In the previous post about Android Lollipop (“L” for short) we talked about the new Android user interface design approach, Material Design, new changes in notifications and the multiple profile feature. In this blog post I am going to talk about some other important Android L features such as priority settings, super battery saving mode
Introduction to the World of Smartwatches – Part II
In our previous smartwatch post I talked about the definition of the smartwatch and reviewed some of their basic features. As I said, it looks like smartwatches are getting more and more popular these days and the demand is growing. In part 2 of this blog I am going to give you some hints about
One IDE to Rule Them All
I’ll just start by saying that the end of Visual Studio Express is nigh. Gone are the days where you have to install multiple versions of the express edition to create projects on different platforms. No longer is there a caveat that divides casual and indie developers with professionals using a more sophisticated derivation of Microsoft’s
Meet Our Team – Andre
How long have you worked at Push? I started working for Push in early 2012, shortly after co-teaching the iPhone programming class with Chad. My time at Push started with brief consulting time,and answering quick questions about wording or button placement. I quickly fell in love with mobile design, and became the Lead Interaction Designer
Our Favourite App – An App Review – Godus
Favourite Mobile App Platforms available The app is currently available on iOS and Steam with a version of Android coming soon. What type of user do you think would enjoy Godus? The people that would enjoy the app the most are users who play games casually and those that enjoy simulation-based games. Godus is a
Android’s Lollipop 5.0 Features – Part I
Android Lollipop was first introduced at the Google I/O 2014 event and introduced Google’s new approach in UI design, and Material Design. I am going to call Lollipop “L” for the rest of this blog post for simplicity! Android L has leveraged up the user experience by the order of magnitude. There are a lot of huge improvements
Introduction to the World of Smartwatches – Part I
What is a smartwatch? As the first step, here is the Wikipedia definition of “smartwatch”: ”A smartwatch (or smart watch) is a computerized wristwatch with functionality that is enhanced beyond timekeeping.” Wearing a smartwatch is basically like carrying a tiny smartphone on your wrist, however there are a few things to explain about them. In
An App Review – Sprinkles
I am very excited to review this app on our blog today. A few weeks ago we introduced one of our newest iOS developers, Rhett. Rhett has over a decade of software development and recently launched an app in his spare time. The app is called Sprinkles and it is free for iOS. Rhett began developing Sprinkles
Meet Our Team – Shane
How long have you worked at Push? About 3 years Why did you become a developer? I don’t have a fun story about a light bulb moment that led me to software development. Since I was about 12 years old, it was just what I did. I always connected well with computers. I understood them