App Store stories
Software firm xtype secures $10.8m funding amidst rising ServiceNow demand
Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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xtype secures $10.8m in funding as demand for its agile software solutions in the ServiceNow market continues to surge.
Apple introduces its first spatial computer Vision Pro
Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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wearables
The design of Vision Pro features an ultra-high-resolution display system that packs 23 million pixels across two displays.
Developers generated US$1.1 trillion in sales in App Store in 2022
Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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App Store developers generated US$1.1 trillion in total billings and sales in the App Store ecosystem in 2022, 90% of which accrued solely to developers.
Apple previews watchOS 10 featuring a new smart stack
Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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According to the company, the new OS features a new design, new watch faces, new features for cyclists and hikers, and important tools for health.
Apple updates App Store with range of new pricing capabilities
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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Apple upgraded pricing capabilities for the App Store, providing developers with 700 additional price points and new pricing tools.
New Xero App Launcher helps get more apps to small businesses
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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Xero has announced App Launcher, a new way for customers to launch and sign in to their favourite Xero App Store apps.
Microsoft gains new data management partner Experian
Mon, 31st May 2021
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Experian partners with Microsoft to help businesses manage data and make more informed decisions, delivering better outcomes for customers.
Apple launches App Store Small Business Programme
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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Developers can qualify for the programme and a reduced 15% commission if they earned up to US$1 million in proceeds during the previous calendar year.
Apple rolls out new App Store restrictions in response to COVID-19
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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The tech giant has also banned outright entertainment or game apps which use the coronavirus as a theme or central idea.
Addams Family Mystery Mansion now available on Android and iOS
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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It's a ‘darkly humorous’ mobile game, in which players must help Morticia and Gomez to reunite their family and refurnish their home.
The dark side of apps: Security threats on the rise
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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Security threats targeting mobile devices are increasing, with one security firm citing the large number of users as a key reason.
So you want to build a viral app: Tips from an industry guru
Fri, 14th Jun 2019
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smartphones
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Plenty of people hope their app will make them rich, but only a few apps ever make it.
Apple mania! A brief look at Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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Whether you’re after news, TV, or gaming, it seems like Apple is pulling out all the stops to get your attention.
Spotify calls out Apple's anti-competitive behaviour
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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digital music
Spotify has filed a complaint to the European Commission, alleging that Apple's App Store rules limit choice and disadvantage other app developers.
Apple to acquire digital magazine service
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Apple announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Texture, the digital magazine subscription service by Next Issue Media.
Apple's App Store earnings top $70 billion since its launch in 2008
Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Apple's global developer community has collectively earned more than $70 billion since the App Store first launched in 2008.
Gordon Ramsay will grill your skills in his newest mobile game
Wed, 13th Jul 2016
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mobile gaming
Heard of that loud, gregarious and fiery British chef/TV star Gordon Ramsay? He now comes in app form, through a new game called Gordon Ramsay DASH.
New iPad app for 'struggling readers' launched
Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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The app has been designed to deliver an individualised reading coaching to beginning readers, struggling readers, and English language learners.
The latest in Kiwi innovation: An interactive language learning app
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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smartphones
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e-learning
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technology gifts
Lingogo, the brainchild of three Kiwi women, is a new digital bookshop app filled with interactive, dual-language stories.
You know you need these cat apps
Fri, 4th Mar 2016
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Do a quick 'cat' search on the App Store and you will lose most of life browsing through pages and pages of beautiful cat-dedicated apps.
App Store rakes in more than a billion over holiday season
Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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Gaming, Social Networking and Entertainment were among the year's most popular App Store categories.
Apple earnings soar
Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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Apple has set new second quarter records posting quarterly revenue of $58 billion and quarterly net profit of 13.6 billion.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference locked in
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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Apple will hold its 26th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year from June 8-12 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
Google follows in Apple's footsteps with app review process
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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Google is significantly changing its review process for apps on Google Play after years of solely using automated processes.