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EA has released a companion app for multiplayer shooter Titanfall on both iOS and Android. As well as offering an assortment of info regarding the game’s universe, characters, weapons and maps it also allows player to track their stats from the console and PC game. It will also connect with …
Read More »iPad sales slow as iPhone continues to shift more units
Tablet sales drop by nearly four million compared to the same period last year
Read More »iPad sales slump, although iPhone growth continues
While Apple’s iPhone continues to grow its sales, its iPad tablets are failing to do the same. The firm sold 16.4m iPads during Q2 2014, compared to 20m sales in Q2 2013. iPhone sales during the quarter hit 43.7 million – an increase of over five million compared to the …
Read More »Battle for developers heats up between Apple, Google and Amazon
Tech and retail giants seek exclusives for smartphones, tablets and microconsoles
Read More »Samsung sales boss saw Jobs death as "best opportunity to attack iPhone"
Documents unearthed as part of a US legal battle between Apple and Samsung have revealed the distasteful truth underpinning some corporate strategy. Cnet reports that Samsung America’s former head of national sales Michael Pennington saw the death of Apple boss Steve Jobs in 2011 as an opportunity for the company …
Read More »Google Play downloads tracking 45% ahead of Apple App Store
A new report says that total Google Play downloads are currently tracking ahead of the Apple App Store in terms of volume. Google Play downloads lead the App Store by 45 per cent in Q1 2014, up from 35 per cent in Q4 2013. However, App Annie’s Q1 2014 Market …
Read More »Report: Majority of mobile app downloads are games
More than 60 per cent of Amazon Appstore downloads in February were games
Read More »Epic: Oculus Rift is VR’s iPhone moment
Founder of Epic says virtual reality will be used by ‘billions of people’ in ten years time
Read More »Halo co-creator scores $5m investment for tablet shooter Midnight Star
Bungie co-founder Alex Seropian’s startup Industrial Toys has received a sizable investment from Accel Partners to develop his new mobile title, Midnight Star. Games Beat reports on the the funding deal, a $5m investment to help complete Seropian’s upcoming tablet shooter. The industry veteran served as president and CEO of …
Read More »Apps twice as likely to crash on iOS versus Android – report
Apple’s reputation as offering the most stable operating system around may not be accurate. TechRadar reports that data from Crittercism says that the average app crash rate on iOS 7.1 is 1.6 per cent. In comparison, the rate on Android versions 4.0 and upwards is just 0.7 per cent. That’s …
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