How to Perform a Competitive Analysis for Your App Idea
Would you go spelunking without a headlamp? What about mountaineering without a map? Well, pursuing your great app idea without performing a competitive analysis would be just as foolish. Finding and analyzing your competitors will shine a light on the “roadmap” for your business. Without it, you miss out on the chance to fill actual […]
Developer Highlights From the Google Pixel Event
Yesterday’s Pixel event was a big deal for Android app developers and Google app users, giving a glimpse of the upcoming hardware coming out over the next year as well as a strong indication of the direction Google is headed as a company. Here are a few of the biggest news items that surfaced during […]
Wikipedia Becomes A Battleground For Detail-Obsessed Bots
It turns out bots aren’t as peace-loving as Microsoft’s Tay might have lead us to believe. (I jest.) According to a research study published by Cornell University, Wikipedia has become a quiet, passive-aggressive battleground for communities of bots deployed to conduct routine maintenance and undo the work of socially-motivated trolls. Rather than concentrate on human […]
New Film Explores the Cultural Effects of Mobile Technology
Mobile is entering adulthood. More than 60% of US adults own smartphones, and virtually everyone connects to the Internet daily. iPhone app developers launch around 1,000 apps every day. Everyone from grandmothers to children use smartphones to communicate and network. So, it’s a fitting time for a film by renowned documentary filmmaker Werner Herzog to […]
Internet of Things Will Bring UX Principles to Public
Self-driving cars. Wearable MedTech devices. IoT appliances that communicate and react to users. UX design isn’t just applicable to mobile app development anymore — increasingly, as mobile app developers tackle “real-world” applications and physical interactions, UX design will grow to encompass civic design and urban planning. Are app developers ready? When it enters the public […]
How to Build a Startup Team From Scratch
“The most important thing for you as an entrepreneur trying to build something is, you need to build a really good team. And that’s what I spend all my time on… I spend probably 25 percent of my time recruiting, finding good people… to put them in more impactful roles. —Mark Zuckerburg 25 percent — […]
The Best Apps to Accelerate Your Startup
The startup life has never been easy. More than 90% of mobile apps fold within a year of launch. Even fewer move on to become commercially viable. At the same time, startup profits are higher now than they’ve ever been before, with mobile app developer revenues from the Apple App Store and Google Play rising […]
Dogtown Works for Edtech at First Youth Technology Town Hall
Dogtown Media joined Microsoft, Facebook, Pandora, and other leading tech companies in Chicago last week (June 17) for a historic first Youth Technology Town Hall. Congressman Danny K. Davis and community leaders organized the event to promote STEM and computer science education in the Chicago area, tapping the expertise of technologists and iPhone app developers […]
Paid vs Free: What’s Best for Your Mobile App Idea
Fact: making your dream app costs money. Another fact: over 90% of mobile apps cost exactly zero dollars for users to download. So, if most apps are free, where did 2015’s approximately 60 billion dollars in mobile app developer revenue come from? And more importantly, what price is best for your app: 99 cents? 4.99? […]
How Can I Develop a Profitable App?
Growing your mobile app idea from concept to prototype may be relatively straightforward, but monetizing your app once it’s on the market is a totally different ballgame. In a mobile ecosystem where well over 90 percent of apps fail to generate significant revenue, any mobile app developer with industry experience can tell you that monetization […]