Jobs: App Store could become a billion dollar marketplace

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The built-in camera in the iPhone is the most commonly used cameraphone on Flickr. The recent spike is no doubt due to the recent launch of the iPhone 3G, but its ease of use will be what keeps people using it, despite the camera's pitfalls.Read More... Submitted by: digital_writer | Visited 25 times | Comments 0

♦ App Store screenshots offer pricing, distribution info

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Before the WWDC keynote on Monday, many people were expecting (and hoping) that the iPhone 2.0 firmware and accompanying App Store would launch. That didn't happen, but we quickly got wind of another rumor suggesting that the App Store would be opening on June 27. AppleInsider is weighing in with yet another App Store rumor, one suggesting that the Store will open on July 11... Submitted by: simnorwebdesign - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ App Store not quite launched yet, but you can look at it

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In addition to iTunes 7.7, Apple also launched the App Store this morning. Well, sort of. App Store is not fully, 100 percent up yet (I'm pretty sure you need iPhone 2.0 firmware for that), but you can get to it by clicking some cleverly-hidden links like this one to Bejeweled 2. If you click on the App Store subheading... Submitted by: digital_writer - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Apple: App Store still coming July 11

1 vote	The App Store won't be arriving in June, despite reports to the contrary based on Apple's Australian Web site.(Credit: James Martin/CNET News.com) Apple has moved to squash rumors that the iPhone's App Store could be coming sooner rather than later. Earlier Wednesday... Submitted by: karan265 - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ App Store to launch tomorrow with 500 iPhone/iPod touch applications

1 vote	Apple today said that its App Store will go live tomorrow morning withmore than 500 native iPhone applications. About one quarter will beavailable for free. Analysts believe that the App Store and iPhone SDKcould become bigger than the iTunes and the iPhone itself... Submitted by: Spoof - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ App Store to launch tomorrow with 500 iPhone/iPod touch applications

1 vote	Apple today said that its App Store will go live tomorrow morning withmore than 500 native iPhone applications. About one quarter will beavailable for free. Analysts believe that the App Store and iPhone SDKcould become bigger than the iTunes and the iPhone itself... Submitted by: localhost8080 - Visited 12 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ App Store may be boon or bust for Apple bottom line

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AppleInsider has a curious pair of analyst reports contrasting profits and pitfalls from the iPhone App Storecurious because it's the same analyst. Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray issued a research note suggesting the App Store could generate more than a billion dollars for Apple by the end of 2009. While it's a guessing game on everything from iPhones sold to active users... Submitted by: TaxSage - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ App Store for iPhone already a hit with developers

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Apple launches its 500-application, Web-based App Store on Thursday night. With it, iPhone and iPod Touch users can enhance the devices in many ways. Apple CEO Steve Jobs expected to launch his App Store — the online venue for third-party iPhone and iPod Touch applications — with 200 software offerings; he ended up with more than 500. Submitted by: oneawesomeguy - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ US Dollar: The Best of the Worst?

1 vote	US Dollar Hits Record Lows: What Could Stop the Bleeding? Jul 09 What is Slapping the US Dollar? Jul 07 US Dollar: A Puppet of the Stock Market? Jul 04 Will the G8 Meeting Impact the US Dollar? Jul 03 Dollar Rallies after NFP How Much Further Can it Rise? Submitted by: MCJim - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ My Top 9 Apple App Store iPhone Apps

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Since the launch of the App Store on Friday, I had the chance to check out some of the over 500 iPhone and iPod Touch applications posted until now. Most of the are really bad with absolutely no right of being there, but you can find gems as well. Great little app for news on the road. This app is powered by the Associated Press and brings you news from entertainment, sports, election coverage... Submitted by: LawnchairLarry - Visited 21 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ HP Middle East Rolls Out Global 'Store in Store' Initiative Across the Region

1 vote	HP Middle East rolls out global 'Store in Store' initiative across the region HP Middle East today announced the roll out of the HP Store In Store initiative in the region starting at Compume in Mall of the Emirates... Submitted by: Tom Thumb - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Crytek's CryENGINE 2 Heads to China

