App Store has opened in 32 countries

An ambitious undertaking Apple, first implemented in the firmware iPhone OS 2.0, over the years has become one of the primary reasons for retaining the current owners iPhone and iPad from switching to other brands and gadgets steadily attracting new users.

 

If we assume that the net income, Apple earned on the App Store is not very much. But the indirect profits from the operation of the store is huge. And it should be expanded. Along with the announcement of iOS 6 , Mountain Lion and the new Mac , in Cupertino finally remembered about those people who have waited five years to no avail opening of the native, home shopping applications iGadget.

Thirty-two countries now have their own store App Store. Local services were opened on the night of Friday, but were not seen immediately. Ukraine, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are also worthy of attention Apple - and now all their citizens have access to the national store of applications for iOS. The other lucky ones:

Albania, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Fiji, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal , Palau, Papua New Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.

Now the inhabitants of these countries can be quite formal use all the features of an online kiosk Apple. Great news, which confirms once again - the company does promise.

Apple asks to the developer’s double icons iOS applications

Apple sent out an authorized developer, registered in the programs of iPhone Developer Standard and Enterprise, the official notification of the change in the format of icons included in the description of mobile applications, reports MacItynet. Since July of this year, the size of the icons on the doubles.

In an official letter to the developers, the company announced that starting next month, the size of icons mobile applications should be at least 1024 x 1024 pixels. This is a requirement for publication of the software. It is reported that without this the company will not accept new software in the online shop App Store.

Previously valid format icons was 512 x 512 pixels. Thus the size of icons for games and applications will be doubled. What is Apple decided to establish new rules for the App Store, it is not known. According to observers, the company can make an online store to a new version of the operating system (iOS 7?). In addition, the increased resolution of the display is likely to receive a new generation of the iPhone.

According to Apple, when downloading or upgrading existing applications via iTunes Connect, developers will have to make icons in high resolution.

Recall that in February this year, Apple has set new rules for screenshots of iPhone. Images must be in the resolution of 960 × 640 960 × 600, 960 or 640 × 640 × 920. Resolution must be at least 72 dpi, and a valid file format:. Jpeg,. Jpg,. Tif,. Tiff or. Png.

Apple has removed several fake applications from the App Store

In late January we told you about that Apple removed the app from the App Store , pretending to be a popular Photo utility Camera +. Today it was reported that recently the company had a comprehensive sweep of its online catalog of fake designs.

The regular appearance of counterfeit software posing as applications hit, long concerned about the developers for iOS. According to them, it has a negative impact on the reputation of not only the studio creating hits, and "apple" the App Store as a whole. Apparently, Apple listened to the developers.

According to TechCrunch, the last few days, the company removed from the U.S. App Store several applications, the name and design are "similar to the degree of mixing with the original designs." In particular, access was closed to the Angry Ninja Birds, Tiny Birds and Numbers With Friends. The developers left the complaint, and Apple took action. And I must say - in time.

Last week, the Temple Jump, which is an obvious clone of the Temple Run, came out in the top list of paid apps U.S. App Store. Users download the game, believing that this is a new part of the popular arcade and the result turned out to be cheated.

Despite what Apple has begun to remove counterfeits from the App Store, it is unlikely to stop the developers who is haunted by the glory of the creators of the top programs. For some reason, Apple censors continue to maintain software, duplicating other applications, it is not known. However well the company responds to complaints and take appropriate action. Better late than never.