Tag: Apps

February 13, 2024

I’ve been working with artificial intelligence systems since the 1980s. Back then, AI was considered a revolution in leveraging computer systems to achieve unheard-of capabilities. Things are much the same today with generative AI (genAI). But to avoid the mistakes […]

December 5, 2023

You no longer have to go to a bank to make a payment, thanks to fintech apps like Venmo and PayPal. Seemingly inspired by these apps, the internet is now filled with dangerous SpyLoan apps that pretend to be there […]

June 17, 2022

One of the most widely-used Zoom apps is closing as the company looks to modernize some of its offerings for users around the world. The video conferencing giant has announced it is shutting its app for Chromebooks, the low-cost machines […]

May 15, 2020

The novel coronavirus outbreak has managed to disrupt the way most people lead their lives, putting an end to the seemingly permanent race for profit, prosperity, and leisure. Everything was replaced with isolation and quarantine measures. China has been suspected […]

April 8, 2020

If there is any industry that experienced a surge as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s technology. As the US and most of Europe are facing weeks, if not months of remote work, the work-from-home economy is thriving. This […]

October 21, 2019

Smart speakers are all the rage right now, with global sales growing at a rate reminiscent of the smartphone industry’s early days and two companies rising above the vendor pack to vie for the crown. In their battle for world […]

October 16, 2019

Four of Microsoft’s most popular apps for iPhones and iPads are finally ready to leave their users in the dark… in a good way. We’re talking about Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, a productivity-focused quartet joining Outlook and OneDrive today […]

October 15, 2019

Due to the sheer number of apps submitted for Play Store approval every single day, not to mention existing titles often getting transformative updates, it can be pretty difficult for Google to resist and stay on top of all possible […]

October 9, 2019

The dark mode revolution continues apace, with more and more apps and service giving users the option of surrounding themselves with darker hues. The latest to hope on the bandwagon is Instagram, with a dark mode rolling out to Android […]

March 8, 2019

In the past year or so, several apps (and even entire operating systems, like macOS Mojave) have gotten a feature typically called “dark mode,” which is essentially a new color scheme with light text on a dark background. I’m a […]

December 27, 2018

Microsoft has done a good job updating its Windows 10 operating system with useful utilities and features, but there’s still room for plenty of third-party apps. If you’ve just received a new PC over the holidays, we have some favorite […]

December 10, 2018

Google+ has suffered another data leak, and Google has decided to shut down the consumer version of the social network four months earlier than it originally planned. Google+ will now close to consumers in April, rather than August. Additionally, API […]

November 15, 2018

Tablets sell like hot cakes around Black Friday, and this temptingly priced slate from Samsung should appeal to those looking for a low-cost tablet for the family. It’s not going to blow you away with powerful performance or a stand-out […]

October 26, 2018

Snapchat is, for the first time, bringing its camera outside of its mobile app. The company just released a dedicated desktop app, called Snap Camera, which lets people use its signature augmented reality selfie lenses inside of other desktop apps. […]

August 7, 2018

You’ve got an iPhone, and have ventured into the melee of Apple’s App Store, which has well over a million apps. Great news! Many of them are free. Not so great news! You’ve got to sift through them to work […]

May 25, 2018

Google earlier in May announced that it will be revamping its cloud storage plans to be better suited for the 4K and high-resolution photography mobile world of today. Google One is the name of the new initiative, and under it, […]

February 9, 2018

The stock market’s volatility this week is old hat for seasoned investors — but for novices using low-cost micro-investment apps it prompted concern. And some say that these apps could unintentionally promote investing behaviors that could put those users at […]

September 7, 2017

Although Java, C, and C++ have seen drops in language popularity, they once again remain atop the Tiobe language popularity index, which uses the number of developers, courses, and vendors for each language to calculate its popularity. Their two main contenders—Python […]

September 7, 2017

Nginx has introduced an application server for microservices environments. The open source Nginx Unit is designed for environments where developers use multiple languages in their deployments. It’s typical in microservices to use multiple languages and thus have multiple software stacks […]

September 1, 2017

You spend countless hours building a mobile app that works properly. Then you submit it to the app stores, it gets released, and … nothing happens. App store optimization is a huge need for mobile developers, who need to work […]