Category : Mobile Technologies

Mobile Technologies

The rise of content blocker apps and implications for advertising

For months now, marketing, advertising and app-development industries have debated the implications of content blockers built into iOS 9. Now that iOS 9 has been released, ad blocker apps have appeared on the iTunes store and gained popularity in no time. Peace app, created by Marco Arment, former CTO of Tumblr and founder of Instapaper, is one such app.

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‘The future of TV is apps’ and other observations of note: #AppleEvent

So another Apple Event, again executed to near clock work precision was held yesterday. Most of the announcements were on expected lines: new iPhones, the iPad Pro, revamped Apple TV etc. While it seemed like an incremental update to everything, what was revealed was hardly incremental.

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Tech Talk: why it’s time to switch to NSURLSession

We are happy to share articles pertaining to programming, coding and related topics in our new series: Tech Talk. This week’s article is about NSURLSession vs NSURLConnection, written by Dhanaraj, Software Architect.

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Apple’s September 9 event, Facebook M & more: tech & mobile news

The lines between digital, mobile, technology and apps are blurring in today’s world. We at Robosoft are keen followers of developments in this arena. At the end of every week, we will share with you highlights of news items which caught our eye in this space.

Apple Event: give us a hint

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Android Marshmallow, Project Sunroof and more: the week in tech & mobile

The lines between digital, mobile, technology and apps are blurring in today’s world. We at Robosoft are keen followers of developments in this arena. At the end of every week, we will share with you highlights of news items which caught our eye in this space.

Say mmmm to Marshmallow

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‘Personal brand is everything today’: Japjot Sethi of @Gloopt

At Robosoft, we are keen observers of developments in the converging world of digital, tech, people and brands. We hope to have ongoing conversations with thought leaders in the business & digital world about apps, technology and related developments. Here’s a brief chat with Japjot Sethi, Co-Founder & CEO Gloopt.com.

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Brand personality and apps: every touch point matters

Pundits say that brands have personalities. If you were to imagine a brand like MTV to come alive as a person, you’d expect it to talk and behave in a particular manner; and that personality will be driven by your brand experience. Similarly, brands like The Economist, Apple and Google have a distinct personality as shaped by their products, communication and how we imagine them to be.

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Merchant payments – taking a leaf from the telecom world

India has arrived. Compared to many other countries where electronic payment systems are still evolving, we are proud to have been gifted a state-of-the-art IMPS – Immediate Payment Service which allows any Indian with a bank account to transfer money to any other Indian with a bank account at any time of the day using almost any kind of device be it laptop, smart phone, feature phone etc.

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Thoughts from a fan of Apple and music

Global players like Spottify and Pandora have not been available in India all these years – at least not officially. Music streaming services catering to Indian tastes have been around – Gaana and Saavn come to mind. As a music lover, I have relied on downloads via iTunes and online radio services like TuneIn and Radium. Rdio’s India’s launch was a welcome move for folks like me.

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iOS 8.4 update, Rainbow filter and more: the week in tech & mobile

The lines between digital, mobile, technology and apps are blurring in today’s world. We at Robosoft are keen followers of developments in this arena. At the end of every week, we will share with you highlights of news items which caught our eye in this space.

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