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Friday, 26th April 2013

Is This Nintendo Knock-Off The Worst iPhone App Ever?

Is This Nintendo Knock-Off The Worst iPhone App Ever?

With terrible game play, intrusive ads, and in-app purchases at astronomical prices, this pathetic side-scroller may be the worst, most corrupt app ever made.

Mobile Nick Statt comments

Tuesday, 16th April 2013

Apple Needs App Developers, But Not 30% Of Their App Sales

Apple Needs App Developers, But Not 30% Of Their App Sales

Apple makes a pittance on App Store sales, but that "pittance" could go a long way toward buying developer favor even as Apple's market share falls relative to Android.

Mobile Matt Asay comments

Monday, 18th March 2013

Face Stealer! Yahoo's Path To Mobile Success Or Just A Weird App From Japan?

Face Stealer! Yahoo's Path To Mobile Success Or Just A Weird App From Japan?

This bizarre app from Yahoo Japan can help you steal someone's face. Sorta kinda...

Mobile Brian S Hall comments

Thursday, 28th February 2013

Hey! iOS Apps Play Faster And Looser With Your Privacy Than Android

Hey! iOS Apps Play Faster And Looser With Your Privacy Than Android

The latest study from Appthority found that far more free iOS apps gathered location data, grabbed contact lists and siphoned information from calendars than did their most popular Android counterparts.

Mobile Antone Gonsalves comments

Tuesday, 22nd January 2013

Apple Pulls Two 500px Apps Over Nudity: Will It Pull Flipboard, Too?

Apple Pulls Two 500px Apps Over Nudity: Will It Pull Flipboard, Too?

Is the 500px takedown just the overzealous action of a new app reviewer? Or is there a whole new crackdown going on?

Social Jon Mitchell comments

Wednesday, 16th January 2013

Apple Should Not Censor The NRA's "Practice Range" App

Apple Should Not Censor The NRA's "Practice Range" App

A group called the Courage Campaign wants to get the NRA's "Practice Range" app unpublished from the App Store. Essentially, the activist group is asking for Apple to censor the NRA.

Mobile Dan Rowinski comments

Wednesday, 9th January 2013

Apple Changes App Store Screenshot Rules To Prevent Scam Sales

Apple Changes App Store Screenshot Rules To Prevent Scam Sales

This will put a stop to a common scammer tactic that tricks people into buying fake apps.

Mobile Jon Mitchell comments

Monday, 7th January 2013

Apple iOS App Store Growing By Nearly 20,000 Apps Per Month, Reaches 40 Billion Downloads

Apple iOS App Store Growing By Nearly 20,000 Apps Per Month, Reaches 40 Billion Downloads

Apple's iOS App Store is growing by almost 20,000 apps per month. Today it announced it has reached the 40 billion download mark.

Mobile Dan Rowinski comments

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