App Store turns one

Apple's App Store has selected 60 favourite apps from over 50,000 to celebrate the occasion

Apple's App Store has selected 60 favourite apps from over 50,000 to celebrate the occasion

App Store, Apple's application store, completes a year this week. It has put out 60 of its favourite apps from the past year from over 50,000 titles to mark the occasion. Visit the online store if you'd like to take a look at the selection. Here's a sample of what's on offer this week:


Doom Resurrection: When a science experiment on Mars goes disastrously wrong, you must defend Earth against Hell's minions! This eagerly anticipated, fast-paced classic contains all the story-lines and arsenal of heavy-hitting weapons much loved in the original. $9.99 (Rated 12+)	Real Racing: From the makers of Flight Control comes this exhilarating racing game, which offers great visuals and numerous multiplayer capabilities. You can even post your best laps on YouTube to really make others jealous. $9.99


Sonifi: This one is for all the budding DJs out there the world's first portable remix engine. Jam Link an amazing new OS 3.0 featureu00e2u0080u0094gives friends the ability to mix together over Bluetooth, creating mobile jamming sessions. $4.99	BSkyB: Sky Sports brings you the latest live scores from the International Test series, One Day Internationals, Twenty20 matches and local County games. Listen to live commentary, check out the player profiles and browse the fixtures. You'll never have to miss a ball. $2.99

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Five fast facts
>>The App Store opened on the morning of July 10, 2008
>>Apple allows 70 per cent of revenues from the store to instantly go to the seller of the app, while the remaining 30 per cent is retained by the company
>>As of June 8, 2009, there are over 50,000 third-party applications officially available for the iPhone and iPod Touch on the App Store
>>The billionth app was downloaded by 13-year-old Connor Mulcahey of Weston, Connecticut on April 23, 2009
>>App Store Ratings reflect the age of the user. So, a 4+ app can be used by almost anybody, while apps that contain sexual content, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs are rated 17+
Source: Wikipedia