Good news for Developers, Apple just changed the payout rate from iAds to developers from 60% to 70%,which means 10% more income for iOS developers.
We have made the following changes to the Developer Advertising Services Agreement for the iAd Network, effective immediately. – The revenue share for the iAd Network is now 70% to the Developer.
This has already been noted in the iAd developer documentation for the last 1 or 2 months and since April 1 developers will earn 70% from all iAds income, to compromise the poor fill Rate that developers experience with iAds. » Apple Increases iAd Payout To Developers To 70%
Here is some interesting news. Probably some of you wont like this but Variety Magazine says Twitter magnate Ashton Kutcher is signed on to play Steve Jobs in the upcoming biopic movie.
Ashton Kutcher is attached to play Steve Jobs in the indie pic “Jobs,” which Joshua Michael Stern (“Swing Vote”) will direct from a script by Matt Whiteley.
The film will chronicle Steve Jobs from wayward hippie to co-founder of Apple, where he became one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of our time.
A burglar broke into 8 year old Landon Crabtree familys house to get away with the familys iPad and a few other items. The family got insurance money for the lost goods but Landon was not happy with the idea that someone else is having his iPad and used Apples free Find my iPhone to recover the iPad. However, the iPad was not the only thing police found. » 8-Year-Old Used “Find My iPad” To Find Thiefs With $350,000 In Stolen Goods
Over 7 million people are playing Tap the Frog and Tap the Frog 2 on their iPhone, iPad or online. Part 2 has gotten a makeover. Better graphics, better mini-games and an even cuter frog then part 1. It’s a simple game, but very addictive and colorful. Kids will definitely love this game, but the game can be a lot of fun for adults as well. Paint frogs, jump with frogs and tap frogs. You can even play as a sumo-frog in multiplayer mode. I’ve posted a gameplay video below:
There are tons of Tweet applications for the iPad but they all look similar. Crest for iPad ($1,99) will change the way we Tweet thanks to a new user interface with a timeline, a button to open up a tweet sheet, and several more advanced features like direct messaging, tweet quoting, translating and more. It looks cool and smooth but is it really that handy, the app has a plain black background with falling tiles of Twitter user profile pictures. A user taps the small icon and then that particular users tweet will popup. See video after the break. » Crest: New Way To View Tweets On Your iPad
FireCore announced that they are happy to release a new versions of Seas0nPass and aTV Flash (black) that are compatible with latest 5.0 (iOS 5.1) software running on the ATV2. “A ton of work has gone into getting everything updated, and a huge thanks go out to Brandon Holland (@640774n6) and Dustin Howett (@DHowett) who both contributed immensely in adding support for 5.0.” » Apple TV On OS 5.0 Tethered Jailbroken [jailbreak]
Accoring to M.I.C Gadget Apple has started putting posters of its upcoming China flagship store in a shopping center called Parkland Mall at Dalian, a rich Chinese city with a lot of investment coming from Korea and Japan. However, due to competition in shopping centres, another shopping center called Dalian Department Store is jealous of Parkland Mall for having an Apple Store. “The video below shows the security guards from the Dalian Department Store destroying the barricades after negotiations were unsuccessful.” » Worlds Biggest Apple Store Coming To Dalian, China