Comments on: Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Twitter Trackbacks for Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie | ithinkdifferent [ithinkdiff.com] on Topsy.comhttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-4075 Twitter Trackbacks for Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie | ithinkdifferent [ithinkdiff.com] on Topsy.com Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:35:44 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-4075 [...] Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie | ithinkdifferent www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie – view page – cached TechCrunch, although being very pro-Apple, has spotted the fakeness behind the countdown timer for Apple’s App Store Billion Apps countdown. That’s not a — From the page [...] [...] Why Apple’s ‘Billion Apps Downloaded’ countdown is a lie | ithinkdifferent http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie – view page – cached TechCrunch, although being very pro-Apple, has spotted the fakeness behind the countdown timer for Apple’s App Store Billion Apps countdown. That’s not a — From the page [...]

]]> By: Steve Ballmerhttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Steve Ballmer Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:52:25 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-961 Apple lies about everything! especially Vista! Apple lies about everything! especially Vista!

]]> By: Imran Hussainhttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Imran Hussain Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:20:43 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-946 Yes, they did Yes, they did

]]> By: Evanhttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Evan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:56:59 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-941 It didn't work at all. I readjusted my clock and reloaded the page. Did Apple adjust something? It didn’t work at all. I readjusted my clock and reloaded the page. Did Apple adjust something?

]]> By: Imran Hussainhttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Imran Hussain Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:41:50 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-930 Thanks for the informative comment :) . Thanks for the informative comment :) .

]]> By: Patshttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Pats Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:40:43 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-929 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/includes/countdown.txt. 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 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/includes/countdown.txt. 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

]]> By: Imran Hussainhttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Imran Hussain Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-921 '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." :) ‘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.” :)

]]> By: Imran Hussainhttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Imran Hussain Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:06:45 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-920 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. 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.

]]> By: AdamChttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-919 AdamC Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:06:44 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-919 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 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

]]> By: marchttp://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-918 marc Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:04:22 +0000 http://www.ithinkdiff.com/why-apples-billion-apps-downloaded-countdown-is-a-lie/#comment-918 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. 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.

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