Daily Archives: March 3, 2016

prefab-app — For the first time in about eight years, we saw a decline in the small business customer base of app developers (in terms of revenue and per-project value). The primary reason cited is the rise of white labels and SDKs. “Uber for X” toolkits have indeed become a force to reckon with. Small businesses increasingly rely on “ready to use” frameworks rather than opting… Read More

For the first time in about eight years, we saw a decline in the small business customer base of app developers (in terms of revenue and per-project value). The primary reason cited is the rise of white labels and SDKs. “Uber for X” toolkits have indeed become a force to reckon with. Small businesses increasingly rely on “ready to use” frameworks rather than opting… Read More

It’s the end of “euphoric times” for custom app developers

This entry was posted in Apps Column Mobile TC on March 3, 2016 by Ashwin Ramasamy

kalichordstrumhires1 — Called the X-Prize for music the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition pits multiple musicians and makers against each other at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts. A group of judges including Jazz great Pat Metheny will pick their favorites and you, the viewer, can jam along on your desk. The entrants include a unique home-brew system that lets pianists play the rhythm guitar, a… Read More

Called the X-Prize for music the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition pits multiple musicians and makers against each other at Georgia Tech’s Ferst Center for the Arts. A group of judges including Jazz great Pat Metheny will pick their favorites and you, the viewer, can jam along on your desk. The entrants include a unique home-brew system that lets pianists play the rhythm guitar, a… Read More

Watch Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition

This entry was posted in Gadgets Music Startups TC on March 3, 2016 by John Biggs

messenger-spotify — First came the Transportation hub with Uber, and now Facebook Messenger is launching “its very first music integration” with Spotify. Inside the Messenger “More” section in chat threads, all iOS and Android users will now find a Spotify option. Tap it, and they’ll be shuttled into Spotify’s app where they can “Search for something to share”. Once… Read More

First came the Transportation hub with Uber, and now Facebook Messenger is launching “its very first music integration” with Spotify. Inside the Messenger “More” section in chat threads, all iOS and Android users will now find a Spotify option. Tap it, and they’ll be shuttled into Spotify’s app where they can “Search for something to share”. Once… Read More

Facebook Messenger Adds Music Starting With Spotify Song Sharing

This entry was posted in Apps Entertainment Media Mobile Social Spotify TC and tagged facebook on March 3, 2016 by Legit Coder

Apple isn't known for its Twitter activity. The new, verified @AppleSupport account may change that. The post Apple Opens a Twitter Version of the Genius Bar appeared first on WIRED.

Apple Opens a Twitter Version of the Genius Bar

This entry was posted in Gadget Lab Gear and tagged apple twitter on March 3, 2016 by Tim Moynihan

Thanks to smartphones and the rise of apps like Snapchat and Periscope, vertical videos have gone from being an annoyance requiring a workaround to a popular and often preferred video file format. That shift has inspired a number of startups to focus on the medium, in an effort to carve out a niche in YouTube’s shadow. The latest to join the fray is imDown, a mobile-first… Read More

imDown’s mobile entertainment network focuses on one-minute vertical videos

This entry was posted in Apps Entertainment iOS apps Mobile Social social apps Startups TC Video on March 3, 2016 by Sarah Perez

You know the ultrabook market exists with Razer's making one. Does it stand up to the competition? The post Review: Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook appeared first on WIRED.

Review: Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook

This entry was posted in Gadget Lab gallery Gear Laptop laptops Razer Reviews on March 3, 2016 by Molly McHugh

You know the ultrabook market exists with Razer's making one. Does it stand up to the competition? The post Review: Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook appeared first on WIRED.

Review: Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook

This entry was posted in Gadget Lab gallery Gear Laptop laptops Razer Reviews on March 3, 2016 by Molly McHugh

team_photo_March2016 — Niniane Wang was watching the infamous “iPhone vs. Evo” video — a short animated film of two creatures poking fun at the iPhone — on YouTube and was thinking of all the ways a video like that could be more customizable and personalized. It also helped spark the idea for her to start Evertoon, an application launching today that makes it easy to make short,… Read More

Niniane Wang was watching the infamous “iPhone vs. Evo” video — a short animated film of two creatures poking fun at the iPhone — on YouTube and was thinking of all the ways a video like that could be more customizable and personalized. It also helped spark the idea for her to start Evertoon, an application launching today that makes it easy to make short,… Read More

Evertoon wants you to build funny 3D cartoon videos on ...

This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Startups TC on March 3, 2016 by Matthew Lynley

One of the problems with technology maturation frameworks like the Gartner hype cycle is that you never know where you stand. That is certainly the case with mobile apps today. Depending on whom you ask, the app economy is either poised for signi...