Tag Archives: micropayments
Small Change, Big Difference
February 28, 2010… applications is not just the development of smartphones like the iPhone, but the superpowers of micropayments. Admittedly, as far as superpowers go, micropayments are rather unexciting (I can’t see Micropayment Man making an appearance at the box office). But it might just be micropayments that bring Batman to your iPhone. This is because it is micropayments that have monetized the personal App industry, incentivising creative programmers to develop the Apps.
The problem with many of …
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App Store, crowdsourcing, iPhone apps, micropayments, Mobwars, Steve Jobs, tech crunch | 2 CommentsPlay the game of life
April 21, 2010… of virtual goods that are the main source of its creator Zynga’s estimated $250m income. These micropayments can be made via PayPal, credit card, Pay by Mobile, Boku, Spare Change or by completing a reward offer (such as taking part in a survey).
Reward offers, which are usually created for advertising or focus testing purposes, are conflicting with the game developer’s interest because of the way they detract from the main experience.
Getting the farmers back to work
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