Articles Tagged - app

By Matt Guzio, Posted in The Future of e-Business

Having an app for your business is no longer something that just big businesses do; it is now common practice for many companies to create their own custom mobile app available to download on smart phones. In 2012 alone, mobile app downloads doubled from the previous year to roughly 46 billion; it is predicted that this number will once again double in 2013. It is also estimated in 2014 mobile apps will generate $35 billion in revenue. For example, EBay has stated that in 2012 they made around $10 billion i... read more.

• March 06, 2013
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By Matt Guzio, Posted in In the News

  another email app, I know it may sound kind of mundane and boring, but let me assure you the new Mailbox app is very new and exciting. Released earlier this month, there are about 30,000 new users daily. Clearly this new email app has created quite a buzz among Iphone users, and other individuals who use Gmail. So far, surprisingly this app is only available for the Iphone and other Apple products, but should be available for other devices sometime soon. Mailbox is also only available for individua... read more.

• February 26, 2013
• 3 Comments

By Matt Guzio, Posted in The Future of the Internet

Text message spam has been a problem recently with people who own smart phones or just normal cell phones; many have been wondering how they can stop this from getting any worse. Receiving daily text messages from a service can be quite annoying especially if the user did not sign up for those updates. Not only can these messages become bothersome, sometimes smart phone users get text messages from services that contain malware or other content that could potentially infect your phone causing it to work slo... read more.

• February 19, 2013
• 1 Comments

By Jason Tezgerevski, Posted in Instagram

Instagram has listened to what we have been wondering all along? Why are profiles not available on the web? The photo sharing social network has launched web profiles that look a bit similar to Facebook profiles. Instagram launched about two years ago, and since its release; has become one of the most regularly used and popular social networks. Users of Instagram tend to continue using the app because of its convenience and fun factor. Many users are dissapointed in the new Instagram web profil... read more.

• November 08, 2012
• 3 Comments

By Lauren Bozzi, Posted in Blogging

Siri is a feature present on the iPhone 4s that has definitely taken technology to a new level. For the first time, people can talk to their smart phones and receive audible responses. Nuance, the same company behind the voice recognition available on Apple's Siri, has launched its own personal assistant, Nina. However, it is unlikely that Nina and Siri will face off because Nina serves a different purpose. The purpose of Siri is to provide iPhone users with a personal assistant to send text messages, make... read more.

• August 07, 2012
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By Lauren Bozzi, Posted in Social Media Marketing

In a world where social media is so crucial to promoting businesses, it's no surprise that the mobile app, Foursquare, has made such a splash. If you're a business owner who isn't familiar with Foursquare, it's not too late to get the ball rolling. Foursquare is a mobile app which enables customers, or players, to check in at various local businesses to earn points, badges and the title of mayor. Because it is a geo-location app, users interact in real time so both friends and business owners can see the... read more.

• June 21, 2012
• 3 Comments

By Lauren Bozzi, Posted in Blogging

Instagram, for those who don't know, is a smart phone application that enables members to share photos with different filters, borders, contrast and focus. It is a social networking app in the sense that it allows shares follows, comments and likes, but it has proved to be just as artistic as it is social. With over 50 million Instagram downloads (partially thanks to its new availability for Android), Facebook hopped on board and bought the company for $1 billion - twice its' estimated worth. It makes sens... read more.

• June 18, 2012
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By Adam Smith, Posted in Gadgets and Technology

Do you tend to forget to check-in when you're at a given location because you are caught up in the moment? Are you super excited for your weekend plans and all you want to do is tell your friends where and when you'll be there? Solution: Check-in now...for later. René Pinnell, who created Hurricane Party, South by Southwest's Hottest Startup in 2011, has begun to roll out his newest application, Forecast. Tagged "social networking that's actually social," Pinnell's product is explained is this vide... read more.

• February 28, 2012
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By Adam Smith, Posted in Facebook

Over the next few weeks Facebook is committed to slowly "rolling out" its new interface, Facebook Timeline. It's frustrating enough to go through radical change, where many view as too often, but how about the frustration of not being able to utilize Facebook to the full extent that is possible on your computer but not on the go with your smartphone? The perfect moment to share something with the world rarely happens when Internet browsing at home. These 5 tips will get you on your way to a more complete F... read more.

• February 01, 2012
• 1 Comments

By Yfran Garcia, Posted in Google Articles

Shortly after Google announced that its popular email client Gmail would be getting a new look, Google has also given iOS users the opportunity to stay connected to their Google mail through their Gmail application. The free app is now available for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The Gmail iOS app had originally launched on November 2, but after many complaints from iOS users about ‘push notifications', Google quickly removed the app from the store. This was the statement from Google on Gmai... read more.

• November 22, 2011
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