Apps being launched to promote a new film release isn’t a new thing by any stretch. These promotional tools generally come in the form of a half baked game though, some kind of tag on to an existing game brand, think Temple Run: Brave. To celebrate the launch of Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa however, Baby…
It was only in January that BlackBerry announced the latest incarnation of their software, BB10, which was meant to reignite the declining platform’s success. With new hardware to go along with the new OS, it was the moment chief executive Thorsten Heins hoped would be a turnaround for the company’s fortunes, but things have seemingly…
Anyone who has a Windows phone may have noticed the lack of apps available in comparison to iOS or Android. Currently the Windows Store only has 160,000 apps available (the Apple App Store by comparison has over 900,000). This is probably because the Apple App Store has been live for over 5 years now, whereas…
This week we’re looking at Quip – the latest productivity app to come to the market. The app has been released by former Facebook CTO, Bret Taylor and by the looks of it is trying to compete with the likes of Google Docs and Office 365.
There’s a new trend emerging with new apps. A typically British tradition, queuing has managed to find its way into digital downloads, turning what was once a free and open marketplace allowing users around the world to download an application instantly, into what you would more commonly associate with the analogue, real world , waiting.…
In a report published by OpenSignal.com, it has emerged that Android fragmentation has increased almost threefold in comparison to this time last year. The report took into consideration devices, manufacturers, operating systems and screen sizes, all of which are showing more diversity than in previous years.
With security a primary concern in this day and age, users are looking for better ways of locking their phones. With more users wary of hacking and password cracking, is there something that would uniquely identify the owner of a device to enable them to unlock it? The answer may be literally at our fingertips.…
The original Djay app was launched three years ago and has become one of the most successful music apps in the world. Apple have featured it in their adverts and millions of people have downloaded it worldwide, Steve Jobs even used it during a conference in 2011 to show off the ability of the iPad…
Last night Google help a surprise announcement with it’s head of Android hosting the event. As far as everyone could tell (after a few handy leaks), it was going to be the launch of the Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.3 as the operating system – which it was. Google however, also announced their latest…
A new fund is aimed at linking Welsh arts organisations with digital technology creators, fully funding digital media projects designed to explore new business models or expand audience reach and engagement.