Are We Witnessing the Fall of Facebook?
Fake news, data privacy issues, mental health concerns… Facebook has seen its fair share of controversies and unfavorable headlines in recent months. But it hasn’t faced anything compared to what it’s up against now. Will the latest scandal about stolen personal information be the last straw for the behemoth social network? Keep Your Friends Close […]
Dogtown Media Talks Tech With Members of the Marshall Memorial Fellowship
At Dogtown Media, we’re absolutely obsessed with the future! We love to learn, ponder, and think of ways to build a better one every day. This forward-focused mentality extends well beyond mobile app development and even technology as a whole. Last week, we had the opportunity to host members of the Marshall Memorial Fellowship at our […]
Dogtown Media Discusses Changing Careers & Building Teams at General Assembly
On February 27th, we had the awesome opportunity to discuss career transformation and how to build a great team at General Assembly’s Downtown Los Angeles location. For a 45-minute panel and 30-minute Q&A session, Justin Hall, our senior iOS Engineer, Kim Calderone, our UX and UI designer, and Marc Fischer, our CEO and co-founder, got […]
Is Tech Trying to Take Over Local News?
At its core, social media functions as a modern avenue for information exchange. This is a huge (if not the main) reason why this technology niche is affecting so many facets of our lives. One new trend springing up across social media platforms is the integration of a location-based feature to show you content that’s […]
A Need for Speed Will Drive Mobile Search Rankings This Summer
Mobile developers, we hope you haven’t gotten too comfortable with the current status quo. Google recently announced it will revise the rules for how websites rank in mobile search results. Known as the “Speed Update,” this change will become effective in July 2018 and could affect the ranking for your websites, depending on how fast […]
General Assembly & Dogtown Media Present: How We Changed Careers
Making a change in your life requires courage, especially when it’s your career. Commitment to a better future in the face of uncertainty requires both tact and tenacity. If you’ve been considering making a change in your career, then our next speaking event is just for you. A Candid Take on Career Transformation On Tuesday, […]
5G Will Enable Tomorrow’s Tech to Become a Reality
It wasn’t so long ago when the smartest thing about your phone was its ability to fold in two and fit snugly in your pocket. With advancements over the years, mobile technology has played an integral role in ushering in a new era of society. But with the advent of 5G upon us, are we […]
Apple Acquires App Development Platform Buddybuild
Similar to the other tech titans, Apple is always acquiring startups and established companies to engineer extra features and products in-house. Sometimes, it’s much more cost-effective and efficient to buy an existing organization rather than hire them to do the work for you. Apple’s newest acquisition, Buddybuild, is a great asset to their app development team and […]
Has Apple Won the Wearables War, or Is It Just Beginning?
Wearable technology is a relatively young technology; this category of the Internet of Things (IoT) only hit the mainstream less than a decade ago. And yet, more tumultuous events have occurred in the short lifespan of wearables than in the history of several hundred-year-old industries. This leaves many experts and industry insiders wondering — is the […]
The Holidays Are a Crucial Time for Mobile App Exposure
Online shopping now plays an essential role during the holiday season. Each year, it manages to capture more of the market that would usually go to traditional brick-and-mortar shopping. And it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Mobile’s impact on the holiday sales season will only increase over the years. But if new […]