App Store

The State of App Piracy and What Can Be Done to Fix It

Alex Heath ∙ Updated November 13, 2019

[iDB does not condone app piracy.]

Have you ever been inside a peddler's mall? It's basically a huge consignment shop where different vendors come and sell their knick knacks under one roof.

People who have items to sell in a peddler's mall pay the mall's owner a percentage of their sales for the rights to sell in the store. People will come to the peddler's mall to see what kind of deals they can find and to barter with the sellers.

In a way, the peddler's mall is a lot like the App Store. And folks, people are shoplifting.

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Atari’s Greatest Hits Arrive in the App Store

Guest Author ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

If you're a hardcore gamer that's into retro gaming, then we've got some good news for you. Atari has released Atari's Greatest Hits, a universal app that brings 100 Atari games, along with the original cabinet and box art, reformatted for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.

The app includes 18 classic arcade games and 92 Atari 2600 games available as in-app purchases. Best of all, the app comes pre-installed with the classic Pong game! 

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Apple Finally Approves TrapCall App After 201 Days

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2018

Apple's App Store approval process has been known to be a very long and hard process for iOS app developers. Although Apple had loosened app approval process back in September of 2010, it seems that certain apps are still taking a good amount of time in limbo before receiving the green light.

One such application happens to be the TrapCall app by Tel Tech Systems Inc. The app went officially live today after 201 days (almost 7 months) in review by Apple.

TrapCall puts an end to those annoying blocked and private calls, claiming to be the first and only service to unmask blocked calls.

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Viber Gets Serious About Challenging Skype, Adds Free Text Messaging

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

Viber is the product of a small Israeli startup, Viber Media Inc. They launched the first version of their VoIP app back in December of last year to rave reviews.

Much like Skype, Viber makes free phone calls over Wi-Fi and 3G to other users with the Viber client. Unlike Skype, there's no need to create an account.

The typical process for making calls with 3rd party applications can be tedious. Signing up for accounts, verifying email address, and setting up contact lists are usually involved when using Skype or similar services. Viber made some waves with their no-username policy, and is set to do so again with the app's latest update...

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Twitter for iPhone Removes the Quick Bar

Alex Heath ∙ March 31, 2011

Remember when the official Twitter app added the Dick.. er.. Quick Bar in a recent update? The Quick Bar was Twitter's attempt at "sharing information" with users. It was also a clever revenue option for displaying promoted tweets.

Twitter has finally killed the Quick Bar. After a brief and painful run, the Quick Bar has been removed from the official Twitter app in a new update.

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Doodle Jump Finally Receives Update For Multiplayer Support

Guest Author ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Doodle Jump has been one of the most popular iOS games ever since its launch, and it has received several updates throughout the year. The latest update brings one of the most highly awaited features: online multiplayer.

Similar to other multiplayer games available in the App Store, you can play against another friend via Game Center or randomly be matched up against another player...

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The Best App Store Review You’ve Ever Read

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 17, 2018

There are plenty of reasons for develepors to hate the iTunes review system. The problem mainly lies in the way that uninformed or biased reviews can negatively affect the success of a good app.

If you search for some of your favorite apps in iTunes and look at the reviews, chances are you'll see a lot of 1-star "sucks" or 5-star "this is awesome" comments. If you're lucky, you might stumble across a review that's half as good as a recent 5-star rating for Color...

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GV Mobile+ for Google Voice Receives Huge Update

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Google Voice is a VoIP alternative for calling and texting with a wireless number. Instead of using a phone number provided by your carrier, Google Voice gives you a number that ties into its web service for calling, voicemail, and SMS.

There are now multiple Google Voice apps on the App Store, and one app in-particular has received a significant revamp. GV Mobile+ was the first Google Voice app in the App Store, but when Google released their official Google Voice app, GV Mobile+ took a back seat to the features that the official app offered.

GV Mobile+ is now updated and better than ever. Let's take a look...

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Apple’s Latest “If You Don’t Have an iPhone” Ad Highlights Game Center

Guest Author ∙ March 25, 2011

Apple continues their "If You Don't Have an iPhone" marketing campaign with the latest ad focusing on Apple's iOS online multiplayer social gaming network, Game Center.

The 30 second commercial opens up by showcasing the huge library of games available in the App Store, such as Infinity Blade, and then shows the capabilities of Game Center, including friends requests, starting a multiplayer game through matchmaking, tracking achievements, and comparing high scores on a leader board.

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