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I’m back to my jailbreaking habits but this time with the iPad and once again for the sole purpose of circumventing the App Store a bit to install popular apps and games for free before committing to buying them.
iPad apps are higher in price and I have no qualms in paying $4.99 or $9.99 for one especially if it undergoes tremendous use but I want to guarantee the loyalty in using it will exist based on how much I like the app and not on how I guilt I may feel for paying for something I don’t use.
First one up has been Glasshouse’s The Early Edition. Perhaps I’m being too simplistic in saying that I love it. I absolutely enjoy the experience of having all my favorite news sources presented so attractively and in that familiar-looking newspaper format we’re all accustom to.
I don’t see the app completely replacing the relationship I’ve established with NetNewsWire on all platforms to manage my feeds but the exposure to something different has certainly been noted and so has the charm in seeing how articles from Shawn Blanc looks like on the front page upon launching the app.
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iPad Apps That Don't Suck →
The tagline for this website says it all: Only the world’s best iPad apps. No bullshit. Needless to say there are mediocre ones out there. So far, I’ve given a nodding approval to every single one they’ve listed.
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AppTrackr: Bigger & Better for iPhone App Sharing →
A while back I wrote extensively about how I’ve guaranteed that any App I purchased from now on, I would automatically love because of having the opportunity to test drive them before committing to buying any.
I essentially downloaded paid Apps but without actually paying for them. The ones I really enjoyed, I must say I did purchase because I believe in developers being compensated for their work.
To do this, I used a website called Appulous. At first it was a brilliant site for downloading .ipa files but with all the traffic it got, it made the site slower and slower and now it’s practically useless.
To continue this form of file sharing, the staff at Hackulous have announced a replacement for Appulous and they call it AppTrackr. It has the exact functionality as its predecessor with the exception that it’s gorgeously redesigned, it has much better backend code and most new Apps are available faster.
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CNBC Planet of The Apps
With the explosive amount of awesome Apps available on the iPhone, it’s no wonder you see people walking the streets oblivious of anything else around because no one just checks emails or makes phone calls on it anymore. It’s all about the Apps and always will be.
CNBC has created a one-hour program entitled Planet of the Apps that aired on Jan 7th where it explores how the device gave birth to this popular and profitable App revolution -
In less than two years, the app craze has taken over. These small applications – or apps – that fit on our mobile phone do everything from helping us accomplish mundane tasks to keeping us entertained while we wait for the bus.
In this hour we’ll look at how apps have changed our lives, meet some of the creators behind them, and figure out just how big a business they really are.
In case you missed it, I found it on YouTube. It’s been segmented in to 5 pieces:
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Word of Mouth Sells Apps →
Nick Campbell on why Christmas is the best day to sell iPhone Apps and the convincing reason as to why he thinks he sold so many extra copies of ShakeitPhoto on that day alone -
With internet use during christmas being as low as it is, and without an article or an ad to promote my product, what was doing all the selling? People! People were selling ShakeItPhoto by showing their friends during the holidays.
As a family member pulls out their iPhone during Christmas, they want to show off the device to their nephew, aunt, mom, whatever.
This happens all the time when I’m around family. “Have you seen this” or “Check this out” is a common phrase as somebody loads up a new piece of software or app. So why does this sell so many apps? Word of mouth SELLS!
I couldn’t help giggle as I read this because lord knows how many times I’ve done this before in social gatherings especially around people who just own an iPhone but who are not really immersed in the community, so their reaction is priceless when they find out about an app they like and had no idea existed so they buy it on the spot before they forget.
