It might seem like New Years arrived early for Apple enthusiasts once again with Three new phones, an Apple watch, a 4k Smart Tv and a whole new theatre dedicated to Steve Jobs. Apple surely went all guns blazing to mark 10 years of pioneering the smartphone revolution. But while all the excitement around Apple was with the new iPhone's, there's one, rather 11 updates,…
One of the most exciting marketing developments was the rise of the chatbot in 2016. A lot has been said about the same, here we tell you how and why it needs deconstructing still, and how entrepreneurs and the whole of e Commerce industry can prep for this eminent change. Bots, data and AI Messengers have started implementing bots for…
In the first episode of MOOCs and online courses we discussed the advent of online courses. We also discussed the basic features one needs to employ in order to build an app that replaces conventional classroom teaching. In the sequel to the same we will discuss the more complicated features and the future of these applications. One in four students…
In 2012, two professors from Stanford, Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig decided to offer ‘Introduction to Artificial Intelligence’ for free online. Designed to reach out to an English speaking population under the prestigious Stanford banner. There were 160,000 Applicants and the seed to the open online education platform Udacity. Two more platforms came into being within that year Coursera and EdX.…
Streaming is the new way to go with respect to entertainment. The Millennials are glued to a different kind of screen, their mobile screens to consume all the audio visual content. Televisions still exist in every household but the content on television is not broadcast but streamed. For an up close an personal viewing experience people prefer the small screens…
Mobility layers to ERPs in 2016 is what ERPs were to the industry in the year 2000. ERPs gained popularity in the mid 90s after the Gartner group presented them as the solution to all operational functions in government offices, large scale industries and NGOs. The expansion happened in 2000, when CRM sand SRM solutions took over along with web…
Well made retail apps can boost your overall sales and contribute a large chunk of revenue to your existing business. Learn more on how to make one: 30% of all online shopping purchases now happen on mobile phones. If you have a brick and mortar retail brand or an eCommerce website then it’s smart to invest into a mobile retail…
Remote project management and telecommunication were once novel ideas that were rarely put into practice, but this is no longer true today. In all industries, especially software and app development projects, remote project management and telecommunication are utilized more and more often. The Pros and Cons of Remote Project Management The advantages to this process are clear as projects can…
Since wearables have hit the markets the whole tech and fashion industry has been trying to design hardware and software to amplify user experience. An industry leader like Sony is crowd funding Wena in a bid to make appealing hardware for the fashion conscious. Aesthetics put aside, the hardware bits are easy to cover but building functionality design that is…
Movies, music and TV shows, such sources of entertainment can create joy in people’s lives. What’s even better is that they have gone mobile! In this digital era there has been a huge shift as every industry is taking the road towards mobility. Within the past few years, the entertainment market has changed drastically and embraced mobile entertainment with a…
With IPL just around the corner, the cricket fever is spreading far and wide. Our Apps caught a whiff of the same air. We present out first IPL entertainment app; The Gujarat Lions App. IPL matches aren’t only about the play on the field, there is much glamour and buzz that’s generated around the teams off the field as well. Like…
JoGo is not just a fitness app. It is an app that motivates you to stay fit, a concept that originated at NewU Health and Fitness Platform Pvt Ltd. We were pretty excited on hearing the app's concept and the idea . Healthcare and fitness apps are trending globally. But, does this imply that the number of fitness enthusiasts is also…
Is it a fad? Is it a trend or Is it a revolution? is what the Wearable and Wearable Apps industry has got us asking ! The Christmas of 2015 saw massive downloads of the Fitbit app, So much that it was the most downloaded app of the day! All these people downloading the app meant that Fitbits were one…
As leading mobile app makers we know how difficult it is to tackle the competition. If you have an app idea, the app stores already have an app based on that idea. But what truly separates a popular app from a zombie on the app stores is the user base and user engagement. To have both these factors work in…
At Affle Enterprise, we are always glad to lead from the front when it comes to mobile application development trends. AppFutura, a talent pool of the best mobile app makers, featured our quality engineer Ravish Balliyan’s inputs on Mobile App testing along with other experts in the industry. While we are happy building a line up of happy and satisfied…
So you have decided to go the mobile app way to reinforce your sales, take the gaming world by storm, or to sell your enterprise utility tool or well just to aid your day to day tasks internally. Good move! Now let’s come to the second hurdle. Which type of app type suits your business needs the best? With the…
So the year 2015 has come to an end. It has been another exciting year for mobile apps. A number of trends for mobile apps emerged this year. While some were carried forward from 2014, some will make way into 2016. Here’s a quick review of what created a buzz in the app development universe: 1. Wearable : The World is…
Friday night ahead, no plans yet? Wondering how would you meet someone? Try Dating apps. Dating apps are a unique technosexual path of resoluting isolation from your life. Not just connections, relationships are built within these apps. How do these apps function? Is it all matching and fixing or is there more to it? Dating apps, though recent are trending…
Ever given a thought if you shop for necessity or luxury? Ever thought what measures, if it is at all your necessity or luxury? The whole concept of shopping revolves around the fundamentals of demand and supply, whether existing or created. Together when you sum it up, in your day to day life, we call it retail. Today, the scope…
“Whilst they were busy doing all the work, she made her name by talking about her work.” With the increasing captivation towards social media, sharing has become the godfather of all actions. Back in the era of connecting virtually with podcast news, a one way stream was flowing which was educational but still had certain limitations. It lacked a two…
