2023

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Developer news items we found relating to 2023

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Red Hat Generative AI

Friday, July 18, 2025 by Richard Harris

Red Hat, the provider of open source solutions, recently announced Red Hat AI Inference Server, a significant step towards democratizing generative AI (gen AI) across the hybrid cloud. A new offering within Red Hat AI, the enterprise-grade inference server is born from the powerful vLLM community project and enhanced by Red Hat’s integration of Neural Magic techno...

Building the Future of Web Automation

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield

Browserbase, the company behind cutting-edge browser infrastructure for automation, announced a major product update recently, reinforcing its vision for the future of intelligent web automation. Founded just 16 months ago, Browserbase has rapidly become foundational to how businesses leverage AI to streamline online workflows. CEO and Founder Paul Klein shared that ...

AppsFlyer Data Trends Report

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by Austin Harris

AppsFlyer, the provider in marketing measurement, attribution, and data analytics, has released its annual lookback at the past year's mobile app trends. The year saw notable growth in user acquisition ad spend and revenue fueled by increasingly advanced monetization strategies and the expanded use of AI in marketing. The findings reflect the industry’s increa...

Using Porkbun for your .app or .dev domain

Monday, June 2, 2025 by Richard Harris

When you’re a developer, your domain name isn’t just a URL, it’s part of your product and personal branding. Whether you’re launching a new app, showcasing your portfolio, or launching your latest side project, how you present your work online matters. And more than ever, developers are turning to .app and .dev domains to make that first impressi...

2025 Mobile Gaming Report

Friday, May 30, 2025 by Austin Harris

The mobile gaming industry in 2025 is characterized by dynamic growth, evolving monetization models, shifting market geographies, and increasingly sophisticated player engagement strategies. According to Appfigures’ comprehensive analysis of the top 1,000 revenue-generating mobile games across both the App Store and Google Play, the global mobile games market reac...

Apple Ads Search Results Benchmarks Report 2025

Friday, May 30, 2025 by Richard Harris

SplitMetrics’ 2025 Apple Ads Search Results Benchmarks Report, covering performance data from January to December 2024, offers a deep analytical dive into how search results campaigns fared across categories, regions, and timeframes. SplitMetrics, a global software company and certified Apple Ads Partner, used data from its Acquire platform to compile this extensi...

Security trade-offs and Xs vulnerabilities

Friday, March 21, 2025 by Richard Harris

The latest cyberattack on X raises an important question: Was this an external attack or a result of internal instability? While hacktivist group Dark Storm has claimed responsibility for the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, it is just as crucial to examine X’s own security posture, particularly in light of the drastic staffing cuts that followed Elon ...

Brazil Games and ApexBrasil to participate in GDC 2025

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by Richard Harris

The Brazil Games Export Program, a partnership between the Brazilian Game Companies Association (Abragames) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), is excited to announce its participation as an official exhibitor at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025, taking place from March 19 to March 21 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Cal...

Apple and Samsung smartphone rivalry unveiled in new data

Saturday, March 8, 2025 by Austin Harris

No tech rivalry comes close to the battle between Apple and Samsung. The competition between the two giants is unique because Apple builds everything in-house, creating a closed, seamless ecosystem, while Samsung offers a wide range of devices powered by Android. Their intense competition, brand loyalty, and constant innovation set them apart from other tech battles. Ye...

Speech pathology app to help with 4 year wait in Australia

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 by Richard Harris

A first-of-its-kind digital solution is transforming how Australian families access critical speech pathology services. Yarn Speech, founded by Oxford-educated speech pathologist Rebecca Keeley, launches at a crucial time when families face wait times of up to four years for essential speech therapy (Speech Pathology Australia, 2023). "Speech pathology should be...

Past years mobile trends lookback released by AppsFlyer

Thursday, January 23, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger

AppsFlyer has released its annual lookback at the past year's mobile app trends. The year saw notable growth in user acquisition ad spend and revenue fueled by increasingly advanced monetization strategies and the expanded use of AI in marketing. The findings reflect the industry’s increasing understanding of how to adapt to the ongoing changes in the market. ...

