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Adam Blacker

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U.S. accounts for less than 1% of Huawei's Android downloads

Adam Blacker

May 30, 2019

Two weeks ago, over national security concerns, the Trump administration placed Chinese tech conglomerate Huaw...

Entertainment

Ticketmaster is the ticket master

Adam Blacker

May 09, 2019

The ticketing industry is one of constant evolution. Over the past 50 years, we’ve seen a gradual shift in how...

Games

Top 12 Hyper-Casual Games Publishers

Adam Blacker

May 01, 2019

The Games that top the download charts are typically not the ones topping the grossing charts. So, what are th...

Entertainment

Top Grossing Google Play Categories, Q1 2019

Adam Blacker

Apr 22, 2019

There are some stark contrasts here with our top iOS grossing categories in Q1 2019. We're all just humans wit...

Fintech

Monzo grows monthly downloads 211% over the past 12 months

Adam Blacker

Apr 15, 2019

Banking is an unbearably dry topic, except in the UK, where the traditional incumbents are stuck in a pitched ...

Entertainment

Top Grossing iOS Categories, Q1 2019

Adam Blacker

Apr 11, 2019

Entertainment apps are where consumers are easily convinced to spend their hard earned money. Apps like Netfli...

Games

How Garena’s Free Fire succeeds in emerging markets

Adam Blacker

Apr 08, 2019

This article was originally posted on VentureBeat.

Games

Matchington Mansion reaches $100M since launch

Adam Blacker

Mar 28, 2019

Matchington Mansion, the only game in Firecraft Studios’ portfolio, just checked off two milestones since its ...

Dating

Does dating app seasonality exist?

Adam Blacker

Mar 26, 2019

“Summer loving had me a blast,” crooned Olivia Newton-John in the iconic romantic musical, Grease. But as it t...