With the end of the decade on the horizon, analysis firm App Annie has compiled a list of the biggest mobile applications from the 2010s. Not surprisingly, Facebook and its family of apps dominate the most-downloaded list, but there are a few unexpected entries elsewhere.
Infamous Tech Industry Predictions and Quotations
The computing industry is fuelled by prediction and gossip. Before the patent became the carefully guarded weapon it is today, chip engineers from competing companies would often share an astounding amount of information on an informal basis -- not just with each other, but with the wider consumer audience as well. As an accelerated timeline... Continue Reading →
The average smartphone user spends more than three-fourths of their time in just three apps
Despite a sea of mobile apps to choose from, the average American spends the majority of their time using just three apps. In its annual U.S. mobile app report, market research firm comScore found that 50 percent of a user’s time spent on apps is within their top-ranked app. The number two app accounts for... Continue Reading →
Bought by Facebook for $1 billion, Instagram now worth a whopping $35 billion
Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram in 2012 may have seemed shocking at the time -- and indeed, it sparked talk of a new tech bubble. But as it turns out the deal is now looking like quite a bargain for the social network. Not only has it kept it at the forefront of photo... Continue Reading →
App Review: Hyperlapse and Ask Me Anything (AMA)
Apps are the most vital building blocks of the smart devices we are so fond of and they are the reason our smart devices are so smart. Taking advantages of the current technologies apps are always surprising us with their improved and ground-breaking features. In this apps review I will be discussing about two apps... Continue Reading →