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Congratulations - you’ve developed your first app or game ! Now, it’s time to make money. First be certain your app has a market . Reach out to family and friends to test your app for attractiveness and usability. Ask them how often they use the app, how long they use it each time and if it is solving a problem for them or providing a service they want. Once you have your user data collected, there are several models for making money with a successful app and they all have advantages and disadvantages depending on what type of app you’ve developed. According to distimo.com, three pricing models generate revenue. In-app revenue from free apps brings in 71% of money for apps, paid apps are at 24% and paid apps with in-app revenues are at 5%. Freemium This is the most revenue generating model for monetizing games and apps and the most popular. In-app purchases generate 76% of all revenue in the US Apple App Store and over 90% in the Asian markets according to distimo.com. This d

The Vine vs. Instagram Competition In the last week of June of this year, the network of Instagram and Facebook had a debut video that is controversially new. After which they made a showdown with Vine and Twitter for these two products are mostly similar but have key differences that set them apart and at each other's throats. These two apps are different in the following ways. Source : techcrunch.com The length of Instagram's video clips is fifteen seconds while vine is six seconds. The longer limit of time is supposed to ration a good longer portion of time to shoot videos as opposed to Vine's six seconds. This is good but according to the press it really depends if the film is either interesting or boring because if it is boring it’s quite pointless to have fifteen seconds of a shot of film.  Shooting the film is quite the same for these two apps but there is also a difference. With Vine you can touch anywhere on the screen and it will shoot. Wi

Navigation systems in vehicles are an essential tool for drivers. Long gone are the days of a paper map, which is hard to fold and can become a hazard if trying to read and drive at the same time. Over the years, many drivers have become unimpressed by the on-board navigational systems and opt to use their  smartphone apps  for accuracy and clarity. Smartphone usage while driving can be a dangerous mix because it may require as much attention as a paper map. What many drivers need and want are apps that are installed into their vehicle’s navigational system, as fumbling around with a smartphone, while driving, can cause a car accident. Fortunately, for many luxury car owners, there are car apps already on-board for easier navigation . For the rest of us, we might have to wait awhile. Mercedes Benz’s mbrace According to the official Mercedes Benz website, “ mbrace brings the internet to your dashboard…it connects you to your car from your smartphone or computer and br

Day and age the smartphone has progressed to a level wherein the gadget has become a substitute for an array of devices that earlier possessed a distinct individual identity of their own. Say for example, a music player and a camera , which were two completely different gadgets during the 90's, now come as a package along with several other functions including that of a telephonic device. We are no more comfortable with carrying a lot too many things on us, no matter where we are heading. If one gadget solves the purpose of many, there isn’t much more that anyone of us would ask for. This approach of users has led to an excessive demand for smartphones that come with multiple features. Buyers are also encouraged to opt for newer models as technology continuously advances bringing forth a whole new set of improvised as well as new aspects. A few of the basic features in smartphones that have witnessed a continuous progress would be: Messaging – What was earlier limited to