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App analytics company Distimo released its September 2013 report today, which collected the data on app sales and downloads in both the Android and iOS ecosystems. The top paid and free apps were listed, as well as the revenues from both marketplaces. Distimo’s graph (above) shows the global revenue shares of the Google Play Store…
Google pushed an update of its iOS app today with a bevy of improvements. The interface was tweaked a bit, allowing easier navigation, and new languages were added. Also, the iOS version of Google Maps has a new “Tips and Tricks” help section. Aside from several minor bug fixes, the update adds some notable features.…
Apple’s iPhone 5S announcement ushered in a golden age. For the first time an Apple product came in gold, as well as silver and “Space Gray”. Now a leak points to Apple’s refresh of its iPad and iPad mini will offer up the same color scheme. The pictures from Chinese rumor site Ctechcn show both…
There’s a new RPG coming to mobile. GREE’s Dragon Realms aims to bring a deeper strategy experience to mobile gaming. GREE’s Modern War, Crime City and Kingdom Age have all proven successful. With Dragon Realms, the company aims to make the magic happen again. Dragon Realms is a fantasy themed RPG that puts the player in…
Square Enix hasn’t been shy about porting its most popular franchise to every device imaginable. There are as many versions of the games in its flagship series as there are characters! The most recent port is something special, though. Final Fantasy VI is coming to iOS and Android devices this winter! Known as Final Fantasy…
Beyond: Two Souls, the beautiful new game from Quantic Dream sports an epic story and some of the best visuals ever seen on a console. But the game also has a mobile twist that theoretically allows you to control the game using an Android or iOS device. The Beyond: Touch app allows the player to…
If you spend much time lurking on the internet, you’ve probably witnessed Brody Ryan’s embarrassing video texting exploits. The L.A. based douchebag rapper, photographer and developer’s sensual face-touching video has been blowing up Instagram and spawning tons of tongue in cheek copycats. (just search #StarbucksDrakeHands if you’re not familiar, you won’t regret it). Now it’s…
Mobile gaming has its share of zombies, and certainly its share of RPGs. Now a new game, Beyond the Dead, brings the two together! The game is free to play, and available on iTunes now. Japanese company Gree’s new game Beyond the Dead shows its JRPG roots but adds social features and other modern touches…
Since her release with the iPhone 4S in 2011, Siri’s iconic voice has answered millions of queries. Siri’s voice is instantly recognizable, only second to Majel Barrett’s Enterprise computer on Star Trek. Now an Atlanta woman has come forward, claiming to be the voice that launched a million dinner reservations. CNN caught up with the voice…
Auto manufacturer Volkswagen has embraced mobile technology in a major way. It recently unveiled a travelogue app for journeys in its cars. The company’s even gone so far as to partner with Apple on the upcoming iPhone ready iBeetle model of its Beetle. Now the company will be unveiling an iOS app that uses Augmented Reality to…