Twitter Adding 8 New Services to Fabric Platform
Since Twitter launched Fabric in fall of 2014, the platform has grown to reach over 225,000 developers and over a billion devices. Needless to say, the announcement of eight new services caused quite a stir among mobile app developers in San Francisco. Developers at Fabric commented that they’ve been “blown away” by the response to Fabric by […]
USA Giving Away Governing Control of the Internet
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is an American-controlled non-profit entity that manages the names and addresses of websites. Since 1998, ICANN has been the sole holder of a contract to administer and manage domain names. It is led by a consortium of technology experts, academics, advocates, government and private industry representatives, […]
Dedicated App Developers Are Now Sleeping Where They Work
WeWork, a startup with a multibillion-dollar valuation, is set to cash in on the emerging trend of co-living work spaces in the tech industry. The company is spearheading the development of what it calls “WeLive spaces” in San Francisco and Washington DC, where dedicated app development professionals can literally live where they work. The Washington […]
Medical App Development Industry Not Yet Producing Results
While medical app development has often been cited as one of the major growth areas of the mobile software industry, recent figures suggest there is a great deal of room for improvement. A recent global survey from Kentico Software found that 50 percent of users are not happy with the current generation of mobile health […]
MedBox Medication Reminder and Rx Tracker
MedBox iPhone & Apple Watch App Mobile Technology to Reduce Emergency Room Visits and Fatalities Caused by Medication Misuse and Forgetfulness MedBox caters to the 70% of Americans taking prescription medication on a daily basis. As only 50% of patients correctly follow their medication regimen (acpm.org), the mobile health app makes it easy for patients to remember […]
PayPal Splits from eBay Creating a Mobile FinTech Powerhouse
PayPal recently started trading as a standalone entity on the Nasdaq, marking its official split from eBay. In recognition of the occasion, PayPal’s CEO, Dan Schulman, shed some light on the company’s revamped strategic outlook. There were three key takeaways from Schulman’s Q2 earnings call: Mobile is a top priority. Schulman envisions a future in […]
Apple Revamps Mobile Tech with Unveiling of iOS 9
Apple recently unveiled its upcoming iOS 9 operating system, which is expected to be officially released this fall. The company offered a sneak peek at iOS 9 during the 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference, which began in San Francisco on June 8. Reviews have been generally positive, with industry analysts and mobile app developers finding a […]
Google Releases New App Marketing Engine
For mobile app developers, finding a way to get new products noticed by users is one of the greatest challenges in the industry, as the sheer number of apps on the market can make it difficult for a new app to reach a prospective user base. At the same time, users who would otherwise enthusiastically […]
Google Launches Hand Gesture-Focused Mobile Platform
Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects Group (ATAP) is said to be developing interfaces that will one day allow users to control wearable technologies, like fitness trackers and smartwatches, using simple hand gestures. The technology, currently known only as Project Soli, is said to use radar to detect, track and interpret hand gestures. It also won’t […]
Great Business Apps Are Hard to Discover
With smartphones and mobile technologies having caused yet another seismic shift in the tech landscape, apps have emerged as the most powerful software platform on the planet. Right now, 87 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 own at least one smartphone, and 80 percent of smartphone users say that the first […]