Small business owners sometimes shy away from developing a mobile app they consider expensive and dubiously useful. Here’s why they’re wrong....
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Developments in In-Flight Mobile Tech
The FCC proposes faster in-flight Wi-Fi and other news in in-flight mobile tech....
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Preparing for the Future of Mobile Apps
Innovations in mobile hardware are inevitable, and mobile app developers will need to keep up....
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The Boston Bombings and the Limits of Mobile Tech
Mobile technology is wonderful, but as we learned last week, there are a few things it just can’t do....
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Car Wars – The Controversy of Taxi Apps
Taxi-hailing apps and ride-share apps are getting short shrift in major American cities. Here’s why they shouldn’t....
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Are Voice Ads the Next Big Thing?
Nuance announces Voice Ads, or mobile ads with which you can interact. Incredibly innovative, or really creepy?...
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Is a Facebook Phone Coming to Android?
Facebook is hosting a media event this Thursday to showcase its “new home on Android.”...
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Walmart Expands Scan & Go Service
Walmart’s letting smartphone users ring up their purchases with their iPhones. Hopefully other vendors will catch on, and catch up....
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Which Revenue Model is Best for My Mobile App?
Deciding how to monetize your mobile app can be difficult. Today we look at the options and consider their strengths and weaknesses....
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3 Needed Improvements to Mobile Ads
Mobile ads are everywhere, but they could stand to perform little better. Here’s how....
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Car Dealership Apps at Your Fingertips
We wrote about car dealership apps back in October 2010 as part of our Real Life Apps® series. That post was directed at car dealers. This week we look at mobile apps for car shoppers. Shopping for cars is the best it’s ever been. In the old days, you had...
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Will We Ever Be Able to Pay With Smart Phones?
Smartphones have replaced our flashlights, cameras, telescopes, and paper maps…when will they replace our wallets?...
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It’s Not Too Late To Develop a Mobile App (part 2)
Despite appearances, the latest Distimo report doesn’t say it’s a bad time to develop a mobile app. ...
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It’s Not Too Late to Develop a Mobile App
Many new entrepreneurs believe they’ve missed the boat when it comes to cashing in on the explosion in the mobile industry. Nothing could be further from the truth....
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Free Nationwide WiFi?
The FCC is considering a plan that would bring free WiFi to the entire country. ...
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Is it Too Late for Blackberry?
Blackberry unveils its new hardware to positive reviews…but will it be enough to keep the company alive?...
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Tune in to the Crunchies
The 6th annual Crunchies Awards will be held this Thursday. Who will take the prize for best mobile app of 2012?...
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Are We Falling in Love with Our Phones?
Digital assistants are fast becoming integral and intimate parts of our daily lives. Why that’s unlikely to change any time soon....
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California’s Mobile App Crack Down
Goings-on in California seem to be bringing some order to the “Wild West” of the mobile app market....
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Tablets During Take-off?
Tablets and air travel are a perfect match; will we be able to use them during take-off and landing any time soon?...
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Windows 8: A New Opportunity for App Developers?
Sales of Windows 8 licenses topped 40 million in the first month; what this could mean for mobile app developers....
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Is It a Good Time to Develop a Mobile App?
In spite of the naysayers, there’s still plenty of opportunity to be had in mobile app development....
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It’s a Great Time to Develop an (Auto)mobile App
Dashboard mobile technology is about to get a great upgrade, and that’s great news for mobile app developers....
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Voice Wars: Siri vs. Google
The greatest technical challenge facing the mobile industry at the moment is voice recognition. Who’s winning?...
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Mobile Tech Will Revolutionize Education
Recent experiments demonstrate the potential of mobile technology, and presage the brave new world of mobile education....
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