This week I'm in San Francisco at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), where Apple unveils new products and services set to drive the mobile economy over the coming year. One thing is very clear: the app economy continues to thrive. Having already earned in excess of $30 billion, iOS developers are [...]
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Leading app analytics firm AppFigures published a study this summer that examined developer preferences within the top three mobile platforms. Their findings were surprising. With more than 500,000 app developers in the mobile ecosystem, only a small percentage make apps to more than one platform. While Apple’s iOS has long [...]
ACT | The App Association today launched the new Moms With Apps parent-facing site. It features a powerful new search tool to help families find the right apps for their kids, including those without ads, in-app purchases, or links to social networks. The App Association has long worked with Moms [...]
Apple’s malware thwarting Gatekeeper launched more than two years ago, coinciding with the release of OS X Mountain Lion. Gatekeeper gives users control over what kinds of apps are installed on a computer, with the default allowing only Mac App Store apps from identified developers. While a user can easily choose [...]