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January 27, 2012
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Steam on iOS and Android

Wired UK:
The app lets users access a number of services attached to the PC or Mac Steam client, including chat, the ability to browse profiles and communities, access to screenshots, browse the game catalogue and even buy games. The one thing it won’t let you do, for the time being, is play them.

The first step for valve to create and commercialize iOS and Android games in my opinion. This could be huge in the future, especially for people who already have a Steam account.

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January 02, 2012
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1.2 Billion Mobile Apps Were Downloaded Over The Holidays

TechCrunch:

With nearly 7 million new Android phones and iPhones activated on Christmas Day, an app-downloading frenzy was a foregone conclusion. App research firm Flurry estimates that a combined total of 1.2 billion apps were downloaded during the holiday week between December 25-31. That compares to an average of 750,000 mobile apps downloaded per week earlier in December, or a 60 percent jump.

- I guess this emphasizes even more that this will be the year of mobile.

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January 01, 2012

iOS app: Gympact Makes You Keep It or Pay

Let’s see if this app will make a difference to people who want to workout.

At the beginning of each week, users set a goal for the number of times they’ll visit the gym and name a price they’re willing to pay for not meeting that goal. If they miss their goal, they pay the price. If they make it, they receive a portion of the cash collected from all the people who missed their goals. Gympact collects a 3% fee on this transaction.

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