Articles by Nate Swanner
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Study Shows Most Users Flee New Apps Immediately
[caption id="attachment_137629" align="aligncenter" width="3600"] App retention[/caption] Creating an app is one thing, but keeping users engaged is a completely different beast. While few develo… -
Facebook Marketplace Pokes Craigslist, eBay
Listing things for sale online isn’t a dated concept, but some of the services we use to do so probably are. Craigslist and eBay already have smaller players such as Gone and LetGo nipping at the… -
macOS Code Hints at ARM-Based MacBooks
It seems MacBooks with ARM chipsets are in the offing, or at least being entertained as a possibility. A new dive into macOS code points to support for ARM-based architecture, which does not curr… -
Realm Mobile Database Eases Real-Time Collaboration
[caption id="attachment_137524" align="aligncenter" width="1592"] Realm Mobile Database[/caption] Realm, regarded by many as one of the best mobile database solutions around, has taken things to… -
BlackBerry Will Stop Making Smartphones
As promised, BlackBerry CEO John Chen is attempting to save the company by taking radical steps: after a seemingly endless array of downright bad or underwhelming quarterly earnings calls, his fi… -
Firefox OS Is Now Dead To Mozilla
After realizing Firefox OS was not going to be the mobile operating system it dreamed of, Mozilla has officially announced that the platform is no longer being worked on. In a blog post on the Mo… -
New VR Courses Feed Hungry Job Market
Even if you’ve barely paid attention, you likely know virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology that doesn’t seem stoppable. As Oculus, HTC and others ready hardware for our new virtual worl… -
Deep Learning Is Becoming Core Technology
Deep learning sounds daunting, but it’s fast becoming a necessary technology in today’s contextual world. Whether you’re building simple bots or larger neural networks, a good understanding of ar… -
Yahoo Hack Proves Security Is About Diligence
Yahoo’s security breach is worse than imagined. While initial rumors pegged the total number of affected users at 200 million, the company confirmed it’s actually more like 500 million. However,… -
macOS Sierra Leans On Siri and iCloud for Success
Renaming Mac OS X as macOS brought more than new branding to Apple’s desktop initiatives. The first macOS version, "Sierra," delivers the Siri voice-activated digital assistant, long a staple of…