Huawei and Bitrise partner to enable App Developers
Friday, November 5, 2021 by Freeman Lightner
Bitrise, the Mobile DevOps company that organizations use to get mobile apps to market faster, has announced its work with Huawei. The global smart device provider has tapped Bitrise as part of its mission to attract the world’s best mobile apps into its 530M+ user AppGallery, in turn enabling app creators to more easily enter the restrictive Chinese market.
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Alexa Connect Kit SDK lands from Amazon
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 by Brittany Hainzinger
Amazon has announced Alexa Connect Kit SDK (ACK SDK), a software package that enables Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and System Integrators (SIs) to build their own ACK-based modules and differentiated Alexa-compatible smart device solutions without having to worry about managing cloud services, building an app, or writing an Alexa skill. Since the launch of ...
SWORD attached smartphone device can detect weapons and explosives
Thursday, June 7, 2018 by Richard Harris
The urgent challenge for security personnel to noninvasively scan people in real time and in public to detect and “see” if they are carrying weapons or explosives without physically searching them could soon be solved with the launch of SWORD by Royal Holdings Technologies Corporation (Royal Holdings).
SWORD attaches to a Google Pixel 2 XL smartphone and ...
Silicon Valley gets a Tuya Smart AIoT Platform office
Thursday, May 10, 2018 by Christian Hargrave
Tuya Smart is expanding its business with the opening of a U.S. sales and R&D office in Silicon Valley. The company is bringing its one-stop-shop solution to device manufacturers so that any standard ‘dumb’ device can be transformed into a smart one, ready for production "in less than two weeks."“We are very excited to help U.S. companies build IoT solutions effortl...
Adobe Analytics found that US online spending reached over $100B
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 by Richard Harris
Adobe has released a new report named the Digital Dollar, which leverages Adobe Sensei to identify retail insights from trillions of data points that flow through Adobe Analytics. Adobe's Digital Dollar report found that:What’s driving rapid ecommerce growth in Q1: U.S. online spending reached above $100 billion in Q1 for the first time, achieving over 14% growth - and ...
Software testing considerations for voicefirst applications
Saturday, December 2, 2017 by Do Nguyen
The names Alexa and Echo are household names and someday soon, most people will have these devices in their homes, ordering takeout, picking out a song, answering trivia questions. Welcome to the voice-first applications era. Amazon and Google have sold millions of Amazon Alexa and Echo and Google Home devices and 24.5 million voice-first devices are expected to ship be...
Creating apps for iPhone X with newly opened doors
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 by Evan Rosenbaum
Over the past ten years of new iPhones, Apple has introduced features - some with little fanfare and others as marquee parts of the new phones - which cause a seismic shift in user behavior. Shifts in user behavior create opportunities for app developers to create enduring brands and experiences.The Apps of TomorrowAn analysis of some of these features and the enduring ...
Eclipse could cause millions of smart phones to fry
Saturday, August 19, 2017 by Stuart Parkerson
Virtually everyone has a smartphone and other smart devices (iPads, etc.) that offer the ability to take great images, video, and even time lapse video. These devices are going to be the go-to option for people wanting to image the Great Solar Eclipse of 2017.But what people don’t realize is that imaging the Sun with your smart device without any additional f...
Codeless security integrations by Blackberry and Appdome announced
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 by Richard Harris
BlackBerry Limited and Appdome, a cloud hub for mobile app integration, announced they are enabling codeless integration of secure voice, video and messaging capabilities. Available under Appdome’s newest service category, Secure Messaging, the BBM Enterprise SDK (software development kit) offers a growing set of secure communications capabilities that mobile app develo...
Enterprises struggling to manage the chaos of mobile transformation
Friday, July 7, 2017 by Christian Hargrave
Despite the exponential growth of connected devices globally, enterprises are struggling to manage the chaos of mobile transformation, especially where mobility is critical to their business. That’s according to new research from SOTI which identified the views of senior executives and remote workers around the globe. Commissioned by SOTI a global study was carried...
Bitdefender releases IoT security device at CES 2017
Saturday, January 7, 2017 by Richard Harris
Bitdefender BOX helps with smart device hacking that threatens our new way of being connected with IoT.Bitdefender, a cybersecurity solutions provider, unveils at CES in Las Vegas the next-generation of Bitdefender BOX, the device turning the table on cyber-criminals and revolutionizing the way people protect themselves from malware, hackers, ransomware, phishing and ot...
Artificial intelligence and app development
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 by Richard Harris
The growth of artificial intelligence and machine learning is driving a whole new class of application possibilities. From chatbots to predictive analytics and more, developers and businesses as a whole should explore ways to utilize their customer and business data to deliver better customer service, new products and reimagine their processes. What went wrong...
Newzoo offers insight into the app market with new survey report
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 by Richard Harris
Global market intelligence firm Newzoo has announced the release of its first Global Mobile Market Report, a unique publication on the global mobile ecosystem, including global app revenues and forecasts, device brand market share, smartphone penetration, and consumer profiling.
According to the report, global app revenues will reach $44.8 billion in 2016...
New Mastercard Developers Program Offers a Suite of New Commerce API's
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 by Richard Harris
Mastercard is making it even easier for developers to create next-generation commerce solutions with the launch of Mastercard Developers. This single gateway enables Mastercard partners to access a diverse range of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) across payments, data and security. The platform also includes a ‘New and Experimental’ API category...
Why Hasn't the Internet of Things Taken Off and How Can It
Friday, June 17, 2016 by Manav Khurana
Nest thermostats, Hue light bulbs, Fitbit fitness trackers – these and a number of competing devices are the kinds of Internet of Things applications to reach the general public. That’s solid progress if you compare today’s IoT to where it was 5 years ago, when it was primarily the domain of enthusiasts, but it’s a long way from the kind of ubiquity we see in the m...
