… As we reported earlier today, Microsoft is making a lot of changes to ensure that consumers understand how to use the new Start screen and Metro-style apps , which will certainly help. The number of apps in the Windows Store continues to rise, too. …
… It is one thing to make Windows 8 apps easy to develop -- you can write Metro apps in HTML and JavaScript! -- but if Microsoft lets developers write a single app for Windows Phone and have it work across the entire ecosystem... well, it could catch Android and iOS rather quickly.
Apple has always maintained complete control over the iPhone app ecosystem, but that policy is increasingly coming under scrutiny from regulators and developers. …
… Evernote has evolved into a full-featured productivity tool or “digital memory app” as the company terms it with its own ecosystem of add-ins. …
… That is in addition to Epic's demand that Apple reinstate Fortnite. It's unlikely Apple will simply cave, though. Allowing Epic to ignore App Store policy would necessitate changes -- Apple is very big on maintaining a "level playing field" that also coincidentally allows it to make a lot of money. …
… Epic has had apps on the App Store for a decade, and have benefited from the App Store ecosystem - including its tools, testing, and distribution that Apple provides to all developers. …
Ever since Apple launched the App Store for iOS, its two ecosystems have lived in largely separate worlds. While all iOS apps are purchased through the curated store unless you jailbreak your phone , the macOS equivalent is a veritable ghost town. …
… Conveniently, you can jump to the head of the line if you're willing to install the Bing app on your phone and change your desktop's defaults to Microsoft's apps. …
… Only the tiniest sliver of the Android ecosystem is on 4.3. Now read: iOS 7 released today: New features, changes, and exploring the new interface
… Not developers, not wireless carriers, and not the device manufacturers necessary to create a robust ecosystem around it. When popular apps finally appeared, they're crippled compared with the Android and iOS versions. …