Is your iOS App Store not behaving as it should? One quick troubleshooting tip is to clear or reset the App Store’s cache. Here’s how to do it.
How to Find Apple Watch Apps
Apple just opened the floodgates for Apple Watch apps, a day before the device’s initial launch. But with thousands of apps now ready for Apple Watch, finding the right apps for your wrist may be difficult. Here’s a few resources to help you find the best Apple Watch apps as they become available.
Apple Makes Two Welcome Changes to the iOS App Store
Apple today took two welcome steps to improve the company’s iOS App Store, first by increasing the maximum size of apps from 2GB to 4GB, and second by launching a new store section highlighting games that don’t involve in-app purchases.
Apple Posts Details on App Rejections
Apple wants developers and consumers to better understand why apps get rejected from the iOS and Mac App Stores. To that end, the company recently released a new page for developers highlighting “Common App Rejections” for both iOS and OS X.
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How an Awkward Moment at WWDC Underscores the Need for App Trials
For a brief moment during Apple’s WWDC 2014 keynote, developers thought that the company was finally going to deliver on a long-requested feature: iOS App Store trials. But a misunderstanding created a humorously awkward moment, and underscored the desire of the community for this important feature.
Fantasy Action RPG Infinity Blade II Available for Free as App of the Week
The popular iOS game Infinity Blade II is free for the next week as part of Apple’s “App of the Week” promotion. Related to the promotion, developer Chair Entertainment has also discounted 2012’s Infinity Blade III to $2.99, down from its regular price of $6.99. You can grab both apps now from the iOS App Store.
Apple Launches Annual 12 Days of Gifts App, U.S. Customers Now Welcome
Apple on Monday launched its “12 Days of Gifts” campaign, an annual promotion that offers users twelve days of free iTunes and App Store content to celebrate the holidays. Notably, U.S. customers will be able to participate this year for the first time.
iOS App Store Hits One Million Active Applications
Apple’s U.S. iOS App Store reached a milestone early this month; the store now lists over one million active applications for the first time, according to independent data from Appsfire and AppShopper. Apple reached the million mark for all national stores combined earlier this year, but this weekend’s U.S. total alone represents a new record for the company. It should be clarified that the one million figure represents active applications still listed on the store. Apple has approved approximately 1.4…
iOS ‘Last Compatible Version’ App Store Feature Optional for Devs
Apple has clarified the policies behind a new App Store feature that lets users running older versions of iOS download the “last compatible version” of apps that have been upgraded. It turns out that developers will be able to opt-out of the program at any time.
Apple Quietly Raises App Store Cellular Download Limit to 100MB
Alongside the launch of iOS 7, Apple on Wednesday quietly upped the size limit for cellular App Store downloads from 50 to 100MB. The increase will help users without access to a Wi-Fi network grab the new iOS 7-optimized apps.