Advanced UIs For Next Generation of Phones and Tablets
From voice dictation to behavior recognition, richer displays to increased storage capacity, 2013 proves to be an exciting year for the next generation of Smart Phones and Tablets. Here are just a few of the changes you can look forward to throughout the coming year. Voice Dictation This field is lead by Apple’s Siri and Google’s Google Now. Enhanced features include web search capabilities, map direction interface with the user, and the ability to message through voice rec
Supercharge Your Online Store With These Ecommerce Apps for Smartphones
Supercharge Your Online Store With These Ecommerce Apps for Smartphones These days, if an ecommerce site is not friendly to smartphones and tablets, it is losing business. These devices are no longer luxuries; everyone and their grandmother can be seen walking around with their heads down, concentrating on a tiny screen. Mobile trends regarding ecommerce sites have proven that a business can’t compete without a mobile presence when over 20% of purchases from ecommerce sites
4 Things to Take into Account While Optimizing Your Websites for Mobile Users
In 2011, the International Data Corporation predicted that by 2015 mobile growth trends would outstrip PCs and laptops, making mobile devices the preferred method for accessing the Internet. That prediction was spot-on. The mobile web, or the practice of accessing the web with mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets, has already exploded. According to the Pew Foundation, 83 percent of American adults have cell phones and of those, 42 percent have smart phones. The re
Top 10 Great Productivity Apps for 2013
With 2012 gone, it is expected that 2013 will be characterized by technological milestones that will increase the efficiency and use of our communication devices. There are already some apps that are getting more acknowledgements from their users. The following are the top 10 great productivity apps for 2013; in their order of greatness. CloudMagic This mobile web app allows a user to find anything on the web when they need it the most. The tool makes it possible to search ac
Mobile Search and The Case For Mobile-Optimized Websites
It’s clear that small screens mean big business; last year, a number of studies came out that pointed to the fact that more and more people are using mobile devices to engage with their favorite brands. For this reason alone, companies that haven’t thought of optimizing their websites for a smooth mobile experience might want to rethink their marketing strategies. In this post, we’ll examine the case for mobile site optimization, while exploring tips that could help in coming
How Mobile Advertising is Growing with Facebook Marketing
How is Facebook Marketing supporting the growth and development of mobile advertising technology, for millions of small businesses to benefit? Recent reports indicate that Facebook Marketing has increased the use of mobile advertising by as much as 20 percent in the last quarter of 2012. That’s good news for the millions of mobile marketers who are trying to increase conversions by tapping into the largest social network in the world. What’s going on with Facebook Marketing?
Mobile Growth Trends – The World’s Best Mobile Health Apps
Imagine being able to search for health information, keep track of important health data and get on-demand health peer support all from the convenience of a smartphone? Thanks to today’s wide range of health mobile apps, these activities and more are currently possible. Mobile applications, easily accessible from many smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, are changing the way that consumers participate in their healthcare. According to the Manhattan Research’s Cybe
Mobile Advertising – A Highly Potent and Emerging Marketing Platform
According to Intel , there are 1,300 new mobile users every minute (http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/communications/internet-minute-infographic.html). It is therefore not a wonder that mobile advertising is gaining considerable prominence in the last few years and it is affecting the way marketers are reaching out to customers. Return Path also reports that global mobile email marketing rose by a staggering 300% between October 2010 and October 2012 (http://blog.returnp
How Doctors are using Mobile Apps to Connect with Patients
Since most doctors and hospitals do everything with a computer, from filing patient’s contact info to their latest MRI results, it’s no surprise to learn they are beginning to implement other tools, which now include utilizing mobile apps to connect with their patients. According to a study done by Google and Manhattan Research, the internet is integral to clinical practice. Why hospitals and doctors should use mobile apps In today’s world of increasing technological advances
Google Currents: How and Why Google Upgraded Its News Reader
Just recently Google released Google Currents 2.0. It is compatible with Android 2.2 and later. There is also an iOS release for Apple smartphones and tablets. The new edition is designed to be a serious challenge to Flipboard, a competing app which allows for magazine type formatting for websites and content. There are many enhancements to Google Currents. Google product manager Mussie Shore stated in a blog post that the development team for Currents had used “some of the t
