Apple announces huge revenues for app makers in first week of 2015
We liken ourselves to being fairly humble people at The App Association, but when we saw the barrage of incredibly positive numbers from Apple this week, we couldn’t help but pat ourselves on the back! Of course I’m referring to the massive amount of iOS apps - $500 million worth, to be exact – downloaded in the first week of 2015 following posts from Morgan Reed and me. This, coupled with the $10 billion in revenue that app makers earned through the App Store in 2014 [...]
My Life in Apps: The Film Director
I have a second life (no not a Second Life!) as a photographer and filmmaker. You can see some of my work here: www.JonathanZuck.com. When I’m not trying to make the world a better place for app developers, I’m making movies, commercials and photographs. In fact, we just completed our first feature film, Within the Darkness. I don’t generally make my photographs and films with a mobile device (though my cinematographer shot an amazing Bentley Ad with an iPhone!) but [...]
Morgan Reed on ABC 7 to discuss FTC Snapchat decision
App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed provides expertise to ABC 7 News on the Federal Trade Commission's recent ruling against social app Snapchat. This follows charges that the company deceived consumers with promises about the disappearing nature of messages sent through the service.
CES 2015: Top 5 home automation devices
We’re halfway through CES 2015 and seeing a lot of traffic in the home automation area - connected devices are dramatically changing how we interact with our immediate environment. Here are our top five picks for the home automation platform that will enter the market in 2015: Notifi from Chamberlain is an LED light bulb for your front porch that's also a doorbell and security camera. It's powered by the porch light socket so there's no need for new wiring. It includes a [...]
Mobile health makes moves at CES 2015
The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off today in Las Vegas where many companies are debuting new product lines at the world’s largest trade show. One of the most impressive launches we have seen this week is a new activity tracking smartwatch from connected health device maker Withings. Expanding beyond its successful blood pressure cuffs and connected scales, the company today debuted its Activité Pop, a powerful – and more affordable – addition to Withings’ lineup of attractive health and fitness devices. [...]