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Posted on January 13, 2012

Are you aware there are more than 5.3 Billion smartphones and tablet devices being utilized worldwide? It's true. And many of the users are downloading new apps weekly, even.... DAILY... Continue Reading

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George Clooney Lifts iFart Sales

Posted on November 20, 2011

It's been almost THREE years since iFart stunk up the iTunes Appstore. On December 12, 2008, iFart exploded on the scene and the world has not been the same. I... Continue Reading

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iFart Mobile #12 Most Popular iPhone App in History

Posted on May 24, 2011

According to an article in Mashable, iFart has been dubbed the #12 most popular iPhone app in a new infographic created by three companies specializing in iOS apps. Game-maker Chillingo... Continue Reading

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Become the New Owner of iFart Mobile

Posted on March 2, 2011

It's been over two years since Apple approved iFart Mobile for sale in the iTunes appstore. During that time, iFart has become the defacto novelty app. Even after all this... Continue Reading

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Get all my books via iBooks for iPad and iPhone

Posted on December 15, 2010

I just discovered that all my titles have been released into the iTunes iBooks store. That means if you have an iPad or iPhone, you can instantly purchase and start... Continue Reading

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FleetMaster Races Up the International Game Center Charts

Posted on October 6, 2010

Last year my company released a revolutionary new platform for the iPhone. It was called GameDock, and it was the world's first multiplayer gaming platform for the iPhone and iPod... Continue Reading

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Apple says 'we don't need any more fart apps'

Posted on September 10, 2010

Apple has finally given the final word on their app store guidelines. Well, not final. They can still do whatever they want to do. But for many in the iOS... Continue Reading

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All Those In Favor Say iVote

Posted on September 9, 2010

Who did you vote for to be President? Do you watch Lost? When was the last time you went to church? Who has the best french fries? What's with all... Continue Reading

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YouTube Interactive Video Meets iPhone App

Posted on June 15, 2010

YouTube has come up with a way to link between videos. Using their annotations feature, viewers can click a certain spot on a video and be taken to another video... Continue Reading

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Sergeant Gun for iPhone Now Available

Posted on April 22, 2010

From the creator of the world-famous iFart Mobile comes a new hilarious app that you'll want to download for your iPhone or iPod Touch right away! Sergeant Gun combines the... Continue Reading

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Blogging from a iPad

Posted on April 10, 2010

I said I wasn't going to do it. But I did it. I purchased an iPad. I did buy a first-generation iPhone, even paying $599 for it. But I fully... Continue Reading

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iPhone Developer Creates Groundbreaking Scent Technology

Posted on April 1, 2010

This just hot off the presses.... The makers of iFart Mobile, one of the most popular iphone applications of all time have announced a major technological breakthrough in the iPhone... Continue Reading

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iFarted and Came Out Smelling Like a Rose at Ignite Fort Collins

Posted on March 11, 2010

Years from now, people will still be asking me this question... "Is your mother proud of you for your success with iFart, the iPhone app?" The answer has always been... Continue Reading

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Your Next Business Idea

Posted on February 15, 2010

A lot of people were surprised when I brought out iFart. Until then, I was best known as an AdSense expert. I'd written a book that explained how to make... Continue Reading

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The KaChing Button "Push It and Win" Sweepstakes

Posted on February 13, 2010

There are now over 150,000 unique apps in the iTunes AppStore. The over fifty million iPhone and iPod Touch owners have downloaded several billion apps, and there is no sign... Continue Reading

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Your own iPhone App

Posted on February 9, 2010

The iPhone and the iTunes AppStore have become a staple of our culture and our daily lives in a very short time. Over fifty million iPhone and iPod Touch units... Continue Reading

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Independent iPhone Developers Conduct Relief Efforts for Haiti

Posted on January 19, 2010

Tragedies have a way of helping us forget our differences and of reminding us how vulnerable we all are. The massive earthquake in Haiti has claimed tens of thousands of... Continue Reading

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My Custom Button App

Posted on January 14, 2010

After the success of iFart, I remember asking my teenagers what kind of apps they would like to own. My daughter has several "button" apps on her device. The Hallelujah... Continue Reading

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iFart - The world's most famous iPhone application

Posted on January 6, 2010

December 12, 2008. A day that will live in infamy. The aftershocks are still being felt (and smelt) throughout the iPhone universe. And the world has never been quite the... Continue Reading

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Apple Approves The KaChing Button

Posted on December 28, 2009

I few months ago I came up with the idea of creating a simple app that entrepreneurs would enjoy. Being a big fan of buttons that make sounds (eg: The... Continue Reading

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GameDock - Multiplayer iPhone Gaming is Here

Posted on December 19, 2009

After many months of development and then working through the Apple iTunes AppStore approval process, I'm pleased to announce that our new app is finally available. GameDock is the world's... Continue Reading

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Do You Have the Next Great iPhone App Idea?

