Apple stats update: 9 million registered developers, up 50% since last year

Apple has just kicked off its 2014 WWDC with chief executive Tim Cook appearing in front of a cheering crowd of developers.



"We're here all week to celebrate our developers and the amazing apps they're creating," Cook said to kick off the conference.



What followed was a quick update on figures that we share with you. Apple announced that it now has over 9 million registered developers, up nearly 50% since last year. This is a huge developer community, and in fact, the growth for last year is the fastest growth in devs for Apple so far.



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