Slack Vs Hipchat: Communication Isn’t Just about Tools
“It’s a poor carpenter that blames their tools.” It may be a cliche, but that doesn’t make it any less true, for carpenters and iPad app developers alike. Most app development companies (and many non-tech companies) made the switch to Slack, Hipchat, and other chat-based workplace communication tools over the past year. As users move […]
What App Developers Can Learn From Apple’s Design Process
Look at a 2004 BlackBerry. Now look at an iPhone 6. Smartphone design sure has come a long way, hasn’t it? For iPhone app developers, there’s never been a better time to design mobile products — yet many iPhone apps aren’t nearly as polished and refined as the platform itself. Startup founders know the competition […]
Apple Updates GarageBand App With Innovative New Features
Apple’s iPhone and iPad app developers released a big update to their GarageBand iOS app recently, and the new features could potentially draw the oft-belittled software suite into the limelight — particularly for electronic artists, who will find the new features much more aligned with digital music creation. Garageband has long been familiar to anybody […]
Pinterest Models Diversity for Mobile App Developers
Unicorn startup Pinterest recently ramped up the diversity discussion in Silicon Valley with their first ever hire for the Head of Diversity position. Former Catalyst employee Candice Morgan will be filling the role. The announcement comes following years of initiatives within the startup community aimed at opening up employment to candidates of all backgrounds — […]
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 […]
YouTube Announces YouTube Red Subscription Service Launch
The subscription model trend has reached a new titan in the industry; YouTube Red, YouTube’s new subscription-based service, is available as of October 28. Users on the fence about whether a subscription is worth the expense will have a chance to try a one-month free trial. When that trial ends, however, there’s a catch for […]
Major Update brings iWork Apps for iCloud out of Beta
Apple has just rolled the iWork suite out of beta and added some major upgrades to all three core mac apps in OS X, iOS, and iCloud. Included in the updates are some highly-anticipated features that put the apps on-par with major competitors in the cloud-based productivity suite market like Google Drive apps and Microsoft […]
Apple iPad and iPhone Are Bankrupting Finland
With his country currently experiencing some economic turbulence, Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb said that Apple was partially to blame for Finland’s problems. In an interview with CNBC, Stubb said that several traditionally strong Finnish industries were in decline, and pointed to Apple as a major reason why. Finland was once one of the world’s […]
Apple Announcing New Product Launches at iPad and Mac Event
Apple is set for its second major product launch of the season. On October 16 at the Town Hall Theater in Cupertino, California, Apple is holding a major event, and rumor has it that the company will launch a new lineup of iPad and Macs while debuting its next-generation operating system. Here’s a rundown of […]
HealthKit Enhances Disease Research and Patient Monitoring
Even though iOS 8’s HealthKit has yet to be officially released, it is already helping doctors at Duke University and Stanford University keep track of patient wellness in individuals suffering from cancer, diabetes and other chronic health conditions. At Stanford, doctors have entered into a partnership with Apple as part of a pilot program to […]