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 […]
Kuddly Raises 1.5 Million to Expand Pet Healthcare App
Healthcare app developers have been hitting the prime time the past couple years, with house-call apps for doctors revolutionizing elder access to medical assistance in many urban areas. Meanwhile, health-monitoring apps for wearable devices have exploded in popularity, bringing preventative medicine to the lives of millions of users — safely, effectively, and affordably. But as […]
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 […]
Twitter Developers Exchange Stars for Hearts
Twitter turned ten this year. Like dog years, startup years tend to fly by quickly — as any experienced iPhone app developer will be quick to report. As growth slows down compared to industry competitors like Instagram and Facebook, Twitter is experiencing some very public growing pains. With over 300 million users, Twitter may not […]
One Million Raised for VISR, App That Detects Bullying
For all the good the mobile app economy has done, many parents find a dark side when their children start becoming active online. Bullying, sexting, and social media overload have all earned places in the headlines since iPhones apps became commonplace in the hands of middle and high schoolers. Mobile apps aren’t just for techies […]
Shots Continues to Find Traction with Millennial Users
Shots, a mobile app centered around the sole function of allowing users to share selfies with one another, has found itself subject to quite a bit of media negativity in recent weeks. Celebrity partnership with the likes of Justin Bieber has done little to alleviate the problem. Regardless, Shots has continued to grow; current active […]
End-to-end Encryption Reaches Line Messaging App
Line, the Japanese chat app well known for it’s cute stickers and bubbly mascot characters, has just adopted a more serious feature: end-to-end encryption. 211 Million people use the app currently, but with only about 10 million users in the United States it’s fair to say adoption outside their target audience in Asia (54 million […]
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 […]
Spotify Beats Out Apple Music for Top Grossing IPhone App
Apple may be having a heyday with the impressive subscriber numbers for their Apple Music service, but Spotify has surprised the app community by securing the elusive No. 1 spot for top grossing apps in the U.S. While Spotify has managed to reach this status before in the U.K., their previous record in the U.S. […]
Security Remains Primary Concern Effecting Widespread Adoption of IoT Devices
Security has been a focus for Internet of Things app developers throughout the growth of the trend, and particularly now as industrial and medical applications become more prevalent. The effects of a hacker on your smart vacuum cleaner or cloud-connected thermostat may be negligible or annoying, but the situation obviously becomes more serious when considering […]