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50% of Tablet Owners watch TV Shows and Videos on Their Device
Published 9/07/11 by Kyle FlaniganThe iPad is a powerful business tool. We’ve seen it as a means to present reports, illustrate new concepts and ideas, and as a portable machine that can, at least in part, replace a conventional laptop. No wonder Apple wish to showcase the iPad in Business, in conjunction with multinational bank Standard Chartered. But with [...]
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Rdio Mobile Playback API Now Available
Published 5/20/11 by Kyle FlaniganRdio unveils API for mobile (iOS and Android) playback, linked to its catalogue of 8.5 million songs.
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Apple says ‘no’ to mixing Promotional Codes and iTunes Reviews
Published 5/11/11 by Kyle FlaniganApple: “it is no longer possible to rate or review an app if it was downloaded using a developer’s promotional code” in an effort to stop false iTunes reviews and ratings
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“Create [Android] apps from any web content” – AppsGeyser
Published 5/11/11 by Kyle FlaniganAppsGeyser allows Android users to “grab any website content block or web widget … and convert it to an app in 2 steps”
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40% of Games Are Free With In-App Purchases, says Xyologic
Published 5/10/11 by Kyle FlaniganIs ‘freemium’ here to stay?
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Chomp’s iOS App Search Analytics Report
Published 5/04/11 by Kyle FlaniganThe sixth edition of Chomp’s analytics offers insight into the iOS and Android App Store.
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Who’s Winning the Great iOS / Android Battle?
Published 5/03/11 by Kyle FlaniganConflicting articles and confused developers are no good for the booming industry.
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Opinionaided’s Most Popular SXSW Apps: Instagram, Foodspotting
Published 5/03/11 by Kyle FlaniganThe public, through the free service Opinionaided, choose their most-liked application featured at SXSW. Instagram and Foodspotting top the charts with a 65% positive response rate. Are five second impressions the future? If so, developers have more to think about than just the development.
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Appnu Links Developers’ Promo Codes with Consumers’ Interests
Published 4/29/11 by Kyle FlaniganDon’t let your promotional codes go to waste – Appnu will give them away and give you publicity in the process.
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iOS & Android have 34% of the portable games market by revenue, says Flurry
Published 4/28/11 by Kyle FlaniganNintendo’s DS and Playstation’s PSP are losing market share to iOS and Android-powered devices, down 81% in 2009 to 66% in 2010. iOS and Android now cover more than one-third of all portable games by revenue.
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MEDL to acquire “thousands” of apps, pay developers continuously (iOS and Android)
Published 3/18/11 by Kyle FlaniganFountain Valley’s MEDL Mobile, Inc. announced last week the launch of MEDL Alliance – a specially designed program that will acquire applications directly from developers and continually “pay out a portion of the profits to the original developer.” It allows independent developers, who have more of an uphill struggle to success than the conglomerates, given [...]
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A New Target Audience: The Mobile Social Gamer
Published 3/17/11 by Kyle Flanigan“There is a tectonic shift in the landscape of video gaming” writes Flurry, Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of mobile analytics on iOS and Android. “The era of marketing singularly to the 18-34 hardcore male gamer is officially over” reads their latest analysis on mobile social gamers, noting the impressive growth of both iOS and [...]
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World of Goo – The Developers’ Story
Published 2/22/11 by Kyle FlaniganThe App Store is anything but a sticky market. Although Angry Birds has just enjoyed its 250th non-consecutive day at the top of the charts, competition remains vigorous. Rivalry is fierce. In the midst of price battles, advertising wars and constant commotion, one development company reveals – and explains – how it went from failure [...]
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The Power of Independent Developers
Published 2/09/11 by Kyle FlaniganThe presence of worldwide developer companies on the App Store, such as EA, is great for buyers. Consumers have full access to a wide selection of popular titles at relatively low cost. But their presence is not good for sellers, who fight in all but physicality for that lucrative top spot in the charts. The [...]
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iTunes Connect Shutdown: December 23-28
Published 12/21/10 by Kyle FlaniganShutting down for the holidays.
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Say hello to appTrends, goodbye iTunes Connect
Published 12/21/10 by Kyle FlaniganChallenging iTunes Connect right from the App Store.
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Android and iOS are equal with 38% impressions says Millenial Media
Published 12/15/10 by Kyle FlaniganMillenial Media, the largest independent mobile advertising network (AdMob is tied with Google, iAd with Apple), has announced that iOS and Android impressions for its ads are once again equal, with November’s data revealing that 38% of ad impressions came from iOS devices, and 38% from Android. This marks little change from last month’s position, [...]
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Everything iOS Developers need to know about Android OS
Published 11/26/10 by Kyle FlaniganOn 5 November 2007, the Open Handset Alliance, comprised of companies including Google, Intel, LG, Motorola, nVidia, Sprint Nextel and Samsung, announced new plans to develop an open platform for mobile devices, in an effort to create an “unprecedented mobile platform that will enable wireless operators and manufacturers to give their customers better, more personal [...]
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The Christmas Market for App Developers
Published 11/23/10 by Kyle FlaniganThe rewards can be high for those who are willing to compete this holiday season.
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Everything iOS Developers need to know about Windows Phone 7
Published 11/08/10 by Kyle FlaniganUnveiled February 15 2010 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s flagship mobile operating system built for devices that meet specific hardware requirements, like the capability of a multitouch screen, existence of a built-in accelerometer and even the presence of an FM radio. Microsoft currently holds 5% market share of [...]
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