How to get app reviews the right way
Monday, August 23, 2021 by Justin Welter
You’re playing a game on your phone and just finished a tough level. Or maybe you’re not into mobile games, but you are repeatedly swiping left if you know what I mean. Then a pop-up appears. “Like using our App? Rate us!” It stops your experience in its track to wait for a decision. What is driving these rating prompts, and why?
As Apple has ...
SignEasy earns Innovator title again from Aragon Research Globe
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 by Brittany Hainzinger
SignEasy has once again been named an 'Innovator' by Aragon Research Globe in the category of Digital Transaction Management (DTM). The report, released annually, evaluates 20 major DTM providers in a market that has become known as the best way to automate legacy paper-based transactions.
SignEasy offers a mobile-first approach and intuitive interface, in ad...
iOS developer changes in iOS 13 you missed
Friday, October 25, 2019 by Richard Harris
We recently caught up with George Deglin, CEO and Co-Founder at OneSignal who says the team at OneSignal has been tracking code changes in iOS 13 since June, and they identified several technical changes that Apple had not formally announced elsewhere. In Xcode 11 Apple changed the results of a function that many developers were using to get push tokens. More unann...
What Apple iOS developers can expect from iOS 13, iPhone, and more
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 by Richard Harris
Unlike the WWDC held by Apple every year, today is the Apple event any gearhead wants to sit and watch - even if you aren't a developer. New iPhones, new iPads, new Macbooks - there will be no shortage of hardware news coming from Steve Jobs Way, Cupertino, CA.
Here is all we know so far, which is largely speculatory -but some of this is founded on actual re...
Get your hyperlocal news fix with the Patch
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 by Richard Harris
Patch has launched a new app for iOS and Android. The Patch app allows users to subscribe to a personalized newsfeed from multiple cities and towns across the U.S. Following a soft launch earlier this year, the app already has over 233,000 downloads and averages a 4.5-star rating on both the Apple and Android app stores.
“Everyone has a different idea of ...
eBay launches HeadGaze so you can use head movements to navigate
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 by Richard Harris
eBay has announced a new technological innovation coming out of its Computer Vision team that they hope will transform the way users can physically navigate through different applications. It's called HeadGaze and it uses Apple’s ARKit and the iPhone X camera to track your head motion so you can navigate your phone easily without using your hand...
July is the deadline for all iOS apps that don't support iOS 11
Monday, May 7, 2018 by Richard Harris
Apple reminds us that iOS 11 is now in the hands of hundreds of millions of people around the world, and starting July 2018, all new iOS apps and updates submitted to the App Store must be built with the iOS 11 SDK, plus support iPhone X. Also, all new iOS apps and updates for iPhone, including universal apps, must support the Super Retina display of iPhone X.iOS 11 SDK...
Open Sesame technology changes the world for paralyzed people
Friday, December 15, 2017 by Richard Harris
Sesame Enable seeks to open a new door to independence for millions of quadriplegics and people with disabilities around the world through the development of the first touch-free smartphone and tablet app called Open Sesame.Open Sesame technology works by tracking user’s head movements using the front-facing camera of a smartphone or tablet. Users activate the app throu...
Learning ARKit for the average iOS developer
Monday, November 6, 2017 by Angela Yu
Augmented Reality is not new and developers already have tools to create augmented reality (AR) apps. But with Apple’s brand-new ARKit, we’re going to see a massive shift in the landscape as this new framework simplifies the process of building AR experiences for iPhone and iPad. With ARKit in their arsenal, developers are presented with a golden opportunity a...
EdTech offers free courses for DACA Dreamers
Thursday, October 5, 2017 by Richard Harris
OpenClassrooms has announced the launch of its curriculum in the United States. Learning opportunities for prospective students at every level - from novice to seasoned tech pro - are now available for the following career paths: iOS Developer, Android Developer, Ruby Developer, Front-end Developer and Product Management, enabling students to land careers in some of tod...
Bringing LEGO minifigures to life using AR and emotion recognition
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 by Richard Harris
Goran Vuksic, an iOS developer for Tattoodo, has made a unique new application that is helping make childhood dreams come alive. The app uses emotional AI and Augmented Reality SDK's that help transform miniature LEGO characters into interactive models. The project responds to a user's facial features by analyzing and projecting the user's current mood onto the LEGO cha...
