With mobile innovations gaining unparalleled popularity and importance, mobile app development has become highly essential for present-day businesses. If you own a business and still don’t have an app, then you are clearly missing out on unique opportunities of revenue generation.

Look around and you will find most of the customers choosing to perform every task on the go. From booking cabs to booking movie tickets, there’s nothing they don’t wish to perform on the move.

Now that inevitably creates the demand for highly functional mobile applications. By offering a robust and scalable business app to your customers, you will take the first step towards gaining a competitive edge in the market.

So, here we arrive at the main question. Is it right to invest in mobile app development? Here are some reasons that will prove it is.     

• Marketing on the go   

Having your business app on their mobile devices will help your customers build proximity to your brand. Your app will give them liberty to access your products or services anywhere and everywhere.

That will increase their reliance on your services and products, thus reinforcing your brand even more. It will truly emerge as the best marketing strategy for your dream venture.

•       User-friendly

A business app encompasses numerous crucial elements. While taking up mobile app development project, make sure your app grants access to your company’s customer service and support team.

As the result, your target customers will find solutions to even the most critical problems, when they need it the most. Your brand will emerge as a customer-friendly company, thus adding to its popularity

• Real-time data capture

With the help of mobile apps, you will have the golden opportunity of performing advanced data analytics. Highly scalable business applications will help you offer opt-ins to your customers. That will help you improve customer experiences, by creating better services and products.

• Boosts interest and enthusiasm

With an application in their Smartphones, customers will always be on the lookout for latest products and services. Irrespective of their location, they will have the chance to make quality purchases. And that will play a pivotal role in increasing their interest and enthusiasm about your brand. They will also check out your mobile app regularly if you provide them with lucrative offers.

• Diverse and extensive clientele

There is no denying the unmatched significance of customers in ensuring unparalleled business popularity. Therefore, you will always strive hard towards reaching out to diverse and extensive clientele.

By investing in mobile app development, you will make sure your app caters to the needs of a diverse clientele.

•   Tapping into social media

Look around and you will find almost half of the population spending hours on social media. Getting your brand on social networks and platforms will prove to be the most effective way of popularizing it. By investing in mobile app development, you will build proximity to your target consumers as they will have the opportunity to share, review, and discuss your products.

Get prepared

With these interesting benefits, mobile app development is certainly not a dud. Rather, it will prove to be one of the best investments of your life.

As the latest offering by Apple, the Apple Watch is creating quite some buzz in the tech arena. That brings us to unraveling the reasons behind its unsurpassed popularity. Since its emergence, this piece of innovation has created two major divisions amongst its followers. The first group has all the techies, and the second group belongs to the fashionistas.

Such groupings give birth to a major debate about the Apple Watch. The question we come across is whether it’s a tech innovation or just another fashionable item.

Simply put, does the Apple Watch give rise to the age-old ‘Fashion vs. Technology’ controversy?

Let’s find out.

The technological aspects

With some of the exceptional tech features, the Apple watch is no less than a revolution. Once you get hold of it, you can bid goodbye to your Smartphones or other devices. Some of the unique features of this device include:

•      Wellness Tracker

The Apple Watch comes with a fitness tracker. If that sounds great, then the greatest is yet to be revealed. With this wearable on your wrist, you will not only know about your weekly fitness targets but also develop an idea of what you need to do to maintain it.

Quite intriguingly, the Apple Watch not only notifies you about the minutes you exercised but also about the minutes you stopped. Now, that’s a huge help for fitness freaks.

•     Book your cab

You don’t require your Smartphone when you have the Apple Watch with you. Just a few taps, and you can request your Uber right at the time you need it.

•    Paying for services

One of the prime benefits offered by Smartphones is the online payment facility. And that’s what you get with your Apple Watch too. Meet your friends for coffee, go on a shopping spree, and dine with your special someone. Your Apple Watch will help you make the payments instantly.

•     Staying connected to the world

Whether it’s posting a comment or ‘liking’ something on Facebook and Twitter, things have become much easier with the Apple Watch. The device will also keep you updated on what’s trending in social media.

With that brief overview of the technical aspects, it’s time we move onto discussing the style and fashion part.

