Downloads, revenue, and time spent in apps all grew by double digits during 2016, according to a report by market researcher App Annie. Time spent in apps grew more than 20 percent to nearly 900 billion hours in 2016, according to the year-end report. That’s just one sign that the global ... Read More »
Apple has just announced that the holiday season set another new record for the App Store with app sales on the 1st January 2017 topping $240 million. Across December, Apple customers made $3 billion worth of purchases from the App Store. In total, the company announced developers made $20 billion ... Read More »
This best Android apps of 2016 is offered for those who feel a little overwhelmed with the endless array of choices currently available in the market. A quick visit to the Google Play store would prove this point, there are just too many apps to choose from that even those ... Read More »
The year 2016 has certainly been one of the most remarkable time in the history of technology and advancements. From augmented reality to glimpse of future like features, this year showcased them in the most amazing ways. From navigating into drop down menus and pop-ups to one touch quick shortcuts, ... Read More »
Apple’s list of the 10 most downloaded free apps of 2016 is a great place to start if you just got a new iPhone or iPad, and want to make sure you’ve got the apps all your friends probably already have. One note – Apple published its list in early ... Read More »
Mashup artist Cassetteboy presents his take on one of the biggest news stories of the year, shining a humorous light on Brexit. The video lampoons a host of Conservative MPs – David Cameron, Boris Johnson, George Osborne, Michael Gove, Theresa May as well as Ukip’s Nigel Farage – all of ... Read More »
2016 has been the year that I got used to iOS as my primary computing platform. After years of slowly transitioning from macOS, 2016 was all about optimizing my workflows and getting the most out of my iPhone and iPad. As I documented in two stories – one in February, ... Read More »
Mobile banking apps are increasingly becoming more important than bank branches. A recent study showed that people visit branches at less than half the rate that they use banking apps. The trend is only expected to accelerate, as banks continue to close branches and invest more heavily in technology. Not only ... Read More »
To say that 2016 was a good year for helpful apps would be a colossal understatement. A perfect storm of artificial intelligence, big data, excellent interface design, and fresh takes on otherwise stale categories left this year chock full of potential candidates. Some existing apps even added so many great and ... Read More »
The smartphone market has long been dominated by Apple and Samsung that having another smartphone, not under the two giant tech companies’ flagship, claim the best smartphone of the year tag would be highly unthinkable. To determine the best smartphones of 2016, the competition should first be weeded out to ... Read More »
