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Apple says users have downloaded 40 billion apps

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Apple is counting on apps to help woo consumers who are choosing amid an increasing array of lower-priced smartphones and tablets from competitors,

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Apple Inc.'s customers have downloaded more than 40 billion applications from the company's App Store, with almost half occurring last year as use of the iPhone and iPad surged.