Virtual Reality devices like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR have gotten a lot of attention from gamers. But you can also use a VR headset to explore distant lands… or the bottom of the sea or the night sky. You can watch 360 degree movies, make music, or create paintings. So HTC is launching […]
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Desktop apps start arriving in the Windows Store
Microsoft has been providing tools that let developers convert desktop/Win32 apps into Windows Store apps… and now the first of those apps are starting to show up in Microsoft’s app store. Some of the first of those apps include Evernote, Double Twist, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro, and Arduino IDE. Note that you’ll need to be running Windows […]
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Super Mario Run is coming to mobile (iOS first)
Nintendo is bringing its first Super Mario game to mobile. Super Mario Run will initially be available as an iOS exclusive, and it’s got the look and feel of a classic Mario game, but it’s designed specifically for smartphones. The game will be available for iOS in time for the 2016 holiday season. It’ll launch […]
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Apple is cleaning up the app store, removing outdated apps starting September 7th
It’s been more than 8 years since Apple launched the App Store. Developers have uploaded more than 2 million apps since 2008… and some of them are woefully out of date. So Apple has announced plans to start cleaning up. Starting September 7th, the company plans to review and remove apps that are outdated, don’t […]
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You can remove stock Apple apps in iOS 10 (updated)
Don’t listen to podcasts, uses Apple Maps, or like the default weather app on your iPhone or iPad? Now you can uninstall remove them from your home screen… and when I say “now,” I mean if you’re using the iOS 10 developer preview. Everyone else with a supported device will have to wait for iOS 10 […]
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Apple, Google to offer app developers bigger cut of subscription revenue
Apple and Google both take a 30 percent cut of revenue from apps sold through the App Store and Google Play Store, which means developers only get 70 cents for every $1 purchase. The same goes for in-app subscriptions that use the App Store or Google Play for billing, which means that if you pay […]
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Barnes & Noble will no longer sell apps through NOOK Store
Barnes & Noble may be first and foremost a book store. But the company does sell other goods in stores and on its website. And when B&N launched its first tablet in 2010, the company launched a NOOK app store to go along with its NOOK eBook store. But B&N started including the Google Play […]
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Google Play Store will let you know if apps have ads in 2016
Starting in 2016 it’ll be easy to know if Android apps include ads before you download them. Google is requiring all developers that distribute apps through the Google Play Store to declare by January 11th whether or not those apps include ads. Early next year, users will see an “ad-supported” notice on apps in the Play […]
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Gift giving, family sharing coming to the Google Play Store (probably)
Google is finally going to give Android users a way to buy apps and media as gifts for other users. The company hasn’t officially announced the feature yet, but that’s one of the takeaways from a teardown of the latest version of the Google Play Store done by the folks at Android Police. Oh yeah, […]
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Apps coming to Apple TV… probably, eventually
Apple may not have launched any new Apple TV hardware at the WWDC conference this week. But it looks like there may be some major Apple TV news on the horizon. The latest iOS developer tools include hints that Apple TV will be able to support third-party apps in the future. Right now Apple TV […]