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Govt plans new consumer rights laws for digital games
9th May 2013, 10:05am

News: Govt plans new consumer rights laws for digital games

Users could be able to claim money back for faulty or inaccessible online content and apps

VMC Game Labs backs AQuA with app QA advice
1st May 2013, 10:17am

News: VMC Game Labs backs AQuA with app QA advice

Game testing outfit contributes to collective's 'Essentials of Mobile App Testing' report

Papaya Mobile opens in-app billing for China
16th April 2013, 11:32am

News: Papaya Mobile opens in-app billing for China

Mobile monetisation company partners with China Mobile for launch, giving devs access to over 700m customers

AppGratis starts petition after App Store removal
15th April 2013, 3:54pm

News: AppGratis starts petition after App Store removal

App discovery platform pulled by Apple gets 400,000 emails of support

Six legal mistakes app developers make - part 1
19th March 2013, 10:00am

Blog: Six legal mistakes app developers make - part 1

Games lawyer Dan Rogers has some tips to help you steer clear of the courtroom in the mobile app space

Speed up your cross-platform app development
6th March 2013, 12:00pm

News: Speed up your cross-platform app development

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog reports on Intel's free App Framework, as used by PayPal and Badoo

Amazon introduces virtual currency for apps
5th February 2013, 3:52pm

News: Amazon introduces virtual currency for apps

Online retailer follows Facebook with way to monetise mobile apps

Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8 dev contest
15th January 2013, 3:37pm

News: Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8 dev contest

Featured spot in prime-time advert up for grabs for winning app

Easier iPhone piracy threatens developers
4th January 2013, 3:20pm

News: Easier iPhone piracy threatens developers

New hacks surface, while Hunted Cow shuts down its pirated game after one week

Nearly two billion apps downloaded over Christmas
3rd January 2013, 12:25pm

News: Nearly two billion apps downloaded over Christmas

Festive season delivers record week for apps

Windows 8 Store has less than 1,500 game apps
22nd November 2012, 12:29pm

News: Windows 8 Store has less than 1,500 game apps

LGC12: Microsoft calls on developers to take opportunity and get noticed before numbers rise considerably

Nintendo takes foray into App Store with Pokédex
16th November 2012, 10:10am

News: Nintendo takes foray into App Store with Pokédex

Pokémon app is console giant's first paid-for title on iOS

Microsoft calls on indies with Windows 8 contest
8th November 2012, 5:10pm

News: Microsoft calls on indies with Windows 8 contest

First prize is a month's free PR for your Windows game

Epic artist makes tool to exercise drawing skills
7th November 2012, 12:48pm

News: Epic artist makes tool to exercise drawing skills

Day of personal projects leads to creation of an aid for geometric drawing

Fantasy Star: Q&A with Ian Livingstone
2nd August 2012, 10:00am

Features: Fantasy Star: Q&A with Ian Livingstone

The development legend on his new Fighting Fantasy game

Devs promised $10k per app in BlackBerry rethink
2nd May 2012, 4:42pm

News: Devs promised $10k per app in BlackBerry rethink

VIDEO: BlackBerry 10 prototype; New OS to cut off old apps; Share price sinks

Angry parents sue Apple over in-app purchases
17th April 2012, 10:34am

News: Angry parents sue Apple over in-app purchases

Minors 'induced' by tech giant to buy game currency 'without parental authorisation', claims lawsuit

Maximum Android app size rises 8,000% to 4gb
6th March 2012, 5:28pm

News: Maximum Android app size rises 8,000% to 4gb

File limit expanded to make room for 'high-quality 3D interactive games'

'Universal Apps'
29th February 2012, 9:30am

Blog: 'Universal Apps'

David Braben looks at how multiplatform games take advantage of differing user interfaces

Mac App Store tops 100 million downloads
13th December 2011, 12:15pm

News: Mac App Store tops 100 million downloads

Storefront meets milestone less than a year after launch

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