Tag: app store

iOS 5: Install multiple apps from the App Store in parallel

It’s about the little things, and those nifty iOS 5 engineers sure have spent some time rethinking the little things in Apple’s newest update to...
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Apple allows you to re-download apps that are no longer in the App Store

With yesterday’s introduction of iCloud and the feature to automatically push purchased apps to all your iOS devices, Apple also introduced a new “Purchased” section...
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Apple’s App Stores now home to 400,000 titles

While Apple doesn’t publicize the number of App Store titles, AppShopper is reporting that the current number of applications has crossed the 400,000 mark. This...
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iWork for iOS now available for iPhone, iPod touch

Today, Apple has released an update to its mobile iWork applications, scaling them for the iPhone and iPod touch. Pages, Keynote and Numbers are all...
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Sparrow now offers social email

I’ve been a big fan of Sparrow since I tried the free version when it first came out. Since those days it has made an...
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Half a million apps now grace Apple’s App Store

While the current number of available apps is hovering somewhere around 400,000, Apple has surpassed an amazing milestone. In less than 3 years, Apple’s App...
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Back off Amazon, get your own App Store name

Apple’s not too impressed with Amazon’s use of the phrase App Store in the name of their Appstore for Android service. Apple made a move...
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Start storing your iPad under your mattress, iPlayboy drops today

Back in January, when Playboy announced it was developing an archive application featuring every single issue ever created, a lot of people speculated that it...
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App Store approvals with in-app purchasing frozen?

According to TUAW, any iOS App Store submissions with in-app purchasing appears to have been frozen. The site has heard from several developers reporting the...
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Happy birthday Apple Stores, oh and one more thing.

This Thursday, May 19th, marks the 10th anniversary for Apple’s retail presence. Information is starting to circulate regarding strange happenings at Apple Stores as we...
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Tweet Tweet! Big Twitter for Mac update available

If you are a user of Twitter for Mac, you might want to open the App Store because Twitter just released a new version of...
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Apple no longer accepting App Store reviews via promo codes

Promo codes have been a long-time staple of the App Store. Developers use them to allow reviewers free access to their applications, and they have...
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OS X Lion introduces an iOS-like method of removing applications

The current method of deleting apps on our iOS devices is to press and hold them until the shaking ‘x’ appears. This feature has made...
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Mike Capps: Dollar apps killing Epic games

The race to the bottom is killing Epic games, and they’re not shy about letting the public know just how badly the $0.99 price point...
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Go for a round with Super Stickman Golf

Marco Arment recommended this game on his personal blog, so I figured I’d check it out. It’s rare to see recommendations of apps – especially...
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Letting off some Steam: Slow and clunky App Stores

“App Stores” are simply web browsers with a fancy front-end. They are all the rage, but Steam is far from a bandwagon jumper. The folks...
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A love letter to Tweetbot

I had been waiting for this Tweetbot for over a year. Seriously. Back on March 12th, 2010, Tapbots posted on their blog that they were...
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Freebie Alert: Beyond Ynth free for 72 hours

We love iOS games here at Macgasm. And since we’re just a bunch of poor writers, we love free ones even more. For the next...
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