The mobile version of the App Store has a new selection “Editors’ Choice – the main releases of the week”.

Vkontakte has launched advertising in its own apps for iPhone and iPad. This became known from an announcement in the official VKontakte for Business community.

Apple has increased the size limit of downloaded games and apps from 2GB to 4GB. This happened for the first time since the launch of the App Store.

Resource SocialMediaOnlineClasses.com I have released a large infographic dedicated to how to promote my product on the Facebook social network this year.

Apple has announced the closure of the independent version of the mobile app testing service TestFlight. The company integrates it with iTunes Connect for developers. Website TestFilghtApp.com it will be unavailable from February 26, – Apple has notified users of the service in writing.

Within the framework of the mobile gaming platform of the VKontakte social network, a new game has been released – “The Expendables” (aka Pocket Troops) from the Minsk studio Heyworks.

On the territory of the EU, it became possible to return money for paid iTunes or App Store content – and continue to use it. 

The joint revenue of App Store developers for 2014 amounted to a record $10 billion, – reports Develop-online.

Apple has announced an increase in official prices for the brand’s equipment in Russia. Devices have become 35% more expensive on average.

Since February 2015, any new app for the App Store must be built on the iOS 8 SDK and support 64-bit code. And starting from June 1, updates to applications already in the App Store should be collected taking into account the listed requirements,” says the announcement on Apple’s official website.

The Russian App Store has increased the cost of apps and in-game purchases, Apple representatives said. The changes were made due to the fall of the ruble against the US dollar.

Microsoft now accepts Bitcoin as payment for games, apps, music and movies on Windows Phone and other devices, the Reddit resource reports. 

Viber messenger has launched a gaming platform of the same name on iOS and Android, according to the company’s blog.

Cookie Jam became the game of the year according to Facebook. The social network has also published its selection of the best mobile and social projects of 2014. 

Apple announced that the annual Christmas holidays, as usual, will last from December 22 to December 29 inclusive.

Google has released a guide for developers called “Secrets of Successful Apps on Google Play”. As the abstract promises, the guide will describe tools, tips and practical tips that will help create a commercially successful product on Android. Below is a list of what, according to the creators of the book, the developers will find in it:

The release of the latest beta of Xcode 6, which includes the SDK for iOS 8.2, took place. The main feature of the latter is WatchKit, a set of tools for developing applications for Apple Watch.