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    There’s nothing worse than spending thousands of pounds on an iOS mobile app, only for it to be rejected from the App Store. Unfortunately this happens. Apple has some pretty rigorous criteria for getting a mobile app into it’s store, but because of that it means it’s apps are trusted and there are very few […]

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    June 27th, 2013MartinApplications, mobile, mobile applications

    Now that mobile apps have stopped being smaller, less power-hungry mobile versions of bigger desktop programs and are an industry in their own right, the field of techno-security has to expand in order to include apps. While questions have been raised over the use of malware from some third party developers, especially on the Google […]

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    June 25th, 2013Martinecommerce, mobile, mobile applications

    Whereas back in the olden days, people used to barter with cattle and corn, times swiftly moved on. Cash replaced cattle, cheques came (and some say went), then credit cards brought us up to date. While contactless and mobile app payments are still considered ‘alternative’ by many, their use last year doubled from the previous […]

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    June 21st, 2013MartinUncategorized

    One issue that mobile apps have is that they can be installed and uninstalled very quickly. Unlike a website, which marketers are in control of, an app is controlled by the mobile user themselves. That prime real estate on a users smartphone or tablet is a great way of keeping a brand or service at […]

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    June 20th, 2013MartinApplications, mobile, mobile applications

    Although certainly not the biggest culprit, the travel industry has been slow in adopting mobile. With such complicated and ever-changing data and information required on travel websites and long, drawn out purchase processes it’s easy to see why. But, the industry is now beginning to see the huge benefits of ‘going mobile’. Data from Nielsen, […]

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    June 19th, 2013MartinUncategorized

    Mobile apps will soon me more popular than ‘stationary internet’. User numbers for mobile apps are growing 15 times faster than those for plain ol’ desktop internet. According to a survey by research2guidance, the global app user base has grown 251% over the last five years. Despite the fact that the stationary internet user base […]

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    All cars will ‘have mobile technology by 2025′, that’s the claim from GSMA, the trade organisation that represents the mobile phone industry. Of course, it’s not so that we can all play Angry Birds whilst driving…the foremost reason for the move is safety. So-called ‘connected cars’ will automatically alert the emergency services if you’re involved […]

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    June 13th, 2013Martinandroid, Apple, apps

    Myspace…remember that? After years of attempting to make it as a social networking site, it’s taken further steps to jump start popularity by unveiling a new mobile enabled website and iOS app. Rather than aiming to compete with giants such as Facebook and Twitter, Myspace has opted to take on the world of music streaming. […]

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    June 11th, 2013MartinApple, iPad, iPhone

    The internet is awash with news of the new iOS7 announcement, despite an official release still being months away. Whilst it’s great news for Apple users, it’s a time when developers get to think about how they can make the best use of new features or update older apps to reflect the changes. So what’s […]

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    June 7th, 2013Martinandroid, Apple, apps, mobile, mobile applications

    As mobile and tablet users, we’re as in love with the ‘app’ as ever we were. In May 2013, the 50 billionth app was downloaded from Apple’s App Store, meaning that in less than five years, the app has gone from zero to 50bn without stopping for breath. These figures are based on unique downloads, […]

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