...and the kitchen sink Facebook has Messenger and WhatsApp, but Instagram is one of its most overlooked messaging platforms. Michael Allison 26 Feb 2021 0 Source: Joe Maring / Android Central When it comes to messaging apps and services, there are a fair few stalwart apps you'd expect to see brought up in conversation. Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp are obvious. Despite many people hating the primary platform, both offshoots have seen great commercial success and now boast billions of users. If you're messaging someone in 2021, there's a very high chance you're using one of those. Then there's Signal and Telegram, a pair of apps interlinked only by their focus on privacy and their shared desire to topple the duo at the top. Finally, there's iMessage and Google Messages, one of which has succeeded at being the default message service for all users on its platform, and the other of which hasn't gotten its message out on why you should use it. … [Read more...] about Instagram is the low-key biggest messaging app that no one talks about
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Low-code platforms enable apps to be developed quickly, simply
The pandemic accelerated digital transformation plans of many companies. And that in turn has led to a more rapid adoption of what are called low-code – and no-code – development platforms. Low-code development lets users build enterprise applications with minimal coding. You can drag and drop visual blocks of existing code into a workflow to create applications. While low-code requires some programming skills, no-code platforms can be used by even those who know no programming language. The interfaces and visual blocks tend to be intuitive, making application development simpler and faster than the traditional ways. “This trend (low-code development) was very active in automating the process of developing software before the pandemic. And it's only been accelerated since the pandemic started,” says Mark Weaser, vice president - Asia Pacific at OutSystems. He says it provides value quickly and on a continuous basis. “And it’s unlike the traditional projects that require time, a … [Read more...] about Low-code platforms enable apps to be developed quickly, simply
FoodPanda hot on untapped food delivery potential, cold on need to be ‘super app’
FoodPanda believes there still are inroads to be made in the food delivery market, which potential remains largely untapped across Asia-Pacific. It hopes to do so not by building a "super app" like several of its contemporaries are doing, but by using technology to diversify services with "strategic" synergies. The Singapore-headquartered food delivery platform processes an average of seven to eight orders per customer per month, which can be considered high in the e-commerce realm. However, compare that to the multiple times individuals consume food each day, those figures are still low, according to FoodPanda's Asia-Pacific CEO Jakob Angele. The food delivery industry remained young, he said, with plenty of room for more innovation and technological advancements to take place. This development was especially critical for food aggregators and platforms such as FoodPanda, which operated on thin margins and without the luxury of overcharging for their services. … [Read more...] about FoodPanda hot on untapped food delivery potential, cold on need to be ‘super app’
Sleep tracking on Android is about to get a lot better with Google’s new Sleep API
Better battery life Google's new Sleep API enables low-power sleep tracking on Android devices. Babu Mohan 26 Feb 2021 0 Source: Google What you need to know Google is making its Sleep API publicly available. The API is used to power features like Bedtime mode in Google's Clock app. Developers can now use the Sleep API as part of the latest Google Play Services. Google has decided to make its Sleep API publicly available to help Android users stay informed about their sleep and allow developers to create great sleep tracking apps that have minimal impact on battery life. Most developers currently use detection algorithms that are inconsistent between apps. When multiple apps check for changes in user activity independently and continuously, your phone's battery drains faster than usual. Nick Grayson, Product Manager at Google, wrote in a blog post : So much of what we do relies on a good night's rest. Our phones have become … [Read more...] about Sleep tracking on Android is about to get a lot better with Google’s new Sleep API
Paramount Plus: Everything to know about CBS All Access’ revamp
Paramount Plus is the subscription streaming-video service set to replace CBS All Access , costing $10 a month ad-free when it launches Thursday in the US and 18 Latin American countries. Paramount Plus will include live news and sports as well as on-demand shows and movies, including originals -- all of which leaning into parent company ViacomCBS ' brands like CBS , MTV , BET , Comedy Central , Nickelodeon and Paramount Network, plus movies from the Paramount Pictures studio. But Paramount Plus won't have the one show most associated with the Paramount name: Yellowstone . The first three seasons of the cowboy drama are streaming exclusively on rival service Peacock . Down the line, Paramount Plus will have exclusive Yellowstone spinoffs, though, like a prequel Y:1883 expected later this year. Paramount Plus will have a library of more than 30,000 episodes and 2,500 movies, plus 36 original series debuts this year. Among those originals will be a … [Read more...] about Paramount Plus: Everything to know about CBS All Access’ revamp