This week’s headlines from across Inside Network
A roundup of all the news Inside Network brought you between March 4 and March. 8.
Inside Mobile Apps
Tracking the convergence of mobile apps, social platforms and virtual goods.
Monday, March 4
- AppGlu platform aims to help mobile app developers and business people with speeding up development time and post-launch operations
- Socialcam sees major 5.0 version update on iOS
- Track your iOS data usage with DataMan Pro
- 94 Seconds, Real Racing 3, CocoPPa and more on this week’s top free app charts
Tuesday, March 5
- Scringo aims to help developers by increasing user engagement, distribution and monetization
- Take the perfect selfie with CamMe
- The Inside Network Job Board: DeNA, SponsorPay, Big Fish Games and more
- Animoca releases data on the top Android handsets and OS versions in the U.S.
- Make a social local video with Clinch
- Amazon throws its hat in the mobile ad network ring
- Toy Story, 8 Ball Pool, Cubes vs Spheres and more on this week’s top paid app charts
Wednesday, March 6
- Infographic: Average app dev makes 90,000, puts in 40 hour weeks
- Answer an important question with Was It Worth It
- Apple increases lead as top smartphone manufacturer
- Real Racing 3, Tap Paradise Cove, Fantasica and more on this week’s top grossing app charts
- Crunching numbers with Amount
- New hires in mobile games: Wooga, NaturalMotion and more
Thursday, March 7
- App Annie analyzes the social networking category in the app stores
- Quanta Computer subsidiary Piddas21 launches RemotePlay app, allows instant peer-to-peer streaming of content
- Connect with other fashionistas with Trendabl
- Start the clock with Runtastic Timer
Friday, March 8
- Discover new tastes with Forkly
- Interview: Tinyview CEO Raj Lalwani on the future of mobile shopping
- Animoca: Japanese Android smartphone market wide open, Jelly Bean OS not a factor
- Minimalist countdowns with Fling
- Mobile apps news roundup
Inside Social Games
Covering all the latest developments at the intersection of games and social platforms.
Monday, March 4
- Bubble Land review
- Pet Rescue Saga back on top of this week’s fastest-growing Facebook games by MAU
- Tick Tock Toys (iOS) review
- Colin McKee on Aeria Mobile’s efforts to bring Japanese card-battling games to Western markets
Tuesday, March 5
- Disney gives Oz the Great and Powerful the Temple Run treatment
- Facebook looks to drive players to games with News Feed modules
- KingsRoad review
- The Inside Network Job Board: DeNA, SponsorPay, Big Fish Games and more
- Animoca releases data on the top Android handsets and OS versions in the U.S.
- Tweeria brings “lazy MMORPG” action to Twitter
- Zombie Minesweeper (Android/iOS) review
Wednesday, March 6
- What’s the Phrase (iOS) review
- Criminal Case once again leading the fastest-growing Facebook games by DAU
- Kingdom of Thrones review
- New hires in social games: Akamon, East Side Games and more
Thursday, March 7
- Pearl’s Peril review
- Outland Games (iOS) review
- Win increasing social casino games efforts with more titles and mobile-friendly versions
- Outland Games (iOS) review
Friday, March 8
- Puzzle Chasers is this week’s top emerging Facebook game
- Social games news roundup: Double Fine, Portalarium and Disney
- DV8: Exile review
- Jumble Friends (iOS/Android) review
Inside Facebook
Tracking Facebook and the Facebook platform for developers and marketers.
Monday, March 4
- Guest Post: Facebook Is Now The Best Ad Targeting Platform Around
- Facebook reorganizes Power Editor ad creation flow
- Facebook creates new requirements for PMD program
- Facebook responds to New York Times writer’s claims about News Feed
Tuesday, March 5
- Facebook looks to drive players to games with News Feed modules
- Facebook explains how 20% text overlay policy for ads is enforced
- Facebook platform industry news and hires: Fan Appz, SocialCode, Offerpop
Wednesday, March 6
- Facebook begins rolling out customizable user About page with larger images, ‘want to watch’ lists and more
- Facebook continues to test ways to increase event RSVPs
- George Takei, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Quentin Tarantino and others among this week’s top PTAT gainers for Actor and Director Pages
Thursday, March 7
- Facebook reveals mobile-inspired News Feed with more options for filtering content and giving users ways to see all posts
- How ads look in the new News Feed layout
- Facebook News Feed changes include improvements for app developers
Friday, March 8
- Facebook hires small team behind social startup Storylane
- Facebook hires: PMD infrastructure analyst, mobile apps analyst, data scientists, more
- Facebook careers: Instagram, developer policy enforcement, global marketing, more
- Facebook tests Page-Like stories and ads that include cover photo
- Facebook adds run, walk, rate, want to read and more actions to Open Graph
- Facebook condenses Ticker into single post in bookmarks bar and multiple standalone feeds in News Feed revamp
Inside Social Commerce
Tracking the convergence of social media and commerce.
March 10th, 2013 at 5:21 pm
[...] Interview: Tinyview CEO Raj Lalwani on the future of mobile shopping [...]