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Intel Bets on Mobile Social Gaming with Aurora Feint Investment
As if we needed another sign that mobile social gaming was hot, Intel Capital announced it's joining in a Series B round of funding for Aurora Feint, the social platform provider behind 3,500 mobile games. Intel is joining Chinese developer/operator The9 for the $8 million round.…
Read MoreStarbucks Digital Network Is Nice, But Is It Mobilicious?
Starbucks designed its new Yahoo-powered Starbucks Digital Network as a mobile experience, saying it was logical considering more than half of its free Wi-Fi users use smartphones. Too bad the the portal seems designed first for tablets and laptops and less so for smartphones.…
Read MoreEA Lands Angry Birds Publisher Chillingo
Electronic Arts bought UK mobile game publisher Chillingo, which distributes the break-out hit Angry Birds. The deal, rumored to be worth $20 million, comes almost a year after EA bought Playfish for $400 million and extends EA's move into more social and mobile games.…
Read MoreAppbackr Introduces Wholesale Marketplace for Apps
Appbackr is introducing the wholesale model to iOS apps, giving developers a new way to move their apps. The Appbackr Marketplace, launching in beta this week, allows buyers to purchase a bulk number of apps from a developer at a lower price, then sell them.…
Read MoreAre QR Codes Ready for Their Close-Up?
QR codes are still waiting for their break-out moment. But the 2D barcodes, which trigger URLs or information when scanned, continue to gather quiet momentum that could finally tap into the potential of the technology. Here's a look at some of the latest developments.…
Read MoreAndroid Ad Impressions Surge While Revenue Eclipses iPhone
iOS remained the top operating system on Millennial Media's ad network in September, but for the first time, Android revenue eclipsed iPhone-only revenue. The figures show that Apple is still in the driver seat with 46 percent of smartphone operating system impressions, though its dominance continues to erode.…
Read MoreEvernote Grabs $20 Million For Cloud-Based Notetaking
Evernote announced it has raised $20 million, enabling it to expand on its mission to capture memories and ideas in the cloud. The new round of funding will allow for faster product development and expansion into new markets and validates Evernote's freemium model.…
Read MoreZong Offers Android Devs In-App Purchasing Tool
Developers looking to make a buck on Android in-app purchases will be heartened to hear that Papaya Mobile is the first to deploy Zong's in-app payment system for its social gaming platform. The deal opens a new era for Android developers waiting for in-app purchase solutions.…
Read MoreGoogle Dominates Mobile Searches on the iPhone
Google represents 97 percent of mobile searches on the iPhone, according to Chitika Research, with 49.08 percent of searches coming through the Safari tool bar, 42.24 percent coming from its home page and other minor sources and 8.68 percent from its dedicated Google app.…
Read More5 Lessons Learned from Angry Birds Launch on Android
Angry Birds just passed 2 million downloads on Android, making it the fastest downloaded app on Android Market ever. The successful launch on Friday says a lot about the game and about the state of Android Market. Here are five things we learned:…
Read MoreWi-Fi Looks to Keep the Mobile Internet Dream Alive
Is Wi-Fi the Future of Mobile Internet? Jeff Thompson, the CEO of Towerstream (s twer) has been asking this question lately. And after seeing the results of a test Wi-Fi project in mid-town Manhattan, Thompson keeps coming back to the same answer: yes.…
Read MoreVC Funding Dips in Q3, but Early-Stage Deals Still Strong
Venture capital funding shrank by 31 percent in the third quarter of 2010: to $4.8 billion compared to the previous quarter due largely to a decline in cleantech deals. But the strength in the number of early and seed-stage deals suggest VCs are optimistic.…
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