Article Quick Look ~ Fort KNOX

Today I was reading the article: Samsung Galaxy S4 and Knox: iPhone versus Android just got exciting again.  The article delves in to new release of KNOX 2.0.  Although I had heard about KNOX before I was intrigued to learn a little bit more about KNOX and how it is improving Samsung’s security. Here are some

New Year, New Us ~ What’s in a name?

Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of unveiling our new company name and brand identity.  Since then we have received so much support for our new name and look! We also received our first company banner and got to show it off at a career fair and to the clients who have visited our

Working in an open office

An open office set up is quite popular, especially in the software development world. I believe a large reason is because it’s very economical from an office space perspective. In the same way you can gain more space in a house with an open floor plan, you gain more usable space in an office if

The Modern User Experience

A smartphone in every pocket, a tablet in every hand and a PC on every desk. That’s the dream espoused by the technologically elite: Computing that is pervasive and all-encompassing. We are well on our way down that path. Smartphone sales surpassed 1 billion units in 2013*  and tablet sales reached 76 million** . The

Cupid Strikes Again ~ Valentine’s Day Apps

Whether you are married, dating or single this Valentine’s Day there is an app for everyone.  This morning I had the pleasure to share these apps on CTV Morning Live.  Keep reading for a further look at these fun love-themed apps: 1. Pic Collage Free for iPhone & Android (Seller: Cardinal Blue Software, Inc) This fun little app

The New Us

There comes a time in every company’s life when they must say goodbye to the old and celebrate the new.  It is my pleasure to introduce you to the new us: As you may know, we have been on a long journey to completely rebrand CollegeMobile.  Today our COO, Shane Giroux, is at a career fair and

Article Quick Look: In-App Review Mechanics

You must be living under a rock if you haven’t heard of the sensation that is the game Flappy Bird.  Although I haven’t played it myself I am really interested in learning about it and the success it has had over a very short time period.  The app world changes so fast and it is

New Year, New us: Part 2 ~ Setting a Vision and Finding Ourselves

Over a year ago I wrote a post entitled “New Year, New Us: Part 1″.  To summarize, I talked about how our company was going to embark on the journey of rebranding ourselves.  We were thankful for the success that the name “CollegeMobile” had brought us, but knew that in order to grow and expand

What Makes Push Different – A CEO’s Perspective

When making a purchasing decision many people weigh the cost/benefit to confirm that its a straightforward decision. For example when you are buying tires one type of tire is $100 per tire and the other is $110. Certainly, you may notice a difference between the different sets of tires if you bought them and used