Apps News

PGi’s GlobalMeet® HD App for the iPad® Now Available in the Apple® App Store(SM) – Yahoo Finance

ATLANTA, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – PGi (PGI), a global leader in virtual meetings for over 20 years, today announced general availability of its flagship mobile meeting app, GlobalMeet HD for the iPad, to meet the rising demands of Bring …

New era in tech dawned in June – San Francisco Gate

Few physical stores sell software anymore, but sales channels still matter. Even the iPhone did not really take off until it had apps, sold through Apple’s store. Those apps were written mostly by outside software developers. Developers have been important … Continue reading

Trojan Horse found in the iOS App Store: Report – PC World

Early Thursday morning, Kaspersky posted a blog entry that details a new malicious app that has made its way to both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app’s name is Find and Call, and it’s the first … Continue reading

First iOS malware hits App Store – Forbes

When you download an app from Apple‘s App Store, you assume that it’s been checked over by a team of reviewers at Cupertino and given the all-clear. It makes you feel safe, right? Sorry to burst your bubble, but it … Continue reading

Apple Fixes ‘Appageddon’ DRM Issue, Re-Updates Affected Apps – Wired News

Apple developers received a nasty surprise earlier this week when a botched DRM update ended up crashing apps that users recently updated. Apple issued a statement on Thursday evening explaining the bug, “We had a temporary issue that began …

Malware defiled Apple’s App Store: Kaspersky – ZDNet

Russia-based security vendor, Kasbersky Lab, claims to have found the first malware to appear on Apple’s App Store. The “Find and Call” app, which was also available in Google’s Android app store, was uploading the contact lists of users to … Continue reading

Apple Resets App Ratings For Developers Affected By App Crashing Bug, But Negative Reviews Remain – TechCrunch

One more update on this week’s “app-ocalypse” – Apple says it has resolved the issue which caused iOS and Mac apps to crash upon launch, and it has now pushed out new, untainted updates to fix the previously corrupted apps. … Continue reading

Recent iOS, Mac app crashes linked to botched FairPlay DRM – Ars Technica

iOS and OS X users are experiencing crashes due to corrupted binaries pushed out by Apple’s servers over the Fourth of July holiday, according to Instapaper developer Marco Arment. The problem appears to be linked to Apple’s FairPlay DRM scheme … Continue reading

Apple iPhone, iPad, Google Android Dominate Web Traffic: Reports – eWeek

According to Net Applications, Apple’s share of the mobile traffic last month was more than 65 percent. In a StatCounter study, the iOS and Android platforms each held a little more than 24 percent.

Apple Launches iTunes in Southeast Asia – Wall Street Journal

Wozniak: Apple Couldn’t Emerge in Singapore Angry Birds Descend Upon Singapore Asian users with iPhones and iPads in other countries had previously been able to download applications tailored specifically for individual countries in addition to …