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Apple launches App Store Small Business Programme
Apps

Apple launches App Store Small Business Programme

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.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2020
Apple rolls out new App Store restrictions in response to COVID-19
Cybersecurity

Apple rolls out new App Store restrictions in response to COVID-19

The tech giant has also banned outright entertainment or game apps which use the coronavirus as a theme or central idea.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2020
The dark side of apps: Security threats on the rise
Endpoint Protection

The dark side of apps: Security threats on the rise

Security threats targeting mobile devices are increasing, with one security firm citing the large number of users as a key reason.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019
So you want to build a viral app: Tips from an industry guru
Application Performance Monitoring

So you want to build a viral app: Tips from an industry guru

Industry expert Anushka Bandara shares key tips on building a viral app, focusing on user-friendliness, shareability, and value addition to ensure success.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2019
Apple mania! A brief look at Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+
Gaming

Apple mania! A brief look at Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+

Whether you're after news, TV, or gaming, it seems like Apple is pulling out all the stops to get your attention.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019
Spotify calls out Apple's anti-competitive behaviour
Digital Entertainment

Spotify calls out Apple's anti-competitive behaviour

Spotify has filed a complaint to the European Commission, alleging that Apple's App Store rules limit choice and disadvantage other app developers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
Apple to acquire digital magazine service
Apple

Apple to acquire digital magazine service

Apple announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Texture, the digital magazine subscription service by Next Issue Media.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Apple's App Store earnings top $70 billion since its launch in 2008
Apple

Apple's App Store earnings top $70 billion since its launch in 2008

Apple's global developer community has collectively earned more than $70 billion since the App Store first launched in 2008.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017
Gordon Ramsay will grill your skills in his newest mobile game
Gaming

Gordon Ramsay will grill your skills in his newest mobile game

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.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2016
New iPad app for 'struggling readers' launched
Digital Signage

New iPad app for 'struggling readers' launched

The app has been designed to deliver an individualised reading coaching to beginning readers, struggling readers, and English language learners.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016
The latest in Kiwi innovation: An interactive language learning app
eLearning

The latest in Kiwi innovation: An interactive language learning app

Lingogo, the brainchild of three Kiwi women, is a new digital bookshop app filled with interactive, dual-language stories.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
You know you need these cat apps
App Store

You know you need these cat apps

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.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
App Store rakes in more than a billion over holiday season
Apps

App Store rakes in more than a billion over holiday season

Apple's App Store sets a holiday record, with over £800m spent by festive shoppers on apps and in-app purchases.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2016
Apple earnings soar
Apple

Apple earnings soar

Apple has set new second quarter records posting quarterly revenue of $58 billion and quarterly net profit of 13.6 billion.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
Google follows in Apple's footsteps with app review process
Google

Google follows in Apple's footsteps with app review process

Google is significantly changing its review process for apps on Google Play after years of solely using automated processes.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015
New Te Reo Maori app targets total beginners
Apps

New Te Reo Maori app targets total beginners

Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Education has released its second Te Reo Maori learning app, Puna.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015

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Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference locked in
Apple

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference locked in

Apple will hold its 26th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year from June 8-12 at San Francisco's Moscone West.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2015