Ek blames Apple for holding back his company’s first foray into audiobooks and confirms his company is in talks with Google about in-app purchases. Spotify is doubling down on audiobooks: Paying subscribers of the music service will now have access to up to 15 hours of audiobook listening as... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-10-03 16:30:00 UTC ]
It's now much easier for game studios to release their work on the Epic Games Store. Epic has introduced long-awaited self-publishing tools that let anyone release games through its storefront. They'll have to pay $100 per title and meet certain requirements (more on those in a moment), but they... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-03-09 16:20:56 UTC ]
Google is honoring South Korea's law requiring support for third-party payments, but not quite in the way you might have expected. The Wall Street Journalreports Google will allow the use of alternative payment systems for Play Store apps in South Korea. Check out with a supporting app and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2021-11-04 13:42:55 UTC ]
Fans can find the actress’s book recommendations, special merch, and pop-up events on the new mobile platform. Actress and Hello Sunshine founder Reese Witherspoon is seeking to broaden the reach of her popular book club, built largely on Instagram, with a new mobile app that will allow in-app... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2021-02-03 10:00:34 UTC ]
AT&T is now part of Harry Potter lore as the first brand to ink a sponsorship deal with the new augmented reality game about the wizarding world. AT&T stores are incorporated into the landscape of the game, called “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite,” which is by Niantic, the creator of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-06-21 21:00:51 UTC ]
Facebook has updated its app-install ads to allow developers to select targeted audiences based on which users will most likely use an app and not just install and forget about it. The product, App Event Optimization, will allow advertisers to select from among 14 user actions that might... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The digital magazine reader, which shares revenue with publishers, clears a major hurdle in customer acquisition. The post Texture Cleared for In-App Purchases appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Exam preparation app Gojimo has reached its £500,000 crowdfunding target. The app offers 50,000 free curriculum specific quiz questions, and content from publishers such as Oxford University Press and McGraw-Hill Education is available through in-app purchases. Gojimo, which says it has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook is taking the wraps off its mobile ad network after saying the early results helped lead to big gains for apps like Shazam and game makers like Glu Mobile, the developer behind Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. The company said today that the Facebook Audience Network is now open to all... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
EA's kicking off its free-to-play mobile strategy with an iOS version of the much-anticipated Madden NFL 25. Available now via the App Store, the popular gaming franchise arrives on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad as a gratis download, though there are (naturally) a slew of in-app purchases that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]