This week’s headlines from across Inside Network
A roundup of all the news Inside Network brought you between March 18 and March. 22.
Inside Mobile Apps
Tracking the convergence of mobile apps, social platforms and virtual goods.
Monday, March 18
- Keep your social accounts neat with Tidy Suite
- ‘Silent updates’ for Android download latest version of Facebook without Google Play
- Ryan Seacrest reveals, Zynga confirms, Draw Something 2
- Minimum-effort photojournals with Alibi
- EA CEO John Riccitiello steps down, Larry Probst appointed Executive Chairman
- ESPN Bracket Bound, Megapolis, The Croods and more on this week’s top free app charts
Tuesday, March 19
- MessageMe sees more than 1M active users since release, announces seed round funding
- Placed announces Placed Affiliate, a new way for app developers to monetize their apps
- Exclusive: Coupons apps seeing CPMs in excess of $10 from Pontiflex’s sign up ads
- Build a street from your favorite places in Posse
- Mike DeLaet is Kabam’s new head of worldwide business development
- Stay on top of your team’s performance with Team Stream
- The Inside Network Job Board: KIXEYE, DeNA, SponsorPay and more
- Super Stickman Golf 2, Ridiculous Fishing, OfficeSuite Pro 7 and more on this week’s top paid app charts
Wednesday, March 20
- W3i rebrands as NativeX, launches new advertising platform
- Manage your time with Calendars
- Tapjoy hires Jeff Drobick as CPO
- Google announces Google Keep app
- Remix your pics with Repix
- Megapolis, The Sims FreePlay, Temple Run Oz and more on this week’s top grossing app charts
- Corona Labs launches Corona Cloud for mobile developers
- New hires in mobile apps: Tapjoy, Z2Live and more
Thursday, March 21
- Tapjoy announces ‘Australia Fund’
- MediaSpike goes mobile, hires Manny Anekal as CRO
- Wooga’s Monster World arrives on iOS
- Make a new face for yourself with Avatar Creator
- Roadhouse Interactive partners with Games Workshop to develop Warhammer 40,000 mobile game
- PopCap launches Solitaire Blitz for iOS
- Facebook to drop mobile bookmarks for all apps except cross-platform games
- Mixmag goes digital
Friday, March 22
- Apple and Mozilla: A Cause for Celebration
- Blizzard announces free-to-play collectible card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Meet new friends with Skout
- Tell a story with Checkthis
- Mobile apps news roundup: Digisocial passes 2M downloads, Gameloft’s new games and more
Inside Social Games
Covering all the latest developments at the intersection of games and social platforms.
Monday, March 18
- The Croods (iOS/Android) review
- Bubble Safari Ocean is this week’s catch among fastest-growing Facebook games by MAU
- EA CEO John Riccitiello steps down, Larry Probst appointed Executive Chairman
- Ryan Seacrest reveals, Zynga confirms, Draw Something 2
- Bands review
Tuesday, March 19
- Words of Wonder review
- Mike DeLaet is Kabam’s new head of worldwide business development
- Nonstop Games secures $2.9M in seed funding
- Newtracks seeking to revolutionize music genre with its social game, Bands
- Roll: Boulder Smash! (iOS) review
Wednesday, March 20
- The Inside Network Job Board: KIXEYE, DeNA, SponsorPay and more
- Gladiators review
- Tapjoy hires Jeff Drobick as CPO
- Corona Labs launches Corona Cloud for mobile developers
- New hires in social games: Kabam, Akamon and more
- Match-Up! (iOS) review
- Kano/Apps finds success in social core game scene by listening to and building relationships with players
Thursday, March 21
- Tapjoy announces ‘Australia Fund’
- 2K bringing horror-themed strategy to iOS with Haunted Hollow
- MediaSpike goes mobile, hires Manny Anekal as CRO
- Wooga’s Monster World arrives on iOS
- The Tap Lab launches Tiny Tycoons
- Roadhouse Interactive partners with Games Workshop to develop Warhammer 40,000 mobile game
- Nitro (iOS) review
- Zynga reveals updates for Zynga.com web platform
- Mutant Badlands review
Friday, March 22
- Jewel Epic review
- FishPro on top of this week’s emerging games on Facebook, KingsRoad and Puzzle Chasers still going strong
- Years after launch, PlayFirst’s games continue to thrive due to regular updates
- Blizzard announces free-to-play collectible card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Social Games news roundup: Hyper Hippo, Gameloft and Rage of Bahamut
Inside Facebook
Tracking Facebook and the Facebook platform for developers and marketers.
Monday, March 18
- ‘Silent updates’ for Android download latest version of Facebook without Google Play
- Lack of teen participation might always be a problem for Facebook but it doesn’t have to spell the end for the social network
- Option to mark items as spam less noticeable in latest Facebook iOS app
Tuesday, March 19
- Facebook announces winners of PMD Innovation Competition; Ampush leads
- Facebook announces global rollout of Lookalike Audiences
Wednesday, March 20
- Facebook prompts some page owners to share links to their website
- Facebook changes cover photo policy: 20% text rule in effect but content less regulated
- Safe Call Now, WSPA, Human Rights Campaign and others among this week’s top PTAT gainers for non-profit orgs
Thursday, March 21
- Facebook to roll out threaded, ranked comments for pages and public figures
- Facebook tests another Timeline layout with elements from new and old designs
- Facebook adds weather info to event pages and locations
- Facebook to drop mobile bookmarks for all apps except cross-platform games
Friday, March 22
- Facebook adds ‘listen later’ button to music stories in the feed
- Guest Post: Embracing the Shift to a Partnership Paradigm
- Facebook hires and departures: designer and managing editor leave, Legit team hired
- Facebook seeks computer vision engineers for ‘next generation products’
- Facebook and industry roundup: Marin, SDKs, Optimal, Perfect Audience and more
Inside Social Commerce