Record breaking year for fintech 2024

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger

A new analysis of finance, fintech and crypto apps on the Google Play Store by app growth solutions company SplitMetrics, has found that UK neobanks have surpassed UK legacy banks in terms of app downloads for the very first time ahead of the festive season. As it stands, UK neobanks have an estimated 71.78m Android users, 200k ahead of UK legacy banks with 71....

App development predictions for 2025 from Kochava

Friday, December 20, 2024 by Richard Harris

As we approach 2025, app development is rapidly evolving. Technological advancements, changes in user expectations, and emerging global trends are redefining what it means to build, deploy, and use mobile and web applications. 2025 app development predictions from Amro Hassan at Kochava With groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence, connectivity, and...

Mobile operators in France unite to protect digital identities

Monday, December 16, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger

As part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative, France's four leading mobile operators – Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange and SFR – announced they will join forces to provide services designed to help app developers and enterprises tackle online fraud and protect the digital identities of mobile customers. Mobile operators in France unite to protect digit...

In app purchases surged on Black Friday 2024

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 by Richard Harris

AppsFlyer has unveiled its Black Friday 2024 key insights, highlighting exceptional growth in consumer activity across shopping and e-commerce apps in the United States. The data reveals that Black Friday 2024 in-app purchases surged by 14% year-over-year (YoY) compared to Black Friday 2023. Purchases on Black Friday outpaced the average Friday in November 2024 by an im...

Increasing cyber threats from artificial intelligence

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 by Freeman Lightner

The UK Cybersecurity M&A market has grown significantly over the past decade, with the deal volume trend line increasing, and the sector continuing to attract significant investment from Private Equity, alongside larger corporates consolidating emerging technologies to counter increasingly sophisticated threats. The UK National Cyber Security Centre has...

2024 NFT Report reveals if NFTs are dead

Friday, September 27, 2024 by Austin Harris

In a recent report published by NFT Evening, the authors delve into the current state of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and pose a thought-provoking question: Are NFTs dead in 2024? This exploration reflects the complexities of the evolving digital asset landscape and raises critical considerations for creators, investors, and enthusiasts alike. 2024 NFT Report by NFT Ev...

Mobile app ad revenue continues to soar

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 by Austin Harris

Income from advertisements continues to fuel the mobile app industry. According to the numbers presented by NoKyc.com, ads are expected to contribute almost 66% of the entire revenue for mobile apps in 2024. Furthermore, the share of revenue from ads is expected to grow even more in the coming years. Apps expected to make $344.11 billion from mobile app ads in 2...

Mobile App Development Market report findings

Friday, September 20, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield

Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, "Mobile App Development Market by Platform (IOS, Android and Windows), by Store Type (Google Store, Apple Store and Others), and Application (BFSI, Gaming, Retail, Airline, Media & Entertainment, Education, Transport, Hotels & Restaurants and Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Foreca...

Apple iPhone sales declining

Monday, September 16, 2024 by Austin Harris

After taking first place in the smartphone market in the last quarter of 2023, Apple's iPhone sales have declined, leading to a significant revenue drop in the first half of the year. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, Apple's iPhone sales revenue dropped by $2.7 billion year-over-year, totaling $85.2 billion in H1 2024. Following a strong per...

Mobile games are main income for developers

Monday, September 16, 2024 by Richard Harris

Mobile games continue to be the primary source of income for mobile app developers. According to the numbers presented by NoKyc.com, mobile games are expected to account for 52.2% of all downloads in both major app stores in 2024. Mobile users are expected to download 150.4 billion games in 2024 Mobile phone users are more likely to download games than a...

Enterprise data market revolutionized by Cribl

Monday, September 16, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger

Cribl, the Data Engine for IT and Security, announced it has closed a $319 million oversubscribed Series E round, comprised of a combined primary and secondary transaction, bringing the company’s total capital secured to over $600 million and increasing its valuation to $3.5 billion, up 40% since the company’s Series D round in 2022. Cribl closes $319M Se...

Free trials have high customer conversion rate

Thursday, September 12, 2024 by Richard Harris

New data shows 30-day free trials had the highest customer acquisition (32%) and conversion rate (56%) and are shown to be 28 times more effective than free products. However, despite its effectiveness, nearly 3 in 4 ecommerce sellers didn't use the approach in 2023. Free trials have high customer conversion rate These findings come from the ‘Optima...

