apps

Google shares its sources, and a new AI-powered social app Members Public

Some big changes to Google coming that publishers need to be aware of. An interesting new app that could facilitate community conversations — with the help of AI. And why games aren't just about fun any more.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
SEO

Engaged Reading Digest: a changing language, unfluencers and dodging state surveillance Members Public

Some interesting reading on how the internet is changing language, reverse influencer psychology and apps in pretests.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
chat apps

Facebook's data harvesting app killed by Apple — taking Facebook's internal apps with it Members Public

Facebook gets caught abusing Apple's Enterprise Developer Program - and the consequences wreak havoc amongst its employees

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Facebook

Apple announces social video app Clips Members Public

Apple dropped some new kit this morning – a red iPhone, a better iPad (non-Pro), and some watch bands. Oh, and a social video making app [http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2017/03/21Apple-Introduces-Clips-The-Fun-New-Way-to-Create-Expressive-Videos-on-iOS.html] : > Apple today introduced Clips, a new app that makes it quick and fun for

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
apple

Medium makes publications more prominent in its apps Members Public

Medium is making Publications, its approach to creating “websites” within the platform, much more prominent in its apps [https://blog.medium.com/a-new-home-for-your-favorite-publications-in-the-medium-app-289443747d42#.40dnb9r17] : > Only publications that you follow on Medium will be featured on your app’s home screen (and only when they have new posts to read)

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
apps

Why is Quartz launching an app? Members Public

Why is Quartz launching its own app? [http://www.themediabriefing.com/article/why-is-quartz-launching-its-own-app-a-few-theories] Chris Sutcliffe make a stab at identifying why Quartz is launching its own app – but none of them convincingly answer this key problem: > Research has demonstrated that drop-off for app use is precipitous after the first

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
apps

Why Apple created its News app Members Public

Apple’s Eddie Cue, speaking to CNN’s Brian Stelter: > “We’ve only created the apps that we think everyone uses every day… We really wanted to create a single app that all customers could go to, to read all their news — no matter what they are interested in,

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
apple news

The baffling stall of tablet magazine evolution Members Public

Interesting piece from a couple of months ago, on the faltering pace of change in tablet magazines [http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2014/09/why-your-tablet-magazine-isnt-getting-any-better/] . It makes a good case for what’s gone wrong – and an even more compelling one for some missed opportunities: > A successful tablet magazine

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
apple