Mac App Store hits 1 million downloads in first day
That didn't take long.Apple's Mac App Store tallied 1 million downloads in its first day of availability, the company announced today."We're amazed at the incredible response the Mac App Store is getting," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a statement. "Developers have done a great job bringing apps to the store and users are loving how easy and fun the Mac App Store is."Apple launched its Mac App Store yesterday to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard users. It was made available in the free Mac OS X 10.6.6 software update. According to Apple, the store currently has over 1,000 free and paid apps in categories ranging from education to games.But the Mac App Store's first day didn't bring only good news for Apple.A reported Mac App Store hack being shared across the Web allows users to take digital receipts from free applications and use them on pirated copies of a paid app. The receipts effectively fool the paid app into believing use has been authorized, thus allowing users to run the programs and pay nothing for them. Apple has yet to comment on the problem.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Mac App Store gets special Lion-friendly app section
Mac App Store gets special Lion-friendly app section
Apple today quietly rolled out a new section in its Mac App Store that features applications that have been made to work with the latest version of its Mac OS X operating system.Dubbed "Apps enhanced for OS X Lion," the collection of 48 applications ranges from Apple's first-party software to third-party productivity tools and games. The vast majority are paid applications, as opposed to freebies. Apple released Lion in late July as an update to Snow Leopard, the previous version of Mac OS X. As part of the newer version of the system software that powers the company's Mac computers, Apple added additional support for multitouch gestures, auto-saving and resuming, along with full-screen capabilities. However, not all developers have gotten their apps ready to work with those new APIs. The new collection of apps represents the ones that do.
Apple today quietly rolled out a new section in its Mac App Store that features applications that have been made to work with the latest version of its Mac OS X operating system.Dubbed "Apps enhanced for OS X Lion," the collection of 48 applications ranges from Apple's first-party software to third-party productivity tools and games. The vast majority are paid applications, as opposed to freebies. Apple released Lion in late July as an update to Snow Leopard, the previous version of Mac OS X. As part of the newer version of the system software that powers the company's Mac computers, Apple added additional support for multitouch gestures, auto-saving and resuming, along with full-screen capabilities. However, not all developers have gotten their apps ready to work with those new APIs. The new collection of apps represents the ones that do.
M7 chip adds health-tracking capabilities to iPhone 5S
M7 chip adds health-tracking capabilities to iPhone 5S
Apple has unveiled a new processor for its iPhone 5S that will attempt to improve its handset's interaction with health and fitness apps.Unveiled on Tuesday by Apple's Phill Schiller, the M7 is what the company calls a "motion coprocessor." The coprocessorcontinuously measures motion data through the accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope, taking it away from Apple's standard A7 processor.Related stories:Apple's new announcements (pictures)Apple to release iOS 7 on Sept. 18Apple by the numbers: 700M iOS devices shippedApple launches iPhone 5CiPhone 5C First TakeA look at the iPhone 5C announcement (pictures)iPhone 5S First TakeApple takes wraps off high-end iPhone 5S (pictures)According to Schiller, the coprocessor will determine if a person is stationary, walking, or driving, and can be incorporated into health and fitness apps to analyze movement. Schiller also unveiled a new app, called Nike+ Move, that utilizes the coprocessor.Other than that, Apple has remained tight-lipped so far on exactly what the iPhone 5S' coprocessor might be used for. It's possible, Schiller says, more fitness and health apps will use it in the coming months.This is a developing story. Follow our CNET live blog, check out the latest on the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, and see all of today's Apple news.
Apple has unveiled a new processor for its iPhone 5S that will attempt to improve its handset's interaction with health and fitness apps.Unveiled on Tuesday by Apple's Phill Schiller, the M7 is what the company calls a "motion coprocessor." The coprocessorcontinuously measures motion data through the accelerometer, compass, and gyroscope, taking it away from Apple's standard A7 processor.Related stories:Apple's new announcements (pictures)Apple to release iOS 7 on Sept. 18Apple by the numbers: 700M iOS devices shippedApple launches iPhone 5CiPhone 5C First TakeA look at the iPhone 5C announcement (pictures)iPhone 5S First TakeApple takes wraps off high-end iPhone 5S (pictures)According to Schiller, the coprocessor will determine if a person is stationary, walking, or driving, and can be incorporated into health and fitness apps to analyze movement. Schiller also unveiled a new app, called Nike+ Move, that utilizes the coprocessor.Other than that, Apple has remained tight-lipped so far on exactly what the iPhone 5S' coprocessor might be used for. It's possible, Schiller says, more fitness and health apps will use it in the coming months.This is a developing story. Follow our CNET live blog, check out the latest on the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, and see all of today's Apple news.
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