Apple has announced over 500,000 apps in the App Store. In a press release this morning the Cupertino company also reported that the Mac App Store has seen 100,000 million downloads since its launch in January.
After three years the App Store has become the most successful mobile marketplace to date, and Apple has served over 18 billion downloads to customers.
Palm fans haven't been the only ones to mourn the demise of the aged platform. Now the few developers who made it their job to create Palm OS apps have a lifeline, and it's a lifeline that could open up a brave new world of mobile app development for those who have been left behind.
StyleTap's new iOS Wrapper SDK allows developers to take their old Palm OS apps and make them ready for submission to Apple's App Store. Whether Apple sees fit to accept the submissions, though, is anybody's guess.
If you're of a certain age, then you'll know all about Chrono Trigger. A giant hit in the days of Nintendo's SNES, Chrono Trigger is a classic RPG which has seen re-release after re-release on various platforms since its initial outing way back in 1995.
Now iPhone and iPod touch owners can play the classic game once more, after the Chrono Trigger's developers released it today to absolutely no fanfare. Come on Square-Enix, a press release wouldn't have killed you, would it?
Chrono Trigger fans have been waiting for this day for quite some time, and while Square-Enix had said the game was on its way, we didn't know when we would be able to re-live our misspent youth. Turns out it's today...
Popular handheld puzzler Scribblenauts has seen an update to its iOS version that brings an iPhone 4S-only feature to the game.
For those not familiar with the concept, Scribblenauts' challenge comes from the requirement to achieve specific goals by manoeuvring Maxwell around the level by using adjectives and nouns to create in-world objects. Tell the game you want a flamethrower or ladder, for example, and you'll be given one. It's an interesting approach to the puzzle genre.
This new update goes one step further by allowing you to speak your conjuring requests using the power of Siri on the iPhone 4S.
OnLive has announced its new iOS app that will allow gamers to play games over the OnLive service right on their mobile iOS devices.
The app will effectively bring console-style blockbuster games, like L.A. Noire and the Batman titles, to the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Until now, OnLive account holders were only able to view the service from their iPads without actually playing. That all changed today with the announcement that OnLive's new app is awaiting approval in the Apple App Store. Soon, we'll be playing 'real' games on our iOS devices...
It's been a busy day for the Evernote team with not just one, but two apps being pushed out into Apple's App Store.
You probably know Evernote as the note-taking and archiving utility that helps to organize our digital lives, but did you also know that it can help you remember the people you meet, as well as the meals you've eaten?
Evernote's two new apps, Evernote Hello and Evernote Food, do just that, and the best part is that they seamlessly sync with your existing Evernote account, meaning all your Hello and Food notes are available anywhere on any internet-enabled device…
We've already told you about Amazon's price-saving application in our holiday-helper roundup. The software allows you to use your iPhone's camera to scan the barcode of a product and compare prices from hundreds of Amazon resellers.
But the online retailer also offers a standalone iPhone app that allows you to compare prices: PriceCheck. It gives you multiple ways to search prices to make sure you get the lowest one. And on December 10th it can save you even more money...
Infinity Blade was one of the first real games to hit iOS. Yes, Angry Birds and Flight Control had come before, but those type of games could never be called an epic adventure full of swords and things to swing said swords at.
When the Infinity Blade creators, Epic, originally showed the game off on an iPhone 4, it looked gorgeous. The sequel goes one or two steps further, and if you're playing the game on an iPhone 4S or iPad 2 then you're in for a real treat.
Some lucky folks have been playing Infinity Blade 2 for a while now, and they've gone and shared their opinions with us, the people of the internet. Here's a quick roundup of what people are saying...
Well, that didn't take long. Apple has pulled the iTether app from the App Store.
We told you about the $15 app last night that let anyone have unlimited tethering from their iPhone's 3G connection to a desktop computer. The app bypassed carrier data plans and let anyone with a simple connection tether for free.
We're not sure who dropped the ball on this one, but 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple has admitted a tethering application into its App Store. The $14.99 software promises unlimited (wired) tethering from your iPhone to your PC or Mac.
As most of you know, carriers typically charge a premium for smartphone tethering. And very few (if any) of them nowadays offer all-you-can eat plans. Given that knowledge, you can see why it's a bit strange that Apple approved iTether...
It may have only been made available yesterday, but the first subscription-based iOS game service has already been pulled from the App Store with no explanation.
Big Fish Games had its app approved by Apple which, according to initial reports, offered subscription-based gaming for $6.99 per month. The app allowed the streaming of games from Big Fish Games' servers right to an iPad, with Apple taking their usual 30% cut of the revenues.
While Big Fish Games' seemed rather happy with themselves for being the first to offer games with a monthly subscription on iOS, it turns out that Apple isn't so keen, with the app now gone from the App Store...
With the iPad coming under scrutiny as the competition begins its latest assault on Apple's tablet dominance, new figures suggest that the iPad may still be the best bet for those looking to make a living out of making tablet-based apps.
Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster has written in a research note released Monday that Apple's iPad still accounts for between 85% and 90% of the money spent on mobile applications.
The news comes as Android moves into a new era thanks to the release of Ice Cream Sandwich, the release which Google hopes will combine the tablet and smartphone software in a way similar to the iPad and iPhone. Munster's claims show that Android may still be suffering from an old issue: Android users just don't seem to buy apps as much as iOS users...