Adobe makes its first entry into the Mac App Store with Photoshop Elements for $80

Macworld reports that Adobe is making its first application available on the Mac App Store. Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Editor is being offered for $79.99 which is less than the $99 boxed version (which is often discounted– for instance it is $60 currently after a $20 discount at Amazon).

Mac App Store version of the application costs $80 and includes all the same editing tools as the full version. However, unlike the full $100 version, it does not come bundled with the Adobe Elements Organizer application. This version is available only in English, and cannot be purchased anywhere outside of Apple’s Mac App Store.
The big deal here is that a huge software maker, that makes a lot of money on selling boxed software, is trying out the App Store. Adobe are also experimenting in the iOS App Store as well. The big question: Will Creative Suite be there soon with Apple taking 30% of the cut? Ouch.












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Apple changes App Store ranking algorithm?

Besides Apple now allowing users to view the top 300 iOS apps, Apple has reportedly changed up their App Store ranking algorithm. Inside Mobile Apps reports that Apple’s ranking system may not completely rely on the amount of downloads per day anymore. It’s definitely too early to be certain, but it looks like App Store rankings may now also adjust based on application usage and ranking. Perhaps Apple also wanted to move the 10 bird apps out of the top 10 rankings.

The possible algorithm change was first noticed when Facebook suddenly jumped to number 1 – after an App Store refresh last week- after sitting in the 10-20 range for the past year and a half. We have a feeling this may also have to do with usage, as Facebook is possibly the app that most users come back to throughout the day. Number 2 and 3, respectively, are the highly addicting Impossible Test and Angry Birds.

Flurry’s vice president also believes that there was an algorithm change:

“We’ve been noticing changes in the Top Free rankings for at least three days now,” said Peter Farago, vice president of marketing at Flurry, which serves 80,000 applications with its analytics product. “From our point of view, Apple is absolutely considering more than just downloads, which we believe is the right direction go to measure true popularity of an app.” Other pay-per-install networks tell us they’ve been detecting these changes too.
We think this is a good decision by Apple; perhaps to keep the spammy titles out of the top rankings. Apple might even use data covering how many users deleted a respective application. If the app gets one million downloads but gets deleted 500,000 times, the description/title of the app is surely lying somehow, and now it can be kept out of the top rankings.


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Windows App Store: That’s just Microsoft being Microsoft

Honestly, if the Windows App Store looked any different than the Mac App Store….that would be more shocking than this:


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Valentine's Day Edition of Angry Birds Seasons is Now Available

The Valentine's Day edition of Angry Birds Seasons is now available in the App Store.

As we all know, every season is an Angry Birds season. After Trick Or Treat and Season’s Greedings, Angry Birds Seasons returns with yet another gift that keeps on giving: Hogs And Kisses for Valentine’s Day!

● Enjoy the Valentine’s Day spirit of love and affection by popping more pigs!
● Fling more passionate birds in an atmosphere of affectionate action!
● Find the loveliest Golden Egg of them all!
● Share the love and send a Valentine’s Day card to that Special Someone!

What's New In This Version:
HOGS AND KISSES FOR ANGRY BIRDS!

Get ready for the most heartfelt episode in Angry Birds Seasons so far: the Valentine’s Day edition! After the shenanigans of Halloween and Christmas, Angry Birds Seasons continue in the spirit of Love! As usual, Angry Birds gives the most generous updates of any app!

New Features in version 1.2.0:
- LOTS OF LOVE TO GO AROUND
- 15 TRULY LOVELY NEW LEVELS
- THE MOST ROMANTIC NEW SEASONAL THEME
- OH NEW ACHIEVEMENTS, WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE?
- AFFIRM YOUR AFFECTION FOR ANGRY BIRDS FOR THREE MORE LEVELS
- ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, GOLDEN EGG IS GOLDEN, AND SO ARE YOU

You can purchase Angry Birds Seasons from the App Store for $0.99.










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iPad App Store Now Shows Which Apps Have Been Purchased

The iPad App Store has been updated to show which applications you have already purchased. Previously you needed to press the 'Buy' button to install an application even though it was already bought. Of course, you wouldn't be charged for something you already owned but it was possible to misremember a purchase and make an accidental transaction.

Apple has now replaced the 'Buy' buttons for 'Install' buttons on applications which have already been purchased by the account signed into the App Store. Apple also added new search filters to the iPad App Store yesterday.

Take a look below...


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iPad App Store Now Lets You Filter Your Searches

The iPad App Store application has been updated with the ability to filter your searches.

You can filter by Category, Release Date, Customer Rating, Price, and Device.

Check it out in the screenshot below...


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