One of our incubated startups, VoteChat, is starting to gain some serious traction among its user base. It was featured in the ‘What’s Hot’ section of Social Networking apps in both the United Kingdom and India, with consistent 5-star ratings. Further, it’s in the top 100 social networking apps in Pakistan, Egypt and Uganda. It […]
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RSS feed for this sectionBoombotix Raises $4 Million in Series A Funding
We’re really proud of one of our startup subsidy clients. Earlier this month, Boombotix made the headlines at TechCrunch for raising an astounding amount of startup funding. After the success of it’s initial Kickstarter campaigns raising $17,000 and $130,000 separately, they have raised a whopping $4 million in venture funding. In this stage of the […]
Google Glass- Mirror To The Future Of Enterprise
Google Glass is the most anticipated wearable device in the mobile computing industry. Announced in 2012, it can stream activities like aerial acrobatics, bicycle flips etc. live to the world. Google Glass is a device that sits on your face just like a pair of glasses without lenses. There is a tiny screen in front […]
How App Marketing is Different in iOS7
App marketing has received a major boost through iOS7 as Apple has introduced new features in its latest operating system. Craig Palli, vice president of app marketing platform Fiksu believes that these features in iOS7 could be a boon for small- and medium-scale businesses to promote their apps. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the […]
Sci-Fi Opportunities for Indie App Makers
“Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.” -Douglas Adams Today, it seems technology is traveling faster than the speed of light right even though the news surrounding it is usually good. But when you look back, you realize where the developers […]
Kindle Phone: Amazon’s new attempt to master the market
Rumours about the Amazon phone or ‘Kindle Phone’ have been spreading like a wildfire. No one knows for sure what kind of phone, if any, is going to launch in the market, or what extraordinary features might give Amazon the upper hand in the super competitive smartphone field. But no one can stop the horses […]
Amazon Appstore: Worth Consideration for Small & Medium Businesses?
Way back in 2011, retail market giant Amazon launched its app store, giving the world an alternative to Google Play’s marketplace and Apple’s iTunes App Store. Earlier this year, the Amazon Appstore decided to spread its wings by accepting HTML5 web apps & mobile websites, greatly expanding its marketplace. Amazon also recently launched Appstore Developers […]
Loyalty Program Apps in Retail: The Mobile Revolution
In competitive markets, loyalty is a key element which keeps a business’ survival mode on. A loyalty program is an effective path to success while competing with rivals to achieve customer allegiance. A loyalty program is a structured marketing strategy revolving around 4 core goals: Reach Recognize Reward Retain Mobile is revolutionizing the way these […]
The 64-Bit A7 Chip in iPhone 5S: Changing Mobile Games And Smartphone Expectations
To recap the highlights of the Apple’s release event earlier this month, one of the biggest attention-grabbers was the latest 64-bit ARMv8 processor called the A7. It’s a phone processor offering desktop-class architecture in a smartphone. There’s also an M7 motion-sensor that works along with the A7 chip as a motion co-processor. Mobile Games and […]
Apple is Changing Algorithm to Improve Rankings – A Long Due Approach
Apple is finally adjusting its algorithm to improve app rankings in the App Store. Boston based Fiksu recently noticed certain changes in the App Store pattern that indicated a possibility that Apple is all ears to developers who have been complaining about black hat practices that make app discovery and quality ranks a challenge. Fiksu […]