New York Times writer Brian X. Chen reports that Amtrak is replacing its old manual ticketing system with iPhone, noting that the company is among the “growing number of businesses” to use iOS devices to improve operations. Chen reports that the system will allow conductors to keep track of passengers in real time and also [...]
Local and push notifications are great for keeping users engaged around timely and relevant content, like score updates on their favorite team or breaking news stories. However, it’s important to adhere to the App Store Review Guidelines and avoid sending users unsolicited messages or spam as notifications. Doing so not only takes away from the [...]
Xcode 4.3 is now available as a standalone app in the Mac App Store. This version replaces the Install Xcode package and adds support for delta updates. Xcode 4.3 also has a new “Downloads” preference pane that lets you install optional components, such as command line tools and previous iOS Simulators. Xcode 4.3 in the [...]
OS X Mountain Lion introduces great features inspired by iPad, re-imagined for the Mac. With the Developer Preview, you can explore Game Center, Notification Center, Documents in the Cloud, new sharing capabilities, advanced security features and so much more. Read more about OS X Mountain Lion and download the Developer Preview today. Learn more.
We have extended the deadline for sandboxing your apps on the Mac App Store from March 1st to June 1st to provide you with enough time to take advantage of new sandboxing entitlements available in OS X 10.7.3 and new APIs in Xcode 4.3. Get more details about sandboxing your app and find answers to [...]
The Mac App Store is the safest place for users to get software for their Mac, but we also want to protect users when they download applications from other places. Developer ID is a new way to help prevent users from installing malware on their Mac. Along with Gatekeeper, a new feature in OS X [...]
Great apps come in all sizes. If you happen to offer a larger app, we’ve made it even easier for App Store customers to get your app wherever they are. We’ve raised the Wi-Fi download requirement from 20 MB to 50 MB so customers can download apps up to 50 MB in size over their [...]
The Apple Push Notification Service provides a high-speed, high-capacity interface, so you should establish and maintain an open connection to handle all your notifications. Connections that are repeatedly opened and closed will affect the performance and stability of your connection to the Apple Push Notification Service and may be considered denial-of-service attacks. You should also [...]
We’ve added new resources to the App Store Resource Center that make it even easier to promote your apps worldwide. The updated App Store Marketing and Advertising Guidelines for Developers provides helpful information on using the App Store badge—including new localized versions in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Portuguese—as well as featuring Apple products [...]
Now you have more ways to reach millions of users around the world. We have expanded language support in iTunes Connect, so you can localize app metadata, keywords, and screenshots in 10 new languages: Traditional Chinese, Norwegian, Turkish, Finnish, Danish, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, and Greek. Check out the iTunes Connect Developer Guide for details [...]