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Why Are Mobile Apps So Popular Anyway?

Posted by Andrew Smith on January 25th, 2013

Most people use their mobile phones to interact with other people online. It is estimated that 77% of mobile phone owners are always online and either catching up with friends or simply doing business. The invention of the smart phone may have even increased this estimate. With new mobile technology came the invention of mobile apps. Mobile apps are basically computer applications designed to operate on smart phones or other kinds of mobile devices.

Native Apps Vs Web Apps: Which One Will Taste Sea Water

Posted by Andrew Smith on January 18th, 2013

Mobiles, as gadgets, have become the undisputed leader in the world for helping people stay connected. There are different types of mobile platforms, where innumerable apps are present to lend an interactive experience to the users. Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc., formally launched the original iPhone some five years ago.

TestLodge-The Best Test Management Tool

Posted by Andrew Smith on October 30th, 2012

Testing has come a long way and now shares importance with development. One of the reasons why testing didn’t receive the recognition it deserved was the general perception that it’s an overhead. But the recent spurt in competition levels have led software developers to rethink and go for something that is efficient yet light on the pocket. TestLodge test case management tool promises to satisfy testing requirements particularly that of SMEs to whom cost and quality matters equally.

30 Hand-Picked eCommerce Website Designs For Your Inspiration

Posted by Andrew Smith on June 28th, 2012

Today, the web space has been crowded with e-Commerce websites. Many of these sites are doing brisk business and the future of the online shopping industry is very promising, with more and more consumers gaining confidence in doing online transactions.

Is Windows Mobile Development Worth Your Time?

Posted by Andrew Smith on June 26th, 2012

When you think about the mobile app environment, chances are good you picture two major players – Android and iOS. However, there is a third that you might not have considered. Windows has entered the world of mobile applications with new breeds of smartphones. Is Windows mobile development really worth your time, though? You can’t afford to sacrifice money and time developing an app that isn’t going to offer any return, so is this platform something you should consider?

Don’t Install Facebook Messenger Just Yet – Consider Chit Chatting on Facebook

Posted by Andrew Smith on June 11th, 2012

Whilst the past decade has transformed the way in which we communicate online, instant messaging as a medium has remained popular and hasn’t fallen into oblivion like many of the communication online technologies of old like MySpace.

Even though instant messaging hasn’t fallen out of favor, it has evolved.

Top Tools to Create Attractive Facebook Timeline Covers

Posted by Andrew Smith on May 21st, 2012

The timeline feature on Facebook has enabled the users to share their story or pictures through their cover photo over the Facebook. Facebook has introduced a lot of things for the users to express themselves creatively. The cover photo feature has made the people think creatively and out of the box so that they can make their profile look attractive and appealing to the viewers. Here are top 5 tools, you can use to create your Facebook timeline covers.

The 3 Best HTML5 Animators You Can Use for Your Next Project

Posted by Andrew Smith on April 27th, 2012

With HTML5 on the horizon, it’s a no-brainer that many different elements of the web will have to be optimized to keep up with it. One element in particular, animation, is one that definitely won’t be going away anytime soon. With that said, there have been many software developers to turn out applications that make it easy for users to create rich animations that are optimized and ready for HTML5, as well as CSS3 and Javascript.

Three titles in particular that have gained attention from developers, designers and users around the web are Hype, Hippo Animator, and Adobe Edge. What’s brilliant about these applications is that they don’t require Flash, Javascript or Silverlight to run, and that can make for a much more broad audience receiving your message. Of course, this also means that mobile devices will be much more likely to render your animations which only propels the mobile web community even further.

12 Most Popular MP3 Converter: Convert Audio Files into MP3 Format

Posted by Andrew Smith on February 23rd, 2012

It has been seen that the consumers of portable media devices usually found some difficulties in playing music on various music platforms. Even, within the same platform, some music files works only for some time and start creating problems. The simple example that can illustrate this issue is that, you buy songs from iTunes that do not run on Window media player, so you need to change the format in order to run the file smoothly.
In order to get rid of this issue, MP3 conversion softwares are created. These softwares convert an audio file into MP3 format. Thus, the song can be played on various mediums.

11 Best Android Widgets: Great Utilities for Android Users

Posted by Andrew Smith on January 13th, 2012

The most interesting and advanced aspect of Android is the use of its amazing widgets. The non users or new users of the Android Phone/Tablet may be little confused in understanding the Widgets and Applications. Widgets can be best defined as little live applications embedded into your home screens. Beside this, if you want to use widgets on your Android Phone, the process is somehow different as that of apps. Widgets are activated by long-pressing on a space on the Home screen, then installed into the nearest available position.