Telegram app grows in popularity

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 by Austin Harris

Ever since it launched in August 2013, Telegram has been an exceptionally popular social media platform and messaging app, thanks to its utility and focus on privacy. Telegram's strong growth continued well into 2024. Finbold’s research found that, between April 10 and July 22, the platform added more than 485,000 monthly active users (MoU) every day. Th...

Implement AI without data risks

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 by Richard Harris

The Gen AI bubble might not be growing as quickly as it was in 2023, but as adoption continues apace, organizations across the globe are still being caught out by outdated security protocols. Tips to implement AI without data risks To combat the risks associated with AI and to help more organizations take advantage of it, Andrew Smith, CISO for Kyocera Document So...

Stolen funds recovered by Binance

Thursday, August 29, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield

Binance, the leading blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is proud to share that its security team has recovered or otherwise frozen over $73 million in user funds from external hacks as of July 31 this year. This surpasses the approximately $55 million secured throughout 2023. Over $73M in stolen funds recovered by B...

US cloud titans bet big on AI

Monday, August 26, 2024 by Richard Harris

Sales for the North American tech sector grew 7.2% year over year and EBITDA grew 15.1%. Trailing 12 months sales grew 4.5%, indicating growth is accelerating. The robust EBITDA growth demonstrates significant operating leverage gained from the "year of efficiency" in 2023 when companies managed their costs very tightly. There's somewhat of a bifurcatio...

Online learning software market is expanding rapidly

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger

The Global Online Learning Software and Platform Market was valued at USD 6801 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 19090 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 15.7% during the forecast period 2024-2030. Factors driving the growth of the online learning software and platform market: The market for online learning platforms and software is expanding...

NFT marketplace SuperRare sees 3rd year of decline

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 by Richard Harris

The global NFT market is facing another bumpy year, with the total number of active wallets and NFT sales value recorded on the Ethereum, Ronin, and Flow blockchains sinking to the lowest level since early 2021. Collectors are spending less and less money on digital artwork, and this negative trend is reflected by their monthly visits to one of the top NFT marketplaces,...

Top 10 apps used the most while driving

Monday, August 19, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger

It’s easy to hop in the car, buckle up, start the engine, and hit the road. It’s just as easy to put your phone down and focus on driving. But, according to a CMT survey of over 1,200 people, 73% of Americans don’t. In 2023, Americans spent 2 minutes and 6 seconds using their phones while driving. The Scherer family knows the painful consequences...

DevOps threats report released from GitProtect io

Monday, August 12, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger

Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face...even every few days. The State of DevOps threats report - teams affected every few days GitProtect.io recently presented its studies on the most severe incidents affecting tools like GitHub...

GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA initiatives

Friday, August 9, 2024 by Richard Harris

Nokia is pursuing a strategic commitment to leverage the broader B2B digitalization ecosystem and drive new business models that unlock the potential that network APIs can deliver from the perspective of innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and productivity. By making network programmability monetizable, the company’s flagship API solution, the Netwo...

Top crypto unicorns in 2024

Friday, August 2, 2024 by Austin Harris

The number of unicorns, or privately held startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more, has been growing over the past few years, reshaping our understanding of success, innovation, and entrepreneurship. With four recent newcomers in 2024, cryptocurrency companies are some of the youngest members of the exclusive club. Using data from the business analytics platform ...

Apple interviews app creators

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 by Freeman Lightner

Around the world, developers are building apps that break down barriers across gender, race, socioeconomic status, language, and physical ability. In celebration of Entrepreneur Camp’s fifth anniversary, Apple spoke with alumni app creators whose apps are shaking things up in education, fitness, and mental health. All three women have participated in the immers...

Generative AI platform Cohere lands 500M in funding

Friday, July 26, 2024 by Richard Harris

Cohere, a generative AI startup co-founded by former Google researchers, has successfully raised $500 million in a new funding round. The investment was backed by notable players including Cisco, AMD, and Fujitsu. According to Bloomberg, this round also saw participation from Canadian pension investment manager PSP Investments and Canada’s export credit agency EDC...