Apple’s Inviting Developers to Test the Watch
This month has seen a flood of news concerning the Apple Watch, particularly in the wake of the company’s keynote presentation last week. The latest tidbit about the tech giant’s new wearable has arrived in the form of developer testing opportunities. Critically, this announcement confirms that developers will now get to test their apps on […]
Apple Watch Is Coming; Check Out How Apps Will Look
The existence of the Apple Watch has been public knowledge for sometime, but it was only yesterday that the company announced a finalized shipping date – April 24, 2015. In addition to demonstrating some of the device’s more nuanced features, Apple VP of Technology Kevin Lynch also gave us a preview as to how some of […]
Development Trends for Q1 2015: Swift Is On the Up-and-Up
Tech industry news site Developer Economics recently released a report detailing the development trends they’ve seen in the first quarter of 2015. Here are a few key takeaways: Most developers focus only on iOS and Android – simply put, there’s not a large enough market share of Windows Phone to justify the expense of development. Swift has […]
App Stores Are Only Continuing To Grow
According to a recent report over at Developer Economics, 2014 was yet another year in which the major app stores – iTunes, Google Play, and the Amazon Appstore – continued to experience phenomenal growth. So, what does this mean for app developers? One initial conclusion is that the app market isn’t slowing down anytime soon; […]
The Key Features of the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is due to be released this coming April. In light of that, Stijn Schuermans of Developer Economics took a look at three different features of the device that he thinks will set it apart from all the other watch devices. First and foremost is the Watch’s healthcare functionality, called HealthKit. CEO Tim Cook emphasized […]