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, […]
App Annie Predicts a Bright Future for the App Economy
Mobile app developers, if you thought you picked the right field now, just wait a few years. Apps are already so entrenched into our lifestyles that it’s easy to forget that there are still millions and millions of people around the world who have not made the smartphone leap. The already thriving app economy is […]
Venmo Is Secretly Prepping a Physical Debit Card for Launch
One of the major goals of FinTech app developers is to disrupt the way banking is done (after all, who trusts the banks?). Lately, digital payment services are doing that by offering services that make them more bank-like, such as issuing their own plastic. Square Cash recently debuted its debit card, and Apple unveiled its […]
Google Vows Change After Ad Firms Exit Over Offensive Videos
Mobile app developers who have found themselves lost in a YouTube hole can attest to the existence of the platform’s dark corners. Really you don’t have to plunge all that far to find vile content — just look at the comments on even the most innocuous videos (although you’d be better off if you didn’t). […]
Why Aren’t Developers Chasing the iMessage App Boom?
Messaging apps — which is to say, apps that existing within messaging platforms like iMessage, Line, Messenger, and etc. — have been a huge growth area in the mobile tech industry. Sticker sets alone drove over $250 million in revenue for Line, and Western chat apps have seen similar success stories adding-on services to their […]
Dogtown Media & Craftsman Oyster Shuck a Huge Success
SXSW has rounded out to be a wild experience this year, and our Oyster Shuck event with Craftsman and Mongers Market was no exception. Thanks to everybody who came out to enjoy good food and great drink specials in the Texas sun! We got into app development to make great products, but it can be […]
Is Airbnb Going Public After Its Massive Funding Round?
In the wake of Snapchat’s IPO earlier this month, the big question for mobile app developers is what unicorn will go public next. Airbnb always seems to come up in these conversations, and after a SEC filing last week revealed that the company raised $1 billion in a funding round that began last summer, many […]
Looking Back on Looking Forward: Ray and Amy Kurzweil at SXSW
In the business of predicting future trends, there are few who can touch Ray Kurzweil. Among all the panels on offer at this year’s SXSW Interactive, we at Dogtown Media knew this was one we couldn’t afford to miss. Beyond his groundbreaking work as the primary inventor of technologies as disparate as the charge-coupled device […]
Twitter Moves to Tackle Trolls with Marked Accounts
Twitter and trolls are a love story that goes back as far as Twitter itself. Even for diehard users, dealing with abuse and offensive content on the platform has been a turnoff, and it’s something that Twitter has struggled to fix even as competitors like Facebook and Instagram take hardline approaches that seem to please […]
Must-See Products and Events at SXSW Interactive 2017
SXSW is upon us again, and app developers from San Diego to London have flown in to Austin for the year’s best tech networking event. For techies, 2017’s lineup is an absolute feast for the senses. Here are some of our favorite events and products on offer: Mark Cuban Tackles Government Regulation vs Tech Business […]