reader comments 110 Epic Games has filed a proposed injunction that would stop Google from restricting third-party app distribution outside Google Play Store on Android devices after proving that Google had an illegal monopoly in markets for Android app distribution. Epic is suggesting that competition on the Android mobile platform would be opened up if ..
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reader comments 83 with 0 posters participating Share this story A developer’s cryptographic signing key is one of the major linchpins of Android security. Any time Android updates an app, the signing key of the old app on your phone needs to match the key of the update you’re installing. The matching keys ensure the ..
reader comments 267 with 105 posters participating Share this story For years, researchers have suggested that algorithms feeding users content aren’t the cause of online echo chambers, but are more likely due to users actively seeking out content that aligns with their beliefs. This week, New York University researchers for the Center for Social Media ..
reader comments 125 with 85 posters participating Share this story Both members of our favorite mobile duopoly, Google and Apple, recently announced plans to cull outdated apps in their respective app stores. Last month, both companies decided any app that hadn’t been updated in two years would be removed. Early in April, Google announced a two-year ..
reader comments 51 with 40 posters participating Share this story Google Play is moving forward in its war on old, un-updated apps. The Play Store has had a rolling minimum level for Android version support for a while now; developers have to use a “target API level” that is one year old or newer, or ..
reader comments 133 with 69 posters participating Share this story Yesterday, dozens of state attorneys general sued Google on antitrust grounds, alleging that the company worked to “preemptively quash” competing app stores (most notably the Samsung Galaxy Store) and maintain its monopoly on Android app distribution. The lawsuit alleges that Google engaged in a range ..
30-second summary: App marketing is intensely competitive. There are limited channels to market your app but millions of apps to compete with. It’s important to maximize every opportunity. Like SEO, App Store Optimization involves keyword research and optimization. App developers have limited space for their keywords and much competition to face. Hence, precision is highly ..
30-second summary: Mobile applications have become essential for human life, It has managed to reach every corner of the world, it is used for all kinds of things. There are more than two million mobile apps available in app stores but all of them are not equally successful. App Store Optimization (ASO) is one of ..
“Like people, and let them know it,” said Cornell Capa, the Hungarian-born photographer and Magnum photo agency founder, when he was asked for the secret of taking good pictures. Over the winter holidays, spending time with our loved ones, we make priceless pictures. We take them for fun, for sharing, to put into family ..