App Store (Apple) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "App Store (Apple)" in English language version.

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allthingsd.com (Global: 7,373^rd place; English: 4,987^th place)

Paczkowski, John (April 8, 2013). "Confirmed: Apple Kicks AppGratis Out of the Store for Being Too Pushy". All Things Digital. Dow Jones & Company. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.

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androidauthority.com (Global: 4,545^th place; English: 3,126^th place)

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apple.com (Global: 67^th place; English: 64^th place)

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appleinsider.com (Global: 3,390^th place; English: 2,174^th place)

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axios.com (Global: 1,716^th place; English: 973^rd place)

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bgr.com (Global: 7,049^th place; English: 4,298^th place)

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bloomberg.com (Global: 99^th place; English: 77^th place)

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cnet.com (Global: 272^nd place; English: 225^th place)

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cnn.com (Global: 28^th place; English: 26^th place)

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dailynewsbrief.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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digitaltrends.com (Global: 1,702^nd place; English: 1,049^th place)

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engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

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forbes.com (Global: 54^th place; English: 48^th place)

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gadgetmates.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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gizmodo.com (Global: 474^th place; English: 329^th place)

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heise.de (Global: 766^th place; English: 3,515^th place)

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infoworld.com (Global: 3,696^th place; English: 2,428^th place)

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kotaku.com.au (Global: 2,394^th place; English: 1,820^th place)

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macrumors.com (Global: 1,868^th place; English: 1,240^th place)

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