This Week’s Headlines From Across Inside Network
A roundup of all the news Inside Network brought you between October 17th and 22nd.
Inside Mobile Apps
Tracking the convergence of mobile apps, social platforms and virtual goods.
Monday, October 17th:
- Mobile Gaming Funds Ramp Up: Gamevil Invests in RPG-Maker KNetP
- Emerging Top Paid iOS Apps: Scribblenauts, Oregon Trail, Animoog and Utilities
- Early Traffic Results for HTML5 Part of Facebook’s Mobile Platform Seem Tepid
- With iPhone 4S Sales Topping 4M Over The Weekend, User Acquisition Costs Temporarily Double
- Does Android Need Its Own Version of Game Center?
Tuesday, October 18th:
- Emerging Top Grossing Apps: Many Magazines, Zombies, Sky Gamblers and Scribblenauts
- Facebook Launches HTML5 Resources to Boost Newly-Launched Mobile Platform
- Apple Sells 17.07M iPhones, 11.12M iPads, 6.62M iPods
- Z2Live’s Major MetalStorm Update Brings Flight Combat Game Back Up The Charts
- Google Adds A Social Layer to Android With People App, Social API
Wednesday, October 19th:
- ‘Batman’ Animator Launches New Gaming Studio With an Over-The-Top Rock, Paper, Scissors Game
- Emerging Free iOS Apps: AddictingGames, Pearltrees and Unstoppable Robots
- Playforge’s Zombie Farm Sprouts a Sequel in Zombie Life for iOS
- New This Week on the Inside Network Job Board: TinyCo, Natural Motion, CrowdStar and More
- Spacetime Studios Carves Out a Name For Itself in Hardcore Mobile MMOs
Thursday, October 20th:
- New Hires in Mobile: GameLoft, Rovio and Tapjoy
- Konami Turns Arcade Classic Frogger Into a Pinball Game for iOS
- Top Emerging Android Apps: Tap Fish, TeamLava, Sentinel 3: Homeworld and Lots of Sports
- CrowdStar Expands Globally and on Mobile as It Girl Goes to Asia
- Russia’s Game Insight Makes $300K in First Two Weeks From My Country iPad App
Friday, October 21st:
- Inside Network Is Hiring Writers to Cover Facebook and Mobile Apps — Apply Now
- Mobile App Roundup: RIM, Microsoft, Tapjoy and Persona 4
- Gamevil’s New iOS Action RPG Advena Clashes Swords on the App Store
Saturday, October 22nd:
Inside Social Games
Covering all the latest developments at the intersection of games and social platforms.
Monday, October 17th:
- My Fishbowl Developer Happy Elements Nets $30M in Funding, Targets Mobile Market
- Ravenskye City Takes Flight on Facebook Before Ravenshire Castle is Built
Tuesday, October 18th:
- Spry Fox Targets Facebook, Google+ With Compelling Kindle Game
- Spa Life From FreshPlanet Pampers Players on Facebook
- New Facebook Game Invite Tool Streamlines Friend Requests Process
Wednesday, October 19th:
- Crowdpark Bets on Forecasting Algorithm for Facebook Game, Scores $6M Round for Mobile Development
- New This Week on the Inside Network Job Board: Lolapps, Sociable Labs, Games Cafe and More
- Trending Now: Simple Social Game Mechanics and Design Choices Gaining Ground
Thursday, October 20th:
- CrowdStar Announces Global Ambitions, It Girl Goes to Asia on NHN
- iWin Expands Its Facebook Game Show Tie-in Roster with $100,000 Pyramid
- New Hires in Social Gaming: Zynga, Kabam, and Playfish
- 6waves Lolapps Sews an Undead Farm Simulation on Facebook with Zombie Island
Friday, October 21st:
- Bingo Bash Powers Up a Classic Game of Chance on Facebook
- Crowdstar Enters Facebook Hardcore Strategy Genre With Wasteland Empires
- Social Gaming News Roundup: Google+, Rovio and Toyota
Saturday, October 22nd:
Inside Facebook
Tracking Facebook and the Facebook platform for developers and marketers.
Monday, October 17th:
- Page Tabs, Mobile, Spotify, Scribd, Halloween and More on This Week’s Top 20 Growing Facebook Apps by MAU
- The 25 Most Liked Pages on Facebook, Fall 2011
- Featured Facebook Campaigns: “Tower Heist,” Fair Trade, Toyota, Kodak, CVS, Discovery Channel, Philips Sonicare and More
- Facebook Page Insights 2011 Upgrade: The Complete Reference Guide
- Clickable’s $12M Series C Led by American Express Will Fund Facebook Ads API Development
Tuesday, October 18th:
- Movies, TV, Music, Books, Jesus, Angry Birds and More on This Week’s Top 20 Growing Facebook Pages
- New Facebook Platform Industry Hires: Wikia, Shoutlet, Votigo, Vitrue and More
- Nominations Now Open for the Inaugural Facebook Studio Awards for Marketing Campaigns
- Facebook Encourages App Developers to Build In “Private Mode” to Mute Automatic Sharing
- How to Determine How Frequently to Post to Your Facebook Page
Wednesday, October 19th:
- Spotify, YouTube and More on This Week’s Top 20 Growing Facebook Apps by DAU
- Facebook Condenses the Groups Interface, Leaving More Space for Ads
- New This Week on the Inside Network Job Board: Acquinity Interactive, King.com, TinyCo and More
- Facebook Releases Messenger for BlackBerry, Now Shows Who’s Online With Top Friends First
- Facebook Launches HTML5 Resource Center, but Early Mobile App Platform Traffic Is Slow
Thursday, October 20th:
- Facebook Hires and Departures: Games, Recruiting, Engineering and More
- Facebook Careers Postings: Mobile, Engineering, Platform Ops and More
- Facebook and Labor Department Deliver Career Resources Through Social Jobs Partnership Page
- How to “Use Facebook as Page” to Raise Brand Awareness and Gain Fans
Friday, October 21st:
- Halloween, Grooveshark, “Twilight,” Page Tabs and More on This Week’s Emerging Facebook Apps by MAU
- Inside Network Is Hiring Writers to Cover Facebook and Mobile Apps — Apply Now
- Facebook Pages Can Now Be Opened in Facebook’s iOS Apps Via fb://page URL Scheme Links
- Facebook Testing “Facebook Credits for Websites” That Helps Third-Party Sites Sell Virtual Goods
- Facebook Roundup: NATO Declaration, Irish Data, Privacy Adoption and More
Saturday, October 22nd:
