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Posted by on Feb 28, 2013 in Apple, Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

Apple Proposing In-App Purchase Refund System for Parents

Apple Proposing In-App Purchase Refund System for Parents

The lawsuit – which could cost Apple up to $100 million to settle – is based around the claim that the company: “failed to adequately disclose that third-party game apps, largely available for free and rated as containing content suitable for children, contained the ability to make in-app purchases.” The proposal which could be approved in the US starting as early as tomorrow (March 1st,2013) will allow parents to claim at least $5 (either in the form of store credit or cash if they no longer have an iTunes account) IF they can prove the purchases were made without their decisions. ..I wonder how that conversation would play out with the children.   Ironically, while Apple is willing to refund at least $5 in the forms mentioned above, Apple will only entertain cases where the total amount of cash spent in play is at least $30.  Which in the case of some parents (5) in Caliornia who filed a lawsuit against the company in 2011 when their children spent huge sums...

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Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

Mobile World Congress 2013 Meet Firefox OS |  Newest OS in the battle for 3rd place

Mobile World Congress 2013 Meet Firefox OS | Newest OS in the battle for 3rd place

Mee the new Firefox Mobile OS, HTML5-friendly brought to you by Mozilla. Certainly taking a big step forward in its mobile strategy earlier this week Firefox is clearly aiming to be a  THE 3rd player in the smartphone landscape currently dominated by Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. Mozilla announced that 18 carriers have now committed to its Open Web HTML5 device push; the launch of the Firefox Marketplace app store to aggregate content for the platform; and some of the first low-cost handsets coming out of its carrier partnerships that will be on their way this summer. The idea is that carriers may have a better opportunity in markets with lower overall smartphone penetration, and a customer base interested in low-cost handsets (versus premium devices like the iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy device). According to Matthew Key, CEO of Telefonica Digital, in a discussion with TechCrunch, “In Latin America, 82% of the population does not have a smartphone today, so we have the potential to make the market in...

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Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Android News, Apple, iOS Updates, Mobile | 0 comments

Apple accounted for 77% of enterprise activations in Q4 of 2012

Apple accounted for 77% of enterprise activations in Q4 of 2012

A new report by GoodTechnology has shown that while Android usage is primarily driven by tablets, 77% of new account activations for enterprises in Q4 were from Apple. iPads and iPhones even accounted for 8 of the top 10 devices. Android on the otherhand, fell by 6.3% YOY taking just 22.7 % of all activations, which were driven primarily by tablets vs phones.  Windows Phone secured just 0.5% of overall activations. iPhone 5 was the most popular device over the quarter with 32% of activations, while iPad led the tablet space with 93.2 %.   Christy Wyatt, CEO and president of Good Technology, said,  “CIOs today are able to realise increased productivity by supporting a diverse set of mobile products, while retaining security and control, and still provide their employee consumers with product choice. “We continue to see more enterprise customers extending the accessibility of mobile applications to a broader employee population within their...

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Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

Rovio’s ‘Angry Birds’ Cartoon to Debut March 16th

Rovio’s ‘Angry Birds’ Cartoon to Debut March 16th

Yes, it’s really happening.  And, I have to say, I really like the art direction that Rovio has implemented since the inception of Angry Birds.  The cartoon especially (as seen in the video above) brings back a bit of Nostalgia from the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner days.  Over the past few months Rovio has teased the release of an ‘Angry Birds cartoon series’ but kept most of details on the down-low.  Until now, where evidently all will be revealed on march 16th when the first episode premieres.   Yesterday the company announced on their blog descriptions of “an all-new animated series that throws the doors to Piggy Island wide open.”  Needless to say, this is an expected move by Rovio who is looking to continue building off their major success Angry Birds with whatever franchises make sense to throw at it.  After the app hit it big, Rovio quickly moved into toys starting with plush Angry Birds. Then, just last Christmas, Rovio licensed the brand to Hasbro...

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Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

App Trailers moves beyond just “App Trailers”

App Trailers moves beyond just “App Trailers”

AppRedeem recently updated their AppTrailers app to allow users to watch TV show trailers to earn points (and eventually rewards) for watching.   The new “TV” Section on the app also allows you to set reminders in-case you wanted to watch a trailer prior to viewing the actual show on TV.  While it doesn’t appear TV Networks are paying to promote these trailers yet, CEO Sheffield Noal mentioned in a discussion with TechCrunch that the company is,  “in talks with a few networks to promote their TV shows,”.  In the meantime, the primary focus is to test engagement, which thus far – looks very promising.   AppTrailers as of writing has 8 million members bringing in revenue in the ‘high 7 digits’ and profits in the ‘low 7 digits’. Nolan also makes the strong case that AppTrailers is different from incentivized downloads.  Users are rewarded for watching the trailers, not the actual installs. You can download the AppTrailers App...

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Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Apple | 0 comments

Staples now sells Apple Accessories

Staples now sells Apple Accessories

Yep.  Confirmed last week, the office supply retail chain now has Apple Products available through the Staples online store as of Tuesday.  One thing that is blatantly obvious however is that you’re only able to purchase Accessories.  NOT the actual devices.  iPads, iPods, iPhones, yeah- no.  iPad ‘accessories’, Mac accessories, iPhone accessories, and iPod accessories  – yes, that’s are what you’re actually in store for.   If you ask me, the promotion was kind of deceptive.  I for one though Staples would be carrying the products in-store, and have all of the Apple’s products available not just their ‘accessories’ which I never buy any way.  In any case, if you for whatever reason you feel compelled to visit Staple’s searching for Apple ‘Accessories’ know they have you covered. Gee. That was easy.  ...

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