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Research flurry is reporting that mobile apps hit 58 million users during primetime. Yes, that’s primetime network television, 8 PM. When you compare the $3.4 billion generated in revenue in 2012 with the network television 74 billion dollars in 2012 it begs the question as to why mobile apps make such little money in advertising.

BYOD is the buzzword in business IT at the moment, but is there more to it than just easily spouted rhetoric by a few industry influencers?

App marketers took a big blow in April from Apple, who became over active in its crackdown on apps being used as a discovery mechanism for other apps.

When it comes to software bugs, the devil is in the ____. A small subset of Mac users are experiencing a bug within the Messages app that deletes the last word of said messages when sent to an iPhone.

iOS 7 delay rumors have been shut down, and according to recent reports iOS 7 is on its way. It will be available for a preview release in June and will fully launch in September.

One of the most highly covered companies in news, rumours, and spectacular leaks, Apple is currently in a lull of new products amidst disappointment in latest software updates.

Many take JD Power’s satisfaction surveys as the “de facto” source of approval from consumers, taking into account; Performance, Ease of Operation, Styling and Design, Features, and Cost.

What’s the app economy look at the start of 2013? According to a Q1 report from analyst firm Canalys, downloads are up, markets are growing in new locations and Google and Apple are still on top. The report looked at the app stores for Google, Apple, Windows Phone and BlackBerry in more than 50 countries. Overall, 13.4 billion apps were downloaded in the past three months, an 11% increase over the end of 2012.