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The big buzz from last week's Apple Worldwide Developer Conference was the flatter, more two-dimensional look of iOS 7, but the long-term impact may be how it made mobile gaming a lot more 3D.Mobile game engines Unity, Marmalade and Havok court indie developers
If you want to be the next Picasso, all you need besides talent is to buy is some paper, a pencil and some paint. For those who want to develop mobile gaming apps, on the other hand, there can be some relatively steep costs to get the tools that allow them to do all the creative things consumers expect.Apple's WWDC 2013
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It started with the earpieces. Now there could be heart monitors, medical devices, smartphones, tablets and Google Glass. Once Bluetooth Smart is better supported in Android, the scope for what's possible may only be limited by developers' imaginations.
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When to stop rewarding app users and start punishing them
By Shane Schick
I'm sure developers get their ideas from everywhere, especially when they're not sitting behind a desk, but I wasn't expecting to come across some inspiration while watching an episode (okay, several episodes) of HBO's Girls on a recent cross-country flight.
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Why indie developers need to focus on games and not becoming Disney
By Simon Moller
Mobile game developers nowadays are confronted with a crazy scene. Mobile has singlehandedly upended established business hierarchies, as well as patterns of development, distribution and monetization. Monster franchises like Deus Ex are releasing full games on mobile, and free-to-play is even being adopted by industry heavyweights like EA.
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67% of app developers aren't breaking even, report finds
Developers need only three years, on average, to start seeing real money from the apps they create, according to a recent report from Toronto-based App Promo. The company conducted its second annual survey between March and April and got responses from more than 365 developers from around the world.
Developers ponder Waze's future with Google behind the wheel
It seemed like a long time coming, but the latest billion-dollar app acquisition has the developer community focused on the road ahead for mapping, big data and many other opportunities. Google confirmed its takeover of Waze, a social app that lets users improve their driving experience through crowdsourced traffic reports and turn-by-turn GPS navigation.
MFi iOS 7 gaming controllers: How the game is changing for game developers
The big buzz from last week's Apple Worldwide Developer Conference was the flatter, more two-dimensional look of iOS 7, but the long-term impact may be how it made mobile gaming a lot more 3D.
The right way to think about in-app affiliate marketing
When you're deeply immersed in a mobile game or app, what would you rather see, an ad that pops up and blocks your view of the app's main interface, or some URLs that run somewhere on the periphery? Perhaps more importantly, if you're a developer, which would you rather your users see?
Flurry: iOS app activity continues to dominate, but Android makes headway in emerging markets
The battle for smartphone market share between Apple and Google may not be all it seems, based on some recently published research from Flurry. The San Francisco-based mobile app analytics firm said it examined four years' worth of iOS and Android mobile ownership.
What app developers are saying about Apple's iOS 7 launch
As expected, Apple made the debut of iOS 7 the highlight of its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco, along with new MacBook Air laptops and a desktop platform, OS Maverick.
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