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42-605: The Easy Card technology was developed by Cubic Transportation Systems , replacing paper tickets and tokens on Metrobus, Metrorail, and Tri-Rail services. Technology upgrades to the Easy Card system since 2019 have enabled contactless credit card payments and fare capping on Metrorail and Metrobus services. Multiple variants of the Easy Card are available. The standard Easy Card is a stored-value smart card, which can be loaded with up to $ 150 of value. Monthly passes for Tri-Rail and Miami-Dade Transit services can also be loaded to

84-479: A generic trademark to refer to other distribution platforms of a similar nature. Apple asserted trademark claims over the phrase, and filed a trademark registration for "App Store" in 2008. In 2011, Apple sued both Amazon.com (which runs the Amazon Appstore for Android-based devices) and GetJar (who has offered its services since 2004) for trademark infringement and false advertising regarding

126-759: A Senior Editor at NeXTWORLD Magazine , Simson Garfinkel , rated The Electronic AppWrapper 4 3/4 Cubes (out of 5), in his formal review. Paget's Electronic AppWrapper was named a finalist in the highly competitive InVision Multimedia '93 awards in January 1993 and won the Best of Breed award for Content and Information at NeXTWORLD Expo in May 1993. Prior to the Electronic AppWrapper, which first shipped in 1992, people were used to software distributed via floppy disks or CD-ROMs, one could even download software using

168-413: A contract with Cubic for the development of their National Ticketing Solution named Motu Move . The National Ticketing Solution will allow the use of a single fare card on public transport across the whole of New Zealand . App Store An app store , also called an app marketplace or app catalog , is a type of digital distribution platform for computer software called applications , often in

210-567: A letter to the Australian Victorian state premier, requesting a review of the tender process which awarded the state upgrade of its Myki system to its competitor Conduent. In its letter Cubic claimed its submitted bid was $ 100,000 less than the winning a bid (a 0.005% difference in the overall $ 1.7 billion cost of the winning bid over 15 years), and that procurement officers from the state government had not visited its operational sites. Cubic preferences to install its own ticket readers

252-419: A mobile context. Apps provide a specific set of functions which, by definition, do not include the running of the computer itself. Complex software designed for use on a personal computer , for example, may have a related app designed for use on a mobile device . Today apps are normally designed to run on a specific operating system —such as the contemporary iOS , macOS , Windows , Linux or Android —but in

294-573: A new catalog application called Download Fun, also known as the Catalog or Premium Download Manager(PDM). This was one of the first modern app stores on a smartphone with a framework similar to what we see today with the other App Stores. The Download Fun catalog allowed users to download ringtones and applications directly to their device and be billed through their wireless carrier. Third party developers could develop native Java based applications using Danger's free SDK and submit them for distribution in

336-469: A planned completion date of May 2021. As of May 2021, the cost of the project (now called "Fare Transformation") had risen to $ 935 million, with an updated completion date of 2024. In February 2023, the MBTA announced that it considered the project "unlikely to meet the current 2024 timeline for full implementation". On October 21, 2022, it was announced that NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi had signed

378-723: A single process. Package managers predate appstores. In the mid-1990s, package managers developed automated dependency resolution and updates; they already kept track of program files and cleanly uninstalled packages. Some app stores have also developed these features. Package managers are used by most FOSS operating systems , for all of their software packages, not just application-level ones. Notable package managers in Unix-like operating systems have included FreeBSD Ports (1994), pkgsrc (1997), Debian 's APT (1998), YUM , and Gentoo 's Portage (which unlike most package managers, distributes packages containing source code that

420-413: A single purchase. The Easy Card became the only method of payment for Metrorail after its introduction. The system was expanded to Tri-Rail in 2011, partially fulfilling the goal of a regional fare system. On Metrobus, cash payments remained an option, but the Easy Card quickly became popular among bus passengers. By late 2010, 70% of bus rides on Metrobus were paid for with an Easy Card. The popularity of

462-410: A web browser or command-line tools. Many Linux distributions and other Unix-like systems provide a tool known as a package manager . Package managers lack the financial transactions, and are not restricted to app-level software. A package manager allows a user to automatically manage the software installed on their systems, including both operating system components and third-party software. This

