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Apple abolishes Wi-Fi scanners from App Store

First adult apps got the boot. Now Apple is banning apps that actively scan for Wi-Fi hotspots.
'Shoot' real-life opponents with your iPhone

Gunman: Augmented reality sniper game for iPhone
Apple hits three billion apps served milestone

Apple says its App Store downloads now top 3 billion since the stores launch 18 months ago.
App Store success stories require a pinch of salt
EA reveals The Simpsons Arcade for iPhone

It's a throwback to the old arcade games based on The Simpsons in the 1990s, but it's on a very new platform.
Bing gets an iPhone app

Microsoft introduces an iPhone app that offers turn-by-turn directions and voice search.

Developing for the iPhone OS: App Store vs. web apps

If you're coding for the iPhone or iPad, you have to choose
Is Apple's iPhone App Store growing unwieldy?

Research firm estimates Apple's iPhone App Store will hit 300,000 applications by the end of 2010.
Five great iPhone photography apps for the holidays

Old friends, family gatherings, homeward-bound travel all go hand-in-hand with the holiday season--and, of course, so does taking photos of these special moments.
Apps Store approvals still make no sense, Spotify or not

Much is being made of supposed improvements to Apple's App Store, but the approval of a music service called Spotify only raises more questions
Can TomTom iPhone app compete with standalone GPS unit?

TomTom's new GPS navigation application for the iPhone may sound appealing, but it's true cost and capabilities are still a mystery.
TomTom For iPhone spells an end to standalone GPS

The new TomTom app that turns an iPhone into a turn-by-turn GPS navigation system spells the beginning of the end for standalone GPS.