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Posted by on Nov 16, 2012 in Apple, Marketing, Mobile | 0 comments

Best Day to Release your App

Best Day to Release your App

If you’re thinking about releasing your APP anytime soon   ..it may be worth noting that you should if possibly DO NOT release on Thursdays.  Ok, so maybe no one will DIE – but – trust me, I’m going to tell you exactly WHY in just a a second.   It’s been known for a while that every other day EXCEPT Thursday has benefits (according to Chartboost).   Wednesdays have traditionally shown to be the most popular release day because it’s the day before Apple updates their ‘featured lists’ on iPhone, iPad and iTunes App Stores.  Traffic is at its lowest on Thursday, generally 7% percent below average in terms of impressions, and install rate is 3% below average. Not to mention cost per click cost bids increasing 3% above average.   The best days for people to buy stuff, including apps are….   THE WEEKEND! Tomorrow actually.  Friday is on average for traffic and installs but ad impressions increase 2%. Saturday tends to be about 7% above average for traffic & installs...

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Posted by on Nov 16, 2012 in Apple, Mobile | 0 comments

Apple Patents Intelligent Zoom Technology and Vibration Noise Control

Apple Patents Intelligent Zoom Technology and Vibration Noise Control

Apple filed two patents this morning.  Both of them sound very exciting (or confusing). The first is a design for intelligent auto-zooming for content, and the 2nd is a method for detecting and adjusting noise resulting form an iPhone’s vibration.   PatentlyApple covered the highlights of the intelligent zoom patent earlier today, “In some embodiments, the device may also be configured to track the user movements (e.g., position and velocity) and, in response to certain movements, provide feedback and/or enter or change a state of operation. For example, movement toward the device may activate more features, such as providing more options/menus in a user interface, whereas movement away from the device may reduce the number of features available to a user, such as reducing the number of menus/options and/or reducing or increasing the size of the options displayed.”   And..   “Additionally or alternatively, the display may zoom in or zoom out based on movement towards or away from the device. In some embodiments, a lateral movement of by the...

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Posted by on Nov 16, 2012 in Apple | 0 comments

New iMacs to be delayed till next year?

New iMacs to be delayed till next year?

As spotted earlier today by 9to5mac   Retailers were expecting to receive the new 21.5″ inch iMacs by Nov 27th this month, (right in time for black Friday) and the 27-inchers later in December.  The retailers source went on to blame a welding process for the delays, which would push the iMacs into 2013. The new iMacs also have a redesigned display that features a new thinner lamination process.  The technique utilizes intense heat and pressure  to create even more seamless joins than previous techniques. Apple CEO Tim Cook had previously acknowledged in a conference call to analysts that the iMac would see “significant shortages” but did not specify why, and continued to expect that the new iMac would make its original November and December delivery dates. Something else that might slow down the product of the iMac is the new screen lamination process, which is said to be more ‘involved’ and difficult than previous iMac models.  The screen bonding used in the new imac  takes off 2mm of thickness that had formed a...

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Posted by on Nov 16, 2012 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

Tyra Banks App – Smize

Tyra Banks App – Smize

Ok..   So generally, I wouldn’t write an article on this type of app just because I’m not a girl, and frankly these types of apps don’t interest me; nor do they glean any insights I can re-articulate in a deliverable fashion for those of you reading.   But..   I do have a friend who’s launching her app within the next 4weeks that is essentially a makeup app for women and so I thought I’d look into the Smize App to see if it’s anything similar or how well it was actually put together.   And to be honest..   I am quite shocked as I sit here writing this with the iTunes Screenshots in the background window.  For someone who has such a high budget I would have expected better graphics and a more appealing UI.  While I’m certainly not going to pay $1.99 to download that app as it has no value to me whatsoever this is how Smize is described in the iTunes store:   While it...

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