Pebble's Developer portal is now open, appstore to follow in 2014

Speaking of smartwatches, we've just received word that Pebble has opened a new Developer Portal is now open! Showing that they're steadily adding to the Pebble smartwatch experience, they also announced an appstore coming in 2014.

Pebble app developers will now be able to upload their Pebble apps for distribution in the upcoming Pebble appstore. When it launches in early 2014, the Pebble appstore will be the first of its kind wearable-tech application directory and give Pebble users a one-stop-shop for searching, browsing, and installing Pebble watchfaces and watchapps direct from the Pebble smartphone app.

Apple celebrates '5 years of App Store"

Whether you try to argue it or not, there is no denying how Apple - then shaped by Steve Jobs - changed the way we interact with our phones. They, with their App Store, brought apps into relevance and created new jobs for millions of developers; with an estimated 5-billion dollars in payments going out to developers lasdt year alone. Some big numbers. But, time has flown, and on July 10th, 2008 the App Store turns 5 years old. 

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