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July 7, 2009

As The App Store Turns 1*


Apple's App Store turns one year old this Saturday. Officially it was opened on July 11 2008 along with the launch of iPhone OS 2.0, MobileMe, and iPhone 3G.

In one year, Apple's App Store for iPhone OS devices has amassed more than 50 thousand apps, more than a billion downloads, shot independent developers to prominence, help took Twitter mainstream with the dozens of Twitter iPhone apps, gave us this amazing visualization at this year's WWDC, and spurns imitations from other mobile platform vendors

In celebration of this anniversary, Apple has put together a list of their 12 favorite apps and games.

Happy Birthday App Store!

*homage to the classic and loved As The Apple Turns site, sadly long gone

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April 29, 2009

Google Mobile App Ninja

It's been known that Google employs pigeons to generate results for its search pages but their latest scheme in hiring oddball staff seem to hit a different note this time.

Using its latest version of Google Mobile Apps for iPhone OS, Google thought they could unleash ninjas into unsuspecting iPhone and iPod touch owners. We all know Google hires the best brains on the planet but apparently they missed the note about ninjas operating in stealth mode. Announcing them this way is rather ineffective to say the least.

On the other hand, maybe they're just making you think they have ninjas now but have had them since the start. 

Speaking of the latest version, they also proudly tell you that it now features "Longer version number"

Update your Google Mobile App from the App Store today

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