What App Developers Can Learn From Apple’s Design Process
Look at a 2004 BlackBerry. Now look at an iPhone 6. Smartphone design sure has come a long way, hasn’t it? For iPhone app developers, there’s never been a better time to design mobile products — yet many iPhone apps aren’t nearly as polished and refined as the platform itself. Startup founders know the competition […]
Apple Cites First Amendment in San Bernardino Court Case
Apple is far from throwing in the towel in their high-profile court case with the FBI this month. While law enforcement continues to portray the tech giant’s stance on creating a “back door” into their products as a roadblock to justice, iPhone app developers worldwide — and much of the American public — believe the action […]
Facebook Mobile App Developers Re-Prioritize your Feed
Tired of dodging clickbait traps while you scroll through your Facebook feed on the subway? So are the app developers at Facebook, who’ve been experimenting for months with new ways to prioritize the stories you see when you open the ubiquitous Facebook mobile app. To date, it’s mostly been a process of tracking likes and […]
Apple May Release Wireless Charging iPhone Within Year
An insider speaking to Bloomberg recently stated that Apple is planning to join rivals like Samsung in the introduction of wireless charging technology for their mobile phones. While this technology has been widely available to mobile app developers on the market throughout the year and a mainstay of the iconic Apple Watch, the company has […]
Instagram May Add Account Switching Feature to iOS App
60-second mobile ads aren’t the only change rocking the Instagram platform this month, as the company began rolling out experimental support for “account switching” — although the move may be less a calculated move to boost engagement than an effort to please the large part of their userbase that uses multiple accounts in spite of […]
Encouraging Young Developers in Congressional App Challenge
One of the best opportunities for California high school students interested in mobile app development is the Congressional App Challenge — where young Los Angeles iPhone app developers from area schools stand to see their hard work displayed in the United States Capital. Dogtown Media CEO Marc Fischer was honored to speak alongside Congressman Ed […]
4 Mobile App Metrics your Startup Needs to Know
Developing a high-quality iPhone app is just the beginning of the battle; once your iPhone app hits the Apple App Store, fine-tuning the product management side of your startup becomes the name of the game. For design-minded iPhone app developers, this is easily the hardest part of the growth process. How do you know if […]
IPhone App Developers at Poncho Launch Mobile Weather App
Techies, NYC iPhone app developers, and animated GIF aficionados have been using email alerts from the innovative weather service Poncho for several months now. As of last week that service is expanding to a full-fledged native iPhone app including coverage for 48 states and a host of fun new features, positioning the quirky startup to […]
5 Ways Mobile App Developers Turn Fear Into Forward Momentum
The ability to turn fear into forward momentum for a startup is among one of the most important traits for mobile app developers. Emotions run high in software development, especially for cash-strapped startups investing everything they’ve got in an innovative iPhone app idea. How do you keep fear in check while building out an innovative […]
Ninety-Nine Problems: the Psychology of Mobile App Pricing
Scroll through the Apple App Store or Google Play and you’ll quickly notice that 99% of the top apps have something very conspicuous in common; they’re all priced in 99 cent increments. You don’t have to be a mathematician or iPhone app developer to notice that something’s afoot. While freemium pricing is undeniably on the […]