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App price and tax changes from Apple

• Thursday, January 20, 2022
• By Richard Harris

Apple has announced upcoming in-app purchase and app price and tax changes. The new changes are for the regions of Bahrain, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, and once they go into effect, the pricing and availability sections will be updated....

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Kaya Thomas weighs in on WWDC 2021

• Thursday, May 13, 2021
• By Richard Harris

Kaya Thomas, developer extraordinaire, is excited about the WWDC 2021 coming up in June 2021. She shares some thoughts through an interview with Bitrise....

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iOS 14 IDFA opt in updates

• Tuesday, November 24, 2020
• By Brittany Hainzinger

The latest iOS 14 IDFA opt in requirements will create ripple effects throughout the mobile app economy for both developers and consumers. We recently caught up with Brooke Willcox, Director, Digital Media Group at MNI Targeted Media Inc and she expl...

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App Store commission cuts to 15 percent for some

• Thursday, November 19, 2020
• By Richard Harris

A new program called The App Store Small Business Program cuts the Apple App Store commission to 15 percent for developers earning less than $1,000,000 in yearly net revenue, in a move that delights developers everywhere!...

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How Apple policy changes may impact game applications

• Monday, September 14, 2020
• By Brittany Hainzinger

Data presented by SafeBettingSites indicates the games category holds the highest share of application on the Apple App Store at 21.86%. ...

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WWDC announcements will change the Apple ecosystem for developers

• Monday, July 13, 2020
• By Angela Yu

Medical Doctor and Founder of the App Brewery, Dr. Angela Yu, offers her thoughts into how the WWDC announcements will change Apple’s ecosystem and what this means for developers....

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iOS developer changes in iOS 13 you missed

• Friday, October 25, 2019
• By Richard Harris

iOS developer changes in iOS 13 you missed as seen from OneSignal’s CEO George Deglin who discusses his team’s work and research for the iOS 13 update process....

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iOS 13 testing challenges

• Wednesday, October 2, 2019
• By Eran Kinsbruner

iOS 13 testing challenges heavily impact test lab coverage, but teams will also need to have a focused test matrix to ensure testing of iOS12 devices, which currently represent the lion’s share of the market....

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What Apple iOS developers can expect from iOS 13, iPhone, and more

• Tuesday, September 10, 2019
• By Richard Harris

Today is the September "Special Event" Apple plans every year. Here is what we think Apple iOS developers can expect from iOS 13, iPhone, and more....

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Should I upgrade my iPhone, WalletHub survey says many won't

• Thursday, September 5, 2019
• By Richard Harris

Should you upgrade your iphone or not? According to a WalletHub, 2019 iPhone survey 28% fewer people plan on buying the new iPhone this year than last year....

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How to create effects like Game of Thrones

• Friday, August 16, 2019
• By Richard Harris

Red Giant is rolling out tutorials on how to create effects like on game of thrones. Get your cup of Starbucks, mount up, and yell "Dracarys!" with reckless abandon, as we cross the Narrow Sea and explore the VFX of Game of Thrones....

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Apple subsidiary FileMaker rebrands as Claris

• Tuesday, August 6, 2019
• By Richard Harris

Apple subsidiary FileMaker is unveiling a new brand, “Claris” to lead the company forward on its mission to empower anyone to create custom apps to solve everyday problems....

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Fintech and developers get challenged by Finastra appathon

• Thursday, July 11, 2019
• By Richard Harris

Finastra has issued a challenge to Fintech and developers with its first-ever public appathon, inviting anyone with a good idea to build an application that solves a common pain point for North American community banks and credit unions, using its Fu...

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Creating apps that work without the Internet

• Friday, May 3, 2019
• By Richard Harris

Many people in the world today have smartphones, and can access the app stores, but lack good Internet to use apps that require a high-bandwidth connection. Here are some tips to help you create apps that work without the Internet, or over a low-spee...

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Women are using financial apps more than men says Liftoff report

• Friday, April 12, 2019
• By Brittany Hainzinger

Women are increasingly becoming a key demo for financial app makers on par with men, with the gender gap in cost to acquire a finance app user closing....

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Apps from maps using location intelligence is a whole new world

• Tuesday, March 26, 2019
• By Richard Harris

A conversation with Esri about how developers can use the power of location intelligence provided through their new developer program, that pushes the envelope of what's possible in today's mapping software....

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Best practices to avoid being removed from the Apple App Store

• Tuesday, March 12, 2019
• By Richard Harris

We speak with Ben Wald of Very to get his best practices to avoid being removed from the Apple App Store. Launching an app isn’t a set it and forget it process. Companies must focus on the core steps needed to ensure proper compliance and updates as ...

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Serverless computing 101 for developers

• Monday, March 4, 2019
• By Richard Harris

Serverless computing is growing in use and developers should learn the advantages of how to offload the burden of managing infrastructure to capable platforms so they can focus on building even better apps....

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By 2020 you'll be watching sports with AR over 5G report says

• Thursday, February 21, 2019
• By Richard Harris

According to research commissioned by Amdocs, 63 percent of network operators plan to offer augmented and virtual reality services over 5G in support of sports events, bringing fans closer to the action....

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Why app analytics tools can get your app removed

• Friday, February 8, 2019
• By Richard Harris

Mobile app privacy policies are key to helping users understand why developers are collecting data about them with app analytics. Apple has recently started to warn developers about not informing users of an app's data collection. Here are some thoug...

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