Recent data suggests that people's interest in apps is waning. But is that what's actually going on?…
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The trials and tribulations of the API economy
Zapier Co-Founder Bryan Helmig explains why his company wants to make it easy for users to cobble together their own personal best-of-breed app suites. And also why that is work for masochists.…
Read MoreFree for all: Samsung stops selling apps for its smart TVs
Samsung has stopped selling apps on its smart TV platform, and is offering refunds to some consumers who have bought apps in the past.…
Read MoreThe weekend review: WhatsApp, lean startup and the EU app economy
This week on Gigaom Research, some of the most popular pieces of research content included a report on applying lean startup theory in large enterprises, an in depth look at the EU App economy and a look at monetizing WhatsApp.…
Read More€63 billion EU app economy will support 4.8 million jobs in 2018
Gigaom Research forecasts that EU developers will collect €63 billion in 2018 revenue. €46 billion of that will come from contract labor.…
Read MoreUnleashing the European app economy
GigaOM Research is teaming up with the Digital Enterprise Research Institute at NUI Galway and the European Commission to better understand the potential European opportunity, and to identify potential bottlenecks to growth that EC policies might address. We're kicking off the project with a workshop in Brussels on June 14.…
Read MoreFew enterprises are ready for the app economy’s data explosion
In the new app economy, organizations no longer own all the data they need to make accurate business decisions. This loss of control requires data marketplaces and data syndication models that few enterprises are currently prepared for. Apigee's Anant Jhingran looks at three important steps that companies need to take to succeed in the app economy.…
Read MoreThe API-ificiation of software – and LEGOs
Although the majority of API attention has centered on consumer Web services, an emerging cadre of startups are focused on infrastructure and business processes. Robin Vasan, managing director at the venture capital firm Mayfield Fund, gives an overview of the potential infrastructure categories and disruptive companies.…
Read More10 startups that couldn’t have done it without Facebook
In the run-up to Friday’s big IPO, here are 10 startups that owe (at least part of) their success to Facebook.…
Read MoreFacebook launches app store, seeks iPhone magic
Facebook says it is launching an app store that will allow people to get access to social apps on the network, without…
Read MoreWhy the mobile app economy will keep growing quickly
A new PwC survey shows more than half of the polled smartphone owners use their handsets for three activities each day: basic communication, accessing news, weather or sports and social network usage. By 2013, more than 40 percent expect their activities to expand to other apps.…
Read MoreSorry digital music, mobile apps are the new star
The mobile app economy is growing faster than earlier predictions, now expected to account for 98 billion downloads by 2015. Consumers want their smartphones to have numerous functions and apps, which drive downloads. Meanwhile, music services could be slowing digital music sales. Developers should take note.…
Read MoreHave Facebook apps really created $15B in economic value?
A new study from the University of Maryland's business school claims that Facebook's "app economy" has created almost a quarter of a million new jobs and over $15 billion in spinoff benefits for the U.S. economy. But do those estimates really stand up to scrutiny?…
Read MoreVodafone Mobile Clicks contest uncovers hot apps
London-based network operator Vodafone announced Monday the three winners of its Mobile Clicks 2011 contest. The top three mobile startup app makers shared both a total of &Euro;225,000, but the apps couldn't be more different, highlighting the breadth of opportunity in today's growing app economy.…
Read MorePrepping for Mango, Microsoft improves mobile app tools
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 sales may be lagging, but the company is making sure it continues to develop the app ecosystem, which can help boost sales. Apps are now supported in more countries and developers have new Marketplace tools in preparation for the next software update.…
Read MoreSorry HTML 5, mobile apps are used more than the web
HTML 5 and the mobile web are supposed to be the great unifier across platforms, but we might not need such a solution. For the first time ever, Flurry Analytics says people are using apps more than they're using the mobile web on smartphones and tablets.…
Read MoreWhat 44 Billion Mobile App Downloads by 2016 Means
Think the mobile app economy is a passing fad? Not so, says ABI Research, as it expects 44 billion mobile app downloads by 2016. The trend towards task-based computing on the go is good for those already in the game, but a challenge to newcomers.…
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