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Is What Epic Wants for App Stores What Other Game Developers Actually Want?

FastSpring

As mobile game and app developers gasp for air under a player-gouging 30% duopoly-tax on nearly all mobile game revenue worldwide, Epic Games has emerged as the de facto leader of the gaming community in the fight for open computing on mobile. There were no gatekeepers — just a computer, a player, and a game.

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5 Best Paddle Alternatives in 2024

FastSpring

The company handles transactions for sellers of digital products, providing the infrastructure for global online payments while taking responsibility for tax collection and remittance, fraud prevention, and other aspects of the checkout process. It’s a capable solution, but by no means is Paddle a universal, one-size-fits-all option.

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Press Release: FastSpring CEO David Nachman on Google Play Case Ruling: “This is a Win For Gamers and Studios”

FastSpring

FastSpring provided key evidence about alternative payment options in EPIC’s antitrust lawsuit against Google Santa Barbara, CA – December 12, 2023 – Overnight in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California a jury found that Google Play and Google Play Billing represent an illegal monopoly run by Google.

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Software Transcends Borders—Why Not Money?

Andreessen Horowitz

While embedding financial services is relatively easy in some countries, a global software company that wants to add payments, lending, or some other financial service in multiple countries has to navigate a complex web of local infrastructure companies and regulations. has had real-time payments since 2005 via the Faster Payments network.

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The Marketer’s Guide to Gain Brand Mileage on Google Maps

Neil Patel

Then you must snatch the golden opportunity to grab consumer attention with the ultimate local guide, on a mobile device including the iPhone and iPad as well as all Android device products. ? of mobile searches are based on location. Overall, local searches are growing 50% faster than overall mobile searches.

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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Neil Patel

Hike Labs was founded in 2014, and by 2015, Pinterest had swooped in and acquired the San Francisco-based mobile publishing startup. For example, when Instagram bought Luma (its first acquisition), the tiny three-person team was part of the deal. Micro Startup Acquisition Trends. The Attractive Price Point of Micro Startups.

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38 Bright Asian SaaS Stars

SaaStock

Notey Labs create digital solutions to help companies handle international online space. Ultrasite is a global website builder, Chinafy is a tool for making websites China-compatible, and Connect is their collaborative content management platform for brands. ViSenze recommends items to customers on websites and social media.