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User Experience (UX) is an essential aspect of modern app design and development. However, not all organisations have a handle on what UX optimisation is and how it ensures apps meet the needs of the people using them. To remedy this, we decided to write an essential guide to the way developers typically approach app …
Google’s annual developer conference, I/O, took place on the 11th and 12th of May at Google HQ in Mountain View, California. Focusing on what we can expect from the year ahead, the event highlights the updates, releases and game-changing industry developments the tech giant currently has in the pipeline. While the conference mainly focuses on …
Following Tim Cook’s keynote speech and a whole host of exciting announcements at Apple’s 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference – the WWDC – the internet has been painstakingly picking its way through press releases, streams and reports in search of the big news. Here at The Distance, we’ve been doing exactly the same. One of the …
Updates to Apple’s App Store Guidelines now dictate that apps must offer users an opportunity to initiate the deletion of their account, and failure to do so will result in submissions being rejected. But what exactly does this mean? This change may be frustrating for some app owners, but it should be generally welcomed, as …
Android 12 is here and truth be told, Google’s most ambitious visual revamp feels like a breath of fresh air. The latest OS sees enhancements on all fronts to the extent that your next software update might have you wondering if you just bought a new phone. At the time of writing this article, the …
WWDC 2021 began yesterday, and surprisingly (and perhaps disappointingly) focused only on software. A number of hardware announcements had been expected, but Apple has remained very quiet about them. We’ll dive right into the biggest change that will be coming to the Apple ecosystem: iOS 15. iOS 15 The annual release of a new mobile …
While the quest to bring an app from an idea to a reality is often filled with excitement and anticipation, it can also present certain challenges. One of which is listing the app on each of the App Stores. To reach the intended audience in the best possible way, a great deal of research must …
Apple has returned with yet another event, featuring all kinds of new and enhanced products and features. While some changes are rather subtle, others are quite substantial. A good amount was packed into the one-hour ‘Spring Loaded’ event, the first that Apple has presented in 2021. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the new …
Just a month after announcing the latest Apple Watches and iPads, Apple returned with their iPhone-centred event. Not only are four new iPhones hitting the market very soon, an added bonus is also arriving in the form of the new HomePod mini. Let’s dive in and see what all the fuss is about! HomePod mini …