Burned by Apple, Tapjoy Puts up $5M to Help Developers Port to Android

Burned by Apple, Tapjoy Puts up $5M to Help Developers Port to Android: "

App monetization and distribution service provider Tapjoy has just announced the launch of a $5 million fund to help iOS developers port their existing applications to Android. The news comes on the heels of Apple's policy change, which affected all apps that used Tapjoy's pay-per-install advertisements. Apple's decision, said Tapjoy at the time, 'is destroying the user experience and threatening the entire freemium model.'

Now, the company has a workaround: move to Android.

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With the new Android Fund, Tapjoy is offering to port the apps for the developers, test them and even offer 'free marketing credits' for those who use the program. These credits can be used for new user acquisition through Tapjoy's ad network. Mobile analytics will also be provided.

However, Tapjoy's new direction with regard to Android doesn't mean the company has given up on iOS, spokesperson Matt McAllister told AllThingsD:

'We are definitely turning more of our attention to Android from a sales and product perspective, but we still view iOS as very strategically important. Of course, without PPI it presents a challenge, but we’ve been adding lots of high-value, exclusive brand CPA offers like from Netflix, Gamefly, etc., and those actually seem to be working well. So yes, we’re still on iOS and believe it or not making good money there.'

After the Apple ban, Tapjoy released survey results from over 496 iOS developers, which found that nearly half of developers reported an increase in user complaints because of their inability to earn in-game currency by installing or engaging with other apps. With two-thirds of respondents reporting that at least 20% of their revenue came through the PPI (pay-per-install) model, the new Android offering may end up being a no-brainer for developers who rely on this type of monetization for their apps.

To be considered for the Android Fund, mobile game developers can sign up here: https://www.tapjoy.com/androidfund/apply.

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How To Forward Ports on Your Router

How To Forward Ports on Your Router: "

We cover a lot of articles that feature accessing files and features from inside and outside of your network. This usually entails forwarding ports, something that may seem daunting for beginners, but it’s actually pretty simple to do.

There are plenty of projects we’ve covered that use your computer as a server for other devices. When you’re inside of your network, things are great and they work. When you’re trying to access things from outside of your network, things get significantly hairier, so let’s take a look at why that is.

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How Big Is the Web & How Fast Is It Growing?

How Big Is the Web & How Fast Is It Growing?: "

There’s no easy way to find out or explain the size of the web.

After all, though there are a few governing bodies and consortia, there’s no real central control system for the Internet. No one really knows with 100% certainty exactly how many websites exist, for example, or how many new websites are set up each day.

However, a few organizations do make it their business to keep an eye on the domain names that make up the Internet as the web continues its rapid sprawl throughout the infinite expanses of cyberspace. Although their data isn’t infallible, it does give us a pretty good idea of the size and growth of the web.

We’ve gathered information from a few of these sources and created some handy graphics below to help put it all in perspective.

How Old Is the Web?

The oldest currently registered URL is Symbolics.com, which was registered March 15, 1985. Other notable domains in the first 10 registered URLs include Northrop.com, Xerox.com, and HP.com, all registered in 1985. [source: WhoIs.com]

Who Registers the Web's Domains?

GoDaddy is the largest ICANN registrar of domain names, controlling almost a third of the total market and almost half of domains from the top ten registrars. Enom, Tucows, and Network Solutions are next in line, with 5-9% each. [source: WebHosting.info]

How Many TLDs Exist?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the part of the URL that comes after the dot. There are currently 324 TLDs. 291 of these are country codes. Only 5 TLDs (.com, .net, .biz, .info and .org) are unrestricted and unreserved for specific types of sites. [source: IANA]

How Fast Is the Web Growing?

Just how fast is the web growing? In 2009, around 3.7 million new domains were registered each month. As of June 2011, it's not uncommon for 150,000 new domains to be registered with generic TLDs alone in a single day. [sources: VeriSign and DailyChanges.com]

How Big Is the Web?

How many websites are there? That's a difficult question to answer, because there's no central control system for the Internet. Here are some tidbits we do know:

• In 1992, fewer than 15,000 .com URLs had been registered.
• By 1998, Google said it was indexing 26 million pages.
• By 2007, one survey of the web found .
• In 2008, Google revealed it was indexing 1 trillion unique URLs.

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How-To #22: Install Android On Windows, Mac, or Linux

How-To #22: Install Android On Windows, Mac, or Linux: "

With so many Android updates, it's sometimes useful to get a preemptive look on what the update has to offer before deciding if the Android update is right for you. With emulators running the Android, you will be to test out ANY version of the Android, from the old Cupcake(1.5) and Donut(1.6) to the newer Froyo(2.2) and Gingerbread(2.3) / Honeycomb(3.0).

The emulators are esstentially running full functioning Android systems, with the option to install external peripherals. The updates are typically released on the Android emulators before reaching the public as custom roms for each devices.

Here I will go through the simple steps of installing Android for Windows/Mac/Linux.

Steps:

1) Install the SDK from Google using the table.

Note: I will use the android-sdk_r11-windows.zip and also recommend the .zip package is downloaded so that you will know where the folder and files will be.

2) Extract the zip file.

Note: I used 7-Zip, a free program, to extract the zip file to the main C: drive.

3) Open Command Prompt in windows by: typing cmd in Run OR navigate to C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe to open the program.

4) Inside Command Prompt navigate to the extracted SDK folder and go inside the Tools sub-directory.

Note: i.e. type in C:\android-sdk-windows\tools if you extracted the zip to C:

5) Once you are in the tools folder, type in android inside Command Prompt. This should bring up the Android SDK and AVD Manager.

6) Under Available Packages in the manager, select the arrow next to Android Repository and check the Android version you want. I checked the SDK Platform Android 3.0 rev1.

7) Press the Install Selected button and follow the prompts.

8) After the prompt to restart the manager and the program has reopened, select Virtual Devices.

9) There are a few settings that need to be made:

- Type a Name.

- Under Target select the repository that was just installed.

- Type in the SD card size.

- Under value, type in Device Ram Size. The higher the better(2047 is max), since the emulator will be SLOW if left as default.

- Check Enabled for Snapshot.

10) Press Create AVD then Start to complete.

Note: It may take up a while to load, be patient. Mine took about 3-5mins.

*Optional* 11) Speed up the emulator by typing the below in the Tools folder in Command Prompt, with the AVD name replaced in quotes.

emulator -cpu-delay 0 -no-boot-anim -cache ./cache -avd "avd_name"

Screenshot of the emulator running Android 3.1 in Windows 7

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