Chrome Extensions. Security improvements and registration updates for the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery. Since we introduced extensions in Google Chrome, we focused on making the platform more robust, by continuously exposing new APIs to developers. This has helped our extensions gallery blossom where more than 6,000 extensions are listed today and more than 10 million extensions are downloaded by Chrome users every month. We designed security into the extensions system from day 1 but we’re always looking for more ways to protect users. So, today, we are introducing two significant changes in the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery: a developer signup fee and a domain verification system. The developer signup fee is a one-time payment of $5. It is intended to create better safeguards against fraudulent extensions in the gallery and limit the activity of malicious developer accounts.
Starting today, this fee will be required to publish extensions, themes and soon apps in the gallery. Domain verification is another addition that we believe will protect users and developers alike. Chrome Web Store.
Add-ons Gallery. 10-20M UV traffic. Safari extension gallery. OpenCandy. w3i. Toolbars. Mark Cramer Getting Traction. Firefox Google Assistant by Surf Canyon. Winning The App Store Lotto: What A Week At No.1 In The App Stor. Ever wonder what a week as the No. 1 free iPhone app in the App Store translates to in downloads and ad revenues? One of the employees at mobile ad management platform Burstly created an app called Air Horn, which simply makes a very loud horn noise. The app, which had been out for over 6 months and had zero marketing dollars spent to promote it, recently hit the No. 1 spot on the Free App list. Developed in less than three hours by Alex Miyamura, Air Horn was at the top spot for 8 days and just dropped to no. 2 this morning. Over the past week, Air Horn has made $20,000 from advertising (ad banners) and in-app purchases.
Three days before the app hit the top spot, Air Horn had 5,453 downloads within a day and was ranked 804 on the list. Of course, ad impressions rose rapidly as the downloads rose. As impressions increased, so did the eCPM. Miyamura and Burstly CEO Evan Rifkin maintain that there is no solid reason as to why Air Horn rose to the top. Custom Branded Browser Themes and Extensions » Brand Thunder.