SXSW Interactive 2016 Wrap-up: Emerging Tech & Mobile Trends
SXSW Interactive has an uncanny knack for guessing what’s next in tech. Ever since Twitter caught on like wildfire at the 2007 gathering, throngs of iPhone app developers have migrated south each year to get in on the ground floor of the latest tech innovations. (And consume a lot of craft beer and Texas BBQ.) The […]
Value & Monetization: A Tricky Balance for App Developers
It goes without saying that when it comes to providing a service, more value equals more money. It’s an equation that has held true since the very first financial transaction — that is, until the mobile economy began turning everything on its head. These days, iPhone and Android app developers find themselves in a much […]
Top 5 SXSW Events for Techies & Iphone App Developers
Some of the crew here at Dogtown Media is headed to SXSW this weekend, and heads up: we aren’t just in it for the bands. (In case you’re unfamiliar, South by Southwest is an annual festival in Austin, Texas featuring music, art, film, and tech events from around the world.) The tech lineup is incredible […]
App Developers Surprised as Ad Blockers Axed on Google Play
It’s no secret to Android app developers that Google has a stake in the ad industry. Still, the tech company’s move to pull ad-blocking apps from the Google Play store this month still ruffled some feathers as consumer demand for ad-blocking capability has driven development of native browser support in the Samsung Internet Browser, Apple’s […]
Apple Cites First Amendment in San Bernardino Court Case
Apple is far from throwing in the towel in their high-profile court case with the FBI this month. While law enforcement continues to portray the tech giant’s stance on creating a “back door” into their products as a roadblock to justice, iPhone app developers worldwide — and much of the American public — believe the action […]
Uber Out-Maneuvers Sidecar in Transporation App Marketplace
It’s been over a month since Sidecar began closing their doors, marking the end of their stand against Uber with a eulogistic blog post to the company website. While Sidecar’s mobile app development team has been second to none when it comes to innovative solutions to consumer problems, the company still struggled to gain traction […]
Alphabet Profits From Mobile as Valuation Overtakes Apple
The past couple weeks have been huge for mobile app developers and the software industry in general as Alphabet published their earnings report for the past quarter, disclosing an unprecedented $21.3 billion in revenue. With Google under the Alphabet umbrella, it’s no surprise to Chicago mobile app developers that the company would exceed expectations. But […]
Facebook Positioning Itself as “WeChat of the West”
Android app developers in the Asian market have been capitalizing on chat apps for years, combining the benefits of social connectivity, the decline of SMS, and the desire for simplicity to turn their chats apps (WeChat, Line, etc.) into one-stop-shops for everything from paying for services to shopping for clothes. Now San Francisco iPhone app […]
Assist App Developers Invest in Mobile Messaging Interface
“Do you really need an entire app for that?” That’s the question driving Assist, an innovative new app that ditches the traditional native app interface altogether in favor of interacting with users via SMS, Messenger, Slack, and other mobile messaging services familiar to both casual users and San Francisco mobile app developers. Mobile messaging was […]
Google Experimenting With Outside-The-Box Mobile Security
Google hates bad passwords. “1234567,” “PaSsWoRd,” and other mobile app security abominations have been in the crosshairs for years. From wearable rings that grant access based on proximity to USB drives that automatically confirm a user’s identity, it may seem to Toronto mobile app developers that the tech giant has considered every option when it […]