Are Apple's and Google's 30% app store commissions too high?
Are Apple's and Google's 30% commissions on their app stores too high? What are the alternatives?
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Iowa's 2020 Democratic caucus has app problems
On Monday, Iowa held its first-in-the-nation caucus for the 2020 presidential election. Unfortunately, things went awry from a technological standpoint. Only the Shadow app knows… its problems An app used by the
2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday highlights: Apple tops app store sales; brick-and-mortar sales decline
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales for 2018 have come and gone. Here’s some highlights (from the tech side of things) of how sales went. Apple dominated app store sales As
The most popular Android apps I actually use in 2017
Last year, I looked at the top apps in use, and how many of those I actually use. In the interest of staying current on apps, here’s a look at the
The world's most popular apps I actually use
A study by research firm SensorTower reports that the world’s most popular apps (based on number of downloads) are largely dominated by Facebook. WhatsApp, a messaging app bought a few years
Useful Android apps for public transportation users
Like one out of five residents of the Seattle area, I take the bus to get to work. Since I don’t have a car, I also use the bus for errands,
My recommended Android apps guide (Fall 2015)
I last wrote about what Android apps I regularly use back in the spring of 2013, when I first bought my now-in-need-of-replacing Nexus 4 smartphone. Since that’s forever ago in smartphone
Saying "Shazam" will finally do something in real life (on Android)
Just like Billy Batson, saying “Shazam!” will finally let you see something happen in real life. Unfortunately, it’s not turning you into the World’s Mightiest Mortal, but
Chrome OS finally receives its first four Android apps
Chrome OS’ web-based orientation means its apps are either just bookmarks to websites or actual stand-alone programs. Meanwhile, Android’s much longer history and smartphone dominance means there’s a
My favorite Chrome OS apps
I thought I’d list what Chrome OS apps I’m using on my Chromebook. I should note that since Chrome OS’ functionality is heavily web-based, some of the “apps” under