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Haunting Russian game The Mooseman is coming to iOS

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Could this be one of the year's most visually beautiful iOS games?
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The Mooseman, a beautifully evocative 2D adventure game, is coming to iOS next month.

Having launched on Steam last year, the game is already a proven winner with players. Boasting a gorgeous wintry palette and plenty of Russian lore thrown in for good measure, The Mooseman puts you in control of a mystical character with the ability to see beyond the physical world. Check out the trailer below.

App Store still makes almost twice as much money as Google Play

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Apple apps no longer dominate App Store search results.
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App downloads hit a new record in Q1 2018 after the App Store and Google Play served a combined total of 27.5 billion downloads. More than half of those downloads came from the Play Store, yet iOS devices continue to earn developers almost twice as much cash.

Bewitching Starman: Tale of Light iOS puzzle game goes free

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Moody visuals help make this game memorable.
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What’s better than a great game? A great free game. Thanks to a new promotion from Apple, that describes Starman: Tale of Light, a dream-like puzzle game for iPhone and iPad which now won’t cost you a penny.

Reminiscent of the excellent Monument Valley games in terms of bewitching atmosphere, the game revolves around a space man character who you guide through multiple levels, collecting lights as you do.

App Store actually shrank in size last year — and that’s a good thing

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Downloads have grown 70 percent over the last year.
This is the first time the App Store has shrunk, rather than grown in Apple history.
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Apple traditionally brags about the size of its App Store, but the vaunted app repository may actually have gotten smaller, not bigger, last year.

The App Store reportedly declined 5 percent in size in 2017, from 2.2 million apps at the start of the year to 2.1 million by the end. And that’s no bad thing.

iOS 11.3 makes updating foreign apps easier than ever

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Apple apps no longer dominate App Store search results.
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Apple has made it easier to update apps and games purchased from foreign App Stores in iOS 11.3. Users no longer have to switch to the App Store they originally downloaded the title from, making the update process a whole lot quicker.

Moog Model D, Fortnite and other awesome apps of the week

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'Appy weekend everyone!
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A great music-making app recreating one of the all time great synthesizers on iOS is just one of our picks for this week’s “Awesome Apps of the Week.”

In addition, we’ve got a superb Twitter client app update, the world’s most popular battle royale game, and a gamebook RPG recreating some of the genre classics of the 1980s. Check out our selections below.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and other awesome apps of the week

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'Appy weekend, everyone!
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Awesome Apps

A great battle royale game that’s sure to become one of the year’s most popular titles (and isn’t Fortnite!) is just one of our picks for this week’s “Awesome Apps of the Week.”

In addition, we’ve got a great update for a tremendous iPad drawing app, a minimalist puzzle game, and more. Check out our selections below.

iBooks revamp could bring App Store’s traffic-boosting ‘Today’ tab

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Look out for the changes next month.
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Apple’s impending iBooks revamp will feature a new “Today” tab to showcase its hottest titles, according to a new report.

Sources have claimed that the new “Books” app will rollout with iOS 11.3 this spring, but recent changes in the developer betas suggest it could be on hold.

YouTube becomes App Store’s top-grossing app for the first time

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The world's most popular video streaming app is unsurprisingly a big money spinner.
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After eight years in the App Store, YouTube finally climbed to reach the number one spot for highest-grossing app in the U.S. this week.

Until now, YouTube has never ranked higher than the number three spot. While it’s not clear exactly what pushed YouTube into pole position, revenues have gotten a big increase in recent years due to the launch of its $9.99 a month YouTube Red service.

App Store listing hints at imminent macOS 10.13.4 release

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Apple is said to be working on a fix.
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Apple looks set to release its macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 update with official eGPU support at any moment. An inadvertent Mac App Store listing indicates the company is making preparations for a public rollout following weeks of beta testing.

Fortnite earns $1.5 million (and counting) on iOS

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Fortnite is making big money!
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Fortnite, the ultra-popular battle royale game, earned $1 million in in-app purchases within its first 72 hours of landing in the App Store — and more than $1.5 million in total.

That would be impressive under any circumstances. What makes this even more so is the fact that, at this point, Fortnite is still an “invite only” game that’s not available to everyone who wants to play it!

You might be able to play Fortnite on iOS without an invite

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Fortnite is awesome on mobile. It just needs tweaking.
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If it took you a while to sign up for early access to Fortnite on iOS, you’re probably still waiting to get an invite — but you may be able to play already.

Lots of fans have reported that they’ve been able to gain access to the game without receiving an email from Epic. If you haven’t already, you might want to try it yourself.

Apple willing to go to court to clear up ‘misunderstanding’ in France

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France isn't happy about the App Store.
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Apple has responded to the French government’s plans to take it to court over what French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire calls its “abusive trade practices.”

