Tag Archives: Mobile

YouTube is reportedly testing online games for mobile and desktop

Google is (unsurprisingly) shutting down Stadia in January   Kris Holt   @krisholt Despite claims to the contrary as recently as July, Google is shutting down its Stadia games streaming service after just three years. The company says players will still have access to their games and be able to play them until January 18, … Continue reading YouTube is reportedly testing online games for mobile and desktop

Xbox head says Microsoft’s mobile game store could arrive next year

Jon Fingas @jonfingas Microsoft just made one of the largest-ever bids for a game studio. The company has announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $95 per share, valuing the all-cash deal at an enormous $68.7 billion. The deal would make the combined entity the “third-largest” game company by revenue, according to Microsoft, and would … Continue reading Xbox head says Microsoft’s mobile game store could arrive next year

Commerce Department calls Google and Apple ‘gatekeepers’ of mobile apps

Commerce Department calls Google and Apple ‘gatekeepers’ of mobile apps   Kris Holt @krisholt Biden administration officials have taken aim at Apple and Google in a new report, describing the pair as “gatekeepers” of the mobile apps that consumers and businesses rely on. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) states that … Continue reading Commerce Department calls Google and Apple ‘gatekeepers’ of mobile apps

How to send mobile app messages that build loyalty and stay relevant

Keep high-value customers interested with mobile messages after they’ve downloaded your app. Chris Wood on January 19, 2023 Customers download your app because they want to know more about what your brand has to offer. Mobile messages can maintain and grow the relationship, but you have to use the right communications. “Downloading an app is … Continue reading How to send mobile app messages that build loyalty and stay relevant

Samsung taps a former Mercedes-Benz designer to lead its mobile design team

Motorola DROID review   Joshua Topolsky   While the camera certainly seems capable of taking great looking photos, getting everything to play nice isn’t as easy as it should be. First off, the camera is painfully slow to focus and snap pictures — and when it does, the results can be unpredictable. Strangely, the lens … Continue reading Samsung taps a former Mercedes-Benz designer to lead its mobile design team