Cloning for good: Code.org eases kids into programming with Flappy Bird
In around 10 minutes, just about anyone can have their own version of Flappy Bird running on Code.org.
7,000 app developers in 127 countries say e-commerce is now the best mobile monetization strategy
It’s not pay-for-download. Not advertising. Not freemium. And not in-app purchases. Instead, for the rank-and-file of the hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of...
Top 10 mobile advertising companies: The VB Index report
Google is in. Facebook is in. So are Chartboost, Flurry, and InMobi. HasOffers, Tapjoy, Millenial, and SponsorPay all also made the cut. The VB...
Google updates Play services with Drive API, Google+ sharing, turn-based multiplayer, and more
Google is now rolling out its Google Play Services 4.1 update, bringing a medley of additions and enhancements to developers who want to integrate Google services into their mobile apps.
Mediabrix’ in-game ads are generating $200 CPMs — 180 times more than traditional ads
Mobile and social gaming ad platform Mediabrix says it’s found the key to monetize games — it’s those “breakthrough moments” when you beat a...
Famo.us shows the prettiest of 3D user interfaces for web-based mobile devices
Steve Newcomb believes 3D user interfaces will become common as WebGL takes off in mobile devices.
Apple’s App Store freeze is finally irrelevant
The iTunes App Store freeze -- when app rankings stop moving for a period of time, traditionally right around Christmas -- has long been a cause for both excitement and concern among app marketers. This year, we can confidently say that it’s not just less important than it used to be: it’s downright irrelevant.
Don’t get more players. Get more players playing more
Developers do have a number of tools to overcome user-retention challenges -- including one that's likely already inside their app.
Microsoft launches Internet Explorer for Xbox One with voice, gesture navigation — and multitasking
If you need to quickly google a Call of Duty cheat while playing the game, Microsoft has the console for you.
And the web browser.
Google Play now drives 25% more downloads than iOS app store, has 50% the revenue
Google Play is continuing its inexorable overtaking of the app store, with downloads now 25 percent higher, and app revenue that is slowly overtaking Apple's app sales.
The reason is exactly the same one that impacts iOS market share: international markets.