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Android Market Faces Reporting Problems

June 14th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

A quick note from Tim Bray on the Android Developers Blog notified the community that the Android Market is having reporting issues.

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Apple Opens iAd Network, Starts Accepting iOS 4 Apps

June 14th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Today, Apple has opened up the iAd network to app developers all over the world. iAd banners can be integrated into apps and games with the API’s included in the iOS 4 SDK.

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Ilkka Paananen Leaves Digital Chocolate

June 10th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, People | No Comments »

Though the news of his appointment only came out yesterday, Ilkka Paanananen has now announced to be leaving Digital Chocolate after six years of service for DC and four years for Sumea.

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Digital Chocolate Secures Financing

June 9th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 1 Comment »

Digital Chocolate has secured several millions of dollars in their last financing round. The financing came primarily from Bridge Capital Holding, subsidiary of Silicon Valley based Bridge Bank.

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LemonQuest Returning to the Market!?

June 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 3 Comments »

Though it seemed like the company went down early April 2010, it seems Lemonquest is re-activating their mobile games business as Jeannie Odreman, Key Account Manager at Lemonquest is looking for distributors.

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WWDC: iPhone 4, iOS and More

June 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Some thought it would be called the iPhone 4G, others expected the iPhone HD (which had our preference as well), but the new iPhone is just called the iPhone 4.

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Behind the Bada OS – UPDATED

June 7th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Bada | No Comments »

The day after we visited Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 DevHub, MGB visited the Samsung Bada Developer Event in Amsterdam. Just like our Windows Phone 7 post, a big part of this story will have information you already know, yet there might be some scoops in this one as well.

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Glu Closes UK Studio!?

May 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Glu (GLUU) is shifting its focus more toward smartphones and that seems to have a direct effect on its developers, marketers and financial specialists in the UK if rumors are right…

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MU: Milq Media, The Confession

May 21st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

Milq Media took the stage to tell the experience they have had with their app Confession. Confession is a little confession box app on the iPhone which allows users to submit their confession anonymously.

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