We’ve been flexing our tvOS development muscles on a number of projects over the past 2 months, and have identified a few common challenges that come with the territory. From our experience with tvOS, the aspects that presented the biggest obstacles were parallax animations, learning the focus engine, and implementing more accessible search functionality. … Continue reading Overcoming tvOS Development Challenges: Focus, Animations, and Search
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Why Off-The-Shelf Retail Apps May Not Be Right For Your Company
The off-the-shelf software has many draws. Solutions come ready to go, meaning implementation is (typically) quick, and at least initially, such solutions are cost-effective. For retailers seeking mobile solutions, these benefits make off-the-shelf apps attractive. However, from a long-term strategy perspective, the build vs. buy debate isn’t cut and dry. Canned solutions may end… Continue reading Why Off-The-Shelf Retail Apps May Not Be Right For Your Company
Why Retailers Need to Pay Attention to Mobile Personalization
Whether online, mobile, or in-store, customers expect a great experience. This is true for almost any industry, but in retail, where a well-rounded omnichannel path to purchase is becoming increasingly pervasive, experience is king. The key to boosting the customer experience? Personalization. On a high level, this means tailoring the service or… Continue reading Why Retailers Need to Pay Attention to Mobile Personalization
Contextual Content: Using Video Overlay Ads to Improve User Experience
Selecting the right ad serving solution is critical for any media company using an advertising-based model for their mobile app. The goal of maximizing ad revenue must be carefully balanced with providing the best user experience possible. If your users suffer from ad fatigue because your video ads are intrusive and affect the experience,… Continue reading Contextual Content: Using Video Overlay Ads to Improve User Experience
How Hotels Can Use Mobile Apps to Enhance The Guest Experience
Customer expectations and behaviors have changed. Almost every one of your guests is carrying a smartphone or tablet. Time spent within mobile apps is increasing tremendously. And with carriers making it easier to use devices across borders, people can stay connected anywhere and at any time. Like so many other industries, those in hospitality are… Continue reading How Hotels Can Use Mobile Apps to Enhance The Guest Experience
Clearbridge Wins Two Davey Awards
Our primary goal at Clearbridge is to deliver solutions that delight clients and solve their problems. Gaining industry recognition for the work we do is just icing on the cake. And this year, there’s been a lot of it. We’re excited to announce that Voila Hub nabbed two more industry accolades from the Davey… Continue reading Clearbridge Wins Two Davey Awards
How Mobile Apps Are Driving OmniChannel Retailing
How Are Consumers Using Mobile to Shop? Brick and Mortar retailing still continues to dominate retail sales, however, the path to purchase is now greatly affected by mobile commerce. Shoppers no longer expect an omnichannel experience, they create one themselves. Consumers are now using mobile as a catalyst to drive them into stores where they… Continue reading How Mobile Apps Are Driving OmniChannel Retailing
6 Things to Consider When Building tvOS Apps for Apple TV [Infographic]
With the introduction of tvOS and App Store on Apple TV, building apps for the platform has become less complex. Developers will find tvOS familiar, as it uses many of the same frameworks and APIs as iOS. And with the App Store, the submission process has become a lot simpler. That said, there… Continue reading 6 Things to Consider When Building tvOS Apps for Apple TV [Infographic]
How tvOS Can Change The Face of Travel And Tourism
With tvOS opening the floodgates for a more diverse collection of content on Apple TV, there is an opportunity for the travel and tourism industry to create new experiences on an almost entirely untapped medium. The Airbnb tvOS app is an early example of the possibilities. According to Airbnb, the… Continue reading How tvOS Can Change The Face of Travel And Tourism
Clearbridge Wins Three W3 Awards
We’ve had a strong presence in major awards competitions and industry accolades this year, including the Webby Awards, Creativity International Awards, and Clutch’s Top Mobile Developers Canada 2015. We’re excited to announce that we can add to that list, recently scoring three W3 Awards for our work on WE365. In the 2015 competition,… Continue reading Clearbridge Wins Three W3 Awards