Apple names Genshin Impact as iPhone game of the year
Apple has named the App Store’s best games and apps of 2020, and Genshin Impact won the iPhone Game of the Year award. The...
The DeanBeat — Here’s my Thanksgiving DeanBits
This is my last column before Thanksgiving and before the Black Friday frenzy, and so I thought it would be better to write a...
Apple cuts commissions: Industry reacts, regulators watch
As regulators watch closely, Apple today announced it would cut its App Store commission for small businesses, taking its cut down from an industry...
AppsFlyer: 37% of marketers are clueless on Apple’s IDFA change
Apple’s change in the use of the Identifier for Advertisers, known as IDFA, has left mobile marketers in a state of confusion and concern...
macOS Big Sur supports Apple M1 and Intel Macs, runs iOS apps and games
Following a long and somewhat tumultuous five-month beta testing period, Apple today announced the general public release of macOS Big Sur, the latest operating system...
Apple v. Epic lawsuit could open door to third-party payments — led by esports
Without releasing a single game, Apple is one of the largest gaming companies in the world, simply by taking a cut of all transactions...
The DeanBeat: Why politics and games go together
Many gamers say that games and politics don’t mix well because people don’t like serious (or boring) politics woven into their entertainment. But I...
The DeanBeat: How the ad ecosystem will cope with Apple’s IDFA changes
Game companies, app developers, and mobile marketers are resigned to losing the Identifier for Advertisers (also known as IDFA), which has enabled advertisers to...
Snap uses iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar sensor for AR imagery
Snap has launched a new version of its augmented reality studio that allows users to create cool AR effects on Apple’s newest iPhone 12...
AppsFlyer: Facebook, Google, and Unity Ads dominate mobile advertising
Mobile measurement firm AppsFlyer said Facebook held the No. 1 spot in mobile advertising, followed by Google and Unity Ads in the first half...