VerSe Innovation, the company behind the video app Josh and news aggregator Dailyhunt, just raised a whopping $450 million in a new financing round that sharply follows a $200 million round earlier this year. The company said that its valuation doubled within this time frame and the startup is now valued at over $1 billion and possibly nearing a $3 billion evaluation. Video app Josh now has some 115 million... Read more ›
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Tinder, the popular dating app, is bringing back its Swipe Night, following the success of the feature last year which saw 20 million members sharing storylines. Swipe Night is a more interactive way for Tinder users to match with others and explore potential partners. When it was launched in 2020, it was another way to engage with people globally during lockdowns, and resulted in a 26% rise in matches. “Swipe... Read more ›
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Consumers spent an average $1.7 billion per week in mobile games during H1 2021, which is 40% higher compared to pre-pandemic levels. That’s according to the latest H1 2021 Mobile Gaming Tear Down report from App Annie. Mobile game adoption has surged in emerging markets such as India, which is now the leading market in terms of mobile game downloads, followed by the US and Brazil for H1 2021. Russia... Read more ›
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Some 320 million Chinese shoppers will be purchasing a product from a video livestream, according to forecasting from eMarketer. It follows a boom in not only live video but eCommerce as a function of videos. Growth has been rapid in that arena given that it would mark around 186 million more people than in 2019. However, overall growth of the sector is predicted to flatten out over the next few... Read more ›
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Instagram has taken the next step toward advancing its eCommerce features. The company is testing promoted products in its Shop tab in the app right now. This means users can click to view product details and get more information or look at images of their select product. Brands will also be able to promote their Shop tab pages via ‘Sponsored’ ads soon. Promoted products and posts can be shared by... Read more ›
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Wix, the platform that lets users and small businesses create their own websites, has launched its own native mobile app builder. Users can now design their own app without having to code at all. Wix is a popular name in the business of website builders, and what it does for website owners, it now wants to do for app developers. The news could be a great opportunity and very welcome... Read more ›
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Mobile ad and app monetisation firm Tapjoy just launched MobileVoice, a solution for mobile advertisers to add more authentic insights on customer attitudes, preferences and behaviours to their campaigns. MobileVoice is based on Tapjoy’s opt-in, reward-based engagement solution for mobile games and apps. It’s essentially a panel that integrates 50 million active users across 200 countries who are keen to express their opinion in exchange for in-app rewards. “Even though... Read more ›
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After a year of lockdowns, the top five ticketing apps in the US are seeing a return to former glory. Installs for Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, StubHub, SeatGeek and AXS Tickets grew notably. Together they climbed 689% to 1.8 million installs which iOS 228,000 more than in 2020. In July alone, app installs rose 2 million for these top 5 event apps. Downloads jumped by 1 million in US app stores, 18%... Read more ›
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Dating app maker Match Group plans to roll out audio and video chat as well as other live-streaming technologies over the next 12 to 24 months. Match’s app portfolio includes Tinder, OkCupid and Plenty of Fish, among many others. The live-streaming features will be powered by Hyperconnect, the social networking company it acquired for $1.73 billion earlier in 2021. Tinder previously tested a group video chat feature called Tinder Mixer,... Read more ›
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US consumers spent 34% more on video and photo apps during the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in the year before. According to SensorTower, consumers were spending $457 million this year, compared to $342 million last year. Apple iOS app accounted for 83% of revenue growth but Google Play spending has increased a whopping 126% to $78 million (up from $35 million in 2020). YouTube still... Read more ›
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TikTok was the most downloaded non-gaming app in July 2021 globally. The app saw some 63 million installs during the summer month, according to figures from SensorTower. Installs were highest in China at 15%, followed by the US with 9%. Among the top 10 rank of non-gaming apps Facebook-owned apps Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp all scored in the top 5. Snapchat, Zoom, Telegram, CapCut and Google Meet rounded out... Read more ›
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Instagram added two new products to help small businesses use its platform and drive sales through the app by reaching new audiences. The new Instagram hub features organic and paid posts from similar businesses to boost their creativity on the app. It can be accessed from the Professional Dashboard. Content is being reviewed and refreshed daily on the hub and showcases updated business posts regularly. Instagram also added some additional... Read more ›
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American Airlines said it has added free access to the TikTok app aboard its Viasat aircraft for free. Passengers will be able to access the app for 30 minutes. All they need to do is enable airplane mode and connect to the AA-inflight signal. Once connected they’re redirected to a WiFi portal and can access TikTok for free. Users who don’t have the app yet can download it onboard. In... Read more ›
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WhatsApp wants to allow users to share messages and videos that disappear after they’ve been viewed once. Fittingly, the mode is dubbed “view once” and as the name suggests means that any texts, photos or videos will vanish after the recipient views them. The spirit of the feature borrows from Snapchat and Stories, both of which can only be viewed for a limited time. The feature is meant to give... Read more ›
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In light of IDFA changes, app developers have been quick to boost their features to bolster player engagement and keep monetising their apps. According to new research by Vungle’s GameRefinery, app developer updates grew 37%. The most updated features were live events (143%) and limited offers (122%). These strategies are being utilised particularly within Puzzle, RPG and Stategy genres. The report also found that Supercell had a particularly strong quarter... Read more ›
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Revery, the US start-up that wants to change how mental health is accessed and delivered by adopting a more playful approach, just raised $2 million in funding to bring its app out of beta mode and launch it in the US this year. The app will be combing cognitive behavioural therapy with mobile gaming concepts to help users overcome their insomnia. Revery is being tested in beta right now and... Read more ›
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Amazon announced that its advertising sales jumped to nearly $7.9 billion during Q2 2021, which marks a 87% increase year-on-year. Overall, net sales were up 27% over the year to $113.1 billion, which missed analyst estimates. Amazon has been busy launching plenty of new features for business to use the self-service Amazon Advertising portal tools. Retailers can also make use of streaming options and platform integrations with Twitch to bolster... Read more ›
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TikTok has launched several new features to support its LIVE videos for both creators and audiences. Live-streaming has grown dramatically over the last year and has become an important component of how artists, creators and brands connect with viewers on the popular short-form video app. More recently the app collaborated with pop band The Weeknd for a global, immersive live performance. Now it has added LIVE Events, an option tab... Read more ›
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Many believed that as the world emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns, things would return to the ways they were before the pandemic. That included meeting people face to face again. And while that may be true for socialisation, it seems that some of the technological changes lockdowns have brought us are here to stay. New data from SensorTower revealed that major video-conferencing apps such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams continue to... Read more ›
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It seems that Apple’s changes to App Tracking Transparency have had less of an effect on the performance of ad targeting in mobile games than many predicted. According to new data from Apptopia, no clear trend to affect game download performance was observed after the roll-out of iOS 14.5. iOS 14.5 adoption was around 70% to 75% in June 2021 and yet game monetisation performance has remained largely the same... Read more ›
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