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Are marketers underestimating the power of apps?
In a mobile-first environment, marketers need to ensure they are providing highly-customised mobile-friendly experiences both in-browser and in-app. Google recently announced that this is the case in 10 major countries, including Japan and the US. According to research from the IMRG, mobile devices now account for 45% of all visits to ecommerce sites, and with
Read article →Google Shares Six Data Insights to Help Your App Succeed
Why do some apps become overnight successes while others fade away? Google's data offers six insights into what users download, how they use apps, and which notifications and ads they welcome.
Read article →Google Shares 6 Data Insights into App Success
Why do some apps become overnight successes while others go unnoticed? Google's data offers six insights into how people download, use and discover apps, and how they respond to notifications and advertising.
Read article →Mobile Apps Will Determine Your Product's Success or Failure
Apps have evolved from gimmicks into essential parts of products. They can influence purchasing decisions, simplify complex tasks and give consumers new ways to use products.
Read article →Mobile Apps Will Determine Your Product’s Success or Failure
Apps have evolved from gimmicks into essential parts of products. They can influence purchasing decisions, simplify complex tasks and give consumers new ways to use products.
Read article →Still Using a Charging Cable? A New US Invention: A WiFi Charger Without Wires
US researchers are exploring how WiFi signals could charge mobile phones while routers continue providing internet access. The experiments examine continuous signal transmission and power limitations, alongside Ossia’s Cota system and potential applications for sensors.
Read article →Still Using a Charging Cable? A New US Invention: A Cable-Free WiFi Charger
US researchers are exploring how WiFi signals could charge mobile phones while routers continue to provide internet access. The experiments demonstrate feasibility, but maintaining a continuous signal and supplying enough power remain challenges. The article also introduces Ossia’s Cota system and potential applications for sensors in future cities and smart homes.
Read article →Mobile App Startups: 95% Funded from Founders’ Own Pockets
Hong Kong’s mobile app companies were springing up rapidly, with nearly seven in ten representing first-time ventures. A survey found that 95% relied on personal funds to get started, while staffing shortages and limited access to overseas funding constrained expansion.
Read article →95% of Mobile App Start-ups Rely on Their Own Funds
Mobile app companies were springing up across Hong Kong, but a 2015 survey found that 95% relied on personal start-up funds. More than 70% were breaking even or profitable, yet staff shortages and difficulties attracting overseas funding constrained expansion.
Read article →Ring Zero: Control Phones and Home Appliances with a Finger Gesture
Ring Zero extends wearable technology beyond watches and wristbands. With a mobile app and custom gestures, this smart ring lets users control phones and compatible home appliances by moving a finger in the air.
Read article →Ring Zero: Control Phones and Home Appliances with a Finger
The Ring Zero smart ring lets users control phones and compatible home appliances with gestures drawn in the air. Its second-generation design offers faster responses and improved accuracy, with commands recognised about one second after a gesture in hands-on testing.
Read article →How to Build a Leading APP Company
The global entrepreneurship boom has drawn young people into APP development. Low entry barriers create opportunities, but lasting competitiveness depends on fresh ideas, capable teams, sound risk assessment and suitable investment partners.
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