While the French government is critical of Apple for taking a non-negotiable cut of the profits from developers who use its App Store platform, Apple has taken the opportunity to remind everyone of just how good its “app economy” has been for many devs.

Iran’s iPhone users have been locked out of App Store

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Business is booming for the App Store.
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iPhone users in Iran are no longer able to access the App Store starting today.

The App Store ban appears to be IP based, which means there are ways for users to get around it, but it’s unclear whether Apple is behind the ban or if it was done by the government.

How to keep your kids safe on the App Store

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Parental Control.
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Kids love iPhones and iPad, but kids are also experts at doing the exact opposite of what you want them to do. That’s why Apple has built parental controls into iOS, so you can limit the mischief your kids can get up to, and even get notifications if they try to spend your money. Let’s see how you can make the App Store safe for your kids, how to choose what apps they can use, and how to control their in-app purchases.

France is suing Apple and Google for ‘abusive’ deal with developers

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France isn't happy about how Apple treats developers.
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The French government plans to take both Apple and Google to court for what French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire classes as “abusive trade practices.”

This relates to the way that both companies reportedly treat startups and developers. In particular, Le Maire singles out the way that Apple and Google unilaterally impose prices and contractual terms on software devs.

Jurassic World Alive is Pokémon Go with a T. rex

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ARKit, uh, finds a way.
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People got bored of Pokémon Go pretty quickly, but 20-foot-tall flesh-eating dinosaurs prove way harder to ignore. That’s the gist of Jurassic World Alive, a new augmented reality game that’s coming to iOS this spring to coincide with the release of the new Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom movie.

Taking inspiration from the aforementioned Pokémon game, it lets you capture dinos by walking around, train them up, and then battle them against others. Check out the pretty awesome-looking trailer below.

Here’s what Rome: Total War looks like on iPhone

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Coming soon to an iPhone near you.
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The classic PC strategy game Rome: Total War is coming to iPhone, and we couldn’t be more excited. The bad news? Developers Feral Interactive have announced that it is taking them a bit longer than expected. The good news? They’ve shared a gameplay video to keep us sweet, and it looks pretty darn awesome.

Check it out below.

ShotBox, Evoland 2, and other awesome apps of the week

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'Appy weekend everyone!
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Awesome Apps

A great instant markup app for Mac that lets you easily annotate screenshots is just one of our selections for this week’s “Awesome Apps of the Week.”

In addition, we’ve got a great multifaceted journey through video game history, a music mastering app for iOS, and a card battler based around one of the all-time great console fighting game franchises. Check out our picks below.

This app rewards you with discounts for not looking at your iPhone

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Hold gives discounts on products if you put down your iPhone.
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Not looking at your smartphone is the new looking at your smartphone. Or, at least, that’s the idea driving an intriguing app which aims to reward students with discounts on movie tickets and other services if they don’t keep checking their iPhones.

Here’s how it works, and why its creators think it matters.

Tekken card battler smashes its way onto iPhones

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It's just like the fighting game you know... but with cards.
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Like Tekken? Have an iPhone? Then you might just want to check out Tekken Mobile, a new worldwide release of the iOS fighting game that soft-launched this past summer.

Unlike it’s console big brother, however, this isn’t a direct port of Tekken in the style of, say, Street Fighter IV: Champion Edition. Instead, it’s a simpler card-based “swipe fighter” game reminiscent of a title like the mobile version of Injustice 2. Check out a couple of videos below.

Alto’s Odyssey, UniChar, and other awesome apps of the week

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'Appy weekend!
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Awesome Apps

A brilliant sandboarding endless runner that’s sure to go down as one of this year’s greatest iOS games is just of one of the picks for this week’s “Awesome Apps of the Week.”

In addition, we’ve got a great Unicode app for iOS, a gambling-centric version of Angry Birds, and a significant update to one of the best image-editing apps available on iPad Pro. Check out our selections below.

Angry Birds Champions lets you battle it out for real cash

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Do you have what it takes to cash in on Angry Birds?
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Get your flinging fingers ready for a new Angry Birds game that lets you battle it out for real cash.

Angry Birds Champions is an officially-licensed spin-off from WorldWinner. It’s everything you love about Angry Birds, but with the chance to compete against other players and get paid for smashing those pesky pigs.

Florence, Sodes, and other awesome apps of the week

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'Appy weekend!
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Awesome Apps

A poignant, beautiful, story-driven game that’s bound to go down as one of the year’s best iOS titles is just one of this week’s “Awesome Apps.”

In addition, we’ve got a great update of a top navigation app, a minimalist podcasting app, and a challengingly entertaining puzzle game. Check out our picks below.

Microsoft Cortana comes to iPad

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Cortana could be reading your emails soon.
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Microsoft Cortana is now available on iPad. The smart assistant comes with all the features you’ve been enjoying on iPhone since July, combined with an interface that’s optimized for massive iPad screens. It also promises a much faster experience.