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Guideline 4.2: why Apple says your app isn't app-like

Apple rejects under 4.2 when an app does nothing the website doesn't. Here's what reviewers compare, and the three ways out of a wrapper rejection.

• App Development

No-code app judged by tech royalty

No-code developed apps are popular for rapid proof of concept. Our no-code app was recently judged by founder of Linkedin.

Which is the best Blockchain for Mobile Apps?

"Here's my learnings from developing Smart Contracts and mobile apps on 8 blockchains". Our technical director Nathan Challen goes deep on blockchain Web3 tech and DAOs over the last 18 months.

• Blockchain
• dapp

Crypto Wallets now bigger than Credit Cards

Since 2019, crypto wallets have overtaken credit cards as the most widely used payment type globally. By 2025 mobile wallets usage will increase by 74%

• App Development
• Crypto Wallet

Small Business Grants 2023

Best regional and federal government grants for small business and startups available now and all through 2023. Queensland business grants, New South Wales

• Entrepreneur
• Startups

🌱 GreenHabit - Messenger chatbot for 😺 Product Hunt Makers Festival

This post was first published by Nathan Challen on LinkedIn as part of our entry in the Product Hunt Makers Festival – Green Earth edition 2021. GreenHabit has a simple belief: Change a daily action.

How to Best Protect your Idea

You are in the early stages of a startup idea and want to protect it. You might think about an innovative solution to a problem or a gap in the market that others haven't noticed. Fortunately, it is becoming less frequent but we still get asked to sign an NDA to simply listen to an …

Mobile Commerce and the Rise of Shopping Apps

It should come as no surprise that the 2020 coronavirus pandemic accelerated the adoption of app technology by 2 to 3 years – changing worldwide consumer behaviour on mobile forever. During the lockdown people spent 4.2 daily hours on mobile,  surpassing live TV for the first time in history. From gaming to shopping, video conferencing …

• Mobile Commerce

Small Business Grants for Women 2021

Looking for business grants in 2021? If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner, cash flow and access to capital (including grants) are always a challenge. For women in business the road is even harder, 'swimming upstream' against gender bias and lack of support. A 2017 StartupAUS Crossroads report found that only 4% of …

Grants for Australian Businesses and Startups

Australian businesses are doing it tough, with the repercussions of the lingering Covid-19 and a number of government subsidies soon coming to an end. For them cashflow is king and is in short supply. For startups and small business looking to commercialise their ideas or execute a growth strategy, business investment is also in short …

Mobile Customer Journey Strategy I Webinar

Mobile Customer Journey Strategy I Webinar Content and timing are key components when mapping your customer journey.

Online Community for Startups - QiHub

The Queensland Government together with Advance Queensland have recently announced QiHub, a free to join online community for startups to help foster innovation in Queensland.

• Entrepreneur
• Startups

COVIDSafe App

Who Developed COVID Safe? The COVIDSafe app was developed by the Australian Department of Health based off the Blue Trace protocol by Singapore Government.

• App Development

Pre-Accelerator Program for Startups

Refine, develop, validate and grow your startup idea by joining a pre-accelerator program. QUT Entrepreneurship is offering anyone with a new business idea or an existing venture to join their online pre-accelerator program QUT Entrepreneurship Next Level. This free online program combines educational video content with weekly mentoring and group work in order to prepare …

• Entrepreneur
• Funding

How Coronavirus is impacting the Mobile Economy - Webinar

How coronavirus is impacting the mobile app economy in the APAC region? A rapid spread of the coronavirus aka COVID-19 in the last couple of weeks has seen an increased in consumers' demand for mobile apps, as governments around the world introduce radical measures to stop its spread, including social distancing, work from home and …

Startup events in 2020

If you are lucky to live in one of the most entrepreneurial states in Australia, lead by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, founder & CEO of the blockchain startup Everledger, then you may…

Mentoring for Growth Day: Free Program for Queensland Businesses

The Mentoring for Growth (M4G) program is a free initiative managed in partnership between the Queensland Government and the private sector to assist small businesses in rapid growth or with high growth potential achieve their commercial capability by surrounding them with experienced business mentors. Who are the mentors? How can they help my business? The program …

Using App Gamification to Increase User Retention

App gamification is the process of applying gaming elements to a non-gaming app to engage and retain users. Rewards, badges and progress displays are common

• App Development
• Startups

Why we don't usually sign NDAs for startup ideas

Startup ideas often begin with a light bulb moment: an innovative solution to solve a problem. You think about getting an NDA to protect your idea.

