Apple Store Says App Sales Neared $500M for First Week of January

NEW YORK (AP) - The app-etite for apps is strong. Apple said Thursday that its App Store customers set a record for billings by spending nearly half a billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases during January's first week. It said New Year's Day was also the single biggest day ever in App Store sales history. Must Read: Jim Cramer's 4 Best Stock Picks for the Health Care Sector Apple said billings climbed 50% in 2014 and apps produced more than $10 billion in revenue for developers. The compan...