Category Archives: AppStore

Ipads hit the US refurb Store

Posted on September 17, 2010. Filed under Announcement, AppStore, iPad, News, Tablets. Tagged , , , . No comments.
ipads hit the refurb store us
So you didn’t win a free iPad yet? Well, you still won’t but at least you’ll get a discount on the price that hurts if you grab an apple iPad on the US refurb store. Apple started offering decent deals on its tablets with a lower end model (16Go WIFI) priced at $449. Higher-end iPads [...]

Media formats supported by the iPad

Posted on May 11, 2010. Filed under AppStore, Business model, iPad, News, Tablets, Theory. Tagged , , , . No comments.
Apple’s target market seems to consists of savvy, creative professionals who aren’t satisfied with the status quo. You, for instance! Sound good? Think again! You are more than a target market–you’re a target, period. You register on Apple’s corporate radar as a harvestable resource. A walking bank account. And if you’re one of those unfortunate, [...]

Oh bundle my apps.

Posted on April 5, 2010. Filed under AppStore, Business model, iPad, News, Theory. Tagged , , , . No comments.
Thinking longterm, making money through the Appstore is like a long walk on a thin rope. Independant developers know that well. A bigger device like iPad arrives right on time to lower the price pressure and reboost developers’ motivation. There are 2 key factors to this, first are the marketing basics that are run everytime [...]