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Articles by Jon Jordan
Russian hacker claims to have completely exploited iTunes' IAP system
Luckily few will be foolish enough to test the claim
PapayaMobile enters user acquisition market with launch of AppFlood cross promotion network
Free and clean exchange
Develop 2012: Gbanga's Robin Di Capua on the opportunities of location-based games
#developconf Here be monsters and gangsters
Develop 2012: Concept Art House's James Zhang on how game art can improve your monetisation
#developconf All about quality
With 250 million MAUs, Adam Boyden highlights the value of Conduit's omni-platform for user engagement
Moving from browser to mobile
SessionM steals three execs, two from Apple iAd and one from Google
Team reunited
Develop 2012: Stuart Dredge's 30 interesting apps in 45 minutes
#developconf How does he fit it all in?
Develop 2012: Michael Pachter on why free-to-play gaming needs to be reinvented
#developconf Don't give it away
Develop 2012: Turbulenz's Gavin Shields on why now is the time to embrace HTML5 gaming
#developconf The early bird
Develop 2012: AdMob and YouTube are Google's cost effective ad channels says Ali Syed
#developconf Cheap and cheerful
Develop 2012: Valve's Jason Holtman on why everyone in your company needs to be involved in your business
#developconf Everyone is an expert
TinyCo to offer Kindle Fire game developers $2.50 per US install via Chartboost direct deal
User acquisition market hots up
Wipeout co-creator Nick Burcombe sets up Playrise for iOS and Android development
Raises seed funding for first games
Hot Five: The real significance of Nexus 7, why game design is like sex, and (not) buying CSR Racing's go-faster stripes
Last week's top five stories
YouAPPi's Moshe Vaknin on the promise of its smartAPP recommendation engine
You'll enjoy this one
EU defends users' rights to resell digital content, but publishers can make that content unusable
The status quo continues
Following 300% mobile growth in 2012, SponsorPay rolls out new monetisation products
Unlock your game's potential
YouAPPi raises $1 million to kickstart smartAPP recommendation engine
Going live with Tappible
Fiksu raises $10 million to open more offices and extend tech platform
Gunning for better real-time bidding on users
Mobile companies dominate game investment, taking 31% of cash so far in 2012
M&A activity also on the rise
As it preps for IPO, mobile ad company Jumptap raises another $27.5 million
Brings its total amount to over $140 million
Crescent Moon drops iOS-only status with Amazon Appstore move
Aralon: Sword and Shadow out next week
Yodo1 raises $2 million seed round to accelerate full service Chinese publishing platform
Robot Entertainment signs up with Hero Academy
Marvelous AQL Europe staffs up, adding Kabam's Mike Hawkins as marketing director
Ben Andac comes in as creative director
Dark days loom for RIM as Q1 FY13 sales down 43% to $2.8 billion
Losses will continue to grow, $518 million this quarter
MoMinis launches its Collaboration Program from getting PC and web games onto Android
Reducing opportunity costs
Game Horizon 2012: Michael Pachter on why Microsoft's Surface will push Apple, but Google's approach is flawed
@gamehorizon #ghconf The bigger picture
GameHorizon 2012: Adrian Hon on taking Zombies, Run! from Kickstarter to $800,000 success
@gamehorizon #ghconf It's a health trip
Opinion: It's game on for GREE and DeNA as Zynga announces With Friends network
Race is on for user and content acquisition
GameHorizon 2012: Union did $1 million in year one. It will be sizeable business, says Unity's Helgason
@gamehorizon #ghconf Democratising distribution too
GameHorizon 2012: Torsten Reil on Rethinking Next Gen: lessons from console development for mobile
@gamehorizon #ghconf Learning fast
StrikeAd raises $500,000 for US expansion
Rising demand
Chartboost's Maria Alegre on building a monetisation exchange that's focused on quality
Ain't no banner advertising network
Apsalar launches its free Campaign Source Insights tool to optimise user acquisition
Track, compare and maximise ROI
Frenzoo's Simon Newstead on successfully launching 3D fashion game Style Me Girl as an RPG
Making the most of start up flexibility
Harry Holmwood heads up European push for Marvelous AQL
Making the most of social mobile opportunities
Gameloft highlights importance of iPad gaming as Asphalt 7 hits #1 spot in 51 countries
Market's accelerating
One month after GREE deal Funzio VP Jamil Moledina leaves
Job done
GameSalad users getting 8 times higher eCPMs thanks to its platform integration says PlayHaven
Best for both worlds
Despite EA's longterm relationship, Gameloft signs mobile deal for key Hasbro girl licences
My Little Pony and Littlest Pet Shop snapped up
Torsten Reil on how ambition, investment and opportunity combine for NaturalMotion's new San Francisco dev studio
In the place to be
NaturalMotion raises $11 million from Benchmark Capital
Mitch Lasky joins the board
Polish developer Vivid Games raises $1 million
Shares now available on NewConnect market
Thumbstar Games signs distribution deal with China Telecom
Audience of 130 million awaits
Microsoft finally delivers native development and in-app purchases in Windows Phone 8
Playing catch up
Mobile rewards network Beintoo raises $5 million
Looking for Asia and America expansion
Amazon to roll out Appstore for Android in Europe this summer
Also pulls controversial revenue T&Cs
Opinion: Temple Run: Brave's success shows the delicate relationship between perceived quality, price and app distribution
New attractors
PlayJam signs European ad deal with Smartclip for smart TV gaming
Putting the pieces into place