        I.            Spectacular appearance

With a splendid and stunning aluminum case, the Apple Watch will inevitably be any fashionistas dream. No matter what you wear to work, your Apple Watch will completely complement every outfit.

      II.            Personalized aluminum case

Since the device comes with highly durable and personalized aluminum case, you will have the opportunity to team it up with any of your looks. Other than that, the aluminum case is changeable according to user preference.

The rebuttal

Although the Apple Watch brings smiles on the faces of every fashionista, it is essentially a tech tool. And with all that features and functionalities, you simply can’t tout it as just another style statement. Rather, it would be perfect to refer to it as one of the most ‘stylish tech accessories’. Your Apple Watch combines technology and fashion, thus uniting its two groups of followers.

If you are tired of holding your smartphone all the time, the Apple Watch will offer a welcome break. Just wear it on your arms and stay connected to the rest of the world, without reaching for your iPhone every time an email hits the inbox. With close to 50% share in the 2015 Smart Watch sales, there is no ignoring the popularity of this device.

You might ask why such a title has been provided to this article. Well, it is largely to do with Apple’s latest offering, the Apple Watch 5.0. You will love it as much as you hate it, all at the same time!

There is simply no denying the fact that this offering from Apple is undoubtedly one of the high-end tech revolutions today. And the makers surely had user experience in mind while designing it. Even then, Apple Watch 5.0 seems to be a not so pleasant experience for many. Here’s why.

Nightmarish feelings

One of the prime reasons is perhaps, the constant updates on your health goals and workout performances. The device seems to be the perfect option for fitness freaks. Say, for instance, fitness bands and meters provide you with an idea of your weekly or daily workout performances. The Apple Watch takes the entire experience to an entirely new height by adding a few more things:

• With this unique tech device, you will get to know about how many kilometers you ran, or about the number of minutes you exercised.
• If you wish to know about a number of calories burnt by you, it will also be available.
• What takes it ahead of everything else is its power of measuring your stationary time. With Apple Watch 5.0, you will come to know about the number of times you stood.

Why is it so stressful?

There is no running away from truth. And Apple Watch is nothing but truth personified. You are always getting true, real-time updates on your health objectives. And that can be quite stressful at times. Every individual needs to work for a living. And there are numerous job sectors that considerably differ from each other.

An editor needs to sit at the desk, and she can do nothing about it. On the flip side, a player needs to work out on his body, and that’s nothing but a part of his job.

So, the constant monitoring of health goals might prove to be quite depressing for individuals without a proactive life. Getting to view depressing calorie burning counts will be nothing short of a nightmare.

The brighter side   

Apple Watch 5.0 also happens to be a dream for many. With unique apps for shopping, booking cab rides, paying for coffee and social media games, this smart device spices up your daily life to a great extent.

The device also seems to offer the right amount of excitement and enthusiasm to fashionistas. Although its aluminum case is not sleek, and the face is large, you will have the liberty of putting your customized, designer, or personalized case on its face. Now that will make the device no less than a stunning accessory to your beautiful apparels.

Apple has always been in the news for its innovative gadgets and path breaking technologies. Amongst a number of rumors surrounding the release of the second generation Apple watch 2, we are already excited about the launch. While the need to clear off any false notions with regards the watch has become quintessential, we have tried to be thorough about its release date, design, and functionalities.

Coming up – A fascinating new version

 Apple watch 2 is soon to be unveiled personally by Tim Cook himself. This watch has been a hot topic of discussion among tech lovers much before it is due to enter the market. We are definitely expecting some exciting turnabouts but most of the rumors on the internet are just expectations. The watch is definitely promises to have integrated advanced technologies processors which are much better than Apple watch 1.

The rumors surrounding the latest iteration of Apple watch

There are many rumors, but the truth can only be settled after the exact release of the watch. We have sources citing that the Apple watch 2 will have a strong battery which will last for weeks. Rumors surrounding the watch release also suggest that the watch can be expected sometime in March 2016. However, some other sources even suggest that the release date can be postponed till the spring or the end of 2016 and the event in March will focus just around the iPhone 6c. However, there is no definite confirmation on the release date till now.

The interesting features and specifications hoped for in the new watch

By June 2015, an estimated 7 million Apple Watches were sold across the globe. Surveys suggest that the existing Apple users already wish the second iteration to reach in tandem with advanced features of other company’s Smart watches like pebble, having high battery life. We hope this to be fulfilled by the Apple Watch 2.

Apart from that, newer stainless steel Milanese loop straps, face time camera for video calling, and wireless chipset which would allow less dependence on iPhone, are among the many hopes resting on the new watch. Some rumors even suggest a completely new avatar of the Apple Watch 2. Also, newer color palettes could be on this list.

Things that have been confirmed till now are waterproofing, adding GPS system and some other utility features. While native health apps have never been enough, the Apple Watch 2 will have added inbuilt features/ apps which can act as an overall fitness meter, even under water.

To meet the higher expectations, Apple Inc. seems to be working in the direction of making a durable watch with high battery life.  Only time will say how closely the real features will match the rumors. But we can surely expect the best of the technologies to come together!

If you too have been waiting for the release of the Apple Watch 2, this would be the space to watch out for. We will try to dig up anything that comes along the way!

The apple watches are fantastic in terms of enormous collection of apps which can be availed from its app store. Now watching small videos, playing games, knowing the current weather condition, getting the latest news is possible downloading the various Apple Watch Applications.  The Apple Smart watches are creating a competitive scenario for its competitors by these best applications fetching popularity by the day. The 10 most exclusive applications which are very efficient and fetching higher downloads include

1.     Find Near Me

The best convenience auguring facet of the watch is it is always on your wrist when travelling. Hence, in case one need to find the nearest restaurant, ATM, Bank, using the Find Near Me App Watch App enables to quickly find the address, directions as also get reviews.

2.     Google Maps

While driving or travelling, the Google Maps have proved to be number one Geographical positional systems. Hence, the text based Google Maps on the Apple Smart watch are a welcome provision when one is not carrying the phone or the phone is out of charge. This app also contains links to the recent routes and also saved directions to your home or work which can be enabled even in the offline mode.

3.     Runtastic 

The health and fitness apps on the Apple Smart watches are undoubtedly excellent. The  sensors in the Runtastic app measures the heart rate while performing sports activities like running.  Also, with the Apple phone alongside can facilitate GPS tracking too.

4.    Pcalc

The apple calculator with much better user interface gives faster calculation ease as it is very much responsive.

5.     TuneIn Radio Pro

From around 100,000 radio stations from across the world accessible from a single app. this app is definitely loved and can be heard anywhere even while standing in queues at the bank. The sound in the Apple Smart watch is not too loud so as to disturb the people around.

6.     Vine

Viewing of small amusing videos with audio on the wrist watch is a fun activity possible only on the App Watch App Vine.  The movies are too long for viewing on the wrist watches.

7.     Fantastical 2

Setting reminders and getting reminded for the special events, appointments, lunches, exercise routine is possible over the Fantastical 2. There is no need to scourge for the phone to know your busy schedule when you have this app.

8      BBC news

Getting news updates of your favorite categories and also the top headlines can keep you organized with the BBC news app. Though not the whole story, a gist of the story on the watch can surely arouse the interest to read the whole story on your iPhone later.

9.     Pro Camera

The Procamera is an excellent camera with remote control features. The timer settings allow delaying the photo clicking and also one can input the number of photos to be shot in advance. It allows viewing the images from the gallery.

10.     Slack

The short and to the point messages or emojis as also voice messages can be sent across to the other users of this app.

The iOS X is all set to release next year there are several across the globe waiting eagerly. According to a recent report by 9to5Mac, Apple is already testing the version and some traffic is being identified from the to-be launched OS. Though this could as well be fake, Apple would certainly roll out the new version anytime in the coming year. It has been just some months that the iOS9 was released but this makes us better equipped to put down our expectations for the next version.

The release

First of things, the iOS 10 is likely to be announced at the WWDC 2016 conference to be held around June. Going by the previous trend, the update would be first available to developers and then for the general users. This should take another three to four months. It can also be noted that Apple has always released every major iOS update with a new iPhone product release. So, the iOS 10 should come bundled with the iPhone 7 by October next year.

A proactive SIRI

It is being strongly rumored that iOS 10 would bring about an interesting combination in Voicemail and Siri. As per business Insider, Apple is already testing a service that allows Siri to answer calls for its users and then transcribe a message in voice that has been originally a textual content. Though this system doesn’t necessarily need an update as most of the work is done in the server side, Apple has always tended to add a new Siri with an OS update.

The WWDC 2015 conference strongly featured the importance of a more “proactive Siri”. For long the process was getting smarter but it’s time that Siri anticipated what users would like to do before they saw/heard a communication. This would also bring Siri closer to Google Now features that present information based on what the user is doing. Where he is and how he would likely respond in such a situation.

The iOS 9 was a tad lackluster. Proactive Siri would largely suggest apps and make them do things that you would want them to. The easiest example would be launching the music app when you plug in the headphone or when set on commute mode, it will suggest Kindle. Siri integrated with voicemail will also suggest other applications based on your set schedule and notifications.

HomeKit

HomeKit, as many readers would already know is Apple’s growth in the sectors like Internet of Things and Home Automation. However, for so long, it has just been a stealth product. Though there are a few products in the Home Automation, Apple hasn’t really talked about them strongly. With iOS 10, Siri could play a bigger role in Home Automation like knowing when you are home, when it’s time to turn up the heater, at what temperature should the AC be set to, smart locking doors, etc.

These are the two top features that users would expect Apple to integrate with iOS 10. Hopefully, our answers would be heard!

Tired of holding the iPhone in your palms for long, but still cannot miss reading out the rest of the story? Well, Apple has come up with a solution – finally. A new app called Pocket on iOS will read out documents while you can get busy with other household work. The incredible text-to-speech feature is easy to use and can be used with your e-books, emails, messages and any other kind of document received or stored on your iOS device. This feature has actually been available for Android users for as many as three years now. Well, apple does finally answer the same, though a bit late.

Pocket on iOS is an incredible feature for users who would want to have their new hands-free. It even allows you to listen to an article from anywhere in the complete content, skip uninteresting portions and even adjust the reading speed between fast and slow. All the more important is the fact that this will be available in all languages supported by your device!

What’s new on Pocket for iOS?

Recently, Pocket was even updated to version 6.0.1 to incorporate new features for iOS 9 users. A notable addition has been Spotlight Search that allows users to find relevant articles from among a queue. The new version also adds support for the Picture-in-Picture mode for the iPad, allowing the user to take notes in the background while watching a video or something in the foreground Pocket app. Here’s what the new version of Pocket presents:

1. Spotlight Search – using ‘spotlight’ to search for saved URLs and titles and opening them directly in the Article View screen.
2. Picture in Picture – Allowing non-disrupted video watching while running other apps in the background.
3. Several bug fixes and other improvements, especially catering to iOS 9 users.

The base version of Pocket is available for free but there’s a premium version that will cost you $4.99 every month. This service will include full text search and a personal backup for suggested tags and saved contents. For users who regularly like to read on their devices, this investment will certainly be worth it.

There are several other aesthetic improvements that have been made to the Pocket 6.0.1 version, presenting a less cluttered and revamped interface. This will also be more suited for devices with Retina Display Technology. The update also adds image and video filters that make reading easier on your eyes, if you care to browse through the pictures along with the spoken content. Users will also be able do bulk editing with the latest Pocket App.

As of today, the Pocket app already has more than 4.5 million users across the globe. Apple in fact says that Pocket (Formerly Read it Later) is among the top paid news app for Kindle, Android and iOS. Since 2007, users have stored more than 200 million pieces. Further, the app can be beneficially integrated with other reading apps like Zite, Pulse, Flipboard and Twitter.

If you have an iOS 5 or later on your Apple device, Pocket would be an extremely advisable addition.

On September 23^rd 2015, Apple brought out a minor update aimed at several bug fixes for the recently launched iOS 9. The update comes just a week after iOS 9 was released on 16^th September. For users who have already adopted iOS9, this update would prove beneficial to squash the bugs in the OS. There have been several reports of disambiguation with the iOS 9 and Apple answers with the iOS 9.0.1. Here are the problems that these update is meant to resolve.

• Incomplete setup problem with iOS9

Apple’s support page for iOS 9 reported that some users were unable to complete the setup after having downloaded and installed it. This is the biggest reason why iOS 9.0.1 was released. The bug prevented several users from updating their devices – iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads. According to the users, once they have downloaded the iOS 9, the bug caused the device screen to freeze and the “Slide to update” became irresponsive.

Initially, Apple suggested users to force restart their devices and restoring the data from iTunes. Users would need to first take a backup of their device, download iOS 9, force restart and restore from iTunes. Factory reset was another alternative. IOS 9.0.1 now allows users to complete the setup through a hard reset.

• Failing timers and alarm clocks

While setup was the main issue with iOS 9, some users also reported that after iOS 9 was installed the timers failed to make any music / sound. This issue was also resolved through iOS 9.0.1 and you can get back to your regular timer scheduling.

• Distorted frames with paused videos and photos

This was among the most annoying problems with iOS 9. Early users of iOS 9 reported that whenever they paused a video in the Safari mobile browser, they would encounter distorted frames. The same thing happened with photo slide shows. IOS 9.0.1 however fixes the issue and you can expect a smooth experience henceforth.

• Lost cellular data with custom APN setup

APN setup allows iOS users to edit access point names (APN) to manually select the network path for cellular data. Users who had downloaded the iOS 9 on their iPads and iPhones reported that the version somehow caused them to lose cellular data. Again, iOS 9.0.1 fixes the issue.

Apart from these, iOS 9 has received an exceptional feedback from global Apple users. The week that the new iOS version was launched, more than 50% of users had already downloaded it. This has in fact been the fastest adoption for any version of Apple. The immediate release of the iOS 9.0.1 was well timed to not disappoint the audience. This set of bug fixes was quicker than it had been with iOS 8.0.

However, one problem still remains unanswered by Apple. Alicia Marie Tan from Mashable reports that a security loophole still allows people to get around the pass code through activation of Siri. This gives access to the clock app (and thus your schedules) photos and even contacts. Apple is expected to resolve this problem soon. Till then, make sure that your phone/device doesn’t get into the hands of someone who can infringe your privacy.

Since the Apple Watch was launched, iWatch app developers have been regularly dabbling with the UI/UX design of the software. The company even launched a GUI PSD template for other designers to explore and react to the concept and capability of the Apple Watch. Lately, a lot of opinion has been presented about the Apple Watch. Tech experts like CNet believe that “the Apple Watch is the most ambitions, well constructed smart watch ever seen” and there are others like Endgadget who think that the device is “more status symbol than wearable revolutionary”.

What has been consistent across respondents is that the Apple Watch presents a unique platform for interactivity, has a perfect brand integration, supports several complication features, has intensive developer involvement and controls that work exceptionally well for the end user.

Here’s what some industry experts have to say about the gadget:

Scott Vachalek, iOS App Developer

Apple has covered a lot many practical applications with the iWatch apps, making it a device to look forward to. The implications of the Apple iWatch will certainly grow in the near future. What makes that iWatch so helpful is the notifications feature. Further, there would be several apps that can make a better use of the iWatch app notification. This include coupons that pop up right when a user passes a particular store and similar other things. Notifications on the iWatch app make it much less intrusive to be used, making it a practical device than smartphones.

Paul Goldstein, App Developer and Entrepreneur

Paul believes that the Apple Watch is a pretty ‘cool’ device. He works on both Android and iOS platforms and is a user of the Google Glass and Android Wear (Samsung). However, he has plans to work with the Apple Watch since it has got pretty interesting feature for a developer.

Wearable devices bring notifications right onto your wrists. Users just need to glace down to see every new email, every new message take calls and of course check the time. However, wearable devices like the Apple Watch let the user go beyond notifications. Developers are always coming up with cool stuffs and everything from music, navigation, fitness and games is just a tap away on the app store.

The only thing that a user would miss badly with the Apple Watch would be Wi-Fi or GPS integration. This can even act as a limitation until the expected features aren’t included.

Glyn Williams, iOS App Developer

Though not particularly crazy about apps that go on the wrist, Apple has been able to come up with a better platform for quick communication, reminders and notification. There are several things that come built in with the iWatch and added to this is a commercial opportunity for developers to fill up the app store with apps customized for iWatch.

Overall, the developer community has welcomed the iWatch with open arms. The best thing is the programmable features that allow any developer to try his/ her own app on the device. The concept of the smartwatch and iWatch apps is indeed to make ‘moving around’ more efficient, practical and safe.