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Apple’s App Store hits 25 billion downloads, next 25 billion unlikely to take long – Digitaltrends.com

Apple announced early Saturday morning that its iOS App Store has reached 25 billion downloads, a figure it couldn’t have imagined — certainly not this soon — when it launched the store back in 2008. Early Saturday morning, someone somewhere … Continue reading

Apple’s App Store Hits 25 Billion Downloads – Mashable.com

The milestone signals not only a vast appetite for apps, but also growing smartphone penetration and Apple profits (the company takes a 30% cut from every app or in-app purchase). People with iOS devices are downloading an increasing number of … Continue reading

Apple employees already using iOS 6 – Hindustan Times

As Apple gets ready to release the much-awaited iPad 3 on March 7, it might throw another surprise and even release an updated iOS 6. According to a report in Ars Technica, call logs show that Apple employees have already … Continue reading

Apple Begins iOS 6.0 Testing – Softpedia

Server log entries identified as coming from Apple’s Cupertino campus in California indicate that iOS 6.0 testing is underway using iPad tablet computers and an unreleased version of WebKit, the layout engine designed to allow iTunes and Apple’s Safari …

Apple goes on hiring spree for next-gen iCloud – Electronista

Apple on Friday posted multiple fresh positions that have hinted at another big push for iCloud. The positions touch on backend infrastructure, Game Center, Java, Windows, and more. All of them would work on the “next generation of cloud support” … Continue reading

Apple looking to build out iCloud engineering team with a dozen openings – Apple Insider

Apple on Friday posted a dozen job listings for iCloud-related engineering positions as it continues to place an emphasis on cloud services as a major component of the company’s strategy. Apple CEO Tim Cook indicated last month during an investor … Continue reading

Apple Posts All-Time Best iOS Apps – Download Them All – Softpedia

If you just got your own iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and have no clue as to what apps you should install to get the most functionality out of your shiny new gizmo, you can visit a new page on … Continue reading

Asus Transformer Pad Infinity vs iPad 2: Is Apple Rotting? – International Business Times

But Apple iPad 2 does not have an external storage space … It sports an 8 megapixel camera with 3264×2448 pixels, LED flash and autofocus, large F2.4 aperture, back-illuminated CMOS feature and 1080p video playback capability.

iPad 3: Debuting with Retina Display and (Hold Your Breath) iOS 6? – International Business Times

iPad 3 may also be unveiled with next generation iOS a.k.a. iOS 6, if a report by Ars Technica is to be believed. Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3: Who Will Win the Fierce Smartphone War Ahead? Samsung Galaxy … Continue reading

Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3: Who Will Win the Fierce Smartphone War Ahead? – International Business Times

When it comes to iPhone 5, the device is very likely to be embedded with an upgraded version of Apple’s mobile operating system – iOS. Considering the iOS 5.1 betas already out for developers, speculations are rife that iPad 3 … Continue reading