The Biggest Announcements from Apple’s Launch Event
At this year’s Apple Launch event in Cupertino, California (about a 45-minute drive from San Francisco), there were more questions than Apple had answers for. News surrounding iPhone X updates, the launch of iPhone XS and XR, and the Apple Watch were expected, but the company surprisingly had nothing to say about Macs, iPad Pros, and […]
Is Apple Making a Dual-SIM iPhone?
If you’re a U.S. reader, you’ve likely never seen the point of having a dual-SIM card smartphone. But for the rest of the world, dual-SIM card phones are very much needed. In fact, combining lack of dual-SIM support with the iPhone’s entry price in most markets abroad has stunted Apple’s growth in countries like India, China, […]
How to Protect Yourself from the KRACK WiFi Hack
Image Source: NextAdvisor Hacks have been making headlines quite a bit recently. Before the Equifax hack, the presidential elections of the United States and France were both suspected to be hacked. There was also the recent cybersecurity breaches of U.S. nuclear power plants. Of course, we’d be remiss to forget the FBI iPhone hack that […]
5 Problems That Drive User Churn (and What to Do About Them)
Analytics firm Localytics recently released some numbers that chilled mobile app developers to the bone: 63% of mobile users will use an app 10 times or less before scrapping it. Perhaps even more alarming is the fact that 23% of users launch an app just once before deleting it. Users trust their gut when it […]
Is Apple’s Self-Driving Car on the Horizon?
As iPhone app developers know all too well, the narrative around Apple these days is that it needs to launch its next game-changing product soon or risk a slip in stature. The company has not released a mind-blowing must-have gadget since the iPad, and many of its most daring innovations have been eclipsed by competitors. […]
Value & Monetization: A Tricky Balance for App Developers
It goes without saying that when it comes to providing a service, more value equals more money. It’s an equation that has held true since the very first financial transaction — that is, until the mobile economy began turning everything on its head. These days, iPhone and Android app developers find themselves in a much […]