According to a research by analyst firm Canalys, almost 50% of total revenue generated from paid app downloads and in-app purchases on App Store in the US, is split between just 25 developers (via The Register). Interestingly, 24 out of those top 25 earners are game developers. The firm said that during the first 20 days...
Loren Brichter, the Letterpress game designer who invented the “pull down to refresh" feature in iOS, introduced fast-scrolling technique for apps and sold Tweetie a.k.a “the best Twitter app ever” to Twitter itself at the age of 25, talked about the future of iOS with GigaOM, discussing how he continues to push the boundaries of what an app can do. Brichter was recruited...
Apple's iPhone 5 production yield rates have apparently improved in the past two weeks, as indicated by shortened standby period for pre-sale orders in the US and Europe, reports DigiTimes. The source believes Apple has ramped up the production as it plans to launch the handset in Taiwan and China on December 14, with total sales of the...
Instagram has today disabled a feature that allows photos to be properly displayed on Twitter's website and applications, reports the New York Times. The move will further escalate tensions between the two companies, which were once friends in the battle against Facebook. A status update on Twitter's website says Instagram has disabled its integration with Twitter cards,...
Boombotix, the makers of ultraportable speakers for iPhones, iPods, MP3 players & other portable audio devices, have just launched a new Kickstarter project, the REX, an ultraportable 2.1 stereo speaker in a rugged-yet-refined package with Bluetooth connectivity & control, a microphone, and a built-in clip. As an alternative to headphones, the founders of Boombotix Lief Storer and Chris McKleroy, wanted to...
US Patent & Trademark Office granted two Registered Trademarks to Apple today, the first covering the word "Retina" representing Apple's high-resolution display and the second one covering the icon representing Apple's Game Centre, reports PatentlyApple. The term "Retina" is now a Registered Trademark of Apple which represents the company's brilliant Retina display that is currently integrated into the iPhone,...
Apple is reportedly hiring a pool of former Texas Instruments (TI) employees in Israel, in an effort to expand its workforce in the country. According to The Next Web, the Cupertino giant is making these hires for research and development centers it plans to build in two major cities of Israel. The report claims that Apple has hired “dozens”...
PatentlyApple is reporting that Apple has been awarded six design patents today by the US Patent and Trademark Office, including iPhone 4's classy design, the original iPhone 4 bumper, MagSafe, the iPad's bottom metal housing and its magnetically hinged cover. Among today's 6 design patents, the most important win for Apple is of course the iPhone 4's design: Apple has been...
Last week, Apple made it official that the iPhone 5 will be launched in China on December 14th. Today, country's 2nd largest wireless carrier China Unicom, began taking reservations for the device, receiving 100,000 online pre-orders, reports The Next Web (via Sina Tech). The carrier did not charge money for the pre-orders, instead requiring an identity card and...
Following the release of iPhone 5, iPad 4 and the iPad mini, Chitika Insights has examined how Apple's latest products have shifted the use of iOS and Android by analysing the overall web traffic distribution between the two platforms. On the other hand, a variety of Android tablets and smartphones have also been introduced in 2012 including the Droid...
TechCrunch is reporting that Apple is holding an iTunes event in Moscow tomorrow, anticipating a possible launch of iTunes music store in Russia. The source apparently received an email from one of Apple's PR contacts in Russia, inviting a small group of people to an iTunes event on the evening of December 4. The report says that the email simply...
Analysts at investment bank Canaccord Genuity have said that the reason why the iPhone 5 is selling at a brisk pace is its "dramatically improved" supply and international expansion (via CNET). The firm now expects Apple to sell 47.5 million iPhones in the current quarter, up from its prior forecast for 45 million. Apple's plans for an iPhone...
