After years of frustrated attempts, Microsoft has finally acquired the mobile app development company Xamarin. It would not be the first time that Microsoft has acquired such a service, as it has a long history of acquiring app companies like Acompli, Talko, and Wunderlist. The question remains, though, why is Microsoft so attracted to Xamarin […]
Volvo to Introduce Key-Replacing App
If your car is a Volvo, you will not need to use your car keys when the company launches a mobile app that is set to replace a car key. The pilot project is already being tested in Sweden. The app is designed in such a way that users can replace the physical key with […]
PayPal Revamps Its Mobile App
PayPal is giving its mobile app a major overhaul, the first one of its kind since the company’s inception. The redesigning of the app is meant to make it easy for customers to transfer money, make purchases from online stores, buy food and most importantly control the settings of their accounts. According to the company, […]
Microsoft Confirms SwiftKey Purchase
On Wednesday, Microsoft declared consent to obtain SwiftKey, whose software console and SDK are utilized on more than 200 million Android and iOS gadgets. Microsoft is purchasing SwiftKey, the designer of a popular software console for Android and iOS mobile phones. Software consoles, for example, SwiftKey and Word Flow are utilized to accelerate input. Instead […]
Nielsen releases List of Top Ten Apps
Nielsen N.V., which is a top media and marketing analytics provider in New York, has just released its report yesterday on the most top used of all smartphone apps for 2015. Facebook apps have taken three of the top ten spots alone. Notably, Facebook has managed to retain their number-one position for the second year […]