Apple launched the Mac App Store a week ago , spawning success stories . Because of this success , the stores are facing increased competition from Google 's popular Android Market , a forthcoming Amazon.com app store and other rivals . Like App Stores for other platforms , it 's a central place for finding and managing apps . But what makes this one unique is that you can actually download an app from your computer to your phone without having to go through iTunes or any of those annoying " buy now pay later " schemes.
Apple launched the Mac App Store a week ago , spawning success stories . Like App Stores for other platforms , it 's a central place for finding and managing apps . But what makes this one unique is that you can actually download an app from your computer to your phone without having to go through iTunes or any of those annoying " buy now pay later " schemes.