• App Development

App development: 5 awesome tips to get you started

App development can be time consuming. Not only you need to find an experienced app developer you trust and can afford. You also need plenty of preparation.

Identifying the Pain Point in your Startup

If you are a startup founder or being around the startup community, you must have heard of the term 'pain point'. But what exactly is a pain point and how do you go about identifying one?

• App Development

$10,000 QLD Small Business Digital Grants Program

Government grants are excellent funding opportunities for any business big or small. We are extremely fortunate here in Australia to have access to a number of government funding to assist businesses in numerous aspects. If your business is based in Queensland and require app development services, the good news is grants are now available to …

• App Development

What are the costs of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Blockchain for Business Apps?

We are now at a technology tipping point where the application of blockchain technology is feasible for businesses and startups. The cost of implementing Blockchain applications has reduced through vendor support in the form of Blockchain as a Service (Baas) and open source libraries.  However, care should be taken before diving into implementing a project …

• Blockchain

Distributed Ledger Technology (Blockchain) Symposium 2017

This week, I had the pleasure of attending the SDLT 2017 at Griffith University on the Gold Coast.

• Blockchain

Intelligent Customer Service Chatbots - What do they do?

Many people confuse chatbots with the little windows that pop-up, like the one on this page. Contrary to popular belief, intelligent customer service chatbots that are based on artificial intelligence technology (AI) are capable of doing this and so much more. Instead of browsing a website, calling or emailing intelligent chatbots engage in conversations with your customers directly, mirroring the experience of a real person but in a more instant, accurate and reliable way.

Myriad in Brisbane - Connecting the dot connectors

Last week I attended Myriad, a three day technology and innovation festival in Brisbane.

• Blockchain
• Innovation

DayNinja app recognised for innovation

The DayNinja app has been featured on More Gold Coast publication as one out of six most innovative apps designed and developed on the Gold Coast, Australia. The free-to-download app is based on the revolutionary Pomodoro Technique by Italian Francisco Cirillo, one of the all-time favourite methods to effectively manage time and increase productivity. Innovation results from the […]

The power of psychology in User Experience & app design

Have you ever wondered what makes good app design? Why some apps are more popular than others?

• App Development

Technology trends: Mobile apps set to double by 2020

Market researcher App Annie has predicted the app economy with mobile apps could double to $101 billion by 2020, making quality app developers high sought after resources. Image credit: App Annie The story featured in VentureBeat, the leading source for news on technology innovation suggests, "the growth will be driven by increasing usage of apps […]

Apps within apps - End of apps as we know them?

I wondered how long it would take for apps to start integrating with other apps. The first app I noticed this occurrence was Uber – integrating Password1 to retrieve a filed Uber password. Upon reflecting this really was nothing new in that Stripe and Braintree payments have been in apps for a long time via SDKs.

"Millions more needed for startups" - Dave McClure

Dave McClure, founder of leading US start-up tech accelerator program 500startups, recently spoke to Rose Powell of the Australia Financial Review. Full Article here Extract: …it is the smaller end of the scale, the early seed stage capital investors, that Mr McClure said needs to shed their timidity and take more risks, for the sake …

• Technology

Uber set for 'Uber valuation' that would eclipse Twitter & Hertz

The 5 year-old startup Uber is shaking up the taxicab and black car markets with a predicted 'Uber valuation' set to disrupt some of the long established giants. The booking app that quickly managed to disrupt the space is currently operating in 53 countries, and locally in Brisbane and Gold Coast. According to Uber Brisbane manager, Mr Mike […]

• App Development

goStandby app receives local recognition

This month the team at Envisage Apps was interviewed by Sarah Blinco from Get it magazine, after one of their own mobile apps goStandby, received an impressive top 7 in the Anthill Smart 100 innovative companies awards. Their travel app became popular within the media circles after winning Startup Weekend Gold Coast last July. Read …

Cloud threats Gartner's top ten strategic technology trends for 2015

Gartner has recently identified the top ten strategic technology trends for 2015.

goStandby voted #7 in Anthill Magazine Smart 100 for innovation in 2014

goStandby, the app specifically designed for tour and activities operators has been voted #7 in Anthill Magazine Smart 100 for innovation in 2014. Nathan Challen lead the goStandby team on the Gold Coast and explained the idea came about after a personal experience with a whale tour company in Brisbane. He shared the moment when the […]