Today applications cover all aspects of life, helping users do everything from managing budgets, locating the perfect restaurant, viewing the latest weather forecasts, and updating their social media accounts. Recent statistics say there are 263,088 apps currently available for download, with games market being the most lucrative.

According to official statistics for iPhone Apps this year, 15 of the best-selling apps are games, most notably the much lauded Angry Birds, in which players control the titular characters and exact revenge on greedy pigs that have stolen their eggs. Already having been downloaded close to 6.5 million times, the game has been so well received that its developers are now in talks with Hollywood Execs to make a movie around the theme of the game.

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Of course, the App Store isn’t all fun and games. A multitude of other apps, hoping to help users in more productive ways are also riding high in terms of sales. Take iFitness (20th on the list), already been raved about by The New York Times and the Washington Post, has now become the World’s Number 1 selling fitness app.

It comes as no surprise then that MeetTheBoss.tv is joining the App market too, bringing our exclusive content direct to your iPhone. With the launch of the MeetTheBoss.tv application, users can now log-on and enjoy exceptional, insightful business learnings on the go.

After all, given that the market for iPhone apps presents such a lucrative opportunity for business, and with the market predicted to grow and grow, it comes as no surprise that – in an effort to remain on the bleeding edge of technology – big and small companies alike are tuning in and turning on.