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The Value of Apps
An app's value lies in solving problems and meeting needs. This article examines two types of apps, their development challenges, opportunities for cooperation and their value beyond commercial interests.
Read article →How to Evaluate an App’s Quality
As app development costs fall, businesses are taking a closer look at the value of apps. Assessing success requires looking beyond downloads to investment goals and users’ willingness to keep using an app.
Read article →How to Evaluate an App
Download numbers do not tell the whole story of an app’s performance. Assessing its value requires considering how the business expects to recoup its investment and whether users continue opening it and browsing its information.
Read article →6 Major Reasons Why Apps Fail
Finishing an app only to find that nobody downloads it is a major fear for developers. A GOOGLE presentation highlighted six reasons why apps fail, from misunderstanding the problem to executing a flawed plan.
Read article →6 Main Reasons Apps Fail
Completing an app that no one downloads is a developer’s fear. This article examines six reasons apps fail and explains why market interest alone does not establish whether an app meets real user needs.
Read article →7 Keys to App Success
New apps appear every day, but attracting attention takes skill. This article presents seven keys to app success, from keeping features simple and practical to encouraging sharing and avoiding overly frequent updates.
Read article →7 Keys to a Successful App
New apps are released every day, but attracting attention takes skill. This article presents seven tips for reaching users and maintaining their interest.
Read article →Mobile Apps in the Restaurant Industry
Developed by Shashank Bhatia in collaboration with TechAhead, iFoodie lets diners scan a restaurant’s QR code to download its menu, order food, request staff assistance and settle the bill. The article explores how this approach can save time for diners and staffing resources for restaurants.
Read article →Mobile Apps in the Restaurant Industry
iFoodie lets diners scan a restaurant’s QR code to download its menu, order food, request staff assistance and settle the bill. The article explores how this approach can improve the dining experience, save staffing resources and suit Hong Kong’s busy pace of life.
Read article →The Convenience of Technology: LG KiZON Children's Wristband Phone
LG's KizON lets parents check their children's location through a smartphone app, receive alerts when they leave a designated area and contact them by phone. The same technology could also be adapted to help reunite lost pets with their owners.
Read article →The Convenience of High Technology: LG KiZON Children's Wristband Phone
LG unveiled KizON in South Korea to help parents locate their children through a smartphone app, receive alerts when they leave a designated area, and stay in touch using basic calling functions. The article also explores adapting the technology for pets.
Read article →Hong Kong Book Fair Launches an E-book Reading Platform
The 2014 Hong Kong Book Fair has opened with a new app jointly launched with 3 Hong Kong. Designed for iPad, iPhone and Android smartphones, it offers free previews of e-books published by exhibitors at the 2012 fair to encourage reading.
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