Scanner Pro, Writer Pro, and more productivity apps go on sale for iOS
Several productivity apps have just gone on sale in the iOS App Store, including Scanner Pro, Fantastical 2 for iPhone, and Writer Pro.
Windows Phone store growing steadily, hits 300,000 apps
It may still be some way behind Apple's iOS store and Google's Play store for Android, but the Windows Phone store is growing steadily, with Microsoft revealing this week it now offers users of the platform more than 300,000 apps.
Amazon rejects FTC demands over in-app purchases, willing to take matter to court
Having dealt with Apple earlier this year on the matter of in-app purchases, the FTC is now demanding Amazon make changes to its practices regarding such purchases. However, the e-commerce giant insists everything's fine as it is.
App store: Apple launches new ‘browse by category’ section to improve discovery
In an effort to bring a wider variety of apps to the attention of iDevice owners, and to help developers get their work discovered, Apple has launched a new 'browse by category' section for the iOS store featuring a bunch of curated app collections.
Amazon offering nine Android photo-editing apps for free in Friday-only deal
Amazon Appstore is giving away nine Android apps instead of the usual one in Friday's 'Free App of the Day' deal. The bundle includes photo enhancement tools and will save you $17 if you grab the lot.
Apple jumps on selfie bandwagon, adds dedicated section to app store
Apple appears to have woken up to the selfie craze, on Thursday adding a 'Sharing Selfies' section to its iOS and Mac app stores. The new category features a range of free and paid offerings, all linked to the smartphone-based self-portrait phenomenon.
Flappy Bird phenomenon: Clones make up a third of new iOS games
If Apple's app store team really was blocking Flappy Bird clones earlier this month, it seems like they may have given up and gone home, with a report claiming that a third of the 300 new games landing in the iOS store Thursday were Flappy Bird rip-offs.
Are Flappy Birds an endangered species? The perils of indie app developers
The Wild West of app stores is changing, and huge corporations are moving in. Can the little guy still find a way to thrive in the complex, crowded market for apps?
The Pebble App Store is opening its doors on Monday
Good news if you're a Pebble owner: the official App Store is set to open its doors on Monday, providing a central resource for browsing, installing and managing apps from your smartphone.
Apple will pay $32+ million to parents with app-crazy kids
Apple has agreed to pay back millions to parents of children who went on app-store spending sprees, racking up hundreds and thousands in purchases.
Apple hit $10 billion in App Store sales for 2013, December most successful month ever
Apple's App Store appears to have had a healthy 2013, with the company this week reporting record sales of more than $10 billion. In December alone, iDevice owners downloaded nearly three billion apps with sales totaling $1 billion.
Pebble smartwatch event set for January 6 at CES, team promises something special
The Pebble team has announced a press event for January 6 at CES 2014, where we're expecting to hear more about version 2.0 of the smartwatch's software, plus the new dedicated application store.
Pebble to launch app store for its smartwatch in coming months
Pebble smartwatch owners should soon find it easier to find apps for their device, with the company behind the device on Wednesday announcing it's lining up the launch of a centralized app store early next year.
Skydrive gets a makeover for iOS, complete with automatic picture upload feature
Microsoft has announced a major update to its Skydrive app for iOS. In addition to a new look, bringing it up to date with iOS 7, the app now supports automatic uploading of pictures to Skydrive.
Jolla signs up Russian search giant Yandex to provide Android apps for its smartphone
Jolla has announced a partnership with Yandex, the Russian search giant, where its recently launched Android application store will come installed on Jolla's Sailfish OS smartphone.
Dedicated Google Glass app store coming in 2014
Google's face-based Glass gadget looks set to launch with its own dedicated app store, some time in 2014. There are, understandably, few apps available for the device at the current time, though more and more developers are working on changing that.
‘App store’ fight ends – Apple drops trademark lawsuit against Amazon
Apple boss Tim Cook said last year that he "hates litigation", so it may not come as a surprise to learn that this week the company backed down in a long-running trademark dispute with Amazon over the use of the term "app store".
App-y Birthday! How 5 years of the App Store has changed software forever
Despite not being the first of its kind, the Apple App Store changed the way we buy software (and not only on our phones), introduced us to thousands of almost indispensable apps, and started the smartphone revolution.
Apple offers free apps ahead of App Store 5th anniversary, save up to $20
Apple is offering a bunch of free apps ahead of the fifth anniversary of its App Store on Wednesday. The limited-time deal, which offers savings of up to $20, includes the likes of Barefoot World Atlas, Infinity Blade II, and Traktor DJ.
Best apps of the week: Limbo, Anchor, Vine, and more
Need a way to kill time over the long holiday weekend? How about kicking back with some of the best apps of the week including Limbo, Vine, and more.
Apple gloats: 900,000 apps, 50 billion downloads for the Apple App Store
Apple's WWDC: App Store users have downloaded 900,000 apps with 50 billion downloads from the service (up from 30 billion in 12 months).
The inevitable happens and BangWithFriends gets the App Store boot
If you want to use Bang with Friends, don't look in Apple's App Store - it's banned.
Apple’s App Store reaches 50 billion downloads milestone
Downloaded an app onto your iDevice recently? If so, you might, just might – though probably won't – get a call from Apple in the coming days telling you you've won a $10,000 App Store gift card for downloading the 50 billionth app from the store.
Crosswa.lk lets you download iOS apps from the Web without launching App Store
A new API will allow company's to embed a button on their sites, letting people download iOS apps without needing to even have their mobile device present.
Want a $10,000 app gift card? Be the one to download Apple’s 50 billionth app
Apple announced that it will award a $10,000 app store gift card to whomever downloads the 50 billionth app since the store opened.
Home Design 3D app lets you design virtual models of your home
Home Design 3D lets users create virtual renderings of their home so they can test out paint colors and furniture layouts.
Facebook-connected ‘Angry Birds Friends’ now available on Android and iOS
The Facebook-connected Angry Birds Friends is now available on the App Store. Play against your friends on Facebook with daily and weekly updates.
Google Now is … now available on iPhone and iPad!
Google has launched a revamped version of its search app on the iPhone and iPad containing Google Now, it's Siri competitor.
iTunes made over $4 billion this quarter, boasts 850,000 apps with 350,000 optimized for iPad
Spitting in the face of naysayers, Apple has announced its second quarter earnings for this year and the numbers are just as impressive as last quarter.
Download race: Google Play Store downloads are about even with the App Store
Google Play has seen a meteoric rise over the last year. They're still down in revenue, but are nearly even with the iOS App Store on downloads.
Amazon Android app store to open in 200 additional countries, could lead up to smartphone launch program
Amazon has announced it will be opening its Android application store in nearly 200 new countries around the world very soon. The list includes several key emerging markets, which could signify the beginning of a smartphone launch program.
Apple’s App Store accounts for 74 percent of app revenue in Q1, while Google Play sees most downloads
Apple's App Store accounted for 74 percent of revenue generated from app-related payments among the four major app stores in Q1 2013. Google Play, on the other hand, saw the most downloads, taking a 51 percent share.
Popular app discovery tool AppGratis pulled from iOS App Store
AppGratis, a popular app discovery tool used by more than 10 millions iDevice owners, has been pulled from the App Store for apparently falling foul of two of the store's rules.
ID, please. Apple adds age ratings to its App Store
Apple recently added age ratings to each of the apps listed in its App Store.