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Apple’s getting its act together on app search, recommendation in iOS 6

At WWDC in June, Apple SVP of iOS Software Scott Forstall briefly mentioned that the App Store would be getting an update in iOS 6, due this fall. On Friday, 9to5Mac posted screenshots from the updated...

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Why App Store search (still) needs to be fixed

When news hit that Tweetie creator Loren Brichter’s new iOS game Letterpress  was available for download I did what many of you probably did: picked up my iPhone and searched the App Store. But...

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AppGratis yanked from iOS App Store for two rule violations

Over the weekend, a high-profile iOS app for promoting other iOS apps, AppGratis, was removed from the iOS App Store, Apple has just confirmed to GigaOM. The reason: two rule violations, including one...

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Google Play has more downloads, but iOS still rakes in most of the profits

Sometime last fall, Apple’s iOS App Store and Google’s Play reached rough parity in the total number of apps they offer for download. But the two mobile app stores remain unequal in other ways: While...

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AppGratis: Apple approved our iPad app a week before removing iPhone app

Apple may have removed AppGratis, an app discovery app, from its iOS App Store, but the appmaker’s CEO has a few things to say about it. In a post published to the company’s blog on Tuesday, AppGratis...

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Starbucks ditches physical iOS app cards — how will it affect app downloads?

Picking up a free app with your morning coffee is about to change, as coffee giant Starbucks announced it’s doing away with redemption cards effective Wednesday. Instead, it’s opting to integrate the...

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Beyond App Store search: how to find the iOS apps right for you

One of the most challenging things to do on any iOS device is find a good app. Not because there aren’t any out there. Quite the opposite: there are thousands of good apps, which can be a problem. With...

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French minister defends AppGratis, lashes out at Apple for app’s removal

How do you say, “Oh no they didn’t” in French? Because that’s a pretty good (translated) paraphrase of an interview that Fleur Pellerin, minister of digital economy for the French government, gave...

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China raps Apple once again, but this time over porn distribution

Apple is under scrutiny again by the Chinese government, but not for poor customer service: it’s for pornography. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that an ongoing investigation is underway,...

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On its 5-year anniversary, 5 questions about the future of the iOS App Store

Steve Jobs was right about a lot of things, but there was one thing he got totally wrong with the original iPhone: the need for native, third-party apps. The iOS App Store’s tremendous success makes it...

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The year in mobile apps: Where we’ve been, where we’re going

As the year winds down, here's a look back at the biggest, most significant things that happened in the apps we use on our smartphones and tablets this year, as well as the most important themes to...

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Facebook: Follow us to the mobile Web

Facebook is gearing up to take advantage of the mobile web and put itself at the head of a growing web app ecosystem. Today, it announced a set of initiatives that should help standardize mobile web...

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New Apple app discovery tools welcome, but aren’t enough

Apple continues to introduce features to its app stores meant to better surface quality apps. It recently introduced two more, including a new Editor's Choice label and a free app of the week. But it's...

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How Facebook App Center is aiding iOS, Android app discovery

Facebook's App Center was launched in June as part of the social network's attempt to be more relevant to mobile users and help them find apps they like for their smartphones. It's also another way of...

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As more cheap Android handsets flood the market, Google Play app downloads...

Google Play accounted for 60% more app downloads last quarter than iOS, according to a new report. As more cheap Android handsets flood the market, Google Play app downloads are rising originally...

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Microsoft addresses its misleading app problem by purging 1500 knockoff apps...

Microsoft is cleaning up the Windows Store and redefining its guidelines to restrict apps that intentionally mislead users. Microsoft addresses its misleading app problem by purging 1500 knockoff apps...

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The new bundled app feature in iOS 8 has potential beyond discounted games

Apple has introduced a new way to buy multiple apps at one time in iOS 8. Called "Bundles," the feature currently offers multiple paid apps in one download at a discount, but it has potential to do...

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