After concerns from Amazon, Apple removes product review analyzer Fakespot from App Store Fakespot, a mobile app that analyzes customer reviews on Amazon and other online retailers, disappeared from Apple’s App Store on… Read More
Play Episode Podcast GeekWire Podcast: The case against Apple’s App Store; IPOs go crazy; quest for a better email inbox Play Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Not everyone loves Apple’s App Store, it seems. This… Read More
Seattle tech veterans rush to build an app to trace COVID-19 exposure only to run into Apple rejection It turns out that two weeks of self isolation and social distancing is a good amount of time to build… Read More
Apple to allow developers to respond to and solicit App Store reviews in iOS 10.3 Among several highly anticipated features of Apple’s iOS 10.3 is an update to the App Store’s review system that will… Read More
Apple Watch App Store opens for business on the iPhone Those who want to make sure they have apps for their soon-to-arrive Apple Watches can now start browsing a new App… Read More
iTunes, App Stores finally back up after nearly 12-hour outage Just two days after its big press event, Apple’s storefronts for digital goods are experiencing massive outages. According to the… Read More
Apple now weed-friendly: App Store allowing marijuana-themed apps in states where pot is legal Apple is now allowing weed-themed apps in the 23 states where medical marijuana is legal. The news came courtesy of… Read More
Apple launches new privacy-oriented ‘Games for Kids’ section Parents concerned that their kids’ iOS games could be tracking their behavior have a new tool to find good content.… Read More
Apple’s App Store sales smash records, earning more than $10B for developers in 2014 2014 was the biggest year on record for Apple’s App Store, the company announced today. Developers took home more than… Read More
Apple’s best apps of 2014: Brain training, storytelling, to-do lists and more It’s December, and that means it’s time for editorial teams all around the globe to start tallying up their “Best… Read More
Milestone: Windows Phone Store reaches 300,000 apps It may have taken Microsoft longer than Apple or Google, but its Windows Phone Store now has more than 300,000… Read More
Amazon sets the stage for device launch by bragging it now has 240,000 apps Amazon’s PR machine has officially kicked into high gear as the company begins building interest ahead of its Wednesday press… Read More
Microsoft will let Windows Phone app devs respond to reviews, but no arguing! Google already allows app developers to respond to user reviews, and now Microsoft is doing the same. The Redmond company… Read More
Expedia is giving away paid apps for free with Apple’s blessing Starting today, Expedia’s iPhone app will become a destination for consumers to discover new apps — and then, download them… Read More
iTunes bug delays new tipping app from Starbucks Coffee drinkers will have at least a few more hours before they can start tipping their Starbucks barista from their… Read More
Apple’s App Store revenue hit record $10 billion in 2013 Apple announced today that sales from its iOS App store topped $10 billion last year, with consumers spending $1 billion… Read More
Developer figures out how to offer discounted iOS app upgrades, within Apple’s rules One of the bees in developers’ bonnets when it comes to Apple’s App Stores for iOS and Mac is the… Read More
Report: Apple’s iOS App Store hits 950,000 apps Apple announced in its last quarterly statement that the iOS App Store had reached 900,000 apps, and now it looks… Read More
Amazon lures developers with profit-sharing for in-app purchases In a move to attract developers to its app store, Amazon today debuted a tool that allows in-app purchases of… Read More
Happy Appiversary! These great iOS apps are suddenly free Apple is closing in on the fifth anniversary (appiversary?) of the iOS App Store, and what better way to celebrate… Read More
Build words, battle friends with PopCap’s new Bookworm Heroes After more than four months from its release in the Canadian App Store, PopCap’s Bookworm Heroes is now available globally… Read More
App of the Week: ‘StatSmack’ is perfect for March Madness Sure, you love your college basketball team, but how well do you argue against rival fans? StatSheet’s College Basketball “StatSmack”… Read More
Apple App Store tops 40 billion downloads — half of them in past year Microsoft recently announced that the Windows Phone more than doubled the size of its app catalog in 2012, adding more than… Read More
Apple and Amazon still fighting over ‘app store’ name Remember this one? Amazon this week filed court papers disputing Apple’s allegation that its use of the phrase “Amazon Appstore”… Read More
After bending to Apple, adult ‘app market’ MiKandi awaits outcome of trademark fight Microsoft and Amazon.com aren’t the only companies hoping to see Apple stumble in its attempt to trademark the phrase “app… Read More
Amazon wins first round vs. Apple in ‘app store’ fight Amazon.com’s “Appstore” for Android can keep its name, at least for now, after a federal judge denied Apple’s request for… Read More
Apple calls Amazon’s Appstore ‘inferior,’ contends confusion will hurt Apple’s brand The legal battle between Apple and Amazon.com over rights the phrase “app store” is starting to get more heated, maybe… Read More
Latest on ‘App Store’ battle: Will the reality distortion field extend to the courts? The nuances of trademark law, or any law for that matter, can sometimes lead to statements that seem strange to… Read More
Apple ‘app store’ trademark challenged in Europe by Microsoft, HTC, Nokia, Sony Ericsson Microsoft and three of its key mobile partners — HTC, Nokia and Sony Ericsson — filed a challenge in Europe… Read More
Sneak peek: Is this Microsoft’s Windows 8 App Store? Microsoft’s early planning documents for Windows 8, the next version of the PC operating system, suggested that the company was… Read More
