20 bn apps downloaded from Apple App Store in 2012

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 10:48

Almost 20 billion applications have been downloaded from the Apple App Store in 2012, the iPhone maker has said.

Google Maps for iPhone downloaded over 10 mn times within 2 days!

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 14:37

The newly-released Google Maps for iPhone has been downloaded more than 10 million times within just 2 days of its launch at the App Store.

Google Maps app for iPhone to be available in Apple app store

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 11:30

The Google Maps app will be compatible with any iPhone or iPod Touch that runs iOS 5.1.

Apple removes malware detected at iOS App Store

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 13:19

Software giant Apple, in a first instance of its kind, has removed a piece of malware that managed to get into the company's four-year-old iOS App Store.

Apple pledge likely to boost China factory wages

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 11:33

Consumers probably won't have to pay more for iPads, iPhones and other popular consumer electronics despite a Chinese company's pledge to trim work hours and raise wages for its hardscrabble assembly workers.

Top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 00:19

Here is a list of the top ten iPhone and iPad apps on App Store. This is an official chart for the week ending March 26, 2012.

83-year-old woman sues Apple for $1m

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 00:17

Evelyn Paswall, a former Manhattan fur-company vice president, went to Apple's Manhasset store to return an iPhone on December 13.

Chinese authors sue Apple for unauthorised use of their works

Last Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 17:58

Apple Inc ran into fresh trouble in China as a group of top Chinese writers have filed a case against it alleging that its App store is selling unlicensed copies of their books and sought USD 7.9 million compensation.

Chinese downloads 25 billionth app

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 12:49

A Chinese customer downloaded the 25 billionth app from Apple`s App Store, pushing the mobile software store to a new milestone.

Now, long-distance couples can send good vibes!

Last Updated: Sunday, February 19, 2012, 14:05

An interesting new mobile phone application that lets long-distance couples control the vibration on each other’s phones has been approved by Apple’s App Store.

Google tightens security in Android app store

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 16:16

Google Inc has been quietly policing its online store for months now in an acknowledgement of malware`s growing threat.

Google tightens security in Android app store

Last Updated: Friday, February 3, 2012, 10:50

Google Inc has been quietly policing its online store for months now in an acknowledgement of malware's growing threat to its increasingly popular Android mobile software.