Why Are IoT Devices so Insecure Right Now?

If you’ve been reading Dogtown Media News recently, you know that the tech community has seen its fair share of hacking attacks aimed at compromising the Internet of Things (IoT). And you don’t have to be a techie or developer in San Francisco to understand why this has the potential to be chaotic — IoT […]

4 Great Reasons Why You Need a Mobile App for Your Business

Mobile phones have become ubiquitous in recent years. Strategy Analytics predicts the enterprise mobile app market to grow to $63 billion by 2020. And even though 23% of all apps are only used once, 39% are used 11 or more times. As a result, knowing how to create mobile apps that make a good first […]

Apple’s Next iPhone May Have Lasers for Augmented Reality

iPhone app developers, we hope you’ve been studying up on your optics. The iPhone X may have just become available at the beginning of this month, but there’s already news about its successor. Bloomberg recently reported that Apple is considering incorporating a laser in the next iPhone iteration to improve Augmented Reality (AR) applications. Transforming the […]

Black Friday Will Be the Biggest Mobile Shopping Day in the U.S.

Eyeing an expensive pair of headphones? Looking to buy a new camera lens for your growing photography business? You may want to download a few apps to watch prices and wait until Black Friday to get an amazing deal. Alibaba held a Singles’ Day sale on November 11th and brought in a record $25 billion […]

The Future of the Smart Home Security Market

The Internet of Things (IoT) is all-encompassing. Any physical object with actuators, software, sensors, or other features that allow for clear communication is fair game for IoT. Every industry it enters has a high potential to be disrupted drastically. Home security is no exception. The IoT security market is projected to reach a value of $31.42 […]

Tech Titans Are Working on AI That Creates AI

Artificial intelligence’s reach into the technology industry is immeasurable right now. Every big tech company is hiring up AI, machine learning, and data science experts with large salary and benefits packages. But even though the demand for AI knowledge is huge, the supply of experts and experienced workers is low. So of course, companies thought, […]

AI Is Irreversibly Changing Mobile Personalization

Stop the presses! Our Co-founder and CTO, Rob Pope, is speaking at the Smart Home Summit in Palo Alto today and tomorrow. If you’re a developer based in San Francisco, come hear Rob discuss AI and IoT. Learn more here!  Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every industry while creating more along the way. Companies are paying AI […]

Google Changes Company Vision to “AI-first” and Announces Google.ai

Not to take attention away from today’s article, but Rob Pope, our awesome CTO and Co-founder, is speaking in Palo Alto this week. Hear his insights and more at the Smart Home Summit on November 15 and 16. If you’re a developer based in San Francisco, or you simply just love AI and IoT, you won’t want to […]

The Differences Between AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

Not to steal the thunder from today’s topic, but Rob Pope, our very own CTO and Co-Founder, will be speaking at the Smart Home Summit this week in Palo Alto, CA. If you’re a developer based in San Francisco, come see Rob drop some words of wisdom about AI and IoT. Learn more here! We recently […]

Apple and GE Partnership Will Change Industrial IoT Apps Forever

Apple and General Electric (GE) recently announced a new software development kit (SDK) for iOS. The SDK is available for use already; it helps iOS app developers create applications for Predix, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform created by GE. Apple CEO Tim Cook says, “Together, Apple and GE are fundamentally changing how the industrial […]