Useful materials for mobile developer # 63 (July 21-27)

This week revealed an interesting story about undocumented processes on iOS devices, Habr amicably understood what a developer could be blocked on Google Play, a new Developer Economics report was released, and finally, Yahoo bought Flurry - consolidation in the market of developer tools is gaining momentum.

Apple does not follow, but helps users, using hidden services on mobile devices

Recently, Jonathan Zdziarski, at the Hackers On Planet Earth conference in New York, published a report in which he spoke about several hidden, not documented background processes running on all iOS devices. The expert suggested that these functions are needed by Apple in order to organize surveillance of users when they receive requests from the authorities.
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Why block Google Play developers?

The topic is very serious. If Google blocks you once - there will be no way back. Apparently, the relationship of the account with your name, IP, Mac-address and other personal data is tracked. Ruin a relationship with Google once - then never wash it.

New Developer Economics Report

At the beginning of the week, a new report was published in the Developer Economics - State of the Developer Nation series for the third quarter of 2014. It is based on a record-breaking survey of more than 10,000 individual developers and companies from 137 countries and is traditionally devoted to mobile development, market trends, platforms, tools and monetization models. This year, particular attention was paid to Enterprise and game developers.

Yahoo buys Flurry

Analytical company Flurry has reached a purchase agreement with Yahoo. Very soon, the company will go under the wing of the Internet giant. The cost will be, according to preliminary data, from 200 to 300 million dollars. The provision of analytics service for mobile applications will continue, but it will greatly improve as Flurry will receive resources for its development, the company writes in a blog.