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Mobile apps

Mobile Apps: 5 Reasons Why Your Business Absolutely Needs One…(and a Bonus!)

June 2, 2021

We were recently talking to a business owner about our company and he asked me a simple, but important question: Why does my company need a mobile app? As someone who is deeply invested in apps, I was somewhat flabbergasted, but then realized as we close in on the 13th anniversary of the iTunes App…

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radio

7 Ways Radio Stations Are Killing It with Engagement

May 26, 2021

Customer engagement is one of the most important indicators when evaluating the success of a mobile app.So, what exactly are radio stations doing today who are already killing it with user engagement?!  Here are some of the ways stations are both keeping and gaining users:  Push Notifications Having push notifications keeps your users from missing out…

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Construction Workforce: 5 Proven Ways to Engage and Connect Your Employees

May 19, 2021

Employee engagement is key to a successful business. Engaged employees drive their company to greater productivity and profitability. How can construction companies develop this level of enthusiasm among their employees? Research shows that in the construction industry, momentum in employee engagement can be built through mobile! Sampson Construction launched SampsonHub in 2017, which is an employee app…

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Do What You Love and You Will Never Work a Day in Your Life

February 22, 2021

I have now worked for jācapps for 10 years! This company is a part of who I am and the people here are my family. Most of our clients have probably heard my name (especially for those Apple Developer accounts!) even though I don’t interact with them directly that much now. I help keep all…

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CES 2021: The Time for New Tech is Now

January 27, 2021

This year, we attended the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show – virtually.  The largest showcase of technology in the world was condensed into a Zoom-like event.  But the impact of CES was as high as ever, illustrating not only the impact of technology on business and consumers alike, but also the way the COVID-19 pandemic has…

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How Much Time Spent on Mobile Devices is Spent in Apps?

December 21, 2020

In the early days of developing mobile apps, we were frequently asked if we thought it was going to become a big space, or if it was just a fad.  Even then, we were bullish on the space, and our response was simple:  “1% of companies and organizations currently have an app, and 99% are…

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Hey Siri, Open My Favorite Radio Station App!

December 16, 2020

Having been in the mobile app business for more than a dozen years, we’ve learned it’s not a static space.  Every 6-12 months, Apple or Android will have a new OS that will change or upend something or introduce a new feature that everyone wants – immediately. Our job is to make sure our products…

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It’s Going to Be an ‘Appy Christmas for Retailers

November 13, 2020

The impact of the Coronavirus continues to resonate with the way consumers are going to interact with businesses, especially this holiday season.  By all indications, shoppers are moving rapidly toward online shopping via mobile apps and eCommerce platforms.  While this presents challenges, it also creates opportunities – those retailers that invest in online and mobile…

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Holiday 2020: Bringing the Stores to You

October 14, 2020

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has touched every aspect of our lives.  Businesses have shut down, families hunkered down, and the economy slowed down.  Concurrently, the way we shop has also changed.  If eCommerce was a slow-moving, if inevitable, train before the pandemic, today it’s a runaway freight train.  The result has been retail…

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Streaming: The Essential Worker for Radio

September 23, 2020

When jācapps introduced its first mobile app for radio close to a dozen years ago, most people thought we were nuts.  In late 2008 apps were a novelty. The two leading apps in the iTunes App Store were the Zippo Lighter and iFart.  You can imagine the questions we got from broadcasters. At the time…

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