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iBeacon basics
March 28, 2014 Editor 0
As any programmer knows, writing the “hello, world” program is the canonical elementary exercise in any new programming language. Getting devices to interact with the world is the foundation of the Internet of Things, and enabling devices to learn about their surroundings is the “hello world” of mobility. On a recent trip to Washington D.C., […]
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Expanding the 3Cs framework for the IoT ecosystem
March 23, 2014 Editor 0
Editor’s note: the following is an excerpt from our recently released book Designing Multi-Device Experiences, by Michal Levin. In this excerpt, Levin addresses ecosystem experience design beyond the four core devices — smartphones, tablets, PCs, and TVs. She explores ways a consistent, continuous, and complementary (3Cs) design framework can be applied across the physical and […]
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Time is Ripe for Kenyan Android Developers
February 5, 2014 Editor 0
Guest Blog by Erick Wasambo, Kenya Android Developer Group Lead A lot has been said about Kenya being a tech-destination, especially on mobile. One of them being TEDxVienna talk by Alexander Oswald where he concludes by saying that if the rest of the world is not careful, they will be coming to Kenya in future […]
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Uganda Hospitals App helps you find hospitals across the country while offline
February 2, 2014 Editor 0
With increased global smartphone adoption, developers all over the world are constantly trying to find ways of fitting almost everything you need in your phone and Uganda isn’t so far behind. The latest is the Uganda Hospitals App that lets you find information about hospitals across the country even though you are offline. The App […]
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Top 7 must-have Windows phone Apps (for African users)
February 1, 2014 Editor 0
In a region ruled predominantly by feature phones mainly by Nokia and budding range of low-end Android devices from global names like Samsung or Afro-centric brands such as Tecno, Solo, Windows Phone still has a long way to go. In an industry where whoever has the largest and the most quality Apps ultimately rules the […]
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Big Data Demands Big Context
December 3, 2013 Editor 0
When Microsoft built Windows 8, its goal was to move beyond operating-system conventions that were based on outdated user-behavior assumptions and create an OS for the way people really use computers today. Microsoft’s engineers discovered that people were doing less of the time-consuming writing and creating that had once been the norm. Increasingly, users were […]
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