Phone Spyware

David Pegg and Sam Cutler report on Pegasus phone spyware .

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Bible Lens

Bible Lens is a graphic tool to illustrate Bible concepts.

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Mobile App Accessibility

Evan Schuman reports on a court ruling requiring that corporate apps meet requirements for accessibility . Schuman says that compliance allows a company to serve those with special needs, a new market with growth potential.

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Technology Tips for Mobile Devices

The staff of Computerworld suggest tips for using technology such as mobile apps.

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Mobile Apps

Bryan Alexander compiled a list of favorite mobile apps recommended by educators.

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Google Flutter for Mobile Apps

Paul Krill wrote about Google Flutter , a platform for creating mobile apps. Krill also suggests other tools for quickly crafting mobile apps.

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Chat Apps

Rick Broida reviews 7 chat apps .

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Getting People to Use Your App

Kristin Cronin explains how to promote and maintain your mobile application so that your customers and your firm both benefit.

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Travel Apps

John Brandon and Howard Wen recommend ten apps for business travelers.

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Mobile Apps and Student Retention

Shalina Chatlani suggests that a quality mobile app enhances student retention.

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Addictive Apps

Peter Sayer calls attention to a campaign to keep children from being hooked on addictive apps .

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Mobile Apps vs. Mobile Website

Fredric Paul observes that responsive web sites consume less data than installing mobile apps.

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Healthcare Apps

Johnny Evans comments on the development of healthcare apps , such as the one being used to help provide more personized care to cateract patients.

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App Pricing

J. R. Raphael notes that the current low price of most mobile apps restricts how much support and development can be offered in the future. Raphael suggests that users pay more for apps. My own feeling is that the cost of apps should be kept low, but that support should be on a subscription or "per version" model. I agree with Paphael that indefinite support for a marginal price is not a sustainable model.

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Websites Trump Retail Apps

Vijay Ramanan observes that mobile app transactions are far more common in India than in the United States. Ramanan believes that for the foreseeable future websites will be relied upon for commerce , as a Forrester study shows that websites are foundational to the Internet experience, and that apps are perceived as being more biased.

The cited Forrester study shows that 39% of users have only one or two retail apps on their phone, and 21% refuse to download any retail apps (Figure 3). Of those who download mobile apps, 55% use them monthly, rarely or never (Figure 4). So websites are where the majority of consumers go for information.

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Simplenote List Management

Mark Gibbs reviews a productivity app named Simplenote , which allows the easy sharing of lists.

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Mobile App Development Costs

Alex Bakman notes that hiring mobile app development typically costs $50,000 for initial deployment and similar amounts during a two year improvement cycle (until the next refresh). He proposes that people develop apps in-house using visual development tools.

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Mobile Web Technologies or Mobile Apps?

Tomi Ahonen wrote an insightful article on the "Full Analysis of iPhone Economics - It's Bad News. And Then It Gets Worse." The thrust of the article is that hiring someone to develop an iPhone app typically costs $30,000, but the vast majority of mobile users do not have iPhones. He recommends the companies spend a tenth the money and develop mobile websites or SMS campaigns for distributing mobile advertising or information -- strategies that will reach all smartphones and the majority of feature phones with one effort.
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