AOL Launches Alto Mail, a New Email Mobile App Alternative

The average user may be happy with a standard email app like Google’s Inbox or Yahoo’s native iPhone app, but power users with multiple accounts between work and play often turn to third-party apps that offer multi-client support. AOL recently jumped into the game with a unique mobile app offering for iOs and Android, Alto […]

Stop Deleting and Start Writing With First Draft Mac App

“Stop deleting and start writing” — so reads the tagline behind a compelling new app called First Draft from the app development team at 96 Problems, a creative app development company. First Draft will be familiar to iOS app users in particular for its similarity to other minimalist writing tools favored by iPad app developers, […]

Duet Turns iPad and iPad Pro Into Second Screen

Ever fantasized about running OS X on your iPad or iPad Pro? Who are we kidding — there isn’t an iPhone app developer in Dallas who hasn’t. It’s tough to go back to a single screen when you’re accustomed to a dual-screen setup at home or in the office. That frustration has become the mission […]

Architecture of Radio App Visualizes the Networks Around You

Architecture of Radio app

“The infosphere, Visualized,” reads the description to the new Architecture of Radio app on the iTunes App Store, a new iOS app that functions as “a field guide to the world of digital networks.” But can a simple app really allow you to see the Wi-Fi, radio, and cell tower beacons all around you — […]

A Language for App Developers: Apple Open Sources Swift

Apple recently open-sourced Swift, the Apple-brand programming language, allowing developers to apply the language outside the context of iOS app development. Swift has seen runaway success since its debut at the WWDC 2014 developer conference, quickly becoming an essential part of the modern app development company’s toolkit; as well as a solid first language for […]

Social Commerce in Mobile Apps is the Next Big Thing

mobile commerce

For startups and mobile app developers, Christmas represents more than just a break to spend time with family; it represents big opportunities for business growth, with consumers buying more goods and services than any other time of year. Recent years have seen steady growth in e-commerce in general, but this season London mobile app developers are […]

Tinybop App Developers Discover Key to Apps for Kids

Raul Gutierrez, the entrepreneur and iPhone app developer behind Brooklyn-based childrens app startup Tinybop, has a lot to say about the problems with mobile app options available to children. And while the surprise success of the startup’s purposefully “weird” apps for kids come as no surprise to parents of the Tinybop target audience, New York iPhone […]

Job-Hunt Industry Disrupted by Mobile App Development

Central adult activities like dating, banking, entertainment, and even investing jumped onto the mobile app bandwagon almost immediately when the first Droids and iPhones hit the market. Meanwhile, the job search industry has until the past year or two been surprisingly slow to adopt, with even tech specialists, Chicago iPhone app developers and project managers […]

Facebook Launches Work Chat, Competes Directly With Slack

Facebook recently launched Work Chat, a direct messaging feature within the Facebook at Work app. Facebook at Work has been in use for a while now since it’s public announcement last January, currently listing hundreds of startups and companies worldwide including big names like Heineken among its fanbase. Adding advanced chat features to the app […]

Startup Dojo-Labs Provides Security Device for IoT Systems

When San Francisco-area mobile app developer and security entrepreneur Yossi Atias noticed his daughter taping over the webcam on her laptop, he was struck by a moment of inspiration. Why, he wondered, is our best option for managing a high-tech problem like systems and security hacking a solution as low-tech as a piece of scotch […]