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blogs.zdnet.com - 12/23/2008
How to prevent the App Store from becoming the Crap Store
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Tap tap tap’s John Casasanta and Classics creator Phill Ryu wrote a blog post proposing a solution for the proliferation of crapware on the App Store. They’re the creators of Classics, which, after a price reduction from $2.99 to 99¢, has climbed the charts. It’s only been out ...
macrumors.com - 12/29/2008
Massive Christmas iPod Touch Sales Boost App Store Downloads
— macrumors.com — Apple's new iPod Touch appears to have been a huge hit this holiday season with evidence that... the high end iPod has seen massive gains in marketshare. The first impact was seen in early sales numbers for App Store applications on Ch... (more) Massive Christmas iPod Touch Sales Boost App Store Downloads

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macrumors.com - 12/24/2008
iPhone App Store Sales for #1 Spot Revealed
— macrumors.com — Apple's broadening of App Store acceptances has opened the door to a number of new novelty applications... including InfoMedia's iFart Mobile [App Store]. The $0.99 humor application has rapidly seen success and has rocketed up to the #1 App Sales slot... (more) iPhone App Store Sales for #1 Spot Revealed

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joelcomm.com - 12/27/2008
More exciting app store news
— joelcomm.com — I said I was going to go into silent mode regarding our sales, but so many people... have asked me what happened through Christmas Day that I have decided to release stats just one more time. We left off December 23rd with stats current from our release ... (more) More exciting app store news

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Phones Review:  Apple App Store: Can iPhone App development create millionaires?

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Apple App Store: Can iPhone App development create millionaires?
Phones Review — ... in just a few months grossed over $200,000, and with six new apps in development they are certainly on the road to success. However they have said the profit from the apps are going straight back into new developments, they are smart men and can see the potential in the App Store. As the guys said, there is a lot more to developing an app, you need to market and promote it right too, it’s not just a case of churning the app out and putting a price tag on it. Source: zdnet ...

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