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Thoughts on Apple’s September 2014 Event
Much has been written already about Apple’s event this past Tuesday. I will try to not repeat everyone else’s opinions, but instead focus on what the news means for you as an app business owner and an...
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Kindle Fire for Kids
Amazon is introducing a new Kindle device: Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition. The hardware is nothing special to write home about: A run-of-the-mill Android tablet with a 6″ screen. What makes it special is...
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Notes from Apple’s October 2014 Event
The new announcements were pretty much as expected. A few things stood out to me. iOS 8 Adoption I thought it was interesting that they put up a pie chart showing the iOS 8 adoption numbers when they...
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Debug Podcast
Debug is a podcast that I highly recommend. It’s a conversation about developing software. It’s not primarily about code and programming techniques, but more about looking at development at a higher...
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Don’t Make It Difficult for Your Customers to Give You Money
The largest mobile operator in the United States, Verizon, is not participating in the Apple SIM program. As I wrote two weeks ago, the Apple SIM takes power away from the mobile operators and makes it...
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WatchKit Hackaton
WatchKit has not yet been released but Apple said that it would be released to developers in November. I just recieved a note that a hackathon has already been planned for November 22-23. That seems a...
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How to Test the Final App Binary before It Is Released on the App Store
Right after WWDC I wrote a short note about a new feature in iTunes Connect that allows you to request promo codes for app updates and how you could use those promo codes for testing the final app...
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WatchKit is here. What does it mean?
Things we expected: WatchKit makes extensive use of existing technologies such as extensions and notifications. The initial release of WatchKit was expected to be more limited in capability with full...
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Did Apple Just Introduce a 14-day Trial Period for the App Store in the EU?
The German site ifun.de noticed that Apple recently changed their iTunes Terms and Conditions for several (all?) EU countries. The changes include several new paragraphs related to “right of...
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How To Fix Apple’s In-App Purchase Rules
Since the beginning of the App Store there have been complaints about Apple’s 30% cut, it’s app review rules and the enforcement of them. It’s an impossible task to create rules that will please...
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