Can Signal Survive the Latest Blow from Elon and Telegram?
Telegram decided to pick on Signal this week and Elon Musk took a stab at it too, and that led me to look at how the two...
WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal Are Out! China Bans Messaging Apps as Demand for VPNs Skyrockets
China is waging war on messaging apps. Not all, but the most popular ones. Late Thursday night, China asked Apple to re...
Slack Redesigned Its Interface but Is It Too Late?
I recently asked my Twitter followers if they prefer Slack or Discord for a community. I expected Slack to be the overwh...
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This Week in Apps - Apple's Sweep, Spotify's Explosive year, Mobile Casinos, and More!
#151 - This week we're looking at several trends that could define 2023 + something many app developers are talking about.
A Closer Look at Telegram's App Revenue in Its First Earning Year
Last year Telegram, the messaging app that isn't Meta's and has been on our list of the most downloaded apps in the worl...
This Week in Apps #130 - What a Mess!
Do you need to use Apple Search Ads to succeed on the App Store? This SDK angered the FTC, Telegram, and more.
Telegram Turns on Subscriptions – But Will They Pay?
Telegram, the messaging tool that became indispensable during the war in Ukraine, decided it was time to start making ...
This Week in Apps #118 - Making a Comeback or Going Away?
Anonymous messaging is back, Netflix pushes its games, crypto lost its allure, Etsy, Uber, and Lyft jump.
Is Anonymous Messaging Making a Comeback?
This week, an app by the name of NGL ascended to the top of the App Store in the US. Much like the overnight successes...
Private Messaging App Signal Grows 782% in Russia
I've worked with a few journalists this week to help them with content for their stories, which meant keeping my mind ...
This Week in Apps #84 - Can't Stop Won't Stop
Growth is a wondeful thing, and one country seems to be the source of a lot of it. That, and more, in this week's roundup.
This Week in Apps #82 - It's All in the Timing...
Facebook is having a really bad week. Not Telegram, though.
When Facebook Went Down Telegram Went Up. Waaay Up!
Facebook's fleet went down this week for a few hours. As surreal as that may sound, one's misfortune is another's fort...
Happy Birthday Mario Kart Tour!
Mario Kart Tour turned two a few weeks ago, prompting me to take a look at how it's been doing. In short, just okay....
The (House)Party is Over...
Houseparty, the "face-to-face social network" that blew up during lockdowns last year, is now officially dead. Last mo...
AppLovin Absorbs MoPub, Takes Aim at Facebook
I usually focus on trends in apps and games, but once in a while, a service provider makes a move I see as pivotal, an...
Home Improvement is (Also) Going Mobile!
When you're stuck at home all day, you start to see all the things you said you'd fix or improve. And after you stare ...
This Week in Apps #50 - Google, HBO, Facebook, MLB, and that Other App
This week we take a closer look at HBO Max's growth, spring training's impact on MLB's revenue, voice-assistant wars, and more.
This Week in Apps #47 - Clubhouse, Uber, WhatsApp, Peacock, and AppLovin
As Robinhood fades from the news (but not top apps) Clubhouse is what people are now talking about
This Week in Apps #45 - Getting Back to Normal
TikTok's got new rivals, so does WhatsApp. And the fading case of Among Us!
