Google Reveal New Apps at 10th I/O Conference

Google Reveal New Apps at 10th I/O Conference

Back in May, Google revealed exciting new developments during the keynote of their 10th I/O developer conference in San Francisco, including Android Wear 2.0, Google Home, Google Daydream, Android N, and there was also the low-down on the new Allo and Duo apps, and much more. Here’s the run down on the most significant developments…

The Unparalleled Value of Enterprise Apps

The Unparalleled Value of Enterprise Apps

As more and more organisations are becoming aware of the advantages of enterprise apps, the more businesses are coming to realise their significant value and importance, now even making room in their budgets specifically for these apps, understanding that there is a great opportunity to create new revenue from the investment. What are enterprise apps?…

How Tourism and Apps are Working Together

How Tourism and Apps are Working Together

As mobile technology continues to develop, so do the potential uses for it, with more and more mobile apps being created to fulfil various needs. Such accessible technology is increasingly fitting in to our day to day lives, particularly with travel apps, in a way that say books, or a desktop set up, is lagging…

Apple Close iAD Network

Apple Close iAD Network

iAD is a mobile advertising application launched by Apple Inc. The platform is compatible with Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. Through this network, third-party developers can embed their ads directly into their applications. iAD was announced on April 8, 2010 and was released on July 1, 2010. iAD is compatible with Apple’s iOS…

The Internet of Things (IoT) and what it means to us

The Internet of Things (IoT) and what it means to us

Stephen Milburn, Tradebox Media’s Founder, visited his home city of Sunderland to avail himself of all that’s new and important in one of our fastest growing sectors. I was recently at the excellent IoT Boost event held by Sunderland Software City  and  Digital Catapult. The Internet of Things (IoT) as a terminology has been picked…

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016

Organized by the Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA), Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the worlds’ largest annual gathering of the mobile industry. It is a four-day international event held in Barcelona, Spain. The official venue is the Fira Gran Via, a cutting edge conference centre and exhibition facility located 10 km from Barcelona Airport, while…

Quikr - The Smart Journey Planner

Quikr – The Smart Journey Planner

We love open data here at Tradebox Media, and having roots in the North of England, we were bristling with ideas when we saw an opportunity to submit a project to Data Movement,  powered by the Digital Catapult Centre North East & Tees Valley and Tyne & Wear Urban Traffic Management Control (UTMC). A competition…

Samsung Launch Gear VR

Samsung Launch Gear VR

On 20 November 2015, Samsung, in collaboration with Oculus VR, finally launched its highly anticipated Gear VR, the first mobile virtual reality device to be released mainstream. First announced in September 2014, Samsung has crowned the technology market with the first consumer-oriented virtual reality headset device. Many tech companies have now entered the race to…

Apple Music Launches on Android

Apple Music Launches on Android

The Apple Music app has just been released on Android’s Play Store and is available to all Android users worldwide (excluding China, where the product should be available soon ). This Apple release hopes to tap into Android’s consumer base, the largest group of smartphone users worldwide. This is only Apple’s second app for Android…

Our Process for Building MyPlanner

Our Process for Building MyPlanner

At the start of the summer, we were approached by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales and to develop their first mobile application; MyPlanner. My Planner is a document given to young people who are leaving care as a tool to prepare them for life of independence; quite a long document, full of helpful information. We…