Instragram, the social photography phenomenon
Since it’s launch into the Apple store back in early October last year Instagram has exploded, reaching 1 million users in just over 2 months (something that took Twitter over 2 years). It’s now growing twice as fast as Flickr. This great Infographic from Followgram shows the journey that Instagram has taken so far. Some … Read more
Creating a digital experience for multiple devices
When creating a web site for multiple screens and devices, many options need to be explored to determine how to create the best web experience while maintaining a consistent and optimal user experience. With the variety of devices used to view the web already, from phones and desktop computers, to netbooks and tablets, this list … Read more
Sencha Customer Spotlight: Burrows/Ford
In 2011, we chose Sencha Touch as our mobile framework. It was light years ahead of the other JavaScript frameworks on the market and provided a great API to aid in the transition of our Flash Platform developers to JavaScript. As a company, we really aim for a ‘one codebase’ to fit all solutions, and … Read more
The coming of Windows 8… And why it matters to you and I (and Nokia)
Late last week, Microsoft was busy showing off a preview of its forthcoming flagship, cross-platform Windows 8 operating system. The biggest ace Microsoft has with Windows 8 is that the OS will run on both x86 Intel and ARM-based devices, making it attractive to a wide range of device manufacturers as well as giving it … Read more
2012 Outlook – PC market will plod as smartphones, tablets tighten their grip…
Recent research from Gartner shows that this year will finally provide good news for beleaguered PC manufacturers in the form of a 4.4% gain in market size, up to 368m shipments globally. Though not a huge increase this is still up from the 352.8m units shipped in 2011, that being a 0.5% increase over the … Read more
Google Consolidates… Finally!
At longs last Google seems to be getting its act together! Goodness knows it’s taken long enough but this weekend finally saw the launch of the long awaited ‘Google Play’, their take on Apples extremely successful iTunes platform. With ‘Play’ Google has consolidated many disparate strands of its Android offering under one simple shop front … Read more
Cebit 2012 Roundup
The annual Cebit trade fair has a habit of showcasing the very latest and greatest in European technology, often showcasing technologies showing where the future direction of hardware and software can and will take us. Below are some articles summarising all that happened at this years fair… For driverless and shrinkable cars, robots that do, … Read more
The art of strategic inconvenience
How inconveniencing consumers can help brands build profits – Major brands are employing a strategy that runs counter to the belief that ease and convenience are the way to offer good service by placing stumbling blocks in customers’ way with the aim of offering an enhanced experience. Implementing a strategy of customer inconvenience might run … Read more
Apple’s new iPad: expert reactions
Apple’s new iPad has received glowing reviews across the technology world. On the Daily Telegraph site we find a roundup of the best of them. Read on here
Would you trust your mobile with your money?
Barclays recently launched Pingit, their person to person money transfer app. This free app is predicted to change the way that people and small businesses transfer money by making it easy and quick putting the ability to transfer money right at your fingertips – all you have to do is put in the amount and … Read more