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504-459: Is an American multinational defense and public transportation equipment manufacturer. It operates two business segments: Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS). Cubic Corporation was founded in 1949 by Walter J. Zable as an electronics company in San Diego , California, and began operations in 1951. Zable devised the company name as he wanted

546-506: Is automatically compiled instead of executables ). In 1996, the SUSE Linux distribution has YaST as frontend for its own software packages. Mandriva Linux has urpmi with GUI frontend called Rpmdrake . Fedora Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux has YUM in 2003 as a successor of YUP (developed at Duke University for Red Hat Linux ). In 1997, BeDepot a third-party app store and package manager ( Software Valet ) for BeOS

588-415: Is often done using command line tools, but some package managers have graphical front-end software which can be used to browse available packages and perform operations, such as Synaptic (which is often used as a front-end for APT). New software (and the other packages required for its proper operation, called dependencies ) can be retrieved from local or remote mirrors , and automatically installed, in

630-706: The Ubuntu Software Center on version 9.10 as a replacement for Synaptic. On Ubuntu 10.10, released in October 2010, the Software Center expanded beyond only offering existing software from its repositories by adding the ability to purchase certain apps (which, at launch, was limited to Fluendo 's licensed DVD codecs ). Due to its popularity, the term "app store" (first used by the Electronic AppWrapper and later popularised by Apple 's App Store for iOS devices) has frequently been used as

672-1028: The App Store, it has been a major financial success for the company. The popularity of Apple's App Store led to the rise of the generic term "app store", as well as the introduction of equivalent marketplaces by competing mobile operating systems: the Android Market (later renamed to Google Play) launched alongside the release of the first Android smartphone (the HTC Dream ) in September 2008, BlackBerry 's App World launched in April 2009, as well as Nokia 's Ovi Store , Microsoft 's Windows Marketplace for Mobile , Palm 's App Catalog and Samsung 's Samsung Apps all launching that year. The popular Linux distribution Ubuntu (also based on Debian) introduced its own graphical software manager known as

714-589: The Catalog. In October 2003, Handango introduced an on-device app store for finding, installing and buying software for Sony Ericsson P800 and P900 devices. App download and purchasing are completed directly on the device so sync with a computer is not necessary. Description, rating and screenshot are available for any app. In 2006, Nokia introduced Nokia Catalogs , later known as Nokia Download!, for Symbian smartphones which had access to downloadable apps—originally via third-parties like Handango or Jamba! but from mid-2006 Nokia were offering their own content via

756-434: The Easy Card are available to seniors and veterans respectively, and provide free travel on Miami-Dade Transit and discounted fares on Tri-Rail. Easy Cards and Easy Tickets are accepted on the following systems: Easy Cards and Tickets are the only method of payment on Metrorail. To ride Metrorail and Tri-Rail, passengers must tap their Easy Card when entering and exiting the system. Metrobus passengers are not required to tap

798-405: The Easy Card system, Miami-Dade Transit implemented a system called Easy Pay for download via App Store or Google Play which allows payment of transit fares, and soon college easy ticket, using a smartphone. Once a fare has been purchased and activated, a QR code is generated containing the fare that can be scanned at selected turnstiles or shown to bus drivers. Additional features that are in

840-508: The Easy Card with additional regional transit services. Expansion to Broward County Transit and Palm Tran was seriously considered in 2014, and again in 2017, but no agreement has been reached as of 2024. Miami-Dade Transit issued a request for proposal for a new fare payment system in late 2007. From the beginning of the planning process, the new fare system was envisioned as a regional system for Miami-Dade Transit, Tri-Rail, Broward County Transit , and Palm Tran . Cubic Transportation Systems

882-697: The Easy Card. Registered Easy Cards are eligible for balance protection, which replaces the value of the card if it is lost or stolen. Easy Tickets, a limited-use, disposable variant of the Easy Card, are also available. Easy Tickets can be purchased with a single ride fare, a pass, or a cash value of up to $ 40, and cannot be reloaded. Easy Tickets are made of paper, and are valid for 60 days after purchase. Reduced-fare Easy Cards are available for K-12 school students and Medicare recipients. Discounted monthly passes are also available for employees of participating employers, and students of most South Florida universities. The Golden Passport and Patriot Passport variations of

