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ithinkdifferent: Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie

  • Hidesquadron1 · 8 months ago
    <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"></span><span class="topsy_twitter_username"></span><span class="topsy_trackback_content">[Technology] Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie http://tinyurl.com/czqoyz</span>
  • Imran Hussain · 8 months ago
    <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"></span><span class="topsy_twitter_username"></span><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie http://tr.im/joZW</span>
  • Imran Hussain · 8 months ago
    <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"></span><span class="topsy_twitter_username"></span><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie http://tr.im/joZW</span>
  • SAWJ · 8 months ago
    And they hate Microsoft. Losers!
  • Anum · 8 months ago
    Haha. This is hilarious. But I still love my iPod.
  • Bites85 · 8 months ago
    <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"></span><span class="topsy_twitter_username"></span><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ Countdown Is A Lie - http://digg.com/d1pKyP</span>
  • Ehsan · 8 months ago
    hahahah busted, btw i just tried it and it didn't work for me may be they hid it a bit more and changed it to check their server time instead of the time on the user's PC :P apple sucks !
  • Shahzad Khan · 8 months ago
    haha WOW man.. Apple is being a b****h lately.. we need to get Mr. jobs back on board !
  • Euan Rowlands · 8 months ago
    <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"></span><span class="topsy_twitter_username"></span><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie | ithinkdifferrent: http://is.gd/tQna</span>
  • Euan Rowlands · 8 months ago
    <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"></span><span class="topsy_twitter_username"></span><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie | ithinkdifferrent: http://is.gd/tQna</span>
  • Sean · 8 months ago
    Good grief. Splitting hairs now are we?

    You people need a life.
  • Imran Hussain · 8 months ago
    First of all, it's hair not hairs.
    You need to get a life, since Apple folks were the ones 'splitting hair' when it came to Microsoft's ads. Does it hurt to taste your own medicine?
  • Constable Odo · 8 months ago
    Doesn't mean a thing to me. I just submitted my entries and whenever it happens I might win something. This is just advertising, that's all. Apple does what it needs to do to keep the hype in full swing. If Apple predetermined the counter, then why not have it reach a billion downloads before earnings are announced? Whether it's faked or not, it's not going to change the fact that the App Store is doing well and will continue to drive Apple hardware sales for the iPhone and iPod Touch. What difference does it really make whether the App Store reaches a billion downloads this week or next? None, whatsoever.
  • Imran Hussain · 8 months ago
    Definitely agree with that. I wont take credit away from Apple for the wonderful success of their great products like iPod Touch and the iPhone and Macbooks. But this is something I found, and I just wanted to share it with the world. :)
  • marc · 8 months ago
    All you (or actually TechCrunch) really said is that the Countdown Timer is not accurate. If it was I imagine that the store would be slammed as the number approaches.

    What you are implying is that the contest is a fraud and the App Store has downloaded nowhere near 1 billion apps. That would be a big story if it is true. Seeking Alpha published a story yesterday in which they went through the earnings reports and other other public records and determined that Apple's estimate of when 1 billion will be reached is approximately correct.

    I would be interested in data you used to arrive at your conclusion. Assuming, of course, that your research is based on more than scavenging bits from other people's blogs.
  • Imran Hussain · 8 months ago
    yes, this post is based on TechCrunch's findings to say that the timer isn't accurate.
    Obviously, the billion downloads mark will be reached, no doubts about that. But the timer doesn't reflect the real figures. That's all.
  • AdamC · 8 months ago
    Does it matter. at least there is one lucky person who got something out of it, in the mean while eat your heart out....lol
  • Imran Hussain · 8 months ago
    'Who will get something out of it'. Could be you, or anyone of us who gets "$10,000 iTunes Gift Card, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule, and a MacBook Pro." :)
  • Pats · 8 months ago
    Read the contest rules. The Billion app is based on Apple's servers the countdown is an estimation and is updated hourly. The timer uses a linear rate between updates based on the last update from the server. http://www.apple.com/autopush/us/itunes/include.... The most recent data
    22-APR-2009 08:00:00|993434946|203999. The key date/time |number of downloads |download rate per hour.
    Based on the current rate we have about 32.18179501 hours left in the contest. My guess is the rate will pick-up significantly when we get within the last couple hours so this time tomorrow start buying Apps to win limit 25
  • Imran Hussain · 8 months ago
    Thanks for the informative comment :) .
  • Evan · 8 months ago
    It didn't work at all. I readjusted my clock and reloaded the page. Did Apple adjust something?
  • Imran Hussain · 8 months ago
    Yes, they did
  • Steve Ballmer · 8 months ago
    Apple lies about everything! especially Vista!