Technologies

The cross-platform approach to building mobile apps shortens development time while improving resource allocation and maintenance efforts. This results in more efficiency and a faster time to market for your app. There are many great tools and frameworks for cross-platform development, but KMP and React Native stand out as some of the most popular and efficient choices, providing developers with the flexibility to create outstanding apps with relative ease. We talked to Mind Studios mobile dev

JetBrains, the company behind Kotlin, released a beta version of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) in 2022, allowing developers to create applications for various platforms while retaining the perks of native programming. In October 2023, the stable version of the tool was presented, expanding the list of Kotlin Multiplatform advantages. Now, the solution offers a stable API, simplified project configuration, and better interoperability with Objective-C and Swift. With the diversity of devices and pl

“The IT world is changing rapidly” — that’s what we constantly hear from most media. And we aren’t exactly arguing that, we just think it’s better to talk about staying on the same page with the fast-changing world than to state its unique pacing over and over again. In this article, we're going to review what's popular and demanded in mobile app development, as well as look closely at the mobile app development latest trends. With our business being software development, we keep our eyes on t

As one of the most current artificial intelligence technologies, artificial vision has been developed to give industrial equipment the capacity to perceive, analyze, and manage production, quality control, and asset safety duties. Because of its numerous advantages, it has become an important component of today's most in-demand systems. The development of automated machinery has greatly improved the efficiency and productivity of the food processing sector. Manufacturers of food items are incr

Over the past ten years, more and more companies, among which are Pinterest, Moz, and Bleacher Report, have switched to Elixir. Not to mention products like Discord and WhatsApp that were built with Elixir right from the start. What's the reason? Simply put, using Elixir for development results in services capable of processing much bigger traffic. You'll get a platform that can quickly scale and grow without losing reliability while increasing overall performance. In business terms, it mean

Developers at Mind Studios are an experienced bunch but we’re constantly striving to work better, faster, and learn as many emerging technologies as possible. Naturally, our people are hyped over things like VR and AR. Which is why in this article, we venture into the hot topic of augmented reality apps and specifically AR home shopping app development on the example of IKEA Place, the pioneer in the niche. Mobile Augmented Reality (AR) Market Size Since the launch of Pokémon Go in 2016, au

Here we examine the 3 most popular frameworks and libraries that are currently presented by the giants like Google and Facebook - the differences they have, the React vs Polymer or Angular confrontation, and the options they are good for - basically overviewing the advantages of using Polymer vs Angular / React. Contents: 1. Angular. 2. React. 3. Polymer. 4. Polymer vs Angular. 5. React vs Angular. 6. The Choice Is Yours. Please note that all the conclusions are not ultimative a

Does your business involve making or receiving payments? If so, you need to integrate a payment system. Here are some thoughts on the matter. Contents: 1. What are payment gateways? 2. What do you need to consider when you choose a mobile app payment gateway? 3. Merchant account type 4. Security 5. Pricing 6. Customer experience 7. International acceptance 8. Stripe vs PayPal vs Braintree 9. Stripe 10. PayPal 11. Braintree 12. Conclusion Ecommerce is a thriving marke

Unlikely there is a person who has never heard of augmented and virtual reality hypes driving the tech world insane now. Though building a quality augmented reality app is easier said than done. Here we cast an eye on augmented reality frameworks for iOS or for Android, making a tiny comparison and helping you choose best augmented reality frameworks for mobile app development. Content * The future is here 1. Move and Explore 2. Plan Your Dream House 3. Try Before You Buy * Typ

Now, if you go exactly where your competitors are, you are dead. Thorsten Heins If you are reading this, than perhaps you either own/think of owning a native mobile application, or you consider porting your app from iOS to Android. Every brilliant application-related startup idea or move always has a certain budget behind it, and at times you have to choose which platform to build on, at least for the first launch. The most common platforms mobile app entrepreneurs normally choose among a

Backend stack choice for your iOS or Android app can be tough. Which is why here we look into Firebase vs Ruby on Rails-written backend, and investigate if there are any “kamikaze choices” of backend technology for a mobile application development. Are there any reasons not to use Firebase or Ruby? Is it possible to use firebase with Ruby on Rails? Let’s discover. Would you agree with me if I state that marketing is a contest for people’s attention? More to this, that marketing is too importan

The day Apple releases a new version of the well-known Swift language has finally hit us. What should we expect from it? While trembling of anticipation, we have decided to present swift 3 vs swift 4 comparison and a tiny overview of the fresh updates that will be present in Swift 4 version. 3 Swift’s cornerstones. As a fantastic language to write code on, Swift has its own benefits, and is claimed to “outlive” the Objective-C language. You are welcome to read about the main differences b

Could React Native RoR framework compete with Native app development? It actually is one of those hybrid apps we hear so many opinions about these days. There are many cross-platform development tools, but the one we pay attention to in this text piece is React Native RoR framework. Is React Native native? Let’s investigate the matter then. As multi optional as our world has become now, we get to make around 3500 decisions each day, and that’s not even the peak of it. This multi optional

How To Turn a Website Into a Native Android or IOS App? It goes without saying that the new era of mobile applications has come and every successful business can hardly ignore it. The increasing importance of apps in sales and marketing makes a lot of website owners think of moving most of their processes to a mobile platform. Which option is best - a website or an app? Every e-commerce platform owner happens to face this dilemma sooner or later. The statistics offered by Smart Insights prov

18 years ago a movie called “Matrix” saw the world for the first time. Remember, back in the days, in the remote past, in the year of 1999, when you were gazing at a computer hacker Neo, learning from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality, would you dare to think Matrix (the most sophisticated simulated reality in cinema might turn in real one day? For better or worse, it is not the question of big importance at the moment - as it is already here. The Future. The Virtual Reality

An article mained to describe all the main beauties of the two languages for Android mobile development - Kotlin and Java respectively. The article dates back to the 10th of March, 2017, and at that time Kotlin has not yet become an official Google's language. When you choose developers to work on your custom Android application, a certain technology they use is of essence for you. The two most commonly used languages for Google now are Java and Kotlin (although it still lacks official