Mobile App News
The latest news, videos, and discussion topics on mobile developer apps published, updated, or announced, plus the latest news from the app stores.
Lucktastic launches the Total Eclipse Showdown on their appFriday, August 18, 2017 by Christian HargraveLucktastic, a pure play, free app and entertainment destination that is reimagining winning experiences, rewards, and discovery has today announced an exciting new in-app event in honor of the upcoming solar eclipse. The "Total Eclipse Showdown" event starts Friday, August 18th and will run until the end of the eclipse. The ‘Showdown” culminates with a dramatic Facebook...
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Ask.Vet wants to change the industryWednesday, August 02, 2017 by Christian HargraveIf you are a pet lover, you may not be surprised to here that veterinary bills account for 25% of the pet industry. Veterinarians have to charge thousands of dollars for procedures that could have been prevented, while "diagnostic" websites offer one-size-fits-all advice that raises more questions than answers. Service providers neglect the most important party to the t...
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Clemson students make apps to help people with intellectual disabilitiesThursday, July 20, 2017 by Richard HarrisStudents and faculty at Clemson University have developed two smartphone apps to provide practical, real-world assistance to help people with intellectual disabilities maintain employment and live independently.Roy Pargas, associate professor emeritus in the School of Computing, led the technical aspects of the project devoted to producing the apps. He said the apps req...
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World Emoji Day: The Royal Opera House teams with TwitterMonday, July 17, 2017 by Richard HarrisWorld Emoji Day on Monday, July 17, 2017 marks the first time that the Royal Opera House has teamed up with a digital platform like Twitter to tell the stories of some of the world’s best-loved operas and ballets, engaging new audiences at giant scale for the first time. Throughout World Emoji Day, the Royal Opera House will share a series of tweets via its Twitter hand...
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Millionaire's Run game app offers winner-takes-all $1M grand prizeMonday, July 17, 2017 by Christian HargraveA new mobile app just launched that’s set to reimagine the running game experience for both expert and casual players. As part of the launch, the team will host a global competition in search of the app’s fastest runner over the course of the next six months, with a $1,000 cash pot for each week’s high score, and a phenomenal winner-takes-all $1 million grand prize to p...
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X-Rite launches Color-Eye app for perfect color matchingWednesday, July 12, 2017 by Richard HarrisX-Rite Incorporated, a provider of color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, announced the launch of Color-Eye, a solution that brings accurate color measurement to smartphones and ecommerce applications. Color-Eye uses a smartphone and a color calibration card to help consumers shop for new items that match or complement the color of items they have...
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The Game of Scoot app wants to test your freestyle skillsFriday, July 07, 2017 by Christian HargraveGame of Scoot is an app for riders, shops, brands and distributors of the world of Freestyle scooter. A formatted app to compete alone or against another player.Game of Scoot replicates the well-known game of the Game of Scooter combined with the trick dices where the player can test their skills with the Freestyle scooter competing with other opponents, choosing the br...
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Asmodee Digital unveils Spot It! DuelMonday, July 03, 2017 by Michael HaynesAsmodee Digital announced the global release of Spot It! Duel - A Dobble Game for iOS and Android. Spot It! Duel brings the quick-paced, addictive symbol-matching fun of Asmodee’s tabletop card game, Spot It! to mobile devices for free.In Spot It! Duel, players match symbols as fast as they can, collecting rewards, Dobble characters and bragging rights along the way. Bu...
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Helping tackle the Iranian drug addiction with an appFriday, June 30, 2017 by Christian HargraveUnited for Iran, a Bay-Area NGO working to promote civil liberties and civil society in Iran, is announcing the release of Haami: a new android app that is designed to provide help for recovering from addiction.Haami, which means “ally,” is a mobile health application that will aid Iranians dealing with addiction by assisting them with dialing back compulsion and offeri...
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Poker Night in America bets on KamaGames to make their mobile appWednesday, June 28, 2017 by Richard HarrisThe KamaGames Group, have announced their partnership with Poker Night in America, the high stakes poker television show, that premieres every Monday & Sunday on CBS Sports Network in North America.The partnership will see the release of a standalone branded Poker Night in America app which will leverage the KamaGames technology platform and global liquidity of play...
