May 17th, 2013
Messaging app MessageMe has reportedly raised another $10m in funding, adding to the $1.9m it announced in March. News of the new funding comes from a regulatory filing, The Next Web reports, and suggests...
May 17th, 2013
Say The Same Thing, a new iOS word game from digital–friendly indie band OK Go, was the 50 billionth app downloaded on the App Store, Apple has revealed. Ohio’s Brandon Ashmore helped the App Store...
May 16th, 2013
The App Store hit its 50 billionth download yesterday, with half of that coming over the last 14 and a half months. The App Store launched in July 2008, hitting 25bn downloads in early March 2012, which...
May 13th, 2013
Apple has forced LINE to remove virtual gifting from its iOS app. LINE announced the news on its blog: “We received a request directly from Apple who operates the App Store, that this sticker gifting...
May 13th, 2013
Mobile industry analyst Asymco has been crunching some more Apple figures, coming up with an average annual spend for iTunes users across apps, music, video and books.
The number? $40 a year each, based...
April 29th, 2013
With in-app purchasing something of a contentious issue at the moment, Apple has published a guide to IAP on the App Store. The guide, simply titled Learn More About In-App Purchases, is largely aimed...
April 23rd, 2013
AppShopper has returned to the App Store after a social rejig. The original AppShopper app was pulled from the App Store in December 2012 for breaking Apple guidelines that prohibit “apps that display...
April 16th, 2013
Kobo has created a new, limited-edition HD e-reader intended for the voracious reader. The Kobo Aura HD apparently offers the highest resolution on any e-reader, with a 265 dpi 6.8 inch screen. This, of...
April 15th, 2013
AppGratis CEO Simon Dawlat says it is “absolutely untrue” that his company had discussions with Apple before the AppGratis app was removed from the App Store. Dawlat released a short statement in response...
