How Mobile App Developers are Making Livestreaming Take Off
Livestreaming has had a rough road to the mainstream. Apps like Meerkat and Periscope have struggled to maintain consistent growth. Even when integrated with Facebook via Facebook Live, mainstream app users have generally been bewildered by the concept of livestreaming. Part of the reason for that speed bump has been the constant pressure on app […]
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 […]
This 18-year-old’s Startup Could Accelerate Development Time
Every once in a while, something comes along that disrupts the app development cycle and makes the whole process easier and more accessible. Development times have been trending down ever since the first companies started stocking the shelves of the App Store, thanks to developer best practices and products designed to “plug-and-play” common app needs. […]
How Startups can Fight App Abandonment in the App Store
The annual App Store statistics are in, and the results don’t look good for small-time mobile app developers. According to Adobe Analytics, overall app installs are only up 6% this year — while installs for the top 10% of “most popular” apps are up an impressive 24%. What does this mean for NYC iPhone app […]
Mobile Forecast: the Next 4 years in Medical App Development
Mobile tech revolutionized transportation, finances, and communication. In the short span of five years, mobile apps have gone from a novelty to a primary life tool for the majority of Americans. So why haven’t medical app developers been able to revolutionize the medical industry — and when can we expect it to happen? While studies […]
Snowden Warns of Promise and Peril of Augmented Reality AppsSnowden Warns of Promise and Peril of Augmented Reality Apps
Even NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden bumped into people playing Pokemon Go in recent months — but his take on the runaway app success story is as sobering as it is inspiring. Although he hasn’t played “a whole lot of Pokemon Go” personally, Snowden spoke via the iconic Beam Pro robot at the Real Future Fair […]
Dogtown Media and Congressman Ed Royce Present 2016 App Challenge Winners
Dogtown Media’s commitment to tech education continues, as CEO Marc Fischer spoke on a panel alongside California Congressman Ed Royce at the awards ceremony for this year’s Congressional App Challenge. The presentation featured incredible app designs from some of the brightest elementary, middle- and high-school students in the 39th district of California. This isn’t the […]
How a French Startup Is Re-making Privacy-first Ai Tech
When techies think of artificial intelligence, they usually think of big venture capital projects in the US and app developers in London. But there’s another player on the AI field, and it’s actually bigger than you might think. There are about 180 AI startups in France, mostly in Paris, and a thriving scene that’s unfortunately […]
Mobile Forecast: Upcoming Sharing Economy App Opportunities
Twenty years have passed since eBay democratized auctions and seven since the first Uber rolled onto the highway, but the “sharing economy” is showing no signs of stalling. If anything, the trend seems to be gathering steam, with local app developers launching more disruptive sharing economy apps every week. Startup founders looking for bright app […]
Facebook Messenger Launches In-App Games to Take on Apple
It sometimes seems like Facebook gets a cut of virtually every market these days, from media to communication. One market they’ve had trouble breaking into, however, is the mobile gaming industry — particularly ironic, for anybody that’s tired of getting Farmville requests from vague acquaintances. With the launch of “Instant Games” within the Messenger app, the […]