Facebook Asks Big Banks for Detailed User Data
After the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke news, Facebook’s reputation suffered in a way it hasn’t quite rebounded from yet. Not only did people think the social media platform had too much data about users already, but it was also giving app developers easy avenues to access it. Now, Facebook is after a new type of data […]
Everything You Need to Know from Facebook’s F8 Conference
A few days ago, Facebook held their annual developer conference, dubbed “F8” for Facebook’s 8-hour hackathons. This conference was highly-anticipated (for more than one reason, but mostly due to Facebook’s recent data scandal involving Cambridge Analytica, a data research firm). The event was held in San Jose, right outside of San Francisco. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced […]
Facebook and Google Own 8 of the 10 Most Popular Apps
The American appetite for apps has plateaued since last year, but mobile app developers should have no fear: 57% of our digital media usage is spent in apps. It goes without saying that mobile apps are now an integral part of our lives. But which ones are the most used? The answers are, well, less […]
Facebook Raids Snapchat’s Stories Feature for Its Main App
Facebook has not been subtle in its desire to cut into whatever edge Snapchat has in the startup world, blatantly copying the ephemeral messaging app’s Stories feature for Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Now the company’s mobile app development team is rolling out its take on Snapchat’s innovations on the latest update of the main Facebook […]
Messaging Apps Fuel Massive Growth in Mobile Industry
2013 was another record-breaking year for the mobile app industry — one which saw year-over-year growth of 115 percent. While many different app categories contributed to the impressive growth rate, messaging and social media apps led the charge. The messaging apps category, which includes social media and photo sharing software, grew by 203 percent in […]
Messaging App “Kik” Seeing Explosive Growth
With over 50 million users and 200,000 downloads per day, upstart messaging app Kik is crushing the competition. Messaging app services have been popping up all over the place, but Kik’s amazing traction has gotten the attention of some big players in the tech world. During an interview with Inside Mobile Apps, Kik CEO Ted […]