New iPhone Models Expected to be Launched at Apple’s Special Event
The past year has been tough on Apple’s bottom line and public prestige. Since Steve Jobs’ death the company’s stock price has slumped dramatically, losing $280 billion in value. Fierce competitors like Samsung continue to out-innovate the tech titan and gobble up market share. Apple has lost their competitive advantage in several key categories. Android’s […]
Samsung One-ups Apple, Debuts Stylish Mobile Smartwatch
Samsung Mobile has debuted what could be their hippest and most innovative mobile device to date. This week the South Korean tech giant showed an anxiously awaiting world their newest mobile product, the GALAXY Gear smartwatch. According to Slate Magazine, “For decades kids and techies have dreamed of owning a modern-day version of the Dick […]
Amazon EC2 Hosting Service Outage Knocks Big Name Mobile Apps Offline
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com spin-off company built for software developers, suffered a major outage over the weekend. The outage temporarily knocked a significant number of web sites and mobile apps offline. Popular apps like Instagram and Vine were down for several hours as Amazon’s cloud computing services that they rely on were reported […]
Apple Granted Patent for Gesture Controls Technology
Apple was recently granted a new patent by the USPTO for their application entitled “Working with 3D objects”. The patent shows Apple’s interest to increase the utility and functionality of mobile devices that in theory can be operated with simple hand movements without needing to touch the screen. The new technology operates by including a […]
Amazon Launches Developer Friendly SNS Push Messaging Service
Push messaging is a must have for any app that depends upon user engagement for their success. Unfortunately, from a technical standpoint push messaging systems are a pain for mobile developers to integrate, maintain and update. Deploying a cross-platform push messaging solution is an issue that has remained a complex and time-consuming for the Android […]
Apple Insiders Predict New iPhone Release in Early September
Apple is prepped for a big announcement at their September 10th event. Industry insiders expect the company to unveil new impressive product launches during the show. According to an article by Businessweek, “The phones’ on-sale dates tend to coincide nicely with the year-end holiday shopping rush. This year, the main subjects of speculation are whether […]
iOS 7 Beta 5 Released to App Developers
Apple recently released the 5th version of iOS 7 beta to the iPhone and iPad app developer community. The software release comes a little over a week since the tech giant released the 4th Beta version of the mobile operating system. According to 9 to 5 Mac, highlights of the 5th release include: New Xcode […]
American Internet Connection Speeds Lag Western World
Being slow, falling behind, and lacking innovation may be traits commonly reserved for failed states in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet in a shocking report on global internet speeds, the United States ranked at an embarrassingly low 28th place in the developed world. According to a news article published by USA Today, “A recent analysis by the […]
Apple Dominance Slipping as Competitors Out-Innovate
Apple Inc. can’t seem to catch a break these days as the tech giant’s market share gets eroded a bit more every day. Could Apple be following the same downward trajectory as deposed heavyweights like Microsoft and Blackberry? A study released by research firm Strategy Analytics said, “Global smartphone shipments grew 47 percent to hit […]
Google Replaces AT&T as Wi-fi Provider for Starbucks Coffee Shops
AT&T provides sub-par telecom services, from spotty cell reception to snail-paced internet access. They suck and the world knows it. Hence no tears were shed when Starbucks recently announced a new partnership with Google to replace AT&T as the wi-fi provider of choice. According to an article by PCMag, “The eatery is ditching its current […]