App Store

Make Room for Mini: Will a 7-Inch iPad Make App Devs Sweat?
July 16, 2012

Some iOS app developers may need to take a long, hard look at their apps, as rumors about a forthcoming iPad mini continue to gain strength. "Apps custom-coded with Objective C and the Apple SDKs will need to be recompiled and rewritten," said George Adams, cofounder and CEO of ViziApps.

Hacker Exploits a Loophole to Score Free App Goodies
July 14, 2012

A Russian hacker has worked out a way to make in-app purchases from iOS apps without paying. The hacker, who goes by the handle "ZonD," has set up a website explaining the exploit and has urged Apple to contact him. ZonD asks visitors to his site to donate money through PayPal and other means.

Devs Claim App Store Updates Are Coated in Crash Sauce
July 06, 2012

More than 70 iOS apps that were updated on or after July 3 are apparently crashing once they're launched, according to a few angry developers. Customers swamped Marco Arment, the creator of Instapaper, on July 4 with complaints that update 4.2.3 of his app had crashed immediately on launch, minutes after it had been approved by Apple.

Apple Draws Up Blueprint for iTunes Renovation
June 29, 2012

Apple's iTunes may be getting a facelift soon. The new iTunes Store will be rolled out later this year -- most likely along with the next generation of Apple's popular iPhone -- and sport improved discovery and sharing capabilities, as well as better iCloud integration, according to a report.

What Will Star in Apple's Big Show?
May 30, 2012

Apple has released its schedule for its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, which will take place in San Francisco next month. The event kicks off with a keynote address on Monday, June 11. The conference is an opportunity for developers to attend workshops and discuss the future of building for iOS and OS X, but in years past it's also been the stage for major company announcements.

Report: App Store Sees Puny Profitability
June 23, 2010

Apple's App Store is not the wildly profitable operation it might seem, but rather does just a little better than breaking even, according to a recent report. In fact, the App Store has accounted for just $189 million -- or about 1 percent -- of Apple's total gross profit since it launched almost two years ago, according to Piper Jaffray analysts.

The iTunes Store Needs a Good Spring Cleaning
March 30, 2010

No doubt about it, the Apple iTunes Store is gorgeous. It's packed with album cover art, subtle shading, and generally clean design. It boasts all the right elements -- pictures, screenshots, customer reviews, ratings and plenty of drop-down menus. It's got lists of popular songs, movies and apps. It's got a search field, too. But in my mind, it's all turning into a big, cluttered mess.