Partnership Between Developers, Publishers and Platforms Is Key Says New Report
Monday, September 12, 2016 by Richard Harris
The Application Developers Alliance has released the result of a global survey of mobile app developers and publishers: Competition in the Mobile App Ecosystem. The report shows a healthy mobile app market and an industry that is concerned about being misrepresented and sees unnecessary intervention from external authorities.In the context of the European Commission’s o...
New Apple App Store Review Guidelines
Friday, September 2, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Apple has announced that the Apple App Store Review Guidelines have been updated to include information on offering in-app digital subscriptions, SiriKit, and iMessage. iOS Developers planning on releasing apps for the upcoming releases of iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS, and tvOS, should be sure to read these updated guidelines.Apple has also announced a couple of c...
iOS Developers Can Now Integrate With Agile CRM
Friday, May 20, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Agile CRM has released a new software development kit (SDK) that allows iOS developers to integrate their apps with Agile CRM’s contact management platform.Agile CRM’s iOS SDK provides the code libraries, samples, documentation and tools needed to connect with the Agile CRM platform. Some of the iOS integrations that the SDK offers include:- Contacts: Allows mobile...
Apple Announcements at WWDC Include Introduction of iOS 9
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 by Richard Harris
During its keynote kicking off WWDC 2015, one of the highlight Apple announcements was iOS 9, which will be available this fall. According to Apple, in this upcoming release, iOS devices become more intelligent and proactive with search and improved Siri features. New multitasking features designed specifically for iPad provide users that ability to work with two apps s...
Google Previews New IoT Platform Dubbed Project Brillo
Monday, June 1, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
One of the announcements coming out of Google’s IO developer conference was an IoT initiative name Project Brillo, a new platform derived from Android that lets developers and manufacturers build connected devices. As part of Brillo, Google is introducing a communications protocol - Weave - developed in partnership with Nest which also includes a set of developer A...
Apple Makes New App Analytics Tools Available to Developers
Thursday, May 21, 2015 by Richard Harris
Apple has released its new App Analytics which, according to Apple, provides the ability to “Measure user engagement, marketing campaigns, and monetization for your iOS apps with data you won’t find anywhere else.” The analytics platform is included with the iOS Developer Program membership and requires no technical implementation.Developers can use the analytics to cal...
IOS Developers Will Have a Chance to Win a Spot to Attend WWDC 2015 on June 8 12
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 by Richard Harris
Its official - the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held on June 8-12 in San Francisco. And this year, Apple is hosting a lottery to allow iOS developers to enter for a chance to attend the event.The opportunity to buy tickets to WWDC 2015 will be offered by random selection for developers who register by Friday, April 17, at 10a.m. PDT. Apple will a...
iOS 8 to Offer App Developers More than 4,000 New APIS, Plus a Host of Other Goodies
Monday, June 2, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Its official, iOS 8 is on its way and the beta version of the operating system is now available for developers to play with. Announced at WWDC, iOS 8, OS X Yosemite, and the new programming language, Swift (available in Xcode 6), were all big news. This article concentrates on iOS 8, which will be available this fall as a free software update for users.iOS 8 lets develo...
Aspiring App Developers Get Real World Training at Mobile Makers Academy
Monday, December 16, 2013 by Ron Beaman
Headquartered in Chicago, USA, the Mobile Makers Academy attracts individuals who are interested in careers as mobile developers. The full-time, eight-week iOS bootcamp simulates a real work environment with independent and team-based hands on coding as opposed to a traditional learning environment that emphasizes lectures.
The academy provides small class s...
Apple Increases the Number of Promo Codes Available to iOS Developer to 100
Monday, November 18, 2013 by Richard Harris
It looks like Apple has heard the cry of developers that 50 promo codes go too fast, so they have increased the amount of codes available from 50 to 100 per app. Too bad they still haven't allowed promo codes for in-app purchases but at least this is a step in the right direction and could go to help struggling developers promote their apps to free review websites more ...
Is Android First Really a Myth App Industry Picks & Shovels How to Succeed with Mobile Developer Tools And Other Thoughts from Developereconomics.com
Friday, November 1, 2013 by Stuart Parkerson
So is there really a move for app developers away from iOS and to Android? Vision Mobileâs Mark Wilcox answers these and other developer centric questions in recent blog posts on Vision Mobile’s developer website, Developereconomics.com.