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Memery launches a new drone video app called DragonflyTuesday, June 27, 2017 by Richard HarrisMemery a provider of location based video apps, announces the launch of Dragonfly, a complete solution for drone video. While the company has also added Darren Liccardo, former DJI executive and drone technology expert, to its advisory board. Available now on the App Store the launch kicks off the Try Dragonfly in July promotional event. For the next month Dra...
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Find angel investors in real time with this appTuesday, June 27, 2017 by Richard Harris2UP Technology, Inc., a mobile application developer of peer-to-peer video apps, has announced the launch of “Pitch Investors Live,” a new app that connects entrepreneurs with investors using live video. The app connects entrepreneurs looking to turn their idea into a reality with angel investors who are looking to find great new companies in which to invest. The app is...
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NetFish app guides you to catch more fishThursday, June 22, 2017 by Christian HargraveMany people spend more time planning a fishing trip than actually fishing. All that is changed with the launch of ReelSonars new free mobile app - NetFish. Whether you're new to fishing or a seasoned angler, NetFish will guide you on when, where, and what fish to catch. And as weather and water temperatures continually change, the app predicts where and when fish are bi...
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BioBlox2D game helps you learn protein dockingWednesday, June 21, 2017 by Christian HargraveBioBlox2D is a new free mobile computer game inspired by tackling one of the hardest problems in biological science - how molecules fit together.BioBlox2D is the result of a collaboration between researchers at Imperial College London and Goldsmiths, University of London. It turns the science of how proteins fit together (or ‘dock’) with smaller molecules, such as medic...
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Miigen could help Dementia sufferers store memoriesFriday, June 02, 2017 by Christian HargraveThe creators of a new social platform which allows people to store photographs in an online ‘time capsule’ are hoping the technology could be used in the fight against dementia.Miigen is set to revolutionize the way people store old photos and the memories that go with them and the startup plans to host several community events to allow families and those suffering with...
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A talk with Stack Overflow about their new appFriday, June 02, 2017 by Richard HarrisStack Overflow has recently released their new app to the mobile markets, allowing developers everywhere to seek the coding answers that they desire in an all new and stylish way. If you're anything like me, Stack Overflow is a necessity when it comes to troubleshooting and debugging any code language for any platform. Their website sports a robust community of knowledg...
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Digital transformation wave reaches the sports industryThursday, May 25, 2017 by Richard HarrisBuilt.io, a provider of digital transformation solutions, has announced the general availability of its Digital Fan Experience Platform, which allows sports franchises to reinvent how they connect with their fans - during game time and beyond.Now, sports franchises around the world have access to the same award-winning platform from Built.io that helped NBA teams like t...
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Place your bets with some of these betting apps from the UKTuesday, May 16, 2017 by Michael HaynesA fully regulated and well-organized betting landscape in the UK has allowed betting operators to flourish and make important steps forward towards keeping up with the advancing mobile technology. One particular way which stands as the most prominent example and testament to UK sport betting dominance in recent years is via fully-fledged betting apps or mobile sites. UK...
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AppOnboard raises $4M in a seed roundWednesday, May 10, 2017 by Michael HaynesThe app economy is larger than ever - mobile revenues grew 40 percent in 2016 with app developers grossing $37 billion, excluding any advertising revenue. Roughly half of that goes back in the ecosystem for User Acquisition (UA) - or paying for downloads.AppOnboard Inc, mobile app demo maker, has raised $4M from Troy Capital Partners, London Venture Partners (“LVP) and ...
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Call Mom service helps you not to be a loserTuesday, May 09, 2017 by Michael HaynesZang, an Avaya company, announced that its ‘Call Mom’ service is now live and can be used by anyone in the world to send a message to Mom for Mother’s Day. With families spread out over the globe in different time zones - including members of the military deployed overseas - getting Mom live on the phone can be challenging. That’s why Zang launched the ‘Call Mom’ servic...
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