Rovio, the creator of notorious Angry Birds, (amongst other mobile games) has announced a new feature to come that will allow its users to save game data in the cloud to resume playing where they left off on any device. While there’s no exact word on what other games (aside from what’s listed below) Rovio plans to support with the new feature, it’s evident the accounts are already being rolled out. ...
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So you’ve probably heard more than a few times by now about what happened with App Gratis, mainly – Apple removing their app from the App Store for being in violation of developer regulation 2.25, which states: “Apps that display Apps other than your own for purchase or promotion in a manner similar to or confusing with the App Store will be rejected.” While no official announcement by Apple has been made, it can be assumed that apps are now liable to be rejected if they feature any type of: filtering, bookmarking, searching, or sharing of recommendations. The folks over at PocketGamer.biz note being contacted by one developer whose app discovery tool has recently been blocked by Apple because it included such features. That being said, it’s evident Apple has expanded on 2.25 to cover sharing via email or social networks. The ability to search the App Store using 3rd party apps also now appears to be restricted. The developer mentioned above had this to say: “I...
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For the first time ever, 2013 will be the year people buy more tablets than notebooks. By 2017 we’ll buy 6x more tablets than laptops according to reports from NPD. NPD senior analyst Richard Shim also went on to say: “The mobile PC industry is undergoing significant change,” “The rapid rise and establishment of white box tablet PCs … is putting pressure on traditional notebook PCs … resulting in cannibalization by tablet PCs.” Also according to NPD’s latest report, tablet shipments will grow 67% to 265.5 million, in 2013 and to 579.4 million by 2017. On the contrary, laptop sales are said to decline over the same period by 10% from 203.3 million to just 183.3 million. All that being said, there is still some hope for laptops. Here are a couple reasons why. First.. Tablet/laptop (touch-enabled) hybrid laptops will grow 48% in 2014, from practically nothing in 2012 to near 100 million in 2015, with signs of growth for the years thereafter. This will be primarily...
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Up from no-where-close to that last year (17th), Apple has broken into Fortune 500’s Top 10 (at number 6). Fortune notes: “Apple is bigger than ever,”. Facebook also made their first appearance on the list. Also adding, that while the company has “maintained more than disrupted” its product line, and even had to apologize for iOS 6 Maps and its Chinese warranty services, it “remains an innovation icon.” Taking the #1 spot again is Walmart, with revenues of $469.2 billion, and profits just under $17 billion. Other companies to make the top 10 include: For other high-tech companies on the list: AT&T at 11th HP at 15th Verizon at 16th Microsoft at 35th Amazon at 49th Facebook at 482nd. I suppose in some sense it’s refreshing to look at this top 10 list and remember that there are other industries out there than tech. With that being said, I think that by understanding where these emerging industries are opens up even more opportunity for entrepreneurs to see...
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Today we’re going to jump right into it. No BS. Just pure valuable content. I’m going to bulletpoint 10 different benefits (reasons) Mobile Apps can deliver on. If you’re wondering: “why on earth would I want an app“, then maybe you should really be asking, why not? I’m sure by the end of this you’ll have some additional insights to make a better decision on which path to pursue. 10 Reasons Your Company Need A Mobile App 1) Better Visuals The graphics and effects on a mobile website more often than not are very limited because of latency and framework. Native apps however, have the capacity to have superior graphics and effects, presenting much better looking visual to your users. This is made possible by the apps requesting (and often receiving) permissions to use the full extent of hardware capabilities from within your phone. Also, given the app is made for the device helps too ;). 2) More Features To elaborate on what was mentioned above,...
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And to celebrate, they’ll be giving the winner (who has the 50 billionth download) a $10,000 Apple Store Gift Card. Additional runner-ups that are between 50billion and 50 billion and 50 will also receive a $500 App Store Gift card. Regardless of what you may think about Apple, it’s more than apparent that they’re pretty generous when it comes to hitting public milestones. Naturally, from a marketing perspective it’s only to their benefit to turn this type of company milestone into an event to get customers excited about “what’s still to come”. The company has also released the UK’s Top All-Time most popular free and paid apps: Top All-Time Paid Apps – iPhone: 1. WhatsApp Messenger 2. Angry Birds 3. Doodle Jump 4. Fruit Ninja 5. Cut The Rope 6. Angry Birds Seasons 7. TuneIn Radio Pro 8. MONOPOLY 9. Draw Something 10. Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock Top All-Time Free Apps – iPhone: 1. Facebook 2. Skype 3. eBay...
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In todays day and age a company without a mobile strategy is like a company without an email address. Having an online presence alone just doesn’ seem to be cutting it anymore. With more than 55% of those in the US posessing smartphones, these device owners need to have a way to interact with your brand on their mobile phone; one way or another. Whether it be: mobile responsive design, mobile site, mobile site wrapped with a native wrappe, or a good ol’ native app. Obviously some are more pricey than others, and what’s right for one company may not be the best solution for yours. Regardless, you should first and foremost consider who your user is and what type of experience you want to deliver to them. Here’s an example.. AllRecipes.com contains a huge repository of recipes on their website, which they could easily be transfered to a mobile site. The thing is, people who are checking Allrecipes on their devices aren’t trying to read recipes, they...
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