Apple vs. Samsung

-+*  In recent years there has been a battle. A battle between who has the best and the newest smart phone technology and features. Samsung phones use Android software and Android runs off Google.  Apple is the top dog in this fight. They have the iPhone and all of its versions. Apple is a titan[…]

Google App/Compute Engines

-+*With Google’s capabilities growing so is there technologies. They have made it so the public can use their services for an affordable cost and more efficient infrastructure. Google Compute engine allows you to use Google’s infrastructure to solve all your problems. It is a virtual machine that gives you flexibility and scalability in the cloud.[…]

Enterprise App Stores: The New Trend

-+*Nowadays companies are beginning to follow a new trend called BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).  Basically this business strategy allows employees to work with their personal devices such as iPads, iPhones, and Androids.  Along with this new trend businesses are also beginning to create Enterprise App Stores to manage and maintain business application distribution.  An[…]

Converting iOS Applications to Android

-+*Majority of iOS application developers will eventually want to develop their apps not only for iOS but also for the Android OS.  Creating the same app on both OS opens up a huge opportunity for businesses and developers.  I’m sure a lot of developers are wishing for one button conversion software.  Unfortunately, there is currently[…]

Is Google Fiber a Cereal?

-+*Another company is on its way rip your yard into shreds. Google has developed a new fiber optic system that will make browsing the internet a thing of the past. Now you can race through the internet because Google has improved 100% on Verizon Fios fiber optics making theirs the fastest internet anyone ever seen.[…]

Most Used Apps on Facebook

-+*Since 2004 Facebook has dominated the internet. With over 500 million users and 250 daily users, Facebook is a titan among websites. Facebook is just second behind Google.  Facebook’s original purpose was to connect people, but now it has gotten so large and so popular that Facebook is used in many different ways. There is[…]

Performance, Scalability, and a Dash of QA

-+*Any means of testing is a form of Quality Assurance (QA). It provides much needed feedback for the stakeholders and developers so they can fix any issue (bugs) that are causing the app to not run properly.  Performance testing is the main form of testing, but there are other testing methods. Scalability is big part[…]

Android Tablets: Fragments and Multi-Pane UI design

-+*When creating an Android application one of the most important aspects is the User Interface.  No matter what the application’s purpose is users will want a smooth easy to look at layout.  These layouts need to be able to adjust to different screens and orientations on a variety of devices.  One of the ways developers[…]

What Causes the Crashes on iOS and Android Applications?

-+*Having a few problems with your Apps?  Well almost everyone has experience with application failure.  They freeze up, won’t start, or simply misbehave.  There are probably some users out there that are curious about why these annoyances occur.  Unfortunately, there is more than just one single answer.  There are various reasons that cause an application[…]