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Apple’s App Store payment rules won’t change for now, says court

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed a lower court order in the Epic v Apple case, keeping Apple in control of App Store in-app purchases.

#TBT: One (device exclusive) is the loneliest number; newfangled ‘app stores’; imagining a Surface fridge … this week in 2009

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! One is the...

Telecom Software: Oracle acquires Corente; Apple App Store tops $10B

Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of telecom software news. CES 2014 may be dominating headlines this week, but some of the biggest stories in software came from companies not participating in CES, like Oracle announcing its acquisition of Corente or Apple announcing the $10...

In shunning iOS, Nintendo is stupid, but Microsoft is insane

A lot of noise was made last week about Nintendo getting pressured by investors to bring its games to the iOS platform. It's pretty clear that the market for stand-alone portable gaming devices is toast, and Nintendo needs to make some tough (ego-shattering) choices.

Mobile devices propel Apple to record growth and profits

Mobile has become the absolute fabric of Apple Inc. (AAPL). The business has changed so dramatically thanks to the iPhone (and increasingly the iPad) that it barely resembles itself from even four years ago. During the just closed quarter, Apple sold 20.34 million iPhones and...

Android development on track to overtake iOS in 2012

A large-scale investigation into the demand for mobile developers has revealed that Google's Android operating system is seeing greater demand than ever before, and is on track to overtake demand for iPhone developers in 2012.

Apple fixing mobile security issues, denied injunction against Amazon

Apple Inc. (AAPL) said the company is working to fix security flaws highlighted by the German Federal Office for Information Security (GFOIS) this week. The agency said “critical weaknesses” in Apple’s iOS allows software viruses to infiltrate the mobile operating system when users open...

Amazon drops prices to draw in Cloud Drive users

A few months ago Amazon surprised the world by launching its Cloud Drive and Cloud Player, a music locker service that allowed users to upload and store their entire music collection (well, up to 5GB of it) to stream and download as they wished.

Phunware releases free app celebrating America

Independence Day is almost here, and in addition to firing up sizzling grills and popping off fireworks, Austin-based Phunware Inc. would like users to download a free app  launched today to celebrate the occasion. The company’s new “Our America” app is available for free...

HP TouchPad tablet premieres tomorrow after mixed reviews

About one year following Hewlett-Packard Co. buying out the dwindling Palm, HP is launching the inaugural tablet to use Palm’s webOS operating system scheduled for tomorrow. The TouchPad is similar in design to other tablets, sporting a 9.7-inch screen at the diagonals, equaling the size...

UndercoverTourist.com launches BlackBerry app to round out app trio

UndercoverTourist.com, an Austin-based provider of online discounts for travel to Orlando, Fla.-based destinations such as Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, SeaWorld, Richard Petty Driving Experience, and Medieval Times said that it has launched a new BlackBerry app. The rollout of the app, which is already...

Apple begins world’s flimsiest defense in ‘App Store’ trademark dispute

If you'll recall, a few months ago Microsoft filed a protest against Apple's ownership of the "App Store" trademark, on the grounds that the term is too generic and cannot belong to any one company. Many other companies seemingly agreed with Ballmer and Co., and the trademark was also challenges in Europe by Nokia, HTC and Sony Ericsson.

Amazon.com begins fight over ‘app store’ trademark

Although many heralded the arrival of Amazon.com Inc.'s Android Appstore as a boost to the Android ecosystem, and a victory for consumer choice, Apple Inc. congratulated Amazon.com in a rather different way – they sued them.

Tout launches first network for real-time video status updates

What Twitter brought to text-based communications online, San Francisco, Calif.-based Tout is now bringing to video through a community of people instantly updating their Facebook friends and Twitter followers with short video status updates captured via a user’s smartphone. The ...

Too much of a good thing? Microsoft readying Windows App Store

We get it – application stores are cool. With the two biggest games in town, Apple Inc.'s App Store and Google Inc.'s Android's Market both running in to several hundred thousand apps and making developers millions of dollars, it only seems natural that others would want to irk the successful formula.

Barnes & Noble accepting submissions for the Nook App Store

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Hot on the heels of the launch of fellow bookseller Amazon's own Android Appstore, Barnes & Noble has today gone official with what has been rumoured for some time - an App Store for their tablet / eBook reader, the Nook Color.

Austin Restaurant Week goes mobile

AUSTIN, Texas-It’s time to shine the silverware and grab a bib. Launched in 2008, Austin Restaurant Week will run another installment April 10-13, and April 17-20, to celebrate fine dining in Austin. This year, of course, there is an app for it as well. Participants...

Like ads? There’s an app for that

In what many would see as a fairly bizarre move, Apple Inc. yesterday released a new app on the iOS App Store called iAd Gallery, the sole purpose of which is – you guessed it – to be a gallery for iAds. What purpose this app serves is completely unknown.

Multiple Android ‘markets’ a good thing?

We have recently seen the launch of Amazon.com Inc.'s Appstore for Android. It was not the first 3rd party app store and it is unlikely to be the last.  GetJar has been around for a little while and there are now rumours of Barnes...

Radiation detecting app Tawkon gives Steve Jobs the proverbial finger

Mark my words, you don’t want to get on the wrong side of a bunch of Israeli developers, but that’s just what Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, recently did with his rude and curt “no interest” rejection email to Israeli firm, Tawkon.

Telcel Launches Mobile Application Store Powered by Appia

Appia | March 23, 2011 | Press Release Store Offers Free and Paid Mobile Apps to Over 64 Million Subscribers Telcel, the largest mobile operator in Mexico, today announces the availability of the Telcel Mobile Application Store, Ideas APPSTORE, powered by Appia. The store provides Telcel...

Amazon Android Appstore launches

It's been many months in the making, but today Amazon have finally taken the wraps off their Appstore for Android sporting a modest 3,800 Apps, including an exclusive version of Angry Birds that will no doubt help drive uptake of the new platform.

@ SXSW: Angry Birds Rio flocks to SXSW for demo with Rovio

AUSTIN, Texas-Our staff was able to view and shoot a demonstration of “Angry Birds Rio,” a take-off of the hit original game “Angry Birds,” at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival today. According to game developer Rovio, the app will debut exclusively on...

@ SXSW: Angry Birds Rio flocks to SXSW for demo with Rovio

AUSTIN, Texas – Our staff was able to view and shoot a demonstration of “Angry Birds Rio,” a take-off of the hit original game “Angry Birds,” at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival today. According to game developer Rovio, the app will debut exclusively...