Blue Raspberry review: A powerful, portable and pricey microphone for on-the-go recording July 12, 2017 Blue, as well as being a boyband and a state of mind, is the California-based company behind the world’s most popular USB microphones. The company’s products brought studio-quality hardware to the consumer-grade market at a time when USB mics were little more than call centre headsets. The Snowball mic alone helped to kickstart home [...]
The UK’s digital economy is among the best in the world, according to this new study July 12, 2017 The UK has one of the best digital economies of any country in the world, ahead of the US and the rest of Western Europe, and is considered part of a small number of "digital elite" that are "both highly digitally evolved and advancing quickly." That's according to a major new study of 60 countries [...]
Revealed: Monzo’s annual report and the 6 things we learned about the digital challenger bank July 5, 2017 Monzo has released its annual report, revealing how the fintech business is doing. Here's what we learned… 1. It's u-turning on lending Monzo told City A.M. last year that it would be concentrating solely on the current account, with no plans to expand into traditional banking products. Clearly, things have changed. It will now start [...]
Solving the distribution dilemma with appScatter June 28, 2017 | City Talk App developers face great difficulties in getting their work noticed. In the crowded confines of the two primary app stores, newly-launched apps are easily lost, and the discovery dilemma is not quickly overcome, if at all. In the face of such a challenge, many app developers will resort to all manner of quick-fix gimmicks, or [...]
How regulation and market priorities drive fintech focus globally June 28, 2017 | City Talk The interest in fintech worldwide shows no signs of abating, as illustrated by the strong attendance at each stop on our recent CFA Institute speaker tour throughout Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East. But even more interesting is the regional variation in what 'fintech' means to local entrepreneurs. Talking to investors, company founders, [...]
Revealed: The UK’s best and worst areas for broadband speeds June 27, 2017 Southwark has the slowest broadband speed in London (10.4 megabits per second or mbps), according to research by consumers' association Which. The other London boroughs with the worst broadband speed include Westminster (12.9mbps), Lambeth (13.2mbps) and City of London (13.4mbps). Nationally, the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and Highland are the three Scottish local authority areas [...]
Common mistakes Android app developers make June 15, 2017 | City Talk Android is an incredibly popular platform, and it is both growing and improving all the time. Android's openness must surely be the reason for its market development and continual innovation. The openness of Android also leaves the platform susceptible to segmentation. Segmentation can be a pitfall even to veteran developers. We want you to avoid [...]
How to improve your mobile apps user engagement June 14, 2017 | City Talk User engagement is the desire of all app developers. If you engage users with your app, you will retain them. User retention is key to the ongoing profitability of your app. Satisfied long-term users are not only your user base, but they are also excellent ambassadors for your app to family, friends and their social [...]
What can your mobile stats do for you? June 12, 2017 | City Talk At appScatter, from our monitoring of over 350 app stores worldwide, we have chosen 50 of the best stores for your app. In addition, your account with us unlocks a vast amount of valuable data. This data includes real-time tracking of your app performance and a wealth of information on your markets and competitors. Seize [...]
Here are three of the biggest mistakes in app marketing June 9, 2017 | City Talk The consumer marketplace is wholly in love with mobile apps. The advent of the mobile economy has fundamentally changed not only how we shop, but the way we live and interact. We use apps to learn what's happening in the world and to share our opinions with friends, family, anyone who will listen. Social media [...]