Category Archives: Mobile Apps

ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it It’s now the most downloaded free social networking app in the US for iOS devices. mariella moon Wed, Jul 2, 2025 Mario Tama via Getty Images US government officials have condemned ICEBlock and CNN’s recent coverage of it, leading to more people … Continue reading ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

App Space Is Having A Probabilistic ‘Moment’

App Space Is Having A Probabilistic ‘Moment’ by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 21, 2025 Companies behind an ID-less graph and cookie-free project have built what they call improved data and privacy capabilities into technology. The technology is available through a partnership between media platform Verve Group and Experian’s subsidiary Audigent. The collaboration uses both companies’ … Continue reading App Space Is Having A Probabilistic ‘Moment’

White Noise Apps Could Be Stealing From Advertisers

White Noise Apps Could Be Stealing From Advertisers by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 5, 2024 DoubleVerify has discovered media buyers have purchased more than 45,000 monthly impressions on dozens of popular white-noise apps that help people sleep, but those apps at night are stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars per month in advertising. … Continue reading White Noise Apps Could Be Stealing From Advertisers

A Third Of Apps Last Updated 2+ Years Ago Have Been ‘Abandoned’

A Third Of Apps Last Updated 2+ Years Ago Have Been ‘Abandoned’ by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, May 13, 2022 An analysis of developer-abandoned mobile apps across Google and Apple app stores shows that 33% of all apps were updated two or more years ago, according to data released Friday. Pixalate determines the length of abandonment … Continue reading A Third Of Apps Last Updated 2+ Years Ago Have Been ‘Abandoned’