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924-642: The Nokia Content Discoverer. Apple released iPhone OS 2.0 in July 2008 for the iPhone , together with the App Store , officially introducing third-party app development and distribution to the platform. The service allows users to purchase and download new apps for their device through either the App Store on the device, or through the iTunes Store on the iTunes desktop software. While Apple has been criticised by some for how it operates

966-575: The Ringers & More Wireless Download Service for their then-new 3G wireless network. This allowed subscribers to the Sprint PCS mobile phone network to download ringtones, wallpaper, J2ME applications and later full music tracks to certain phones. The user interface worked through a web browser on the desktop computer, and a version was available through the handset. In 2002, the commercial Linux distribution Linspire (then known as LindowsOS—which

1008-536: The app (including app purchase, if necessary – many apps are offered at no cost). The selected app is offered as an automatic download, after which the app installs. Some app stores may also include a system to automatically remove an installed program from devices under certain conditions, with the goal of protecting the user against malicious software. App stores typically provide a way for users to give reviews and ratings. Those reviews are useful for other users, for developers and for app store owners. Users can select

1050-612: The application include 7-day, 1-day, eventually college easy tickets, and monthly passes, along with the ability to reload and view balance of an Easy Card. Implemented in August 2019, riders are able to use their Visa, Mastercard, or AMEX contactless credit/debit cards, Apple Pay , Google Pay, and Samsung Pay at the fare gates on the Metrorail. As of February 2020, contactless bank cards and digital wallets are also accepted on Metrobuses. Cubic Corporation Cubic Corporation

1092-499: The best apps based on ratings, developers get feedback on what features are praised or disliked, and finally, app store owners can detect bad apps and malicious developers by automatically analyzing the reviews with data mining techniques. Many app stores are curated by their owners, requiring that submissions of prospective apps go through an approval process. These apps are inspected for compliance with certain guidelines (such as those for quality control and censorship ), including

1134-459: The card when exiting the bus. Transfers between Tri-Rail, Metrorail, and Metrobus services are automatically calculated, including any applicable fare difference. Broward County Transit and Palm Tran services do not accept the Easy Card. Metrobus lines that connect with BCT services issue paper transfers upon request, and Tri-Rail ticket machines print tickets for Easy Card users connecting to BCT and Palm Tran. Proposals have been made to integrate

1176-539: The electronic purchase, decryption and installation of software applications or other digital media. App stores typically organise the apps they offer based on: the function(s) provided by the app (including games, multimedia or productivity), the device for which the app was designed, and the operating system on which the app will run. App stores typically take the form of an online store , where users can browse through these different app categories, view information about each app (such as reviews or ratings), and acquire

1218-562: The first integrated online app store for mobile phones, gaining nationwide popularity in Japanese mobile phone culture . DoCoMo used a revenue-sharing business model, allowing content creators and app providers to keep up to 91% of revenue. Other operators outside Japan also made their own portals after this, such as Vodafone live! in 2002. At this time mobile phone manufacturer Nokia also introduced carrier-free downloadable content with Club Nokia . In December 2001, Sprint PCS launched

1260-471: The monthly subscription charge, the user only paying the per minute connection / data charges for a download, while other programs resulted in the user being additionally billed per purchase. The Electronic AppWrapper was the first commercial electronic software distribution catalog to collectively manage encryption and provide digital rights for apps and digital media (issue #3 was the app store originally demonstrated to Steve Jobs at NeXTWorld EXPO). While

1302-420: The name to reflect both engineering and precision. Its first product was a calorimetric wattmeter , a device used for measuring microwave output. It became a publicly-traded company in 1959. In 1969, the company acquired United States Elevator Corporation, a maker of freight and passenger elevators. In early September 1984, Cubic moved its corporate domicile into Delaware General Corporation Law . The move

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1344-476: The new fare payment system was accompanied by criticism, as The Miami Times highlighted the limited number of locations that sold cards, and raised concerns about the privacy of passengers' data. Miami-Dade Transit has made a series of upgrades to the Easy Card system since its introduction. In 2016, MDT approved a $ 33 million contract with Cubic to operate the system for another 10 years, and upgrade it for contactless credit card payments. The upgrades also moved

