Most companies are jumping on the app bandwagon, including established companies releasing existing products repurposed as apps and startups releasing new products, creating entirely new app categories. Regardless of the company, there is a common problem encountered: how can we make money on the app store? It is incredibly difficult to get noticed when your
Lessons Learned while at Apple and Silicon Valley ~ Tips for Young Engineers
People sometimes ask me what I learned when I was working at Apple. The answers depend on the context of the question and who is asking and is certainly too grand to put into a single blog post. However, I wanted to share some top tips learned while I was at Apple that I would
NSBA Business Builder Awards ~ Team Building Award Finalist
I am excited to announce that we are finalists for the North Saskatchewan Business Association 2014 Business Builder Awards. We were nominated for the Team Building award and were delighted to find out we were selected as finalists in the category. The North Saskatoon Business Association supports Saskatoon’s Business Community and is a member-driven and focused
Article Quick Look ~ Fort KNOX
Today I was reading the article: Samsung Galaxy S4 and Knox: iPhone versus Android just got exciting again. The article delves in to new release of KNOX 2.0. Although I had heard about KNOX before I was intrigued to learn a little bit more about KNOX and how it is improving Samsung’s security. Here are some
New Year, New Us ~ What’s in a name?
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of unveiling our new company name and brand identity. Since then we have received so much support for our new name and look! We also received our first company banner and got to show it off at a career fair and to the clients who have visited our
Working in an open office
An open office set up is quite popular, especially in the software development world. I believe a large reason is because it’s very economical from an office space perspective. In the same way you can gain more space in a house with an open floor plan, you gain more usable space in an office if
The Modern User Experience
A smartphone in every pocket, a tablet in every hand and a PC on every desk. That’s the dream espoused by the technologically elite: Computing that is pervasive and all-encompassing. We are well on our way down that path. Smartphone sales surpassed 1 billion units in 2013* and tablet sales reached 76 million** . The
Cupid Strikes Again ~ Valentine’s Day Apps
Whether you are married, dating or single this Valentine’s Day there is an app for everyone. This morning I had the pleasure to share these apps on CTV Morning Live. Keep reading for a further look at these fun love-themed apps: 1. Pic Collage Free for iPhone & Android (Seller: Cardinal Blue Software, Inc) This fun little app
The New Us
There comes a time in every company’s life when they must say goodbye to the old and celebrate the new. It is my pleasure to introduce you to the new us: As you may know, we have been on a long journey to completely rebrand CollegeMobile. Today our COO, Shane Giroux, is at a career fair and