Google given a run for its money by SME

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When searching for something online most people these days, me included, tend to use Google, even from a mobile handset such as a smartphone. However, if a small home based enterprise in the USA gets its way, then Google’s business could change forever. It seems Zohai (pronounced zo-hi) which is owned by a husband and [...]

Growing your business the appsbar way

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A new app that is available to download from Google Play could just be what you need to help grow your business using mobile phone technology. From what I gather, the app is basically a means to create your own application for use on an Android mobile phone or an iPhone.  For example, one small [...]

New website builder launched

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Zoho website builder apparently helps businesses design their own websites simply and easily, and are also mobile app ready. I am unsure whether this particular program is something that has to be installed on your computer or whether it is an online or cloud version.  However, whichever it is, Zoho appears very comprehensive.  Moreover, it [...]

Google to expand developer network

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Despite recent news that developers were abandoning Google, the latter announced at the end of March that it has been previewing its App Engine with a view to expanding its network. Compared to Apple’s iOS, I have to say that Google Apps, for all their faults, (notably potential to malware attacks) do offer both developers [...]

More developers shun Android

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I heard a while ago that many of Android’s developers have decided to call it a day working for the company.  However, what I didn’t realise is that it is a growing problem, and one that Google isn’t taking seriously enough. There are a variety of reasons why developers have decided to shun creating Android [...]

Google angers developers

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Developers who create Android Apps reacted angrily last week when they were late being paid by the company. It seems payments were sent out on the 15th March I believe – two weeks late, but some developers may not have received them until a few days later.  People affected were mostly European developers. The news [...]

New app creator launched

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A new app that apparently allows you to create Android Apps has been launched.  It’s called Andromo. Now, if you are like me you will probably be saying something like, so what?  There are plenty of similar apps on the market.  However, I believe this one is a little different in that it uses a [...]

Great news for Android app developers

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I heard some great news aimed at apps developers who write software for the Android operating system.  It seems Google has raised the file size cap to 4GB. Apparently Google has done this as it recognises that many applications these days, particularly games, are graphics laden.  So to ensure that users get good quality graphics [...]

Application development a big draw for jobs

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It is well known (unless you have been asleep for the past couple of years) that the economy is in a bit of a mess.  This has resulted in job losses, something that doesn’t appear to be ending any time soon. However, recent research in the USA has found that one sector of the economy [...]

Cutting the costs of an app

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Making an app can cost a fortune.  As such, unless you know what you are doing then creating the right product, could be a problem. However, I believe a lot of businesses nowadays have decided to create their own do-it-yourself bespoke apps in order to cut costs.  One businessman who decided on this approach was [...]