Apple brings push notifications and iPhone upgrade pricing alerts to Apple Store iOS app
Apple brings push notifications and iPhone upgrade pricing alerts to Apple Store iOS app
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AppleInsider Staff
Apple reportedly restricting use of special characters in app descriptions [u]
In a reported change to its iTunes Connect developer portal, Apple recently deprecated the use of special emoji-type characters for app descriptions, limiting app makers to standard text for submitted updates.
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Mikey Campbell
Twitterrific updated with notification badges, Favstar integration
Popular Twitter app Twitterrific received a healthy update on Monday, adding push notification alerts with app badges, Favstar tracker support and performance enhancements.
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Tweetdeck for iPhone to reach end of life on May 7
Twitter on Friday finally put a date on the upcoming TweetDeck closure, announcing that all iPhone, Android and AIR apps will be pulled on May 7, while Facebook integration is scheduled to end on the same day.
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Chinese site uses Apple's own enterprise tools to distribute free pirated apps
A report on Thursday exposed a Chinese website that appears to be distributing pirated versions of iOS apps for free, with the system powered by Apple's own enterprise licensing technology.
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Former Apple graphic designer Susan Kare creates 'sticker pack' for Path app
Susan Kare, former Apple designer and creator of the famous icons used in the original Macintosh operating system, is the latest artist to have a "sticker pack" featured in popular social networking app Path.
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Twitter's #music app for iOS leverages massive user base to recommend new tunes
Twitter on Thursday opened up public access the new "Twitter #music" service and corresponding iOS app to its 200 million users, effectively creating an instant social network for music lovers to listen to trending hits, discover new artists and get crowd-sourced recommendations.
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LinkedIn revamps mobile app with updates stream, focus on content
Business networking site LinkedIn continues its push toward an encompassing connected product tailored to professionals with its newest mobile offerings, which brings a news stream and redesigned look that directs users to content-driven features.
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Pocket updated with expanded sharing functionality one year after rebranding
Digital content storage, reader and syncing service Pocket, formerly known as "Read It Later," released a substantial iOS app update on Wednesday, expanding its social networking functionality to in-app sharing with friends who also use the app.
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