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App Store Year One: Shocking successes, game-changers, and unpredictable pain
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App Store Year Four: Subscriptions, iCloud offer fantastic new services... and controversies

By Rene Ritchie last updated 9 March 18

In celebration of the App Store's 10th anniversary, we're taking a look back at its history, which in 2010 meant subscriptions, clouds, and more.

App Store Year Two: Pushy new app options, iPads, and the advent of freemium

By Rene Ritchie last updated 7 March 18

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