1386-405: The past mobile carriers had their own portals for apps and related media content. An app store is a restricted, commercial version of a package manager . An app store is any digital storefront intended to allow search and review of software titles or other media offered for sale electronically. Critically, the application storefront itself provides a secure, uniform experience that automates

1428-554: The requirement that a commission be collected on each sale of a paid app. Some app stores provide feedback to developers: number of installations, issues in the field (latency, crash, etc.). Commercial Bulletin board services appeared in the early 1980s, such as Micronet 800 (1983), that permitted registered subscribers to browse, purchase, and download software for a variety of proprietary operating systems, then offered by manufacturers such as Acorn, Apple, Commodore, Dragon, IBM, RML, Sinclair and Tandy. Some programs being included in

1470-446: The system's accounting functions to the cloud . Contactless credit card payments and fare capping became available on Metrorail in 2019, and on Metrobus in 2020. As of 2024, the Easy Card remains in use on Miami-Dade Transit and Tri-Rail services. The planned rollout to Broward County Transit and Palm Tran services was abandoned in the mid-2010s, and Palm Tran introduced its own Paradise Pass smart card system in 2021. In addition to

1512-470: The use of the term "app store" to refer to their services. Microsoft filed multiple objections against Apple's attempt to register the name as a trademark, considering it to already be a generic term. In January 2013, a United States district court rejected Apple's trademark claims against Amazon. The judge ruled that Apple had presented no evidence that Amazon had attempted "to mimic Apple's site or advertising" or communicated that its service "possesses

1554-430: Was completed on June 11, 1985. Cubic employs 6,200 people globally. Stevan Slijepcevic was named president and chief executive officer of Cubic Corporation in January 2022. In May 2021, Cubic announced the completion of its sale to the private equity firms Veritas Capital and Elliott Management , turning the publicly traded New York Stock Exchange company into a privately held company . In June 2023 Cubic wrote

1596-500: Was founded by Michael Robertson , founder of MP3.com ) introduced an app store known as Click'N'Run (CNR). For an annual subscription fee, users could perform one-click installation of free and paid apps through the CNR software. Doc Searls believed that the ease-of-use of CNR could help make desktop Linux a feasible reality. In September 2003, Danger Inc. released an over-the-air update for T-Mobile Sidekick devices which included

1638-558: Was launched in January 2021. Cubic Transportation Systems manages around 70% of the global market for smart transit cards. Cubic processes more than 24 billion transactions a year. In 2017, Cubic was chosen to implement the AFC 2.0 project by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to update the MBTA's fare collection systems. This project was budgeted for $ 723 million, with

1680-539: Was launched, which operated until 2001. It was eventually acquired by Be Inc. BeDepot allowed for both commercial and free apps as well as handling updates In 1998, Information Technologies India Ltd (ITIL) launched Palmix, a web based app store exclusively for mobile and handheld devices. Palmix sold apps for the three major PDA platforms of the time: the Palm OS based Palm Pilots, Windows CE based devices, and Psion Epoc handhelds. In 1999, NTT DoCoMo launched i-mode ,

1722-571: Was reported as a reason to consider its bid more expensive. Cubic's operating segments include: Cubic Transportation Systems provides the following products and services: Cubic Transportation Systems has delivered over 400 projects in 40 markets on five continents. Cubic first implemented mobile ticketing technology in 2006 and produces multiple mobile fare collection options, including mobile ticketing through barcoding, NFC tools, contact and contactless smartcard payments, and traditional automated fare collection systems. The Umo Mobility Platform

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1764-671: Was selected as the provider of the system in 2008, at a base price of $ 42 million. The new fare system, branded as the EASY Card, was launched in October 2009, following an extensive marketing campaign in English , Spanish , and Haitian Creole . The Easy Card replaced paper bus transfers, magnetic-stripe monthly passes, and tokens, and introduced new discount programs for companies purchasing passes for their employees. The Easy Card also integrated payment for parking at rail stations, allowing passengers to pay for their parking and their fare in

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