What Threads from Meta can teach developers about app marketing
Thursday, July 6, 2023 by Freeman Lightner
In the landscape of mobile applications, every new launch presents an opportunity to learn valuable lessons about app marketing and user engagement. Mark Zuckerberg, has achieved overnight success with the launch of the Threads app. The highly popular app is intertwined with Instagram and offers users a new way to message and network with friends and family.&n...
$3M in funding secured by W3 Storage Lab
Thursday, August 25, 2022 by Brittany Hainzinger
W3 Storage Lab has announced that it closed a pre-seed financing round of $3M. The round was co-led by Draper Dragon and OKX Blockdream Ventures with major participation from Lingfeng Capital and participation from other investors. Proceeds from the round will be used to grow its global team and fund operations.
W3 Storage Lab has co-developed a next-generation distr...
THORWallet noncustodial DeFi wallet review with Marcel Harmann
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 by Richard Harris
Marcel Harmann is the Founder and CEO of THORWallet DEX, the only noncustodial DeFi wallet to offer cross-chain swaps and provide passive income on native token swaps. A key value proposition of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) is the opportunity to decentralize traditional, archaic financial frameworks. In the industry, this is known as decentralized ...
NFT marketplace revenues
Thursday, June 2, 2022 by Richard Harris
While the world grappled with the downsides of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crypto space registered unprecedented booms, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in particular registered a meteoric rise in their adoption in 2021. That said, available data points to NFTs continuing to contribute a small percentage of the crypto sector’s revenues.
CryptoMonday.de has been analyz...
Mobile app direct selling advertisements is finally opening up
Monday, February 1, 2021 by Todd Wooten
Cohorts, encrypted IDs, anti-trust, and privacy restrictions all make for a very hectic and complicated new world for digital ad tech, especially for the supply-side of mobile applications. Moving as protectionism, the big tech triopoly is working to keep their advertising and data wheels churning together; DSPs and Exchanges are working to keep the platforms privacy-ha...
Mobile app design tips for all generations
Thursday, July 12, 2018 by Janani Vasudev
The way we use technology to communicate varies drastically based on age, perhaps most conspicuously within family circles. Communication between a brother and sister, or another generational peer, is typically a much more fluid experience than with a parent, grandparent or distant relative. While younger generations have commonly adopted social media platforms to stay ...
The battle of biometric security coming in 2018
Friday, November 3, 2017 by Kevin Tussy
Fingerprint sensors first appeared in smart devices in 2007 and then gained momentum as a 4-digit PIN code replacement in 2013's Apple iPhone 5S. Hailed as the future of authentication by some, fingerprint's security weaknesses were quickly exposed by the children of sleepy dads, cats' paws and gummy bears. Still, the lure of convenience today and the promise of securit...
Low code and no code app development benefits
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 by Richard Harris
No-code and low-code platforms serve development projects in a myriad of different ways. It’s all about assessing a business user's ability and the problem at hand to determine the best approach for the job.That's why we had a chat with John Carione, Product Marketing strategy at Quick Base to learn more about No-code and Low-Code application development.ADM: We've hear...
Dashlane enterprise password manage platform launches
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 by Christian Hargrave
Dashlane announces Dashlane Business 2.0, an enterprise password solution backed by a U.S. patented security architecture. Business 2.0 is a password management solution that strengthens organizational password security and reduces unsecure password sharing. The platform provides visibility into whether employees are reusing passwords across personal and work accounts. ...
How app developers are failing in user engagement
Thursday, May 18, 2017 by Paul Brody
Editors note: Paul Brody is the Chief Product Officer at CleverTapIn the app world, do or die comes down to how well you engage your users, and if abysmal click-throughs and open rates are any indication, most apps aren't doing that very well. But it's not the fault of the product developers, nor is it an issue with the marketing department. It's how the two work, or to...
Demand for mobile print solutions are on the rise
Thursday, May 11, 2017 by Christoph Schell
Understanding the opportunity for mobile printing in the workplace first requires rejecting the notion that the enterprise has abandoned much of its need for printing and paper records. Digital forms and workflows may be reducing the amount of paperwork, yet many organizations still rely on hard-copy contracts, government forms and reports to support business processes ...
Virtual reality gambling expected to grow 800 percent by 2021
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 by Paul Swaddle
How virtual reality will transport casino players and their friends to exciting locations for their online gambling experience.With the advances in technology and the corresponding growth in interest from major key players, VR is now in a position where the market can finally take off. Juniper released its study late last year into augmented reality across multi platfor...
Top 12 software and app development stories from 2016
Saturday, December 31, 2016 by Richard Harris
We are so excited to be entering into our 4th year at App Developer Magazine, and we have you - our loyal followers to thank. Without you none of this would be possible, so thank you for riding along shotgun :)I thought it would be interesting to take a quick look back at the top stories we covered in the app development or software development industry - that got the m...
Enterprise mobile demand will outstrip IT's capacity to deliver in 2017
Monday, December 26, 2016 by Richard Harris
Editors note: 2017 predictions from Yuval Scarlat, CEO and Co-Founder, CaprizaA shortage of mobile developers and designers spawns a wave of mobile “citizen developers.” Demand for enterprise mobile apps continues to surge, and analyst firms like Gartner have predicted that enterprise mobile demand will outstrip IT’s capacity to deliver by a factor of 5 through 2018. Mo...
