DefenseNews

With Columbia revving up, General Dynamics expects submarines to be a cash cow

WASHINGTON — General Dynamics’ marine business expects its work in building submarines to drive hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue growth over the coming years, company head Phebe Novakovic told investors in a call Wednesday. The company is expecting a $300 million increase in revenue in 2021, with a rough estimate of between $400-500 million of growth a year, Novakovic said…
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MobileNews

Liftoff: Android may gain in ads as IDFA changes hurt iOS games and apps

In 2021, Android could enjoy a strong surge thanks to Apple’s decision to focus on user privacy over targeted advertising for mobile games and apps, according to a report by mobile app marketing optimization platform Liftoff. Changes to Apple’s Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) will make it harder for mobile game developers and app makers to target users based on their past activity, and that…
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MobileNews

Facebook predicts ‘uncertainty' in 2021, blames upcoming iOS 14 update

Facebook’s business has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic, but 2021 might prove more difficult. The company cautioned in its latest earnings report that new privacy features in Apple’s iOS 14 update could contribute to a slowdown in advertising revenue.  The social network has been a vocal critic of Apple’s upcoming changes, which requires app makers to gain users’ explicit consent…
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GamingNews

EA founded a new studio to work on the long-awaited 'Skate 4'

EA has formed a new studio to develop the next Skate game. On Wednesday, the publisher announced the existence of Full Circle, which, like previous Skate developer Black Box, will be based out of Vancouver, Canada. EA has tapped Daniel McCulloch, who was previously the head…
MobileNews

iPhone 12 spurs ‘largest number of upgraders’ Apple has ever seen

iPhone 12 was predicted to produce a supercycle by a number of analysts and Apple has confirmed that’s indeed what happened during its holiday quarter – the first full quarter that the new iPhone 12 lineup was available. In response to a question during Apple’s Q1 2021 earnings call about how Apple is seeing consumers switch or upgrade to iPhone, CEO Tim Cook shared some interesting…
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