Apple announced today that more than 40 billion apps have been downloaded from its App Store for the iPhone and iPad — which has led to more than $7 billion in payments to developers.
That’s still a fraction of Apple’s revenue, $36 billion in the fourth quarter last year, but the rate at which developers is getting paid seems to be accelerating.
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