Iddiction’s App-o-Day aims to cure App Store discovery woes with “Groupon for apps”
Discovery is still a huge problem on the Apple App Store, with 578,716 active apps and no sure-fire way to stand out. Iddiction hopes...
Experimental General Motors tech brings car windows to life
Backseat boredom could become a thing of the past if experimental interactive glass technology finds its way into General Motors cars. Currently in the...
Customer loyalty is key to gaining a share of the in-app purchase riches
In-app purchases are predicted to dominate the mobile-app market in the next few years. Revenue from in-app purchases, worth $970M in 2011, is expected...
SweetLabs adds Kabam games to Pokki tool bar for app-like experience on desktops
SweetLabs is announcing today that Kabam’s social games will be available on its Pokki app platform, which delivers a one-click app experience to the...
Review: OnLive Mobilized: How cloud gaming works on cell carriers
This holiday season, mobile gamers will get a chance to do something they’ve never been able to do: play console games on smartphones and...
BitGym’s new workout-as-game iPad app sees healthy amount of in-app purchases (video)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_mxSHG5ESk&w=640&h=360] Exercise good for your health (but boring), while video games are fun (but make you fat). A startup called BitGym is hoping to combine...
Microsoft’s first game for iOS is… Kinectimals?
When even Microsoft and Google start turning to the iTunes Store in hopes of finding success, you know Apple has done something right. Microsoft...
Tapjoy and PapayaMobile team up to deliver social market for Android apps
Tapjoy and PapayaMobile are announcing a partnership to create a new social marketplace for Android mobile app developers. The market will be one more...
Disney launches Appmates mobile app toys for the iPad (video)
Disney is throwing the combined firepower of its Cars entertainment brand, its retail toy business, and its mobile app capability into a new line of...
Sony’s PlayStation Vita gets more phone-like with Skype and Foursquare
Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita portable gaming device will feature built-in 3G (in one model), and the ability to make phone calls using Skype —...