Newzoo: Smartphone users will top 3 billion in 2018, hit 3.8 billion by 2021
The number of smartphone users across the globe will top 3 billion in 2018, with the Asia-Pacific region accounting for more than half of...
Professor Layton and the Curious Village is coming to iOS
The Apple App Store Twitter account revealed today that Professor Layton and the Curious Village is coming to U.S. iOS devices. Curious Village first came...
Apple kills app affiliate commissions, imperiling small publishers
Effective October 1, Apple will stop paying publishers affiliate commissions for both apps and in-app purchases from its App Stores, a move that independent app reviewers believe will kill their sites.
Apple features Super Evil’s Vainglory in ‘Unleash’ video touting mobile gaming
Apple is highlighting gaming once again in a new commercial dubbed “Unleash.” It is aimed at showing that Apple’s A11 Bionic chip in the...
Gartner: Global PC shipments grew 1.4% in Q2 2018, first increase in 6 years
The PC market has seen its first growth quarter in six years, according to research firm Gartner. The streak is over: Gartner found PC...
iOS App Store’s all-time top game made $4 billion to top app’s $1 billion
While big U.S. companies topped the App Store for its first decade, Chinese companies have been climbing the charts, in some cases achieving high rankings solely through downloads within China.
Elgato becomes Eve to focus on Apple HomeKit, and Corsair buys game division (updated)
One of the Apple accessory industry's oldest developers, Elgato Systems, will rebrand itself as Eve Systems and narrow its focus to Apple HomeKit smart home accessories. Corsair is purchasing the company's original name and game accessory division.
Apptopia: iOS games peak quickly, and top 50 take 76% of revenues
A new multi-year study from Apptopia quantifies the challenges for iOS game developers, showing that even top performers average under 28 days on the U.S. App Store's 50 top grossing list, and earn under $50,000 per day unless they're in the list's top 25.
Apple opens App Store Connect for app developers, keeps iTunes Connect for media
Briefly announced on Monday but spotlighted today, Apple is transitioning app developers from iTunes Connect to App Store Connect, a dedicated portal for apps. App Store Connect has launched as a website and iOS app, enabling developers to manage apps for the App Store, as well as view analytics and respond to reviews.
Apple defends end of OpenGL as Mac game developers threaten to leave
Introducing four new operating systems simultaneously gives Apple the annual opportunity to bury bad news under good headlines, and 2018’s WWDC was no exception:...