Blog: app store

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How the iPod changed everything

Mark Mulligan

10 May 2022

ipod

iPhone

ipad

Apple just announced that it is finally ending production of the iPod . At 21 years of age, it outlived many of the dramatic changes it witnessed and triggered. In this age, dominated by streaming (and...

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Developers versus distributors: The App and Play Stores see challenge on the horizon

Hanna Kahlert

7 Oct 2020

Apple

Google

app store

Six months ago, Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store were the unquestioned gateways between app developers and consumer devices. Today, the unshakeable foundations of the fortress walls are, well,...

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Epic Games takes on the media giants in #freefortnite fiasco

Karol Severin

21 Aug 2020

Fortnite

Epic Games

Apple

Conflict between the gaming world and the tech giants erupted last Thursday, with Fortnite being removed from the App Store and Play Store, two lawsuits being registered, and a (niche) viral outbreak of...

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The App Store Wants To Become A Mobile Gamer Hangout Spot

Karol Severin

8 Jun 2017

app store

app store revamp

Apple

Apple has introduced a revamp of the App Store as a part of its upcoming iOS11 launch. The announcement reveals an array of changes and upgrades, all of which are ultimately geared towards increasing consumer...

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Why Apple Dedicated A Feature Page To Indie Games

Karol Severin

17 Mar 2017

app store

Apple

appstore

Apple’s App Store introduced a permanent feature page for indie games yesterday. The move is another step in Apple’s ongoing effort to provide more effective discovery tools and thus, drive more value...

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Quick Take: Can Viveport Be the App Store of VR?

Zach Fuller

30 Sep 2016

app store

Facebook

h&c

Viveport, the online store of the HTC Vive VR headset, launches today in 30 countries with a selection of around about 60 titles across the entire pantheon of VR content - from sports to education and...

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What's Really Behind Apple's App Store Revamp

Karol Severin

10 Jun 2016

app advertising

app revenue

app store

This week Apple announced that major changes are coming to the App Store. Firstly, it will allow all app categories to deploy subscription offerings as a part of their revenue models. Furthermore, if publishers...

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Amazon Underground Challenges Dynamics Of The App Economy

Karol Severin

27 Aug 2015

Amazon

Amazon Underground

app charts

Amazon has partnered with developers to make over $10,000 worth of games, apps and in-app items for free. Instead of traditional monetization models, Amazon will pay developers based how long consumers...

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