Store....
App Store Hits 50 Billion Downloads, Promo Winner Not Yet Announced
Apple has just announced that the App Store has hit 50 billion application downloads, ending the $10,000 iTunes gift card giveaway promo. This promotion was...
Apple Getting Stricter About App Store Rules And Apps That Recommend And Share Other Apps
Apple recently pulled a couple of apps from the App Store for violating clause 2.25, which prohibits any app from replicating the App Store’s functionality...
Apple Updates App Store App For iPhone Bringing Shipping And Upgrade Eligibility Notifications
Apple’s own App Store app for iPhone has received a new update, bringing it to version 2.6. This update introduces push notifications for delivery updates...
AppGratis CEO Speaks Out – ‘Far From Finished’
Yesterday, we brought you the news that Apple had shut down the popular iOS app AppGratis, a discovery tool that helped users find other cool...
Apple Kicks AppGratis Out Of The App Store For Violating Guidelines
Apple has kicked AppGratis, a popular app-discovery app, out of the App Store for violating App Store rules that prevent applications promoting other apps and direct...
App Store Bug Adds “Offers In-App Purchases” Badge To Some Apps That Don’t Offer In-App Purchases
Apple recently added new badges to the App Store to let users know which apps offer in-app purchases before they buy. A bug was discovered in...
Apple Adds New Age Rating Notification Tags To iOS App Store Descriptions
Apple has made a small change to its App Store, with the company prominently showcasing recommended age ratings for applications. A small informational box can now...
76% Of All iPhone App Revenue Is From In-App Purchases
More and more developers as of late have been choosing to focus their games on paid in-app purchases rather than having an upfront base cost....
Man’s Map App Blows Up After He Accidentally Names It “Butt Crack”
Developer Matt Henderson’s recently released app that helps users bookmark their favorite locations on a map has caused quite the commotion. Henderson quickly found that...
Apple Now Labeling Freemium Apps In App Store
Apple has started to add labels to all freemium apps in the App Store. As of now, these labels are only viewable on the desktop version...