Amazon is fighting the government over claims that it let kids buy digital goods without their parents’ permission — even though Apple settled over similar accusations. The court case will be… Read more »
More people are letting app makers access their Google accounts — MyPermissions expanded to provide instant notifications when a new app asks for data. Read more »
People today want news to come in shorter packages that are easy to read on the go. Seeking Alpha, a popular investors site, hopes apps will give it “mind share in… Read more »
A new federal law goes into effect on Monday that severely restricts how apps and websites can collect data about people under 13. The rules could be trouble for free apps… Read more »
A new version of BuzzFeed’s app lets readers create a personalized story feed. The tool may be a model for publishers trying to navigate the mobile ad market. Read more »
The FT launched a new version of its iPad offering, a move that reinforced the publication’s contrarian web-only mobile strategy, and an FT executive predicts that the problem of collecting mobile… Read more »
A long-running debate over apps has taken a new turn with the rise of the mobile web and the proliferation of tablets. At paidContent Live on April 17, leading publishers will… Read more »
Fewer publishers are treating apps as a make-or-break business decision. Instead, a shift in the economics of app making means publishers can choose from a wider variety of app options that… Read more »
Financial giant Bloomberg has opened an app store in which it wil take 30 percent of revenue. The move is significant because it is the first time the tightly-controlled company is… Read more »