App trends: Android gets most downloads, but Apple makes most money
Just over half (51%) of all apps downloaded during the first quarter of 2013 were from Google Play, but Apple generated 74% of all app revenue, according to new global data.
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Full Google Glass SXSW presentation posted online
Google has posted the full video from its Project Glass presentation at last month’s SXSW event, showcasing the augmented reality specs in detail for the first time.
UK publishers expect 15% growth in digital 2013
Leading publishers in the UK expect their revenues from digital to grow 15% this year, with increased focus on technology and data to boost ad and subscription revenues, according to a new survey.
Baseball app gets 6 million users in 24 hours on ‘Opening Day’ relaunch
The official app for Major League Baseball got an update on the first day of the new US season- getting 6 million players accessing the tool within 24 hours.
Facebook unveils ‘Home’ software for Android mobiles
Facebook has launched ‘Home’, a new app that that puts feeds from the social network on the home screen of Android phones.
iTunes search links vanish: Google blames ‘technical issues’
Google has denied penalising rival iTunes on its search engine, after it was revealed that links to the Apple store were ‘hidden’ from results pages.
The value of a mobile ad: Google debuts calculator for advertisers
Google has launched a mobile ad calculator, designed to help advertisers predict the return on investment for their smartphone and tablet campaigns.
Android vs. iOS: Differences every marketer needs to know (infographic)
With Android and iPhone now combining for nearly 90% of the U.S. smartphone market, many app developers and marketers are concentrating their efforts on serving the majority of smartphone users through these two platforms- but as this comScore infographic shows, there are some key differences.
Flipboard lets users curate their own magazines with ‘2.0’ revamp
Flipboard has updated its popular digital magazine app for iOS, letting users curate their own personal magazines from selected news feeds.
Daily Telegraph paywall coming to UK
The Daily Telegraph has become the latest UK newspaper to charge for access to its website, as traditional news outlets continue to compete with digital competition from search engines, news aggregators and blogs.