Since the day that Steve Jobs launched the iPod (way back in 2001) with the slogan “1,000 Songs in Your Pocket” we have become accustomed to Apple making major product and operating systems each year. In that time we have seen Apple continually change the game with the launch of the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Read more
What Can You Actually Do with a Smartwatch?
For all the hoopla, smartwatches are still in their infancy, and much to the chagrin of many a boardroom CEO, you might do good to wait before diving in. The cynic will say why do you need a smartwatch on your wrist when you already have a phone in your pocket and they have a point. However, there are some Read more
Tinder Case Study
Tinder was founded in September 2012 by Sean Rad, Jonathan Badeen and Justin Mateen, and was launched a year later in October 2013. The app began as part of a startup program at IAC, owned by Match.com founder, Barry Diller. A year after its launch, the app was generating over a billion swipes a day, resulting in 12 million successful matches, with the average user browsing the app for about 90 Read more
Niche Social Media Apps
Being sociable has never been trendier. Humanity has the capacity to keep in touch, keep tabs, and keep a finger on the pulse of just about anything. Despite all the griping from book publishers about people reading less, we’re actually reading more than ever before, only now, it’s texts, tweets and a myriad of methods used to reach out and touch Read more
Red Hot Racing Apps
There’s a slew of racing apps out there just itching for you to pound that accelerator, burn fumes and launch into warp drive in a blur of pixels. If racing is your bag, then you’re in luck, because there’s some really first-rate apps out there with virtual G’s that hit so hard you’ll leave a dent in your comfy Read more
Harvard on Why Innovation Changes Everything & The Future of Apps
It is rumoured to be the only business book Steve Jobs had on his shelf and explains why big businesses go bust and those brave enough to embrace change are the new winners. ‘The Innovator’s Dilemma’ by Harvard’s Clayton Christensen shows how new innovation disrupts the status quo and what insights can be gleaned. Disrupt To Drive Forward So Read more
The Simple Guide To How Much Your Mobile App Will Cost
As this is a question Dapper Apps gets asked on a daily basis, I figured it was time to write a detailed article on how much you should expect pay for your next mobile app. If you’ve ever asked this question before, you’ve most likely never received a straight answer. This is because mobile app pricing is not Read more
Top 15 quotes from rock stars you can apply to your startup
Running with the notion that tech entrepreneurs are equivalent to this generation’s rock stars, here’s 15 pieces of sound advice from some of the coolest rock stars around. Sure, these leather wearing superstars are talking music, but you’ll notice their fortune cookie snippets of wisdom also describe the tenacity required to be a successful tech entrepreneur. Just Read more
10 Cool iPhone Features
10 cool iPhone features We all love our prized iPhones, no matter what generation they are. But no matter how many hours a day I clutch that thing, it seems like I’m always discovering something new about it. So here’s a top 10 list, so to speak, of some really cool iPhone features that perhaps you Read more