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Posted by on May 6, 2013 in Mobile | 0 comments

Tablets to Outsell Laptops by 6 to 1 by 2017

Tablets to Outsell Laptops by 6 to 1 by 2017

For the first time ever, 2013 will be the year people buy more tablets than notebooks.  By 2017 we’ll buy 6x more tablets than laptops according to reports from NPD. NPD senior analyst Richard Shim also went on to say: “The mobile PC industry is undergoing significant change,”  “The rapid rise and establishment of white box tablet PCs … is putting pressure on traditional notebook PCs … resulting in cannibalization by tablet PCs.”   Also according to NPD’s latest report, tablet shipments will grow 67% to 265.5 million, in 2013 and to 579.4 million by 2017.  On the contrary, laptop sales are said to decline over the same period by 10% from 203.3 million to just 183.3 million. All that being said, there is still some hope for laptops.   Here are a couple reasons why.   First.. Tablet/laptop (touch-enabled) hybrid laptops will grow 48% in 2014, from practically nothing in 2012 to near 100 million in 2015, with signs of growth for the years thereafter. This will be primarily...

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Posted by on May 6, 2013 in Apple | 0 comments

Apple Breaks Top 10 at #6 Spot on Fortune’s 2013 500 List

Apple Breaks Top 10 at #6 Spot on Fortune’s 2013 500 List

Up from no-where-close to that last year (17th), Apple has broken into Fortune 500’s Top 10 (at number 6).  Fortune notes: “Apple is bigger than ever,”.  Facebook also made their first appearance on the list. Also adding, that while the company has “maintained more than disrupted” its product line, and even had to apologize for iOS 6 Maps and its Chinese warranty services, it “remains an innovation icon.”   Taking the #1 spot again is Walmart, with revenues of $469.2 billion, and profits just under $17 billion. Other companies to make the top 10 include: For other high-tech companies on the list: AT&T at 11th HP at 15th Verizon at 16th Microsoft at 35th Amazon at 49th Facebook at 482nd.   I suppose in some sense it’s refreshing to look at this top 10 list and remember that there are other industries out there than tech.  With that being said, I think that by understanding where these emerging industries are opens up even more opportunity for entrepreneurs to see...

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Posted by on May 4, 2013 in Apps, Marketing, Mobile | 0 comments

10 Reasons Your Company Needs a Native App

10 Reasons Your Company Needs a Native App

Today we’re going to jump right into it.  No BS.  Just pure valuable content.  I’m going to bulletpoint 10 different benefits (reasons) Mobile Apps can deliver on.  If you’re wondering: “why on earth would I want an app“, then maybe you should really be asking, why not?  I’m sure by the end of this you’ll have some additional insights to make a better decision on which path to pursue.   10 Reasons Your Company Need A Mobile App   1)  Better Visuals The graphics and effects on a mobile website more often than not are very limited because of latency and framework. Native apps however, have the capacity to have superior graphics and effects, presenting much better looking visual to your users.  This is made possible by the apps requesting (and often receiving) permissions to use the full extent of hardware capabilities from within your phone.  Also, given the app is made for the device helps too ;).   2) More Features To elaborate on what was mentioned above,...

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Posted by on May 3, 2013 in Apple, Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

Apple App Store Nears 50 Billion App Downloads

Apple App Store Nears 50 Billion App Downloads

And to celebrate, they’ll be giving the winner (who has the 50 billionth download) a $10,000 Apple Store Gift Card.  Additional runner-ups that are between 50billion and 50 billion and 50 will also receive a $500 App Store Gift card. Regardless of what you may think about Apple, it’s more than apparent that they’re pretty generous when it comes to hitting public milestones.  Naturally, from a marketing perspective it’s only to their benefit to turn this type of company milestone into an event to get customers excited about “what’s still to come”.   The company has also released the UK’s Top All-Time most popular free and paid apps: Top All-Time Paid Apps – iPhone: 1.     WhatsApp Messenger 2.     Angry Birds 3.     Doodle Jump 4.     Fruit Ninja 5.     Cut The Rope 6.     Angry Birds Seasons 7.     TuneIn Radio Pro 8.     MONOPOLY 9.     Draw Something 10.   Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock Top All-Time Free Apps – iPhone: 1.    Facebook 2.    Skype 3.    eBay...

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Posted by on May 2, 2013 in Apps, Mobile | 1 comment

Mobile Websites vs Native Apps

Mobile Websites vs Native Apps

In todays day and age a company without a mobile strategy is like a company without an email address.  Having an online presence alone just doesn’ seem to be cutting it anymore.  With more than 55% of those in the US posessing smartphones, these device owners need to have a way to interact with your brand on their mobile phone; one way or another.  Whether it be: mobile responsive design, mobile site, mobile site wrapped with a native wrappe, or a good ol’ native app. Obviously some are more pricey than others, and what’s right for one company may not be the best solution for yours.  Regardless, you should first and foremost consider who your user is and what type of experience you want to deliver to them.   Here’s an example.. AllRecipes.com contains a huge repository of recipes on their website, which they could easily be transfered to a mobile site. The thing is,  people who are checking Allrecipes on their devices aren’t trying to read recipes, they...

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Posted by on May 2, 2013 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

NAVER Line hits 150 Million Users

NAVER Line hits 150 Million Users

And it would appear in almost record time too. Geez. Having only been at 100 million in January, the Korean company has the majority of its users coming from Japan. One thing to note is: Unlike others who measure MAU’s (Monthly Active Users)Line’s measures themetric of registered users rather than active users — previously telling TechCrunch: “the proportion of registered to active monthly users can be as high as 80% worldwide.”   To compare this to notorious WhatsApp who DOES measure MAU, they said earlier last month that they now have more than 200 million active monthly users – claiming more monthly users than Twitter even. Line claims its global growth is largely attributed to the more than 10 million registered users it has acquired in Spain since launching Spanish iOS and Android apps late last year. Additionally, they’ve kicked off a TV ad campaign to raise Line’s profile in Spain. They also said that they’re seeing “steady growth” in the Spanish-speaking South American region, having added French and Brazilian Portuguese versions...

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Posted by on May 2, 2013 in iOS Updates, Mobile | 0 comments

Apple iOS 7 Set to Rollout in June, with Full Launch in September

Apple iOS 7 Set to Rollout in June, with Full Launch in September

According to reports from both Bloomberg and AllthingsD iOS 7 is set to arrive: “On time” (in June) While iOS delay rumors have certainly been circulating around the web, with Jonathan Ive heading things up, I don’t think we have anything to worry about. The designs are said to embrace “flat” design methods (leaning towards solid colors and doing away with optical effects that mimic the textures and reflections of physical materials) as well as making major updates to the Calendar and Email apps that come stock with the iPhone. The main differences we’ll see is a modernization of the UI with the hope of adding a ‘fresh look’ to an OS that’s had roughly the same overall design elements for the past 6 years. Particularly,  changes to the basic functionality of stock apps and the look and feel of the entire OS. With WWDC just over a month away, we’ll see exactly how much these updates will really change...

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