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Xyo sells its app-finding tech to Mandalay Digital Group for integration with Digital Turbine
Xyo's touch-centric technology, which is based on fine-grained "micro-categories" of apps, will be quickly integrated with Digital Turbine's offering for its imminent deployment with Verizon and Vodafone Australia.…
Read MoreXyo’s app-browsing app offers 1,000 subcategories for Android users
The Berlin-based startup's first consumer app is finally out. It provides a fine-grained way to browse through different app types, but…
Read MoreBaidu’s Light App idea looks a bit like Firefox OS’s Adaptive Search
Web apps that surface through the handset's centralized search function and don't require installation for use? That's a great idea, and it sounds awfully familiar...…
Read MoreWant to give your app store’s long tail a tug? Try the new Xyo
Xyo continues its quest to surface the apps no-one finds by introducing Facebook-derived recommendations. It's a step beyond the firm's fine-grained category approach, and one that might develop into a useful predictive tool.…
Read MoreAppShopper returns to iOS App Store with more Social approach
After being removed from the App Store last fall for violating Apple's rules, the app discovery service returns. The most notable difference from the old app is a switch from a Popular list of apps to a new Stream list.…
Read MoreBeyond App Store search: how to find the iOS apps right for you
With over 800,000 apps in the iOS App Store to sift through, Apple isn't helping by cracking down on some of the better apps for discovery. Here are some tips to find stuff you might like.…
Read MoreLooking to find new apps? Twitter adds third-party app discovery and deep links
Looking for more information on other apps for your phone, or looking for more visual content in your Twitter feed? Twitter's new updates to how third-party developers can create tweets has you potentially covered on both fronts.…
Read MoreAppsfire takes on App Store with combined discovery and deals app
Mobile app discovery service Appsfire is hoping its update to 4.0 will create the ultimate app discovery engine for users. It combines Appsfire's previous discovery app with its Appsfire Deals app, which displayed apps that were free or on sale.…
Read MoreiOS App Store rule change could be targeting pay-per-install apps
Apple's iOS App Store has introduced a significant rule change: no more apps that promote third-party apps that look too much like Apple's own App Store. But Apple may not be targeting quality app recommendation services as much as cheap knock-offs and pay-per-install marketing campaigns.…
Read MoreSo you’ve created an app; now why hasn’t anyone discovered it?
Most developers underestimate how hard it is to be successful in Apple’s App Store. And even if Apple improves things, it’s not going to be enough. Ouriel Ohayon, cofounder of Appsfire, looks at why this problem is so hard to solve.…
Read More3 startups trying to find the right mobile app for you
Even with a glut of app discovery services and search engines available and improved features coming in Apple's App Store, there are still more and more startups looking to solve the app recommendation problem. We take a look at new entrants: Xyologic, AppHero and AppAide.…
Read MoreApple’s getting its act together on app search, recommendation in iOS 6
At WWDC in June, Apple only briefly mentioned the iOS App Store would be getting a makeover. But the lack of emphasis on the details at the time doesn't accurately reflect how important those changes are going to be for both developers and users.…
Read MoreXyologic takes funding as latest to improve mobile app discovery
The Berlin startup, which has been quietly developing its technology duirng a bootstrapped first couple of years, has gone into closed beta while revealing funding from VCs and SoundCloud and GameForge co-founders…
Read MoreVerizon launches game subscription service for $6 a month
Verizon continued its push into carrier apps on Friday, announcing it will distribute Extent’s GameTanium subscription mobile gaming service. For $6 a month, Android smartphone and tablet users can play more than 100 games such as Fruit Ninja and World of Goo on an unlimited basis.…
Read MoreWhen are we going to see what Apple is doing with Chomp?
In the version of iOS 6 set to arrive this fall, Apple has redesigned its App Store app. Apple bought discovery service Chomp in February for a reported $50 million, but it's not clear yet how much improved search and discovery is in the new app.…
Read MoreAppsfire builds a page rank system to score apps
Appsfire is introducing App Scores, a new way of pinning an iPhone app's worth to a simple number. The automated system works takes into account dozens of signals and comes up with a number from 1-100 that should help inform people's download decisions…
Read MorePersonalization app Zedge brings game recommendations to Android
Zedge, a popular personalization app that offers ringtones and wallpapers, is looking to use all the data it has on user tastes to help recommend free Android gaming apps via a new Mobile Games Channel on its Zedge app.…
Read MoreApp discovery: the challenge that keeps beckoning
The market for app discovery has gotten increasingly crowded with all kinds of competitors and yet, the rush to solve the problem continues. The latest example is App-o-Day, a new free app of the day service from former Outfit7 CEO Andrej Nabergoj.…
Read MoreApple looks to Chomp to improve App Store discovery
Though the App Store is still ahead of rival Android Market in discovery features, Apple clearly sees a need to ramp up and improve the way it helps consumers pick through its growing collection of apps. That's what's behind the acquisition of app discovery engine Chomp.…
Read MoreGetJar offers virtual currency to boost app downloads
Independent mobile app store GetJar is looking to virtual currency to get users to come and keep downloading and interacting at GetJar's app marketplace. The company today is introducing GetJar Gold virtual currency which will be awarded to users for downloading Android apps.…
Read MoreAppstores.com lets anyone build their own app store
Appstores.com is launching an app distribution network that allows web publishers to curate their own app galleries, highlighting relevant apps for their audience. Appstores.com is also releasing a mobile ad unit that allows web publishers to inserts ads for apps that are tailored to its users.…
Read MoreAppsfire taps Siri for voice-activated app discovery
Siri isn't available to developers, and there's no guarantee it will be. But it hasn't stopped developers from tapping its power. Appsfire, an app discovery service, has created a little hack that allows iPhone 4S users to find apps with their voice.…
Read MoreQuixey raises $3.8 million for smart app discovery
Quixey, an app search engine with initial seed funding from Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors, has just announced $3.8 million in new funding. The company is trying to capitalize on the boom in apps, which is opening up opportunities not just for developers but app discovery services.…
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