How Voice Technology is Disrupting the Retail, Financial, Healthcare and Travel Industries
Voice technology in mobile app development is gaining mainstream acceptance. Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more efficient in identifying user intent, and heavy-hitters like Amazon, Google and Apple are fueling the voice search trend with their branded hardware. With the progression of AI, innovative decision makers are beginning to explore new opportunities to leverage […]
How Retailers can Leverage Mobile Apps During The Holidays
The world’s top retailers are beginning to realize the critical role mobile plays in the omnichannel shopping experience. Brick-and-mortar locations no longer represent the majority of holiday traffic. Retail mobile apps and the role they play in marketing, sales, and operations are a vital and dynamic part of this shift. Statistics from the […]
NFC: the Technology Behind Tap-and-Go Communication
Central to every contactless mobile action is a little microchip and radio antenna conducting the tap-and-go operation that is near field communication (NFC). NFC encryption technology is transforming the way users access information, make payments, and share data across devices. What is NFC? NFC is a system of contactless communication that enables […]
How Millennial “Cord-Nevers” Are Transforming The Mobile Video Revolution
“For content owners, the reality is that your audience is slowly moving away from you, evolving into one that demands your best content anywhere, on any device, and at any time.” – Ooyala Global Video Index Q4 2015 While “cord-cutter” has been a common industry term ever since people started moving away from traditional […]
OTT Content: The Outlook for the Connected TV Market in 2017
Over-the-top content – film and TV services delivered directly over the Internet to connected devices – is a key part of the evolution of connected TV. The OTT market, already showing huge consumer uptake via providers like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon is expected to increase fourfold by 2019, with OTT subscription forecasted to […]
The Biggest App Development Trends at CES 2017
The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) is the ultimate gathering for innovation where numerous companies come from around the world to show off new products and discuss the latest technology trends. These companies are setting new standards and driving user expectations even higher than they already are. This year, there were a […]
Clearbridge Selected as one of Canada’s Best Employers For Recent Grads
Clearbridge has recently been selected as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates in The Career Directory 2017, a guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates. The Career Directory helps new graduates find student jobs that make the most of their university degree or college diploma. Each year, the […]
Lessons Learned: Developing For Tizen TV
The New Operating System With so many smart TV platforms having poor navigation and complicated UI, many users turn to Apple and Roku for a more user-friendly experience. Samsung’s Tizen is a new, flexible operating system developed by a community of developers, under an open source governance. How is this operating system different from all […]
How to Gain & Maintain Project Velocity
One of the major risks in software development is time. For a myriad of reasons, from aggressive (sometimes unrealistic) estimations to a fundamental misunderstanding of project scope versus team capacity, projects become delayed and deadlines are missed. In agile development, the concept of velocity was created in order to help reduce time risk […]
4 Essential Tools to Boost Team Collaboration
Miscommunication is common among both small and large teams, especially when there’s a lack of cohesive work environment. If a business can’t effectively communicate internally among employees, they won’t be able to communicate with their external stakeholders, in turn, failing to meet their business goals. A recent Harvard Business Review study revealed that […]
