The “Internet of Things” Revolutionizing the World
Tech industry pundits are predicting that 2014 will be the year that the long-heralded “Internet of Things” really takes hold. Recent advances in computer hardware have made all kinds of fascinating applications possible, moving us toward a hyper-connected world in which technology and the “real world” interact in exciting new ways. Insiders predict that this […]
Android Continues Gains, iOS Slipping in Global Marketshare
According to IDC, a consumer research firm, a total of 793.6 million Android smartphones shipped last year. With global smartphone shipments ending up just north of 1 billion for the 2013 calendar year, IDC credits Android with a 78.6 percent market share. Apple’s iOS placed a distant but steady second, with a 15.6 percent market […]
iOS Dominates Business while Android Gains Market Share Globally
According to the most recent Good Mobility Index, a quarterly report published in Good Technology, Apple’s iOS smartphone operating system is dominating the business world. At the same time, Google’s Android operating system continues to gain ground globally. The report is based on information compiled by Good, a prominent enterprise mobile security company. In creating […]
NSA Spying Through Popular Mobile Apps Like “Angry Birds”
According to a report co-authored by The New York Times and the U.K. newspaper The Guardian, the National Security Agency and its British equivalent are using game apps like Angry Birds to collect users’ personal information. Details of the program, obtained from classified British intelligence files, indicate that Angry Birds and other “leaky apps” are […]
Smartphones to Double as Room Keys at Starwood Hotels
If you’re planning a visit to select Starwood Hotels and Resorts in the near future, you could get a firsthand glimpse at a new type of smartphone technology. The company has partnered with a Swedish lock-maker to launch a pilot program which allows guests to use their smartphones as room keys. The program also allows […]
Android and iOS App Developers Respond to Shifting Market Shares
This time last year, many of the world’s most talented and successful software developers preferred to create products for Apple’s iOS operating system. The iOS platform simply offered better technological tools and revenue potential. Today, it looks as though the tides are beginning to turn. With Android-based smartphones swallowing up a growing market share, Apple’s […]
Messaging Apps Fuel Massive Growth in Mobile Industry
2013 was another record-breaking year for the mobile app industry — one which saw year-over-year growth of 115 percent. While many different app categories contributed to the impressive growth rate, messaging and social media apps led the charge. The messaging apps category, which includes social media and photo sharing software, grew by 203 percent in […]
Iconic iPhone Turns 7 Years Old
[space20] On January 9, 2007, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled his company’s latest creation: a smartphone that he believed was going to become a “revolutionary product” that would “change everything.” Time has proven him right. As of the final quarter of 2013, over 420 million iPhones have been sold worldwide. Even so, the iPhone’s […]
Monetizing Apps Remains a Major Challenge for Mobile Developers
[space20] The mobile app industry is new and still in its early stages of development, but even at this early juncture, it is clear that monetizing new apps is the single biggest challenge facing software developers. According to the comprehensive Mobile App Developer Survey, conducted in 2013, app monetization ranks alongside social media and cross-platform […]
Mobile App Marketplace Seeing Explosive Growth
Growth Forecasts for Global Mobile App Marketplace The mobile apps business worldwide is a success story that grwoing faster than a brush fire. According to Gartner Research, app developers earned an impressive $26 billion in 2013. Revenues were spurred by paid download sales and in-app purchases. 102 billion apps were downloads in 2013 compared to […]