Apps

iPhone App Downloads Dropped In September, iPhone 4S Anticipation Pegged As Culprit – TechCrunch

Last month, the company speculated that a hiatus in sales of older iPhone models was impacting app downloads, and Apple’s recent admission of a drop of 3 million device sales last quarter appears to validate that claim. The company publishes … Continue reading

Here’s the New King of Apps – Yahoo Finance

Google Inc. passed Apple’s  iOS as the most popular software platform for application downloads from the previous three months, ABI Research said. The Google platform accounted for 44 percent of all app downloads in the second quarter, overshadowing …

Apple Approves 24 Hour Cyber Security News App for Readers on the Go – TMCnet

ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Hi-Tech Crime Solutions, formerly SPOOFEM.COM (OTC:SPFMD) and the service provider for NationalCyberSecurity.com, is now available in the Apple App Store. NationalCyberSecurity.com is the largest …

New Apps Make it Possible to Stream from Google Music and Amazon Cloud Drive on Apple Devices – Rolling Stone

Streaming online music is quickly becoming ubiquitous with the launch of iCloud and similar services, but Apple device and iTunes users are often given second shrift as rivals cater to Android-powered apps and handsets. New native iOS …

Android surpasses Apple in app download share – InternetRetailer.com

Google Inc.’s Android has overtaken Apple Inc.’s iOS in the wildly growing arena of app downloads. In the second quarter of 2011, 44% of all apps downloaded from app marketplaces across the web were for Android devices while 31% were … Continue reading

Contractors.com(R) Goes Mobile With iPad and Android Tablet Apps – msnbc.com

Contractors.com®, the free and easy-to-use solution for home improvement projects, today announced the launch of its Home Improvement apps for the Apple ® iPad and Android Tablet. The Contractors.com® app was designed for homeowners to research and …

Apple Approves 24 Hour Cyber Security News App for Readers on the Go – Yahoo Finance

ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Hi-Tech Crime Solutions, formerly SPOOFEM.COM (OTC:SPFMD.ob – News) and the service provider for NationalCyberSecurity.com, is now available in the Apple App Store. NationalCyberSecurity.com is the largest web portal …

Android outpaces Apple in app downloads – ITWeb

Android has reportedly overtaken iOS to claim the lion’s share of mobile application downloads for the first time. According to market intelligence agency ABI Research, Android has 44% of the app download market share, while Apple’s iOS has 31%. ABI … Continue reading

Ahead of the Bell: Shutterfly vs. Apple – Yahoo Finance

NEW YORK (AP) — Analysts said Apple’s new greeting card app, Cards, isn’t a significant threat to Shutterfly. Shutterfly Inc.’s stock dropped 2.2 percent Tuesday after Apple announced the $2.99 app for its iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It will … Continue reading

Android app downloads overtake Apple – Financial Times

Tech news from around the web: Downloads of Android’s apps overtook those of Apple’s iOS apps in the second quarter of 2001, Business Insider reports. According to figures from ABI Research, the market shares of Android and iOS were 44% … Continue reading