Jan 1 Apple App Store's busiest day with $240mn in purchases
Technology major Apple on Thursday announced that its App Store had the busiest single day on January 1, 2017. It was the highest single day ever for the store with nearly $240 million (over ₹1,600 crore) in purchases. Further, "2016 was a record-shattering year for the App Store, generating $20 billion for developers," a senior official said.