The DeanBeat: What’s at stake in Apple’s potentially apocalyptic IDFA changes
The Identifier for Advertisers, also known as IDFA, seems like an unlikely candidate for causing an apocalypse in mobile games, advertising, and the iPhone...
Chromecast with Google TV attempts to revive Android TV for the streaming wars
At its Launch Night In event today, Google officially unveiled Chromecast with Google TV. The new HDMI dongle is available starting today in the...
Launch Night In Google: How to watch, and what to expect
During its Launch Night In event, which kicks off today at 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern), Google is expected to launch new hardware...
Google’s Epic response: Android 12 will make it easier to install app stores
Google today announced it will make it easier to install and use third-party app stores with the release of Android 12 next year. (Google...
Apple allows game streaming on iOS, but demands approval and a 30% cut
Apple today loosened its iOS App Store Review Guidelines for streaming games from services such as Microsoft xCloud, Google Stadia, and Nvidia GeForce Now....
Google launches Android 11, rolling out not just to Pixel phones first
Google today launched Android 11, the latest version of its mobile OS, and pushed the source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP)....
Consumer Acquisition: Apple’s IDFA change will disrupt mobile game ads and prompt layoffs (updated)
Apple is about to disrupt mobile game and app advertising in the name of privacy, a move that could lead to substantial layoffs in...
Fortnite’s ‘safety and fairness’ ban actually hurts users and developers
When the news broke yesterday that Apple and Google banned Epic’s super-popular game Fortnite from their app stores, most people focused on the bans...
The DeanBeat: Epic Games vs. Apple/Google is a shot heard around the world — but it’s risky
Epic Games’ simmering antitrust dispute with Apple and Google turned into a hot war Thursday, as Epic Games announced a discount policy and direct...
Google gives Android TV developers instant apps, speech-to-text, and predictive typing
Even before the pandemic, the battle to own your living room was reaching a boiling point. Now the big screen is bigger than ever...