Apple releases iOS 7 at WWDC
Apple just announced the latest release of their mobile operating system at their WWDC in the form of iOS 7 which is expected to hit iPhone, iPad and similar devices soon this year.
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Apple Hires Adobe CTO – Kevin Lynch
Kevin Lynch, the Chief Technology Officer at Adobe is now moving to Apple and will be working as the VP of Technology under the current head of hardware. Adobe announced that they are not looking to replace this position as of now.
Google catches Apple in app race
Apple is losing its advantage in smartphone applications to Google, diminishing one of the iPhone’s big selling points.
Apple blocks devs from updating screenshots till update
In order to combat excessive bait and switch scammers trying to promote their apps by posting fake screenshots immediately after their apps are approved for the App Store, Apple has now stopped allowing developers from updating the screenshots until a legitimate binary update is posted accompanying them.
Apple announces 40 billion app downloads
Apple has announced that it has reached a milestone of more than 40 billion apps being downloaded on its platform, with more than 20 billion in the previous year itself. Over 7 billion dollars have been paid to app developers by the company till now.
Google not Looking into Windows Phone 8 for its Business Apps
It seems that at present Google has little interest in developing Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 versions of its business apps.
Apple launches iTunes Store in India; 55 other countries
Apple has launched the iTunes store in India which will allow Indian users to purchase music, movies, ebooks and other digital content directly in Indian currency. A lot of localized content has also been uploaded.
Q3 2012 Numbers for smartphones: Top 10 manufacturers, platforms
Interesting numbers in the Q3 report on smartphone markets by platform and companies…
Android catches up to iOS with its 700000 apps
Android has finally beaten Apple’s iOS in the number of apps available on each platform. The statistics released by Google and Apple indicate that both the platforms now have nearly the same number of apps available for their users. This indicates how fast Google has managed to catch up with Apple and it still has a bright future ahead.