TVU VR Offers and IP and CellularBased Live VR Transmission Platform
Monday, April 11, 2016 by Richard Harris
TVU Networks has introduced TVU VR, an IP and cellular-based live virtual reality transmission solution. By incorporating TVU’s Inverse StatMux Plus (IS+) technology, TVU VR can stream live VR content from anywhere, even in a moving environment like a car or train.TVU VR delivers an ultra-high definition, full frame rate and live 360-degree fully immersive video to any ...
Flurry Research Shows Rapid Growth of Mobile Addicts
Monday, July 20, 2015 by Richard Harris
There is a new report out resulting from research by Flurry to identify the characteristics of the ultimate power users of mobile, what Flurry dubs as “Mobile Addicts.” The report builds on information first obtained in a similar study Flurry hosted in the second quarter of 2015.When comparing this year’s research from last year, the findings report that from Q2 2014 to...
Rockchip Debuts SoC Processor Technology for Low Power Wi Fi Connected IoT Smart Devices
Monday, June 8, 2015 by Richard Harris
Rockchip a Chinese based fabless semiconductor company and mobile SoC solution provider, has launched the RKi6000 offering a new ultra-low power Wi-Fi and memory technology designed to reduce the power consumption of IoT (Internet of Things) smart devices. The RKi6000’s on-chip processor and memory technology resolves the power issue related to many Wi-Fi devices. ...
A Mobile App Developer’s Checklist for the New iPhone 6 Launch: Don’t Miss Out on the Wave of New Users
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 by Richard Harris
The upcoming announcement and launch of Apple’s new offerings is going to create a stampede of people updating their devices to the latest greatest Apple device.And that means that they will be paying a lot of attention to the apps on these devices. When the first iPhone 5 came out Fisku, in their App Store Competitive Index, saw app downloads soar to 5.40 million daily...
Google Believes it Will Rule Smart Wearable App Market With New SDK
Thursday, March 13, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Sundar Pichai with Google has dropped the news that Google will release an SDK for the wearable’s market in a couple of weeks. He discussed the SDK during a presentation at SWSX on Sunday.It’s the latest salvo in the war for app domination by the two biggest players in the market. Last week Apple launched CarPlay with Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Hyunda...
Weekly Roundup: 1b Apps on Metaps, Apple Arrives in Brazil, HP Access Catalog, Glass Etiquette, Amazon Coins, And Mobile Privacy
Saturday, February 22, 2014 by Richard Harris
Mobile App Privacy Policy: Do You Have One?What’s wrong with collecting personal information? In short – nothing. Commerce has always been about a mutually beneficial exchange; providing products and services in return for cash or an equivalent value exchange. New business models such as free-2-play or ad-funded content have accelerated the growth of the data-fuell...
Will Closed Smart Device Systems Squeeze Out App Developers
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 by Ron Beaman
BMW has recently announced that is creating a program to offer marketing apps to drivers through its future navigation systems. The program is being developed as a potential new feature of the BMW’s ConnectedDrive system.From the recent release: “In our vision for a virtual marketplace of the future, the vehicle will provide customers with context-adaptive, preference-b...
Corvette Named Car of the Year With Special Smart Technology Add ons Coming for 2015
Monday, January 13, 2014 by Richard Harris
The Chevy Corvette Stingray, this year’s winner of the care of the North American Car of the Year at the Detroit auto show, will get even sweeter next year as GM introduces an industry-first Performance Data Recorder for 2015. The fully integrated system enables users to record high-definition video, with telemetry overlays, of their driving experiences on and off ...
Google Partners with Auto Manufacturers to Push the Android OS Through the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA)
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Google has flexed its muscle and corralled some of the biggest automakers in the world in a drive to make the Android operating system as ubiquitous for autos as it is for other, smaller mobile devices.Audi, GM, Google, Honda, Hyundai and NVIDIA have joined together to form the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), a new global alliance of technology and auto industry co...
App Development Industry 2013: Winners and Losers (And Somewhere in Between)
Sunday, December 29, 2013 by Richard Harris
One of the reasons we launched App Developer Magazine was to help bring some clarity to the big picture of the mobile industry as it relates to app development. And while we feel that we have provided many valuable insights in our first year of publishing, it’s been a lot to wrap our heads around and we plan on doing a better job in 2014. So looking at the big pic...
Omate Smartwatch Promotes Steaming Music Through New Partnership
Friday, December 27, 2013 by Stuart Parkerson
Admittedly, small startups like Pebble and Omate are going to have a tough hill to climb battling behemoths like Samsung and its Galaxy Gear which push the technology with massive ad campaigns.However, a recent notice we received about Omate and its TrueSmart smart watch makes us think they really get the concept that its not just about gee whiz technology, its about ge...
Do Advertisers Hold the App Monetization Keys and Could the Spigot Dry Up Due to False Positive Ads
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 by Stuart Parkerson
Ok, I made up the term “false positive ads” that appears in the title of this article, you’ll understand what I mean in a moment.
While the big ad money in mobile might be a recent smart device phenomenon, the source of much of that money is coming from long standing, traditional sources: large advertisers selling cars, razor blades, and dish soap, staples of our li...
BlackBerry Supports Bluetooth Smart Ready to Drive M2M App Development
Friday, July 26, 2013 by Richard Harris
BlackBerry has announced native support in BlackBerry 10 for Bluetooth Smart Ready, to help provide seamless connectivity between Bluetooth Smart devices. Tightly integrated into the BlackBerry 10 platform, developers can now easily incorporate Bluetooth Smart functionality into their BlackBerry 10 applications.
BlackBerry 10 applications can be written to leverage the...
