How Healthcare Apps Will Revolutionize the Medical Industry
App developers have solved a lot of problems in the last five years. Transportation? Uber. Travel? AirBnB. Banking? The list is too long to even start. One problem that the tech industry has been slow to tackle, however, is the healthcare industry. Fitness wearables are on the rise, and some on-demand house call services for […]
Obama’s SXSW Speech Underscores Encryption Uncertainties
Technology and politics are two of the most complex sectors in the national economy. Huge portions of the population can’t tell you what an electoral college is, or even name the mayor of their town. Outside the community of iPhone app developers — of which their are not nearly enough to meet demand — the […]
Study Reveals the IoT Devices that Consumers Actually Use
A new report from studies conducted by Harvard Business Review provide entrepreneurs and mobile app developers with unique insights into the value propositions that consumers are likely to act on when it comes to IoT devices. Data from the study shows that consumers are more likely to use and seek out IoT devices that fall […]
Investors and Developers Cautious as Square Goes Public
Square recently filed IPO (initial public offering) paperwork; the current offering is listed at $275 million. Given Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s reinstatement as CEO at Twitter the week prior, investors have voiced some concerns as to how Dorsey’s split commitments will affect operations at both companies. Square’s filing notes that “[Dorsey’s renewed involvement at Twitter] […]
End-to-end Encryption Reaches Line Messaging App
Line, the Japanese chat app well known for it’s cute stickers and bubbly mascot characters, has just adopted a more serious feature: end-to-end encryption. 211 Million people use the app currently, but with only about 10 million users in the United States it’s fair to say adoption outside their target audience in Asia (54 million […]
“Been Choice” brings Ad Blocking to Native Apps and iTunes
Ad blockers rejoiced while advertisers cringed last week with the release of Been Choice, the first ad blocking app targeting native iPhone apps. The controversial tool uses a combination of Safari content blocking and VPN service, allowing users to filter out advertisements in both web applications and native apps including Facebook, Pinterest, and Yahoo. While […]
Security Breach Leaves 600 Million Samsung Smartphones Vulnerable
A smartphone security expert at NowSecure, a leading mobile security company, has discovered a major vulnerability in Samsung smartphones. The breach affects the SwiftKey keyboard, which is a bundled built-in feature in several popular Samsung handsets, including the Galaxy Note 3 and 4, and the Galaxy S3, S4, S5 and S6. Estimates suggest that as […]
British PM Pledges to Ban Encrypted Personal Communications if Reelected
With a reelection campaign on the horizon, United Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron has gone on record as saying that he will introduce a ban on encrypted personal communications if he is returned to office. Cameron also said he plans to give the U.K.’s security agencies the authorization to intercept communications, with the blessing […]
Apple iWatch NFC Integration Could Disrupt Smartwatch Market
The tech industry is abuzz with news that Apple’s upcoming iWatch will include a near-field communications (NFC) chip. Industry analysts are speculating that the NFC capability could explain the iWatch’s lofty retail price, which has been reported in the range of $400. If true, the reports reveal a vital part of Apple’s iWatch strategy. Like […]
Apple Developer Center Yanked Offline After Suffering Security Breach
Apple’s Developer Center is still unavailable after being breached by a hacker last Thursday. Apparently the intruder attempted to secure personal information about registered developers from the developer website. Sensitive personal information such as developers’ names, mailing addresses, and email addresses may have been accessed. The portal has been offline for six days now while […]