DEVICES: Getting noticed in the various device application stores (iTunes, Google Play, etc) may not be as difficult as winning in the search engines, but it's not far off - not least with thousands of travel apps (with varying degrees of quality) vying for attention. But with a few years experience behind us all, techniques are now emerging. Read more on Venture Beat.
Gone are the days where fart apps can generate millions in downloads and revenues - mobile applications have grown up a bit.
In just a few short years, the number of people with smartphones has passed those with clean water. The world is increasingly shifting computing tasks — and precious attention — to on-the-go devices.
What does this mobile renaissance mean for app developers?
Apple and Google each have over one million apps live in their app markets. Competition to capture mobile users’ limited attention and cash is tremendous.
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