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World’s Top Grossing iOS Children’s App – PlayKids - Launches in China and Surpasses Clash of Clans
The competition between popular children's apps got more intense over the past two months as PlayKids, the top grossing kids app in over 20 countries, was launched in China last December and achieved over 300,000 downloads in the first month.
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Intel, Apple and Nuance Lead a Crowded Field As Biometric Security Appears Poised for a Breakout Year
Biometric security is poised to have a breakout year, driven largely by cheaper, more sophisticated sensors and a global user market that is experiencing massive password fatigue.
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Transportation Secretary Foxx and Google’s Schmidt Try the Self-Driving Car While New Report Confirms Hot Economy in Silicon Valley
A personal visit to Silicon Valley by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation this week, followed by the release of a major annual report on the health of the region's economy provided hints of a future for the country's technology capital that will include huge transit challenges and optimism that the current tech boom is not another "bubble."
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Facebook’s New Lift Product for Digital Ads Follows Lively Debate at The Mobile Media Summit
For as long as the Internet has existed, the most common model for generating revenue has been ads which, when clicked, pay out tiny amounts of money. Based on a major mobile media conference this week and recent news from Facebook, that model is about to change.
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Movile And PlayKids Herald Latin America Emergence as Google, Apple, and Facebook Get Involved Too
Movile, the largest mobile services and software developer in Latin America, has been quietly raising significant investment and acquiring new businesses over the past year. And as the Brazilian technology conglomerate extends their reach into new global markets such as China and the U.S., the activity of major industry players such as Apple, Facebook, and Google in Latin America is drawing a renewed focus on that region of the world.
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[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way
Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.
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MyFaithTV Founders Step Down, File for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage
André and Jenny Roebert, founders of the global Christian network MyFaithTV, are divorcing after 34 years, with Jenny citing biblical principles and severe family harm, as legal proceedings over assets and ministry leadership begin.
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[10th CCOWE] Hong Kong International Churches See 37% Surge as Youth Seek Cultural Shift
The surge in English-speaking international churches in Hong Kong—driven by returnees and youth seeking cultural relevance—contrasts with declining Cantonese congregations, not because the gospel changes, but because church culture must evolve to foster belonging, relational warmth, and intergenerational empowerment.
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10th CCOWE Conference Concludes in Malaysia, Reappoints David Doong as General Secretary
The 10th CCOWE closed with the reappointment of Rev. David Doong as General Secretary, a 2031 host city announcement for Johor Bahru, and urgent calls from leaders like Rick Warren for Gospel-centered collaboration and next-generation empowerment.
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Anglican Communion Launches 10-Year Initiative to Plant and Revitalize 1 Million Churches
Anglican leaders launch "Vision36," a decade-long initiative to plant or revitalize 1 million churches and gain 20 million new believers by 2036, with Africa playing a central role and discipleship as its foundational pillar.