Jan
25
Crypto Wallets now bigger than Credit Cards
by envisage
on January 25, 2023
in App Development, Blockchain, Crypto Wallet, Innovation, Mobile Commerce, Trends
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Mobile wallets are fast becoming the preferred payment method when it comes to online purchases. According to the Mobile Wallets Report 2021, crypto wallets have now overtaken credit cards to become the most widely used payment type globally. The upward trend predicts that by 2025 mobile wallets usage will increase by 74%, reaching 4.8 billion wallets worldwide and bringing billions of consumers into digital commerce for the first time. Fast Acceleration of Crypto Wallets: Global Metrics & Trends In 2019 for the very first time, crypto wallets overtook credit cards as consumers favoured comfort, security and responsiveness over traditional banks accounts…
May
01
COVIDSafe App
by envisage
on May 1, 2020
in App Design, App Development, App Privacy, App Security, Bluetooth Technology
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The Australian Federal Government has recently launched COVIDSafe, a coronavirus tracing app designed to slow the spread of the virus by helping health authorities identify people who may have come in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. The COVIDSafe app developer is the Department of Health based off the Blue Trace protocol developed by the Singaporean Government for their TraceTogether app. COVIDSafe App Developer Due to the nature of the tracing app and subsequent concerns regarding privacy and security, many are wondering - Who developed the COVIDSafe app? Was the COVIDSafe app developed in Australia in-house or outsourced? The answer…
Feb
13
Using App Gamification to Increase User Retention
by Marisol Canullo
on February 13, 2019
in App Design, App Development, Educational Apps, Fitness Apps, Productivity Apps, Startups
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We recently received an enquiry asking if we had any gamification app related experience. I was impressed; it is not often we get asked about app gamification right off the bat. Instead, it generally comes out while brainstorming with a client their app UX design and discuss different strategies we could use to increase user engagement. However, for a reason I cannot explain, it occurred to me that perhaps this person referred to 'gamification' as a game app and hoping to find a mobile app developer. And with that, I felt compelled to write about gamification strategies in apps…
Nov
20
Why we don’t usually sign NDAs for startup ideas
Startup ideas often begin from a moment of inspiration: An innovative solution to solve a real world problem. At this early stage, it’s understandable if you want to protect your idea and keep it a secret. However, in order to capitalise your idea and turn it into a product, you’re going to have to share it at some point. And that is when we come into the picture: The app developer or software company: Them: "We will need to sign an NDA before we share" Us: "We don't usually do that at our first meeting" Them: "But I want to…
Mar
14
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? You've got an idea - either because you're trying to solve a problem for yourself or because you've heard other people and what they think they need or want fixed. When this happens, the important question to ask yourself is: "What is this pain point I am trying to solve?", and most importantly, "Is this really a pain point that I need solved right…
Jan
25
$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 assist fund your project. The Queensland Small Business Digital Grants Program round 4 will soon be open to assist small businesses with the costs involved in purchasing digital technologies and software services for their Queensland business. How much funding could I get? Successful applicants will…
Mar
17
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? What exactly makes an app so addictive that finds millions of people willing to interact time and time again? In this article from Smashing Magazine, Nadine Kintscher gives a powerful analysis of how User Experience (UX) and psychology go hand in hand when designing an app that solves the right problem in an efficient and enjoyable manner. When an app design is based on good UX customers/users will intuitively seek to return to the app over and over again because is self-explanatory, clear to navigate, fast to load and…
Oct
17
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 Abbott, "Uber has been successful because our technology is pro-consumer, pro-driver and pro-community.” (source: Gold Coast Bulletin). Despite the attacks, Uber is taking the controversy and regulatory challenges in its' stride, and more so to its' financial success. "If Uber completes the funding, the valuation…
