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Posted by on Apr 16, 2013 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

Native vs HTML5 Which is Better?

Native vs HTML5 Which is Better?

Today we’re going to jump into once, and for all – which type of app is best. Native, or HTML5. One would think that facebook abandoning HTML5 would have been indicator enough to other developers that it may not be the path worth pursuing, but we’ll go ahead an entertain our die hard HTML5 fan boys for the sake of this article. So, if we simply look at the numbers, and how apps have grown since last year. There are currently over 775,000 native apps available in Apple’s app store, with Google Play having somewhere similar. If you add the 100K from Blackberry, and the 135K from Microsoft then we’re left with 1,785,000 native apps across the four stores. When it comes to HTML5 however..it’s not always the easiest thing to tell how many there are out there. For this, we saught out the data from Appcelerator, which ran a survey in 2012 with 3,600 developers to find that only 6% (or 216) of them had HTML5 Applications. With...

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Posted by on Apr 15, 2013 in Android News, Mobile | 1 comment

Mobile Malware Grows 163% in 2012 – 32M+ Infected Android Devices

Mobile Malware Grows 163% in 2012 – 32M+ Infected Android Devices

A new report from NQ Mobile released today has pulled malware data from 2012 that show some shocking figures. First, malware threats across all mobile platforms grew 163% in 2012.   The attacks were geared primarily towards Android devices, which was the platform of choice for almost 95% of threats according to NQ. NQ says, trends indicate things are likely to get worse before they get better. In February, a new type of malware that uses an Android device as a launch platform for infecting a target computer via USB connection was identified, the company said.  NQ Mobile co-CEO Omar Khans said in a release, “…what’s needed is a system that can detect threats in advance of infection and prevent them, something which so far hasn’t really been widely available.”   NQ Mobile’s report also revealed that more than 32.8 million Android devices were infected over the course of 2012(up 200% from 2011). Do take note however, Android as-a-whole grew substantially over the course of 2012.  In fact, according...

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Posted by on Apr 13, 2013 in Mobile | 0 comments

How Google Glass Actually Works [INFOGRAPHIC]

How Google Glass Actually Works [INFOGRAPHIC]

As the release date of Google Glass  gets closer and closer, people are beginning to wonder..”how does this thing actually work?” Well, thanks to artist Martin Missfeldt whose presented us with this awesome infographic, we can now further understand what the future has in store, and just what we might see ahead....

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Posted by on Apr 12, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups | 0 comments

LinkedIN Acquires Pulse for $90 Million

LinkedIN Acquires Pulse for $90 Million

A BIG Congrats First of All. Had a chance to attend one of Pulse’s open-invite developer events a couple months ago and spoke with Co-Founder and CTO Ankit Gupta about how much progress they’ve made and how incredible of a framework/platform they’ve built to do the things that Pulse does.  If you’re not already familiar with Pulse, then you should know at the very least, it’s “a fast and beautiful way to read your favorite blogs, magazines, social networks and newspapers.”   Back to the point, LinkedIn has announced a deal to buy Pulse, at an offer of $90 million. While LinkedIN hasn’t announced any specific plans for Pulse, they note: it wants to be the “definitive professional publishing platform,” where “professionals come to consume content and where publishers come to share their content.” Other thoughts include: LinkedIn using the technology to improve LinkedIn Today, (its own aggregation service), gaining access to publishers that have already been acquired by Pulse, demographic data, and additional advertising opportunities. One thing that’s been...

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Posted by on Apr 12, 2013 in Apps, Mobile | 2 comments

App Annie Makes its Way over to Windows

App Annie Makes its Way over to Windows

While the iOS App Store and Google Play continue to dominate the app store economy, Windows has noticeably been gaining momentum. Earlier today app analytics company App Annie announced that they have opened up Beta for Windows Store. With now over 130,000 apps, Windows 8 continues to increase its market share and may become one of the most talked-about operating systems in 2013. With that being said, App Annie is excited to open the doors to Windows and see how they can lend their helping hand.   SEE ALSO: App Annie Opens up analytics for Amazon App Store In their beta release, App Annie will provide the top 100 ranked Windows Store apps across multiple categories, countries and devices. Needless to say, having access to data from four major app stores, can gleen insights on app store trends across multiple stores and operating systems. Here’s a list what’s going live in the beta: Top 100 Apps (Paid, Free and New) 44 Countries 21 Categories 3 Windows Devices Start browsing...

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Posted by on Apr 11, 2013 in Mobile | 0 comments

Mobile Path to Purchase in UK [INFOGRAPHIC]

Mobile Path to Purchase in UK [INFOGRAPHIC]

This infographic is especially for those in the UK, but seeing as how close the U.S. and U.K. are in the mobile category, it could be said that some insights can certainly be gleened from this infographic of how Americans may be ‘going about things’ as well. Two differences that HAVE been made evident is that, UK consumers show strong purchase intent but less immediacy than those in the US.  UK mobile consumers have also been found to be more committed to their due diligence than those in the US. Additionally, the study reveals that UK mobile users show a higher purchase intent and place a greater emphasis on local relevancy, with 56% claiming to have made a purchase. More insights can be derived from the Infographic...

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Posted by on Apr 11, 2013 in Mobile | 0 comments

BlackBerry 10 Launch – 83% of Those in US Weren’t Even Aware

BlackBerry 10 Launch – 83% of Those in US Weren’t Even Aware

Six years ago Apple took the smartphone industry by storm with the release of the iPhone, former market leader BlackBerry, has also just recently launched the Z10 (which many think could be a main competitor to the iPhone – alongside the HTC One). The problem is that not many seemed to have  noticed. A recent survey by MKM Partners revealed that an astounding 83% of Americans did not even know that BlackBerry had launched their new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone (or  new Blackberry 10 platform, for that matter). It was also discovered today that BlackBerry is the most undesirable smart phone, with 71% of people saying they wouldn’t consider getting a BlackBerry under any circumstances. Although,  this is not to say that BlackBerry is without its own fanboys. Just last month it was discovered that Google’s own Eric Schmidt still prefers his BlackBerry for its QWERTY keyboard, something the BlackBerry Z10...

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