Software

The Mac App Store Tops 100 Million Downloads


December 8, 2011
Software

My Xbox Live iOS App Is Surprisingly Official

Gizmodo AU

Ever since Windows Phone 7 launched with Xbox Live integration, our hopes for an official Xbox Live app for iOS died a miserably lonely death. But it was all in vain, because Microsoft this morning snuck out an official iOS app for Xbox Live users.


Software

Developers Cubed: Two Lives Left

Gizmodo AU

Gizmodo’s Developers Cubed series offers a behind the scenes look into Australia’s up and coming dev scene. This week: We chat with Simeon Nasilowski from Two Lives Left about the power of code, the strength of the App Store review process and learning to fail.


Mobile

Magellan RoadMate Is Another iPhone Satnav App

Gizmodo AU

The GPS navigation segment on the App Store is a little crowded, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get excited by new entrants. Longtime GPS stalwarts Magellan are entering the iPhone app space with the RoadMate app, which will hit the app store on Monday.


December 7, 2011
Entertainment

BBC iPlayer App Coming To iPhone

Gizmodo AU

The Aussie launch of the BBC iPlayer iPad app made many Gizmodo staffers exceptionally happy people earlier this year. Now they can relive their excitement with the imminent launch of the iPlayer iPhone app tomorrow.


November 24, 2011
Software

Apple Allows Then Kills iOS Subscription Gaming

Gizmodo AU

The interesting looking subscription gaming service for iOS brought to you by Big Fish Games? Apple has decided that it’s not allowed to run.


November 8, 2011
Software

iOS Security Flaw Allows Trusted Apps To Take Over Your iPhone

Apple’s pretty proud of its App Store approval system. Too bad security hacker Andy Miller found a code-signing flaw that allows good apps to go bad. Here’s how an app downloaded from the App Store could become a malware threat.


November 3, 2011
Gaming

Dear Apple, It’s About Time For A Game Store

Appsfire knows a thing or two about the iOS apps ecosystem — they spend all day searching for them, after all. So our ears perked up when founder Ouriel Ohayon argues in favour of a dedicated games store for iOS devices. We’ll let him explain…


November 2, 2011
Mobile

Opinion: The Numbers Game

The big three mobile players are constantly bragging about the insane quantity of apps they have. Here’s why it really matters.


October 21, 2011
Software

Why Is The iOS App Store Returning No Results?

Gizmodo AU

There’s a really odd bug hitting iOS handsets at the moment that makes it difficult to search for Apps. If you’re affected, here’s how to work around it.