Microsoft is going to give app developers a 95% share of revenue when someone buys their app or conducts an in-app purchase. This new revenue share will the highest in the industry and is only applicable for apps on Windows 10 PCs, Windows Mixed Reality, Windows Phone and Surface Hub devices, but does not apply to games. This new fees structure should be a boon for companies … [Read more...] about Microsoft will implement a 95% revenue share for Windows 10 Apps
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Top 10 Android Apps of the Week
Christmas is only a few days away and Santa might be leaving a shiny new tablet or smartphone for you. Obviously you will need to download some essential apps in order to get started. Every week we produce a list of the best new apps to come out or ones that received a ton of new functionality via updates. All of the content can be downloaded directly from our app store or our … [Read more...] about Top 10 Android Apps of the Week
Microsoft is trying to lure customers away from Android
Microsoft is trying to lure customers away from Android and embrace their own Windows Phone platform. They are doing this with the advent of a new Android app called AppComparison, that will scan all of the apps on your phone and let you know if there is a native version available in the Windows store, or an equivalent. Google is one of the most noticeable holdouts in … [Read more...] about Microsoft is trying to lure customers away from Android
How to turn any e-Book into an Audiobook
Major publishers are wary of the audiobook format and not every e-book out there makes the transition into being fully narrated and available to purchase. Today, we look at a few methods you can employ on your Android, Blackberry or iPhone that will allow you to turn any e-book into audiobook. If you have an Android or Blackberry phone the first thing you need to do is … [Read more...] about How to turn any e-Book into an Audiobook
Let’s Play Fallout Shelter for iPad
Fallout Shelter is a new iOS app that just became available in the last 24 hours. This title is the first-ever mobile game from Bethesda, set in Fallout’s dystopian post-apocalyptic world. Fallout Shelter is a worker placement game where players take on the role of the Overseer. You'll welcome new members into your vault, build structures inside to care for them and send … [Read more...] about Let’s Play Fallout Shelter for iPad
Google Now Integrates with 40 Third-Party Apps
Google Now Launcher just keeps getting better and better... this time with news that the app has rolled out integration with 40 third-party apps. By taking advantage of this functionality, developers can use cards to display notifications, summaries, and any relevant details for you to view at a glance. According to Google (from their blog, describing the integration in more … [Read more...] about Google Now Integrates with 40 Third-Party Apps
Digital Content Connects Business Travelers
The publishing industry has extolled the virtues of digital publishing--less waste, lower transport and delivery costs, a reduced carbon footprint--especially where periodicals are concerned, but there is more to delivering e-content in the form of newspapers and magazines than simply browsing through a magazine while you wait for the train. New data on travel, specifically … [Read more...] about Digital Content Connects Business Travelers
Apple Sets App Store Record During First Week of 2015
On one hand, there are worse ways to start a new year than with world record-breaking sales in your App Store; on the other hand, it might make the rest of the year a bit of a disappointment by comparison. This is the reality being faced by Apple after announcing that their customers opened their wallets to the App Store to the tine of nearly half a billion dollars in the first … [Read more...] about Apple Sets App Store Record During First Week of 2015
Stunted iPad Sales Not Due to Apple’s App Store
Following a swirl of Internet discussion that is trying desperately to suggest that the iPad is circling the drain (so to speak), Fast Company charted the growth of iOS and iPad apps between June 2010 and October 2014. The results of their research makes one thing clear: whether the iPad succeeds or not, the iOS app marketplace is growing steadily. So why is it that iPad … [Read more...] about Stunted iPad Sales Not Due to Apple’s App Store
Google Play Store May Offer Trials for Apps and Games
Despite the fact that all reports indicate Android dominates the smartphone market, being able to brag having an over 80% share, app revenue continues to lag behind Apple (by a shocking average of almost $4 million dollars per day). Understandably, Google would like to do something about that imbalance --especially with such a firm position as Android's biggest cheerleader. … [Read more...] about Google Play Store May Offer Trials for Apps and Games
Hide App Store Purchases Thanks to iOS 8
There are plenty of complaints directed toward iOS 8, but there are plenty of good things too. One of my favourite new features (if we can call it that) is the ability to hide your app store purchases (a term which also applies to free apps) directly from your mobile device. To remove an app from your list of purchases while on your mobile iOS device: load up the App Store … [Read more...] about Hide App Store Purchases Thanks to iOS 8
Study: Smartphone Users Aren’t Downloading Apps
According to a recent study conducted by ComScore, nearly two-thirds of US smartphone users aren't downloading any new apps. Their research uncovered that only 7% of smartphone users accounted for almost half of the new apps being downloaded. Fortunately for a few app developers, these results cannot be interpreted to mean that we aren't using apps. Over half of users are … [Read more...] about Study: Smartphone Users Aren’t Downloading Apps
App Businesses Not Making Enough to Survive
When the Internet really started to take off and companies were making e-commerce profits hand over fist, all it took to make money was an idea and just enough technical skill to hang a web-shingle. Many years later, in much the same way, app developers are popping up everywhere --every day there are hundreds of new titles fighting for our attention. Some are worth it, but … [Read more...] about App Businesses Not Making Enough to Survive
Top 10 iOS Apps of the Week
One of the best parts of having a smartphone or tablet is populating it with the greatest of the great apps. To help you choose your next favourite, take a look at our picks for the top ten iOS apps this week! TwoDots (Free) The App Store is filled with games that are designed to capture our attention and fill our time (or steal it away), but few games do it better than … [Read more...] about Top 10 iOS Apps of the Week