Why search has become the backbone of mobile apps
Thursday, November 17, 2016 by Richard Harris
Elasticsearch is an open source distributed full text search engine built on top of Apache Lucene. We recently connected with Gaurav Gupta, VP of Products for Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch to chat about how search is being used to significantly boost both user adoption and improve the bottom line. He also shared with us what he believes are the thr...
Key findings of the Apache Spark market research study
Friday, November 11, 2016 by Christian Hargrave
In order to better understand Apache Spark’s growing role in big data, Taneja Group conducted a major market research project, surveying approximately 7,000 people. The sample was made up of technical and managerial job roles from around the world directly involved in big data. The survey, which received an overwhelming response, explored experiences with and ...
Why developers benefit when implementing a cloud backend into apps
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 by Richard Harris
The popularity of enterprise mobile app development has boomed across many industries as businesses have identified mobility as a key agent in their digital transformation efforts. As mobile application demand has risen, app developers are exploring new ways to simplify mobile app development and management. Enter cloud backend.We recently sat down with Ashruti Singh, P...
SOTI MobiControl 13.2 Ships to help enterprises manage devices
Monday, October 17, 2016 by Richard Harris
SOTI Inc. announced the availability of SOTI MobiControl 13.2. MobiControl provides mobility management across all endpoints, seamlessly managing mobile devices, connected peripherals, applications, content, and security from within a single management console.Version 13.2 of SOTI’s flagship product, is now improved with a variety of powerful new features, includin...
Planview releases update to Innotas Project Portfolio Management
Friday, October 7, 2016 by Richard Harris
Planview recently released a new version of the Innotas Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution that features a built-in integration with the Projectplace work collaboration tool and a significant enhancement to the Innotas user experience. This is the first product release since Planview acquired Innotas and represents an accelerated advancement of their cloud...
A Recipe for a Best Selling App
Monday, May 16, 2016 by Jim Hansen
The introduction of the smartphone and app stores sparked a revolution for developers, giving them a new platform to provide entertainment, education, tools and so much more to the masses, right at their fingertips. Millions of apps are available today and thousands of new products pop up daily. However, rapid adoption leads to market saturation - how can a consume...
Metalogix Teams with Microsoft for SharePoint Online Migration Services
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 by Richard Harris
Metalogix has announced a joint offering with Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS) for the migration of SharePoint to Office 365 (O365) SharePoint Online (SPO). Featuring the technology of Metalogix Content Matrix, the solution moves SharePoint users and content from source to target.Through a combination of custom-built MCS automation software and direct API integration...
Enterprise Mobile QA with Ranjeet Vidwans VP of Marketing for Mocana
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 by Richard Harris
We recently sat down with Ranjeet Vidwans, VP of Marketing for Mocana, to discuss challenges facing companies with the implementation of an enterprise mobile strategy.ADM: What do you see as the major differences between an enterprise mobile app and a consumer mobile app? Vidwans: Interestingly, there are probably more important fundamental similarities ...
CA Technologies Stimulates App User Loyalty for Its Customers with Its APM Solution
Monday, December 8, 2014 by Richard Harris
CA Technologies just released its CA Application Performance Management (APM). The application benefits organizations that look to proactively manage the user experience of their apps. The experience in return develops loyalty-building interaction. The value of time and speed of delivery is important. CA APM’s elements are improved in areas such as m...
An Introduction to Performance Testing in a Continuous Delivery Environment
Monday, December 1, 2014 by Caleb Billingsley
Increasingly for all applications, but especially for mobile apps, performance is king. We have entered an era of near-zero user tolerance for poor or slow performing applications. Complicating matters, applications are becoming increasingly complex, and most rely upon multiple third-party components and services. In many cases, these services are interdependent upon on...
iPhone 6 Plus Versus iPhone 6: Why iPhone 6 Plus Wins While iOS 8 Adoption Still Lags
Friday, November 21, 2014 by Richard Harris
The results are in! AppLovin conducted a recent Data Desk report of the iPhone 6 versus the iPhone 6 Plus usage and the iOS 7 adoption versus iOS 8 adoption percentages for the first 45 days of consumer use. AppLovin processes over 25 billion ad requests daily. The findings were discovered based on this data. The report revealed key usage insights in...
5 Things To Consider When Monitoring Your App
Friday, October 17, 2014 by Amir Rozenberg
Mobile is explosive in nature. That being said, it has been shown more than once that across verticals, it’s very expensive to be naïve as to the expected user adoption when it comes to mobile applications. You quickly come to realize you need to understand the behavior of the application in production. Mobile monitoring is materially different from web monitoring,...
How To Get Mobile Game Downloads With Little Marketing
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 by Dmitry Terekhin
The mobile gaming market has become increasingly competitive over time, with rising costs of user acquisition making it difficult to build a successful business capable of monetizing. As independent developers and publishers, we’ve managed to achieve enormous success for our games through word-of-mouth alone. We spend very little on marketing, and limit our calls t...
Five Solutions for Common App Development Challenges
Friday, June 6, 2014 by Stefano Sassu
Mobile use among consumers is growing exponentially. Hardware and operating systems aside, new applications are hitting the market every day for everything from commerce and gaming, to utilities and health and fitness. The playing field is wide open for developers of all shapes and sizes, but with it, comes steep competition and common pitfalls that can mean the di...
Kii Introduces A|B Testing, Now Javascript SDK PhoneGap and Titanium Compatible
Saturday, March 15, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Kii has introduced new A/B Testing functionality which is included with all Kii accounts, including the free ones. Developers using Kii can run an experiment and then push the optimal result to all users with one click, without having to update an app.Kii A/B Testing supports multiple variables to provide the ability to test combinations around app experience,...
