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Appnique To Help Developers Get Found

Mobile Tech

Appnique To Help Developers Get Found


  • Wednesday, December 19, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

ASO (App Store Optimization) is the new SEO for developers and because the app markets are making it hard to get into the top of any list, new services are emerging to help.A new service named Appnique is set to help developers get hig...


FTC new rules coming today

Mobile Tech

FTC new rules coming today


  • Wednesday, December 19, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

It's been a long time coming for mobile developers, but today the FTC is set to release its new rules on child privacy as it relates to mobile apps.This could be detrimental for many developers with children's apps published in the marketplaces becau...


Apps could be regulated in the future

Mobile Tech

Apps could be regulated in the future


  • Monday, December 17, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Because of a few bad seeds the entire basket might be thrown out! I'm talking about developers that aren't playing by the rules when it comes to privacy and marketing tactics within their apps, and because of it, the FTC could be at the center of som...


Appcelerator developer survey results

Mobile Tech

Appcelerator developer survey results


  • Thursday, December 13, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

A quarterly survey from Appcelerator took on some tough questions about developers interest in iOS, Android, and Windows apps and the companies behind their SDKs, and distribution.While there is still a tremendous amount of interest in developin...


Corona Labs acquires Game Minion

Mobile Tech

Corona Labs acquires Game Minion


  • Thursday, December 13, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Corona developers will soon have a new option for including cloud based services such as  leaderboards, social sharing, and multiplayer gaming into their apps.Corona Labs announced they have joined forces with Game Minion to devel...


How the new Facebook policy effects your apps

Mobile Tech

How the new Facebook policy effects your apps


  • Wednesday, December 12, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Facebook introduced it's new privacy policy today and with it came a change in the way users accept your app's permissions when prompted. Previously when an app needed permission to a users Facebook account a single dialog would appear asking the use...


FTC complaint causes app developer to temporarily remove apps

Mobile Tech

FTC complaint causes app developer to temporarily remove apps


  • Wednesday, December 12, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

If you don't think mobile privacy is becoming a really big deal then maybe this story will catch your attention.Mobbles, is a geolocation game in which children collect and care for virtual pets. The game also collected some personal information incl...


Rebtel Voice platform for iOS and Android

Mobile Tech

Rebtel Voice platform for iOS and Android


  • Wednesday, December 12, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Rebtel has announced a new way for mobile developers to add voice functionality to their apps with supposedly very little effort. Their new SDK is set to launch in a private beta on Tuesday.The service is free for now but Rebtel says that l...


Angry Birds the movie coming in 2016

Mobile Tech

Angry Birds the movie coming in 2016


  • Wednesday, December 12, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

We could've seen this one coming but the makers of the famous game "Angry Birds have agreed to a deal to bring the characters to life on the big screen -oh and it will be in 3-D!They have signed on John Cohen (the producer of Dispicabal Me) to p...


App Fabric now in open beta

Mobile Tech

App Fabric now in open beta


  • Tuesday, December 11, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

If you have ever wanted to add a social aware aspect to your app, the company Singly might just have the answer for you. They have released their product "AppFabric" mobile SDK to the developer masses!Their SDK can connect your app users wi...


10 app marketing tips

Mobile Tech

10 app marketing tips


  • Tuesday, December 11, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

This is a slideshow for marketing a startup, but it covers app development tips for boosting app downloads as well and I think it is relevant here.  ...


Behind the scenes with Assassin’s Creed III

Mobile Tech

Behind the scenes with Assassin’s Creed III


  • Tuesday, December 11, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

As a developer we often look at big company games and wonder, how did they pull that off? The makers of Assassins Creed III are letting us in on some of their methods to design and structure in a unique interview with FXGuide.It's an interesting stud...


Going back in time for app ideas and gaming structure

Mobile Tech

Going back in time for app ideas and gaming structure


  • Tuesday, December 11, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Sometimes reinventing the wheel can be exhausting, so when you need inspiration or are stuck on a certain part of your app design – go back in history and look at how early game developers did things.Sometimes the simplest of things tend to be the be...


FTC comes down hard on developers and markets

Mobile Tech

FTC comes down hard on developers and markets


  • Monday, December 10, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

I can't say that I blame em - but they sure gave just about anyone in the mobile developer world a rattle today with harsh words over kids privacy when it comes to mobile apps.In a new 2012 survey that compares to last years it shows little has been ...


$50 off Amazon Kindle directly from Amazon today only!

Mobile Tech

$50 off Amazon Kindle directly from Amazon today only!


  • Monday, December 10, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Today only, save $50 on Kindle Fire HD 8.9" when you use the code FIREHD89 at checkout on Amazon.com!Merry Christmas from Amazon eh?...


Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights

Mobile Tech

Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights


  • Sunday, December 9, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

The Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights is an effort by the Unites States Government to put privacy first for consumers and force digital information companies to be "within the law" when it comes to what sort of information they can gather, an...


How to engage your app users

Mobile Tech

How to engage your app users


  • Friday, December 7, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Here is an interesting statistic,  Flurry reports after 30 days of the initial download, 54% of the users will open the app again. But after 90 days, the percentage of users still using the app falls drastically to 35%.That means that ...


The Native or Web app argument

Mobile Tech

The Native or Web app argument


  • Friday, December 7, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Developer Tech is going to get the last word in for 2012 on the war of the native vs. web apps. This is a nice report and covers most of the associated pro's and con's. In the end I think there is plenty of room for both platforms because each offers...


Visual Website Optimizer now for mobile

Mobile Tech

Visual Website Optimizer now for mobile


  • Thursday, December 6, 2012
  • By Richard Harris

Do you need to test a mobile website for it's readiness into the market?Visual Website Optimizer now supports testing and optimization for mobile enabled and responsive websites. Just in time for the holidays shopping spree, subscribers of the V...


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