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  • 67% of app developers aren't breaking even, report finds

    App Promo - Table 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

WazeIt 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

Flurry: Android Devices as a percent of iOS devicesThe 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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