Apple Nearing 50 Billion App Downloads

<p>After just five years Apple are nearing their 50 billionth downloading through its iOS App Store and has marked the occasion by launching a special promotion to give away gift cards for those that mark the occasion by downloading apps themselves&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;apple&period;com&sol;itunes&sol;50-billion-app-countdown&sol;">The countdown page can be accessed here&period;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The company have announced that it will give a &dollar;10&comma;000 gift card &lpar;for the iOS App Store&rpar; to the person who downloads the 50 billionth app whilst those that download an app between downloads 50 billionth-and one to 50 billionth-and fifty will each get a &dollar;500 gift card &lpar;for the iOS App Store&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Apple also revealed&comma; via VentureBeat&comma; the best selling free apps and paid apps&period; A selection of each category are&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Free Apps<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"line-height&colon; 12&period;986111640930176px&semi;">Words With Friends Free<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Temple Run<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Angry Birds Free<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Draw Something Free<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Fruit Ninja Free<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Pac-Man Lite<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>Paid Apps<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"line-height&colon; 12&period;986111640930176px&semi;">Angry Birds<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Fruit Ninja<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Doodle Jump<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Cut the Rope<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Angry Birds Seasons<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;Source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;uk&period;gamespot&period;com&sol;news&sol;apple-nearing-50-billion-app-downloads-6407913">VentureBeat<&sol;a> via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;uk&period;gamespot&period;com&sol;news&sol;apple-nearing-50-billion-app-downloads-6407913">GameSpot<&sol;a>&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"zemanta-pixie" style&equals;"margin-top&colon; 10px&semi; height&colon; 15px&semi;"><img class&equals;"zemanta-pixie-img" style&equals;"border&colon; none&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" alt&equals;"" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;img&period;zemanta&period;com&sol;pixy&period;gif&quest;x-id&equals;d2b629a5-9c58-4935-8f5c-087bf46a8298" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;