Categories
Finance News Software

Software industry now officially bigger than Hollywood with Apple paying $10 billion to developers in 2014

It’s official: Software is now more profitable than Hollywood, baby. Per the results over at Asymco and the box office receipts over at Box Office Mojo, Apple’s App Store receipts outgrossed movie receipts in 2014. Apple paid US$10 billion to developers in calendar 2014. Additional statistics for the App store are as follows:

Categories
News security Software

Latest OS X 10.10.2 build features Google Project Zero discoveries/fixes

If Yosemite is driving you a bit crazy, the good news is that the upcoming version won’t feature any bugs that have been pinned down by Google. Per iMore and Ars Technica, Google’s Project Zero research program has disclosed and released proof-of-concept code for a series of 0day — previously unknown — vulnerabilities found in […]

Categories
Hardware News Pictures

iBeacon manual goes into the wild, appears on FCC web site

Apple probably didn’t intend to have its iBeacon design go into the wild. Still, it’s an interesting piece of hardware. Per 9to5Mac, a user manual designed for developers detailing the iBeacon hardware has become available via the FCC web site and visible via appadvice.com. The Apple iBeacon mounts to a wall with a standard screw. […]

Categories
iOS iPad iPhone iPod News retail

Apple accounts for 51% of devices as Christmas gifts

These are the days of giving devices as gifts. Specifically, Apple devices. Per Flurry, 2014 turned into a banner year for Apple, its devices accounting for 51 percent of the new device activations worldwide Flurry recognized in the week leading up to and including Christmas Day (December 19th – 25th). Samsung held the #2 position […]

Categories
iOS News retail

Apple replies to changing prices in Russian marketplaces with increased app prices

When in doubt in a fluctuating market, it never hurts to shore up the prices. Per 9to5Mac, Apple on Friday informed developers that it is has changed the pricing of apps and In-App Purchases in the Russian App Store, following changes to exchange rates. The recent ruble-dollar rates have fluctuated so wildly in recent weeks […]