“The app explosion is well underway. Apple announced earlier this week that over 3 billion widgets and programs for the iPhone and iPod Touch have been downloaded from the app store since its July 2008 launch—an average of 350 per second,” Morris reports. “Apps are also big business at this year’s CES. Hundreds of exhibitors at the show are pitching them along with their their other new offerings. Recognizing the trend, the Consumer Electronics Association, which hosts CES, this year introduced a separate area called the iLounge, where 100 exhibitors with Apple-related products, including apps, are able to showcase their products.”
Morris reports, “The app is evolving. Consumer electronics companies are integrating them with physical, real-world devices, letting users use their iPhone to control things around their home… ‘[We’re seeing] an amalgamation of sorts,’ says Minh Doan, vice president of engineering for Unity4Life, which is working with AudioVox on the Zentral line. ‘People are getting rid of their extra remotes and unifying devices onto their iPhones.'”
Full article here.
Bring back the keynote speaker. He rocks!
Why doesn’t Apple allow iPhone apps to run on Mac?
“Why doesn’t Apple allow iPhone apps to run on Mac?
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Because isn’t that what the slate/tablet is supposed to be for?? The UI for most iPhone apps is designed for touch not a mouse..
That being said, you can run iPhone apps on the mac w/ the iPhone developer kit..
I think that is a great idea! Couldn’t they make a way to port them over as widgets?
3000000000 / (1.5*365) / 24 / 60 / 60 = 63 downloads per second, not 350.
350/s is the current rate, I guess.
“Bring back the keynote speaker. He rocks!”
No, he sweats.
“Who you callin’ a pervade?”
“How was I supposed to know she was 13? She said she was 15!”
Macworld App Guide current count: 129,727
Jan 8, 2010 12:18 pm: http://www.macworld.com/appguide/index.html
350 X 3 600 X 24 X 30 = 907 200 000 apps downloads per month
If he has it correct then the next billion will be in the next month.
@SamLowry
Remember, the rate of downloads has be accelerating. You assumed a linear rate.
@Geo
With the aforementioned acceleration, it may be sooner than you think. Of course, we will have to wait for Apple to make the announcement. Maybe at the late January event? Would certainly be appropriate. Besides, who can check their numbers for veracity?
The best part of the MS keynote is when they used porn music for the Halo presentation.
@qka:
no, I implied nothing, I read the text:
Apple announced earlier this week that over 3 billion … have been downloaded … since its July 2008 launch—an average of 350 per second.
as it is written here, it is a straight contradiction.
they did not say anything about a rate but an average over that full time.
the rate may be 350/s now.
we will see in a month, as Geo pointed out.
CNBC Planet of the Apps was absolutely beautiful last night.
Replayed Sunday, January 10th 11p ET and
Monday, January 18th 11a ET
Watch it. It is a must.
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CNBC Planet of the Apps was absolutely beautiful last night.
Watch it. It is a must.”
I suppose, if you are 12. I am all grown up now.