On Thursday’s blog post Mark provides his thoughts on the speculation of an emerging Android first developer mentality. I...
Guide: How to Publish from Xcode 5 To The Apple App Store
Friday, October 25, 2013 by Richard Harris
The process of publishing an app from Xcode has a changed a bit with xCode 5, and if you aren't savvy to the change you could get locked into an endless circle of "no identities are available for signing", or Xcode crashes. We have broken down how to get an app to the Apple App store including the latest changes in just 9 steps;1. Verify that you are using a distributio...
Some Apple Developers' Information Might Have Been Hacked!
Sunday, July 21, 2013 by Richard Harris
Apple developers have been emailing, blogging, and trying to reach Apple support over the inaccessibility of the iOS developer portal, iTunes connect, and other developer websites over the past few days.Now Apple has released a formal reason as to what is going on:"Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our registered developers from our ...
WWDC Tickets Go On Sale April 25th 10:00AM PT
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Richard Harris
Got $1599? Apple has a reservation for you at the WWDC! They have officially announced the dates, the price, the location, and when you can get tickets - it's tomorrow! Warning, last year when the tickets went on sale they SOLD OUT in less than a day!To buy a ticket, you must be a member of the iOS Developer Program, iOS Developer Enterprise Program, or the Mac Develope...
CEO of AppGratis Speaks Out
Friday, April 12, 2013 by Richard Harris
Last week the AppGratis app promotion and discovery app was yanked from the Apple Apple store shortly after it's ipad debut, which came as a surprise because pre-launch negotiations with Apple had cleared the app for launch. Apparently most of this can be attributed to a rouge Apple employee that maybe "didn't get the memo". CEO of AppGratis, Simon Dawlat has rele...
New Google Maps 1.1 tools for iOS developers
Thursday, February 28, 2013 by Richard Harris
Google has released an update for the Google Maps IOS SDK, into the wild so any iOS developer can access its Google Maps data and integrate the features into apps (previously it was by invite only for the advanced feature set). You can get your MAPS key on the Google Maps API Console.Google developer advocate Paul Saxman says in a video demonstrating the new tools,...
Day two at AppsWorld North America 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013 by Richard Harris
Phew, day two is over, AppsWorld has come to a close and we are still excited about all we saw! It was truly our pleasure to meet everyone in person, talk with you about your services to developers, and attend break-outs to get some great developer related content. Here are the day two highlights:
Intersog was at AppsWorld as a silver sponsor this year, and spoke wit...
Some iOS Developer Startup Tips
Thursday, January 17, 2013 by Richard Harris
The early days of using xCode was a bit like trying dialing out to AOL in the 90's. You weren't guaranteed to get connected, and the process was painful. But today xCode is standing tall with a mighty footprint in the sand for developers to step into and is many times more powerful than it's early versions. Creating an app is easier than before, but it's still a complic...
No! There will not be a mass exit by Apple developers
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 by Richard Harris
I keep seeing posts around the Internet talking about iOS developers jumping ship from Apple to head over to Google Android Play - much of them coming from Google searches and Google news feeds.These rumors are based on a recent study posted by Distimo, sighting many changes that could be taking place with app development trends as the Android market continues to see gr...
SPUN developers have 6 simple rules for app development
Friday, December 21, 2012 by Richard Harris
If every iOS developer out there could work with Apple to develop and app to the public your chances of success dramatically increase. That is exactly what the developers of the news app SPUN did when they made their app.They worked directly with Apple engineers over the course of 5 months to arrive at the experience they wanted and during those conversations they arriv...
IPhone apps are requiring more creativeness than ever before
Thursday, November 29, 2012 by Richard Harris
Apple Inc’s iPhone has received such a huge positive response because of various reasons. It has displayed high standards in all the aspects of smart phones that involves with its hardware and software features. It is revitalizing to finding out its unusual and impeccable quality in terms of its screen and input, audio and output, battery, camera, storage and SIM, user ...
Gree attempts to crush shutter OpenFeint
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 by Richard Harris
It doesn’t seem all that long ago that we were talking about all the major games being released withOpenFeint integration. As one of the bigger and better options for Android developers, users enjoyed its features such as leaderboards, achievements, friend lists, and cross-platform compatibility. Think XBOX Live for mobile games and you’re on the right track. ...
