Archive for July, 2010

LG Launches App Store

July 28th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | Comments Off

LG has officieally opened up their Applications Store for consumers. As the store is still in Beta, it launched ‘only’ in 23 countries excluding the United States and most of Europe.

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iPhone Generations Speedtest

July 28th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Phones & Devices, Platforms: iOS | Comments Off

On YouTube, we got tipped about a video in which four generations of iPhones are tested for actual execution speeds. Though the measurements are far from scientific, they do reveal some interesting details.

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Apple Awaits First iPad Based Class Action Lawsuit

July 28th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Phones & Devices, Platforms: iOS | Comments Off

A group of three iPad owners have decided to start a class action lawsuit versus Apple because the device overheats too easy in the sun. As a result, they think Apple can’t claim that the iPad is an e-reader.

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Palm Hot Apps Winners Announced

July 28th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Game Awards | Comments Off

Palm’s Hot Apps contest has ended and as so, the company announced the winners that didn’t only generate the most traffic, but will also get cash prizes on top of their success.

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Disney Acquires Playdom

July 28th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | Comments Off

Disney has just bought its second gaming studio in just under a month. This time, the entertainment company snaps up Playdom, a studio specialized in social and mobile gaming for a massive $763.2 million.

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Google Fights Piracy with Android Licensing Service

July 28th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | Comments Off

To fight Piracy on the Android Market, Google has introduced a new licensing service. Developers can use the licensing service to let their apps check if the phone they run on belongs to a registered buyer of the app.

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Vodafone Announced Mobile Clicks 2010

July 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Game Awards | Comments Off

Following the massive success of Vodafone Mobile Clicks in 2009, the competition for mobile developers in The Netherlands and UK returns, adding support for Portuguese developers as well.

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Playlogic Heading for Bankruptcy

July 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | Comments Off

Playlogic is the second biggest Dutch game publisher and developer since Streamline Studios went under earlier this year. The latest news around the developer and publisher is that it is heading toward bankruptcy.

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Jailbreaking and Rootling Legalized in the US

July 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | Comments Off

The US government has approved new copyright rules (DMCA) that allow consumers to jailbreak or root their devices. Unlocks and installing custom roms is also allowed by law.

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WAC Turned into a Company

July 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Web Apps | Comments Off

The Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) has formed a new company and announced the new company will be teaming up with the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) to strengthen its position.