Mobile app development: 94% of software developers bet on HTML5 winning

November 7, 2012 4:13 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

A few months ago, when Facebook admitted defeat and went native with its iOS app, some thought it was a death-knell for HTML5.

App-building platform Buddy.com grabs funding

May 30, 2012 12:33 PM Sarah Mitroff
Sarah Mitroff

Launched in 2011, Buddy.com is a “back-end-as-a-service” startup that provides a place for people to build mobile apps without server-side code. The company announced today it has raised $1.1 million in its seed funding.

Buddy.com has gained popularity for its …

Google gets new marketing director of mobile apps: GetJar’s Patrick Mork

August 6, 2011 8:00 AM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Patrick “Mad” Mork (pictured left), chief marketing officer of app store GetJar, announced yesterday that he is leaving the company to become Google’s marketing director for mobile applications.

GetJar is an open app store for feature phones and smart phones …