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Crytek officials said that it will be the first time that the studio will exhibit CryENGINE 2 in China, a region poised for explosive gaming growth. A May 2008 report from Niko Partners said that China's 46 million gamers spent $1.7 billion on online games in 2007, up 71 percent from 2006. Online revenue is expected to hit $2.5 billion this year, and $6 billion in 2012. In China... Submitted by: zelv - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ App Store alphabetical listings quietly fixed

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There has been a bit of a controversy on the iTunes App Store since its launch. As many observers noted over the last several days, certain App store merchants were adding spaces to the front of their application titles to catapult themselves to the front of the "Sort By: Name" list. There were other tactics involved as well; some developers were adding things like $. Submitted by: BradJames - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Will the Australian Dollar Hit Parity?

1 vote	Dollar: Another Test of 1.60? May 07 BoE, ECB: How Will They Vote? Will the Rate Decisions Derail EUR/GBP? May 06 ECB: Will Trichet Back Off From His Hawkish Bias This Week? Who could have imagined that the value of one Australian dollar could be equal to one US Dollar? As recently as the beginning of this year... Submitted by: worlddom - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Developers asking for more info about App Store vetting

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As detailed by Macworld, many developers are becoming quite upset with Apple's lack of communication regarding the App Store vetting process and would like to hear more from Apple about the status of applications. Applications such as NetShare, Box Office, and I Am Rich were appearing on and disappearing from the App Store earlier this week... Submitted by: CourageTheCowardlyDo - Visited 12 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Majors Reflect Continued Uncertainty in Dollar Outlook

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Dollar: Ready to Rebound? Jul 21 Euro Open: Will Bank Earnings Fuel a Dollar Rally? Jul 20 Dollar: Ready to Rebound? Jul 15 US Fed: Will Throwing Money Around Solve the GSE Problem? Jul 15 Dollar Under Attack as EURUSD Hits Record High, GBPUSD at 2.00Will Bernanke Save The Day? Jul 13 Will The Dollar Buckle? Jul 08 Federal Reserve vs. Submitted by: dapyx - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ars Technica digs into iTunes App Store payment rumors

1 vote	A new rumor claims that Apple may withhold a developer's cut of iTunes App Store sales until it reaches $250. Ars Technica spoke with some developers and did some digging to find whether this rumor is causing any second thoughts about selling through the App Store.Read More... Submitted by: Majnoon - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ USD/CAD: Friday's Canadian Employment Data May Determine Next Move

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US Dollar: Will Pending Home Sales Induce a Bigger than Usual Reaction? Jul 03 Canadian Dollar: Could IVEY PMI Trigger a Breakout? Jun 30 US Dollar: Will US ISM Manufacturing Signal Contraction for the Fifth Consecutive Month? Jun 23 US Dollar: Will Consumer Confidence Fall Further To Hit Nearly 16-Year Low? Jun 20 EUR/USD: Are European Businesses As Optimistic As Trichet? Probably Not. Submitted by: Jorge05r - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Developers getting daily app sales data via iTunes Connect

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Apple, for a very short time, used to include the number of times an iPhone app had been downloaded right there on the App Store for everyone to see, but the count was quickly removed. The only way developers could check on sales after that was to wait for the monthly sales report from Apple, the first of which won't be available until August. Submitted by: hernlind - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Apple's iTunes hits 5 billion mark

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The path to world domination is paved in round numbers, especially big ones like this: 5 billion. The face of the iTunes store. That's the number of songs that have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store, Apple said Thursday. (Actually, for the record, the press release says "over 5 billion. That shouldn't be surprising, of course. Submitted by: iowadawg - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Matthew Williamson Opens New York Store

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The stylish new store will stand among outlets for top labels including Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, La Perla and Carlos Miele. Williamson said: "I am very excited to be opening my own store in New York. Each store is a very personal design opportunity to express my brand and I am really looking forward to working on this and making the store a reality over the coming months... Submitted by: applecass - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment