Mobile Technology
Most recent blogs in the Mobile Technology category
25Jan2016
These tablet experiences suck
I love my tablet. Until I was given one a couple of years ago, I never thought I'd like tablets as much as I do now. But that's not to say there aren't a few things that annoy me - and it's not the fault of the device. Fair warning, if you're not interested in a self-indulgent venting of certain tablet design 'faux pas' then move on. Otherwise, let me enlighten you as to why it's time to put an end to these all-too-familiar scenarios.
25Jan2016
A touchy subject
It's been nearly 10 years since Apple launched the first touch screen smartphone in 2007. Did you know however, that the first touch screen was actually invented in 1965? That's nearly fifty years ago to the day! Yet I wonder, would anybody have believed it, if told that by the year 2015, there'd be more touch-screen enabled smart phones and tablets, than human beings on the planet? Or by 2020, it is estimated that there will be 4.3 internet connected 'things' for every person?! That's something like 33 billion devices, with a hell of a lot of touch screens.
20Apr2015
Is your site ready for Mobilegeddon?
A little known tweak to the Google search algorithm is going to have some pretty big impacts on site rankings. From tomorrow, April 21 2015, any website that is not mobile-friendly will take a dive in search results. What does this really mean, and is your site as mobile-friendly as you think? More importantly - does Google think your site is ready??
3Nov2014
Living with the iPhone 6 Plus
At the end of the day, the iPhone 6 Plus is too big for everyone to love it, but it's Apple's best phone to date and provides some real noticeable improvements for web browsing.
16Apr2015
To app or not to app; that is the question.
It seems that everyone thinks they need an app without really understanding why!
17Mar2015
Apps versus the mobile web: a 2015 update
The numbers are in and Facebook's dominance on mobile is as impressive as the continued relevance of the mobile web. Essentially, you probably don't need an app and most certainly, should have a mobile website.
7Oct2014
18Sep2014
Designing for mobile
When designing for mobile website and apps, the process is more complex. What appears to work on computer screen can vary on an Android, IOS or Windows device
3Sep2014
Mobile Commerce Finally Trumps Desktop
According to the latest IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking report, approximately 52% of visits to retail websites took place on a mobile device, overtaking desktop traffic for the first time ever.
17Jun2014
The email 'Subject Line' sweetspot
Get it right and your email open-rate will be optimal.
19May2014
Mobile sites still an afterthought?
As sales from mobiles start to really dominate desktop sales, it might be a good idea to revisit your mobile strategy.
16May2014
My favourite apps
For my first Wiliam blog, I have decided to share with you my top 5 apps...
21Mar2014
14Mar2014
Apple CarPlay
With the recent release of iOS7.1, Apple lifted the details on CarPlay, the long-awaited 'iOS for your car'.
29Nov2013
Mobile UX design for content heavy websites
What user experience designs tips and techniques can we use for content heavy websites?
23Oct2013
Will we ever be wowed by mobile operating systems again?
The rise of the smart phone has been a fun ride, but is it now loosing its wow factor?
4Oct2013
The rise and fall of the smartwatch
Samsung has launched the Samsung Galaxy Gear, a smartwatch that not only connects to one of two Samsung devices, it carries a list of annoyances that fail to define the smartwatch as 'necessary'.
1Oct2013
Using jQuery with CSS Media Queries
As the world goes mobile, as web developers, we have a number of approaches available to us in terms of device detection and whether we go server-side or client-side.
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