Apple's App Store parades surprise new Catalog model
Apple has launched a new App Store category called Catalogs in what could be a tantalising glimpse of something bigger to be unveiled tonight at the next-gen iPad launch. The outing of the Catalogs section (in some places spelled "Catalogues" presumably for Brits) seems to be a little premature - certain apps are listed in it, …
US centric or what?
(in some places spelled "Catalogues" presumably for Brits)
I suspect that more people than Brits use the proper spelling.
Re: US centric or what?
It's just this article. The UK version of the app store (shop? :) calls them catalogues.
Re: US centric or what?
Hope we don't have to put up with more americanisations.
Re: US centric or what?
Pleasue don'tue takue thatue attitudue. Letue theue Frenchue keepue itue.
Um, why not include Lego?
The Lego Minifigure Catalog would seem to be a catalogue (or even a catalog) by any definition of the word that I have seen.
I suppose Apple SHOULD have named the new section "Shopping" if that is what they were aiming at but how oftern do Apple do the obvious.
iPhone.
LEGO.
I can't even be bothered to draft a bricked phone joke.
Insert your own here.
My dear Watson
They would hardly stick random apps in this section without talking to the devs if it's going to be a new branch of in app sales, ergo it's simply organisational.
How long till ....
... Apple sue Lego for copyright infringement
Re: How long till ....
Most LEGO bricks have sharp corners.
The Minifig head, however...
Maybe they'll go for a partial infringment claim.
Argos
The laminated book of dreams, coming to an iPad near you.
But does Apple have a 1000% APR In-App Purchase credit system to go with it?
