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iPad app store gains genius section

ipad genius app storeSometime early this morning, Apple quietly unleashed the genius section of the iPad app store, something that's been in the iPhone app store for quite some time. It's interesting how Apple is always "quietly" releasing new things, while making a big to-do about others. What's also interesting is how a new feature in the app store can be made without a software update.

Not only does the new genius section of the iPad app store provide the same type of recommendations as with the iPhone, there's a new tab titled "iPad Upgrades," which shows you all of the iPad (aka, "HD") versions of the iPhone apps you already have. This is a great new feature for both consumers and app developers because, previously, there was no easy way to know.

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Pasdarfactory

Please send user and password for download items
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September 12 2010 at 1:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David Grant

How do I get to the App Store Genius section? I don't see anything like that.

August 07 2010 at 2:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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sarahcatt

Trust me, you don't want the App Store Genius. It's completely useless. It has very few reliable recommendations. Unfortunately, in assuming that it works as well as the iTunes Genius, I gave permission for my purchase information to be sent to Apple and I can't find a way to reverse this on my iPad, my iTunes account or anywhere else.

August 19 2010 at 12:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ron

Is this only available in the US?

I can't seem to find it in the Canadian app store - either that or Apple did a good job of keeping it "quiet".

August 07 2010 at 11:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
studio

Expected and Genius! LOL

August 07 2010 at 7:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
studio

Expected.

August 07 2010 at 6:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JBlaze

Great addition, but it doesn't seem to remove the recommendations after the "Not Interested" button is clicked.

August 06 2010 at 9:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian Allen

Apple can update the iTunes Store without updating the iTunes software because it is just a website.

The whole site is just a WebObject application driving HTML, CSS, and XML.

August 06 2010 at 2:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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