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ChatGPT’s Success Hits a Speed Bump With Decreasing Traffic
artificial intelligence // July 05, 2023

It was only a few months ago in November that OpenAI released their ground-breaking ChatGPT chatbot, and since then the chatbot has enjoyed unprecedented success with more than 100 million monthly active users. Inevitably, with the advances in AI technology and the developments within open...

App Annie: Mobile Companies Valued 6X Higher Than Those Without Mobile Focus
Mobile // January 15, 2020

Mobile data and analytics company App Annie released its annual report The State of Mobile in 2020, offering a deep dive into the mobile ecosystem in 2019. The annual report offers a perspective of mobile’s impact across industries and the global economy. Consumers downloaded a...

Apple’s App Store Generated About $50B In 2019 Revenue
Retail // January 08, 2020

With an increase from the $120 billion made known in January 2019, Apple has paid $155 billion to developers as of 2008. According to a CNBC analysis, Apple’s App Store had sales maxing out at $50 billion last year – with the assumption that developers...

Alexa Tops Apple’s Free App Downloads
Mobile Applications // December 26, 2019

A large number of people received Amazon Echoes and Fitbits this holiday season, according to Apple’s App Store, CNBC reported on Thursday (Dec. 26). Amazon’s Alexa app, which assists users in setting up their devices, topped the App Store’s free apps list. Last week’s top...

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Global Spending in Apps Rises 15.7% as Developers Push Subscriptions

December 18, 2024
Global consumer spending in mobile apps and games reportedly increased 15.7% year-over-year in 2024, even as the number of app downloads decreased by 2.3%. The year’s spending across Apple’s App Store and Google Play reached $127.3 billion, up from $110 billion the previous year, with a decline in Google Play spending being more than offset by growth in the […]

App Annie: Mobile Companies Valued 6X Higher Than Those Without Mobile Focus

January 15, 2020
Mobile data and analytics company App Annie released its annual report The State of Mobile in 2020, offering a deep dive into the mobile ecosystem in 2019. The annual report...

Apple’s App Store Generated About $50B In 2019 Revenue

January 08, 2020
With an increase from the $120 billion made known in January 2019, Apple has paid $155 billion to developers as of 2008. According to a CNBC analysis, Apple’s App Store...

Alexa Tops Apple’s Free App Downloads

December 26, 2019
A large number of people received Amazon Echoes and Fitbits this holiday season, according to Apple’s App Store, CNBC reported on Thursday (Dec. 26). Amazon’s Alexa app, which assists users...