Dogtown Media Returns to INC. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies for 2nd Year in a Row

Started in 1982, the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in the United States has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The illustrious Inc. 5000 ranks privately held and independent American companies based on their percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. To many of the nation’s top entrepreneurs, inclusion on the […]

Facebook and Google Own 8 of the 10 Most Popular Apps

The American appetite for apps has plateaued since last year, but mobile app developers should have no fear: 57% of our digital media usage is spent in apps. It goes without saying that mobile apps are now an integral part of our lives. But which ones are the most used? The answers are, well, less […]

Dogtown Media Earns INC. 5000 Ranking: Fastest Growing Companies in America

Since its founding in 1979, the magazine Inc. has chronicled all the major developments in American entrepreneurship. It has often been ahead of the curve; in 1981, it was the first magazine to feature Steve Jobs on the cover, claiming that he “changed business forever” (that definitely checks out). As app developers probably already know, […]

Surprising Startup Lessons from Con Artists & Salespeople

No matter how altruistic your startup’s goal, the only feature that ultimately matters for iPhone app developers is this: persuasion. Startup companies solve a lot of problems, but users have good reason to be resistant. “Another button on my phone?” “Another notification stream to worry about?” iPhone app developers struggle every day to overcome the […]

Google Maps App for iOS and Android Get Monster Upgrade

Google is proving once again why they are arguably the most innovative company on the planet. With the recent release of Google Maps 2.0 for iOS and Android, users can now leverage a slew of new valuable features. App users can now view live traffic conditions on the road and get alerts about traffic accidents. […]

Apple’s iTunes App Store Flying High on 5th Birthday

As an iPhone app developer I consider this to be a truly momentous day. Steve Jobs may have passed but his crowning achievements live on, transforming billions of lives and the world as we know it. The founding of the iTunes App Store greatly contributed to Apple’s impressive rise from obscurity into a global tech […]

Home Monitoring And Control: Nest Acquires MyEnergy

The arena remote home monitoring and control is gaining momentum and that might well be accelerated by the acquistion of MyEnery by Nest. Originally called Earth, MyEnergy launched its online dashboard in 2009 as one of the first energy monitoring solutions. They  provide users with information on how much electricity, water, and natural gas they use and how much they spend on these. “Giving our customers […]

Are In-App Purchases Misleading Children? The UK Government Thinks So

  The freemium model has been adopted by mobile developers as the most effective route to riches on the app store. Freemium model apps enable customers to download an app for free and then buy upgrades or virtual goods through an in-app purchase. With the explosive adoption of mobile technology by consumers and surging popularity […]