Give to gain empowering women on International Womens Day 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 by Richard Harris
International Womens Day arrives on March 8, 2026, with a theme that is both timely and practical. Give to Gain calls on communities, employers, and individuals to invest time, attention, networks, and resources so that opportunities for women expand. The idea is straightforward. Generosity does not reduce what we have. It multiplies what is possible. When women advance...
App development in 2026: Vickie Chen of AviaGames weighs in
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 by Vickie Chen
Now more than ever, consumers have demanded tech companies be more involved and transparent in social and philanthropic causes, using their resources to give back to those that need it the most.
App development in 2026
As the CEO of Avia, a leading developer on the forefront of skill - based mobile games, my 2026 prediction is that more app developers and publishe...
Tebex Predictions for 2026
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 by Austin Harris
2025’s fight for developer choice and fair platform fees brought us a turning point in digital monetization: Google’s settlement allowed lower Play Store fees but also opened the door to rival third-party app stores on Android. This set a precedent that will create lasting momentum that snowballs into 2026, where alternative payment systems will continue to ...
Google Developer Program evolves with new tools
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Google recently announced a significant evolution of its Developer Program, building on the momentum of its April enhancements. These changes introduce new ways for developers to join, connect, and code, focusing on flexibility, productivity, and integration of AI-powered tools.
The Google Developer Program evolves with new tools, community features, and AI benefits
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Mobile Gaming Market Trends Analysis Report
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
The "Mobile Gaming Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Platform, Device, Game Genre, Distribution Channel, Monetization Model, Age Group, and Region with Growth Forecasts, 2025-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets's offering.
Mobile Gaming Market Trends Analysis Report: The Mobile Gaming Market was valued at USD 139.38 billio...
App marketing for Indie Developers 101
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 by Richard Harris
As an indie app developer, standing out in a crowded digital marketplace can feel akin to navigating a vast, uncharted ocean. We often find ourselves grappling with the dual challenges of creating innovative apps while simultaneously trying to master the art of marketing them. Yet, despite the odds, there are strategies and tools that can help us carve out a niche and t...
Build your own dev tools
Monday, November 18, 2024 by Richard Harris
In a groundbreaking move set to revolutionize the design and development landscape, Penpot has launched a new Plugin System that empowers users to create custom tools tailored to their specific needs. This innovative feature not only enhances creative workflows but also invites designers and developers to participate in a dynamic Plugin Contest, offering them a platform...
Best astronomy forums launched at ScopeTrader
Monday, July 15, 2024 by Richard Harris
ScopeTrader.com, the astronomy classifieds, marketplace, and news site recently announced the launch of its forum, designed to be the best astronomy forum on the web. The forum is now live and can be accessed with or without registering for an account.
ScopeTrader launches the best astronomy forums
Founded in 2001 by Richard Harris, an active astrophotog...
Token Trek user engagement platform launched by The Radix Ecosystem
Thursday, June 6, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
The Radix Ecosystem has launched a quest-focused user onboarding initiative called Token Trek, aimed at increasing community engagement and on-chain transactions. Built by Dmany, a social infrastructure startup empowering web3 enthusiasts to earn crypto rewards, Token Trek provides users with opportunities to explore the Radix ecosystem whilst being rewarded for doing s...
Neopets saw rapid growth for 2023
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 by Richard Harris
The almost 25-year-old legendary virtual pet game Neopets is delighted to present a strong 2023 business performance, following its transition into an independent entity known as World of Neopia, Inc. in July 2023. Since that transition, Neopets has experienced a remarkable turnaround, boasting an unprecedented 100% increase in monthly active users (MAU) and a new ...
App developer trends for 2024 according to Kochava
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by Richard Harris
Ethan Lewis is the CTO of Kochava, the real-time data solutions company for omnichannel attribution and measurement, and Vaunt, an open-source community engagement tool that helps organizations grow their developer communities. He discusses the rapid growth of the app industry and what’s next for application developers.
What’s next for software developers...
New DevOps Institute program
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 by Richard Harris
DevOps Institue, a global member-based association for advancing the human elements of DevOps, revealed the introduction of its DevOps Institute Ambassador program. The program invites and acknowledges accomplished volunteers from across the globe who are committed to leading and empowering the DevOps Institute member community with the SKIL Framework to advan...
Improve your test automation skills with Applitools new resources
Thursday, November 15, 2018 by Richard Harris
Applitools has launched Test Automation University - a community-driven collection of educational training resources to help improve test automation skill sets. Initial offerings to the platform come from test automation experts Angie Jones, Dave Haeffner, Jonathan Lipps, Joe Colantonio, Amber Race, Elisabeth Hocke, Manoj Kumar,Jason Arbon, among others.
Automat...
This native SDK helps you boost your mobile audience
Saturday, July 22, 2017 by Richard Harris
Spot.IM, a technology startup that builds global communities around the web, has announced the launch of its native Software Development Kit (SDK), enabling publishers of all sizes to significantly boost audience engagement, drive traffic, and earn meaningful revenue across mobile apps. By making Spot.IM's community solutions available to the public in a native SDK, iOS...
Cut the Rope creator ZeptoLab transforms into a mobile app publisher
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 by Richard Harris
ZeptoLab, the app gaming company behind Cut the Rope franchise and the mobile multiplayer hit King of Thieves, announced that they have officially entered the publishing business by opening a website where mobile game developers from all over the world can now leave their submissions.ZeptoLab has been “soft-launching” their publishing activities for about a year by part...
AT&T Developer Summit Hosts Biggest Hackathon Yet with Over $250,000 Up for Grabs
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
The developer world is set to experience one of the biggest hackathons of the year on January 2–3, 2016. Developers will flock to Las Vegas during that time for a chance to win over US$250,000 in cash and prizes at the AT&T Developer Summit hackathon.It’s the biggest hackathon prize pool of the year, bar none. And participating is free! I like the word “plethora” to...