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Apple App Store updates cause iOS, OS X apps to crash
- Apple's servers appear to have pushed out corrupted binaries over the last few days according to Instapaper developer Marco Arment. The issue has caused OS X and iOS users to experience app crashes as a result of updating to new…
BlueStacks runs Android apps on your Mac
- Ever wish you could run certain Android apps on your Mac? BlueStacks, an Android "app player" for Mac OS X and Windows, may let you do just that. Although still in its early alpha stages for Mac, the platform emulator…
Amazon Android App store coming to Europe, devs earn more cash
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To encourage growth, Amazon has announced changes for developers submitting apps to its Android App store as well as revealing the portal will expand to European countries following the success of its US launch last March. The UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain will get access...
Microsoft makes changes to Windows Store in Release Preview
- Microsoft made Windows 8 Release Preview available for download last week, taking the opportunity to update the Windows Store at the same time. Redmond listened to user feedback from the Consumer Preview and implemented several changes as a result.
Mountain Lion update reveals automatic Mac App Store downloads
- Mac OS X 10.8, otherwise known as Mountain Lion, isn't ready for prime time just yey. However, as often is the case, developers have been enjoying preview builds for some time now. As it turns out though, the latest update…
Apple rejects Dropbox apps, companies working to resolve differences
- First identified as a series of support requests, Dropbox confirmed that Apple has begun rejecting any apps which depend on the Dropbox SDK. The problem purportedly stems from both recent changes in the Dropbox SDK and Apple's exhaustive developer agreement…
Angry parents file class action suit against Apple over in-app payments
- Apple's hectic legal department is set to wake up to yet another lawsuit this week, this time a class action lawsuit filed by angry parents who claim the American iPhone and iPad retailer is unfairly profiting from in-app purchases of…
Microsoft's Courier lives on as an app for your iPad, unofficially
- Microsoft's conceptual tablet, Courier, may be long dead, but its spirit lives on. Earlier this week, two apps were released by developers with ties to the Courier project team. The apps, Taposé and Paper, bring to the iPad some of the…
Sparrow aims to improve email experience on the iPhone
- Sparrow is a new email app for the iPhone from the makers of the Sparrow app for the Mac OS X desktop (a favorite among TechSpot staffers using Macs). It aims to offer a better email experience than the iPhone's…
Google reboots Android Market with Google Play, consolidates content
- Yesterday, Google announced it would be replacing Android Market with a newly named service called Google Play. The company claim this is more than a name change. The Google Play Store not only replaces Android Market, but also extends it,…
App Store hits 25 billion downloads, Apple touts job creation in the U.S.
- More than 25 billion apps have been downloaded from Apple's app store since its launch four years ago. The company announced the milestone on it website saying the downloads came from more than 315 million iPhones, iPads and iPod touches.…
Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPad 2 now available in App Store
- Adobe has officially launched Photoshop Touch for iPad 2 in the App Store. The app debuted ahead of schedule on Saturday and was subsequently pulled from several worldwide stores before being reintroduced a day later.
The obscure and grim side of digital distribution
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In many cases digital distribution services deserve praise - Steam being the prime example in my book - but it's also true that as content publishing moves to pure digital form, we are slowly getting forced into closed ecosystems, whether it makes sense or not, or when convenience comes at the cost of freedom.
Apple buys app search and discovery engine Chomp
- Signaling that a major revamp to its App Store is coming, Apple on Thursday confirmed reports that it had acquired app discovery engine Chomp for an undisclosed sum. The San Francisco-based startup offers a free iOS app and website that…
iOS allows contacts to be uploaded without consent, Apple promises fix
- Apple has finally responded to privacy concerns following a recent discovery which shows some iOS apps have been silently uploading contact lists to remote servers. Apple intends to change this behavior though by prohibiting unfettered access to contacts from any app…
Google makes unmodified Android theme compatibility requirement
- In an effort to create a consistent experience for its users, Google is requiring manufacturers who ship their devices with Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) to include Holo, its default theme intended for a "pure" Android experience. Google will still allow…
Android 10-cent app sale, 10 billion downloads and counting
- The Android Market has hit 10 billion downloads. Google is celebrating this milestone by throwing an unusual sale: each day 10 different apps will be put on sale for 10 cents. The offer will run for 10 days. If you…
Microsoft to share additional Windows Store details tomorrow
- Microsoft is planning to release more details about the upcoming Windows Store at an event in San Francisco tomorrow. The Windows Store will become the central hub for developers on the new platform to sell their software to desktop, tablet…
Mobile app rating system set to launch without Google, Apple
- Last week, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and CTIA, a wireless industry conglomerate, announced plans to roll out a content rating system targeted exclusively at mobile apps. On Tuesday, details about the system emerged and it appears Android and…
Black Friday iTunes email scam doing the rounds
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Black Friday marks the start of the Christmas shopping period for many. Among the endless offers available to consumers is lurking the latest email scam in the form of a would-be offer from Apple. The email titled "iTunes Gift Certificate" purportedly claims...
Apple leads Android by 1200% in apps revenue
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While Android has almost caught up to iOS in the race for apps, Apple is still far ahead of Google when it comes to revenue generated by those apps. The numbers for this revelation come from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster and suggests that Android users are...
Microsoft has 40,000 apps, offers $25 gift card with WP7
- Microsoft is running a new promotion this holiday season to encourage gleeful shoppers to think "Windows Phone 7" while considering their next handset. The company will be issuing $25 gift cards which may be used on either Windows Phone 7…
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