5 Things to Consider When Designing an App
Mobile apps require superb functionality to provide a truly valuable solution to a user problem. But when there is competition between similar ideas, there’s often one differentiation that’ll decide who comes out on top: design. That includes user interface (UI) design, user experience (UX) design, and marketing material, like mock-ups, brand image, and even your […]
How AI Is Fueling China’s Microchip Industry
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The Biggest Mobile App Development Trends in 2019
Smartphone adoption is rising. The number of smartphone users worldwide recently crossed 5.135 billion and shows no signs of slowing down. As Internet audiences continue to grow, mobile apps are projected to generate almost $189 billion globally by 2020. 2018 was a great year for mobile app development. But it was really just getting us ready […]
Leaks Reveal Strain Inside Apple’s Self-Driving Car Project
iPad app developers are all too familiar with grumblings about what Apple’s next great innovation will be. For a little while, the tech giant seemed to believe that its self-driving car would be its Next Big Thing. When Project Titan, Apple’s autonomous car project, kicked off in 2014, the goal was not just to build […]
Lyft Will Develop Its Own Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Less than a year ago, most San Francisco iPad app developers saw Lyft as a somewhat friendlier Uber clone with no hope of crawling out of its competitor’s formidable shadow. But as Uber has spent the past several months weathering controversy after controversy, Lyft has found its opportunity to challenge the Goliath of the ride-hailing […]
The HomePod is Apple’s Smart Speaker (Emphasis on Speaker)
Most iPad app developers were expecting big news about a Siri speaker at this year’s WWDC, and that’s (sort of) what they got with yesterday’s announcement of the brand new HomePod. Apple developers and fanatics felt such an announcement was long overdue. While the Amazon Echo and Google Home have become surprise hits, pushing smart […]
Apple Granted Patent for Gesture Controls Technology
Apple was recently granted a new patent by the USPTO for their application entitled “Working with 3D objects”. The patent shows Apple’s interest to increase the utility and functionality of mobile devices that in theory can be operated with simple hand movements without needing to touch the screen. The new technology operates by including a […]
iPad Soaring High in Chinese Market
While sales of inexpensive Android mobile devices are soaring in mainline China are chipping away at the iPhone’s market share, the Apple iPad remains the dominant tablet of choice for Chinese consumers. According to a recent story, the iPad and iPad mini made up 83% of tablet sales in China while Android tablets have only […]