Back in October, Apple noted that it had a million apps in its worldwide catalog. New stats from app discovery platforms Appsfire and AppShopper show that U.S. App Store alone also reached one million live apps. » One Million Apps Available In US App Store
Two days ago CNBC aired the documentary Planet of the Apps on television. This documentary can now be viewed on YouTube. And we posted the documentary here on iPhoneFreakz.com. Planet of the Apps is 40 minutes long, divided in 5 parts, and shows how the ‘app-madness’ changed the mobile industry. There’s an app for everything. A so called app-expert, founder of 148Apps, shares his opinion. Several developers explain what you need to develop an app. Very nice documentary! » iPhone Apps Documentary: “Planet Of The Apps”
So you’re working on your PC and you’re using Word and Photoshop at the same time. Then, all of a sudden you see a blue screen. Your newly bought PC cannot handle the stress and just turns off. So you think…correction, you shout all kinds of words that cannot be found in the dictionary and really want to grab a tree and turn your PC into a pile of dust with it. The problem is, you’ll have to buy a new PC (or ofcourse you’re switching to a Mac). There’s a solution to that problem now. You can destroy your PC with an app on your iPhone. The “Crazy Smashing Computer” application from Junwei Wang, can do that. » Destroy Your Computer With “Crazy Smashing Computer”
If you have an app for the iPhone, you’d like that app to reach the Top 50. That’s when the money starts coming in at a really fast rate. If you are high in the ranking list, people will notice your app and buy it. The app on the number one place will be downloaded much more then apps not present in that list. What happens when Apple accidentally places your app on the number one? » Glitch In App Store Puts App On Number One In Top 50
Ever since the App Store started, one of the biggest complaints from numerous individuals was the fact that many people were leaving reviews for applications without even purchasing them. This led to inaccurate reviews left by people who actually had no right to be reviewing it without trying it. However, Apple has put a requirement now that users wanting to leave a review must now have first purchased the application. » Purchasing now required to review an App Store application