Google Play and iOS App Stores Show Big Q1 Numbers
It’s a great time to be an app developer as product flies off the proverbial shelves. According to App Annie, the top analyst firm of the mobile app economy, app stores broke download and revenue records in the first quarter of 2017. There were 25 billion new app downloads this quarter alone, a truly epic […]
Is Apple’s Self-Driving Car on the Horizon?
As iPhone app developers know all too well, the narrative around Apple these days is that it needs to launch its next game-changing product soon or risk a slip in stature. The company has not released a mind-blowing must-have gadget since the iPad, and many of its most daring innovations have been eclipsed by competitors. […]
SNAP’s IPO Has an Odd Footnote: The ‘Camera Company’ Clause
Snapchat’s IPO was one of the most anticipated tech events of the year. So you can bet that when $SNAP went live this Thursday, app developers were watching. Would it soar or sink? Will traders benefit, or only underwriters? And why is the social media titan listed as, of all things, a “camera company?” You […]
SNAP, Spectacles, and the Social Media App Clone Wars
SNAP, the IPO from social media platform SnapChat, is set to arrive sometime in the next few weeks. SnapChat, for their part, has been pulling some odd moves around the launch, setting the valuation lower than most Bay Area app developers expected. The company also seems keen to prove to investors that they can and […]
Wireless Charging Enters the Picture for Next iPhone
New York iPhone app developers have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of wireless charging for the iPhone. It finally seems to be on the horizon, fueled by reports that Apple has joined the Wireless Power Consortium. While Apple has been conservative in implementing this features, tech developers believe the technology is “there,” and we could […]
The End of Mobile Gold rush is a Good Thing for Developers
A new report from analytics group Flurry broke yesterday, suggesting that the “mobile gold rush” may be coming to a close. Thanks to a second analysis from TechCrunch, iPhone app developers have quickly built a discussion around the data, which shows that while mobile growth is still strong, some categories are growing at the expense […]
On-Demand Startups Save Money by Increasing Employee Pay
The on-demand marketplace is one of the most controversial topics in the great American tech growth spurt, and for good reason. Depending on your perspective, the part-time contractors who make apps like Uber and Sprig function are either liberated from traditional work, or trapped in a dog-eat-dog game of diminishing returns. While big-player apps like […]
Tech Education for the Gray Area Between Development and Design
When an iPhone app development studio quotes a potential client on what it’ll cost to develop their dream app, the reaction is often surprise. What they may not realize is that costs (not to mention time) requirements for app development have actually been dropping steadily for years. What took hundreds of thousands of dollars to […]
Zuckerburg Authorizes $6 Billion Facebook Stock Buyback
Big news is coming for social media giant Facebook in the first quarter of 2017, as founder Mark Zuckerberg has authorized a huge stock buyback. To the tune of $6 billion, the move is being reported as a reaction to Facebook’s slowed growth (to be fair, most people in the world use the platform at […]
Instagram Combines Snapchat and Periscope for Live Video
The best artists steal. The best iPhone app developers adopt the most popular features around them. Instagram is proving this to be a profitable tactic, as the company has managed to “steal” features like stories and disappearing video from Snapchat without even the whiff of bad feelings from users or other tech companies. Now they’re […]