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The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids along with 179 organizations from 62 countries today called on Google to adopt a new policy prohibiting applications that encourage the purchase or consumption of smoking and vaping products in the Google Play store and to remove all current apps promoting smoking or vaping from Google Play. Apple, Amazon and many other companies have already adopted similar policies that prohibit the promotion of tobacco or vaping products. Following a November 2019 announcement by Apple that the…

Friendable, Inc. announced, its submission of the Company’s iOS and Android versions of the Fan Pass Live Streaming application. The Company anticipates a standard approval cycle from Apple and Google Play stores as it prepares for an official launch date, events, and artist line up. “Our team, shareholders, and partners, in general, have never wavered in their support of our vision, and together with our desire to redefine the future of entertainment for both fans and performing artists has finally come to fruition. We…

Link to Promotional Video Below Provides Sneak Peak at App Features and Design Friendable, Inc. a mobile-focused technology and marketing company, connecting and engaging users through two distinctly branded applications, today announced its completed beta testing of version 1.0 of the Fan Pass mobile applications. The Company’s target release date of May 5, 2020, has now arrived and with internal testing complete, Friendable believes the mobile applications will soon be available for download on the Apple and Google Play…

Pass the time and lift your spirits during work and school shutdowns; choose from 50,000+ songs to sing The Singing Machine Company, Inc.- the North American leader in home karaoke consumer products - announced it will be giving away free access to its Singing Machine Mobile Karaoke App’s entire catalog of over 50,000 songs for 30 days. Gary Atkinson, Company CEO, commented, “At Singing Machine, we believe in the power of creating joy through music and bringing families together. With the global pandemic, our thoughts are…

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced its parent company, Canon Inc. will launch image.canon in early April 2020, a new cloud platform that connects select Canon cameras with compatible PCs, smartphones and external web services. image.canon will enhance post-production workflow and provide a new way to experience the joy of photography. Serving as a hub for users' content, image.canon allows the transfer of image files from connected compatible PCs, smartphones and external web…

Holidays are here, and whether you are at home, at work or shopping at your favorite retail outlet, there are countless ways you can prepare for Christmas and the New Year. US retailers and online e-commerce companies offer exciting discounts to smartphone users who download and make payments through mobile apps, e-wallets, and social media links. But, it's not always about finding a great deal on New Year Mobile Apps. What drives consumers to search and download Christmas and New Year mobile apps for the holiday season also…

The Singlife Account Is an Everyday Insurance Savings Plan That Lets You Earn 2.5% P.A. Returns on the First S$10,000* with No Lock-Ins or Fees. as a First for Insurers in the Region, the Singlife Account Comes with an Optional Visa Debit Card so Customers Can Access Their Money Anytime Singlife, Singapore’s leading digital life insurer, announced that its highly anticipated mobile-first insurance savings plan, the Singlife Account, is now launched. The public will be able to download the Singlife App while an exclusively…

$18 Million of Fraudulent Charges from the App Blocked by Malware Security Platform Secure-D A popular Android keyboard app, ai.type, downloaded more than 40 million times and included in the Google Play app store, has been caught making millions of unauthorized purchases of premium digital content, researchers at mobile technology company Upstream report. The app has been delivering millions of invisible ads and fake clicks, while delivering genuine user data about real views, clicks and purchases to ad networks. ai.type…

italki has acquired Lingbe, a free language practice mobile app that allows users to call native speakers instantly. Lingbe is also announcing the official relaunch of the app. The live chat app helps users practice speaking a foreign language by instantly connecting them to native speakers around the world. "It is like an Uber for language speaking practice," said Alberto Cruz Alonso, CEO of Lingbe. Users spend a virtual currency "Lingos" when they practice a language and earn Lingos when they help someone learn their…

Players Embark on a WWE Journey to Build a Roster of Superstars and Dominate Their Opponents Glu Mobile Inc., a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, announced the availability of WWE Universe on the App Store and Google Play. As part of a multi-year agreement with WWE, and developed by the same studio as Glu’s largest sports franchise, Tap Sports Baseball, WWE Universe offers the most authentic WWE experience on mobile to date, allowing players to build and train dream rosters before challenging others. “With…

Try-Before-You-Buy Technology Delivers More Engaged, Pre-Qualified Players to App Publishers CrossInstall, the leading creator of interactive mobile ads, announced a partnership with Google to bring CrossInstall’s Instant Playables to Google Play. Instant Playables, available for free as a value-added service for CrossInstall’s Creatives as a Service (CaaS) clients, allow users to try out apps and games directly on Google Play without a download, via Google Play Instant. Clicking on the ‘Try Now’ button launches a short…

SHAREit, a one stop content delivery platform, has partnered with Google Play to make peer-to-peer app sharing more secure for all SHAREit users worldwide. Due to costly data and poor internet connections, many users, especially from emerging markets like India, Indonesia, Africa, Brazil etc. sometimes have trouble downloading apps directly from Google Play. SHAREit, which has gained more than 1.5 billion downloads worldwide, allows users to share files and apps from one phone to another without internet connection.…

Claim Your Data by Downloading the BIGtoken Mobile App, Available in the Apple App Store and Google Play; Up to 10,000 Initial Beta Testers Will Take Part in Breaking down the Barriers Dividing Consumers from the Data They Produce Social Reality, Inc.'s blockchain identification graph platform, BIG, launched in Beta. BIG is the first consumer-powered data marketplace where people will own, verify and sell their data. During the Beta phase, the top three most active users will be rewarded with Bitcoin for their…

This alliance ensures channelizing global content distribution through a single source ODMedia and Ooyala strategically partner to be the one-stop solution for video content distribution that is tailored for every demographic location. ODMedia's video localization and delivery attributes will integrate with Ooyals's video monetization capabilities. Content owners will benefit the most through this partnership as they can now distribute their content globally generating more revenues. The combined force of ODMedia’s…

"CMOs are seeing a record number of users opting-in for lockscreen content, and marketing strategies in turn are including that most-often used area of a device."Tell us about your journey into technology. How did a US Marine take to entrepreneurship? I joined the Marine Corps when I was 18 because I wanted to serve and to challenge myself to grow. I got what I wanted and more through my training and my time with a light armored reconnaissance unit. Since then, I’ve always been placing myself in challenging situations…

Botnets continue to damage and dilute established mobile marketing and analytic practices, but it’s not just paid acquisition that’s suffering. Emerging disciplines like app store optimization (ASO) are being equally threatened by the increasingly sophisticated efforts of mobile fraudsters. Left unchecked, mobile botnets could cost lawful publishers billions in the years to come. With a combined 5 million apps available between the Google Play and Apple App Stores, marketers can’t afford to leave any stage of their…

Netflix, PlayStation Vue, and Twitch Lead are Among Streaming Services Atop the Telecommunications Segment, says ACSI Report Customer satisfaction with video streaming services far eclipses that of subscription TV service, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) 2018 Telecommunications Report. Video streaming services make their debut in this year's telecom report with an ACSI score of 75, far and above subscription TV's score of 62 – a 3.1 percent decline over last year. By nearly every measure,…

Asian-Pacific Publishers Represent a Majority of Top Earners; Google and Netflix Make Strides in US Rankings App Annie, the most trusted mobile app data and insights company, announced their annual Top 52 Publishers list of 2017, which recognizes the top global earners across Google Play and the iOS App Store. Newcomers to App Annie's Top 52 in 2017 include: Google (United States), NCSoft (South Korea), Giant Interactive Group (China), FunPlus (China), Nintendo (Japan), 37Games (China), Youzu (China), Longtu Game…