Posted on December 9, 2009

iPhone apps are all the rage right now, but having a great idea and developing a successful iPhone application are completely different things altogether. The mobile application development process... Continue Reading

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GameDock - Coming Soon to the iTunes App Store

Posted on December 7, 2009

Multiplayer gaming on the iPhone has been one of the most requested features. To date, a few developers have created multiplayer gaming for local area network and bluetooth phones, but... Continue Reading

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Clickbank Stats App for iPhone - Check CB

Posted on December 4, 2009

A lot of online affiliates use ClickBank to promote, buy and sell digital products. It's an easy way to sellebooks, audio and member sites, and earn commissions. We have just... Continue Reading

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GameDock is Coming! Multiplayer gaming on the iPhone

Posted on November 20, 2009

Our iPhone development team is responsible for some great apps in the iTunes app store. iVote Mobile was in the first batch of 500 apps that were released in the... Continue Reading

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An Open Appeal to Steve Jobs

Posted on November 18, 2009

Since Apple has opened the iTunes App Store, my company has released a number of applications. iVote was one of the first 500 apps released. iFart has gone on to... Continue Reading

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iFart Featured on CBS Sunday Morning Show

Posted on November 16, 2009

Nearly one year after the release of iFart, the app continues to sell like clockwork. I believe that iFart is also the most-referenced app in iPhone history. It seems like... Continue Reading

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Prepare your Product Launches with Social Media

Posted on October 2, 2009

I've had a ton of different business ideas. At the time I dreamt them up, they all looked like winners. It didn't always pan out that way. There have been... Continue Reading

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iFart and Pull My Finger settle the legal dispute of the century!

Posted on September 25, 2009

Alright, so maybe it wasn't the legal dispute of the century. But you've got to admit, for two little iPhone flatulence apps, we sure did make a stink! As you... Continue Reading

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iFart is in Apple's Top 20 All-Time iPhone apps sold!

Posted on April 14, 2009

It had to happen. The world was waiting for it. And then it was unleashed on the world like a tazmanian devil on steroids. Yes, I am talking about none... Continue Reading

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UStream.tv live from my iPhone!

Posted on March 28, 2009

I've been a fan of UStream.tv ever since I discovered them a little over a year ago. Every Wednesday, I do a live show with my co-host Dan Nickerson. It's... Continue Reading

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Juggling Multiple Projects

Posted on February 17, 2009

I wish I hadn't done it. And I wish I could tell you all the things that I wish I hadn't done but there are too many incidents to remember... Continue Reading

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iFart Mobile takes Pull My Finger to court

Posted on February 13, 2009

My team and I came up with the idea for an iPhone fart application in summer of 2008. We knew it would be a hit. We just needed to develop... Continue Reading

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Check me out. I'm in the New York Times Magazine!

Posted on February 1, 2009

A few weeks ago when iFart was at the height of its popularity, I was contacted by Rob Walker. Rob writes the Consumed article for the New York Times Magazine... Continue Reading

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MC Hammer releases iPhone application using our Mobile Syndication Solutions turn-key system

Posted on January 30, 2009

A few weeks ago we announced the release of our Mobile Syndication Solutions turn-key system where anyone could easily get their own iPhone app developed for a fraction of the... Continue Reading

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Announcing the Joel Comm iPhone App

Posted on January 11, 2009

As of this writing, There are over 13,000 applications in the iTunes app store. There are games, utilities, novelty apps, lifestyle apps, social networking, weather and several other categories. New... Continue Reading

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More exciting app store news

Posted on December 27, 2008

I said I was going to go into silent mode regarding our sales, but so many people have asked me what happened through Christmas Day that I have decided to... Continue Reading

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Updated iPhone App Sales - The Final Post

Posted on December 23, 2008

Well, we've done it. A combination of marketing, timing, quality and providence has landed our application as the #1 best-selling app in the iTunes app store. I appreciate the coverage... Continue Reading

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Updated App Store Data 12/20/08

Posted on December 21, 2008

A few days ago I became the first app store developer to reveal sales-to-rank data. Some other sites have confirmed an interest in this data, such as The UnOfficial Apple... Continue Reading

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App Store Rank-to-Sales Revealed

Posted on December 18, 2008

Since the iTunes App store launched, many developers have been wondering exactly how app store rank relates to actual sales. I haven't seen anyone release this data as of yet... Continue Reading

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Pull My Finger vs. iFart? The iTunes App Store Battle for Global Flatulence Domination is Explosive

Posted on December 18, 2008

It's been an interesting week in Apple-world. A few months ago, a news story broke that Apple was rejecting certain applications based on their "lack of utility." The application that... Continue Reading

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Photoswap

Posted on December 4, 2008

Here's a new time-waster that may be fun. The application is called Photoswap. The concept is simple. Take a photo with your iPhone and send it. Photoswap will send it... Continue Reading

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Amazon on iPhone

Posted on December 3, 2008

I've been a huge fan of Amazon.com since Bezos launched the site out of his garage. When the pundits said "It'll never work", I said they were clueless. Of course... Continue Reading

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iVote surpasses 10,000 users

Posted on September 7, 2008

Today we released v1.1 of iVote, the mobile application for the iPhone. The app has been out just a couple weeks and we've already surpassed 10,000 users. Even more exciting... Continue Reading

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iVote Mobile is a big hit

Posted on August 21, 2008

I'm very excited about the first day that our new iPhone application has been live. We've had about 2000 people download and use the application already and it seems to... Continue Reading

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iVote Mobile for iPhone

Posted on August 20, 2008

When Apple released the iPhone in 2007, they effectively announced "game over" to the rest of the cell phone world. With the release of the 3G and the iTunes App... Continue Reading

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