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TrendsVR & ARGoogle Tour Creator: Virtual reality for everyone

dotmug6 years ago7 min
There’s no longer any doubt that augmented and virtual reality are a growing trend. But problems around cost and accessibility abound. With the aim of making VR more accessible, Google has launched a new tool called Tour Creator. The company already made an earlier attempt with Cardboard, the visor which may not have been able to compete with Facebook’s Oculus or the HTC Vive, but could show VR’s potential to anyone who could shell out...

TrendsVR & ARAugmented and virtual reality headsets in Apple’s future

dotmug6 years ago8 min
The virtual and augmented reality sector is growing, and this is reflected in the rising number of brands that are patenting more futuristic products. They’re using technology that seems to anticipate the very needs of the market.  This is a segment of the market where big players like Google, Microsoft, Sony, Facebook (Oculus), Htc and Samsung are all competing. And now it’s leaked that Apple has decisively thrown its hat into the VR ring, and...

AppTrendsInstagram launches new “Shopping” feature in Italy

dotmug6 years ago7 min
Finally Instagram’s “shopping” function has arrived in Italy after launching in the United States in 2017. The app is no longer just a go-between, it gives users the chance to buy directly from a brand’s online store. The goal is to increase purchases from mobile, and give brands a major opportunity to bring their community directly to their online stores. Shopping: how to sell outfits directly on Instagram Shopping is a tool that lets companies...

AppDataTelegram down… what’s up with whatsapp’s rival

dotmug6 years ago8 min
On March 5th, Telegram, the messaging app often considered more secure than WhatsApp reported disruptions to service. Down Detector revealed problems with access to Telegram in many parts of the European Union, as well as Russia and Iran. The cause of the disruption was probably related to server problems. Then on Twitter, the hashtag #telegramdown started trending, and the company tweeted a response to reassure everyone that they were working to solve the problem. They...

AppTrendsNot just Tinder: the trendiest dating apps

Today’s dating apps offer a range of options, from  They act now as sharing tools, as meeting tools, as facilitators in a time in history when we have little time for anything outside the office and the gym. Tinder may be the best known, but it is certainly not the only, nor the trendiest, app on the market.[amazon_link asins=’8807172755′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’dotmug-21′ marketplace=’IT’ link_id=’47c8c678-20c0-11e8-a830-ebb21fd42f09′] Once: evaluating your first date Once has made quality over quantity its...

economyTrendsSnapchat’s move into e-commerce with snap store

Following Facebook Messenger’s example, Snap Inc. is testing the waters of e-commerce too. Snap Store is the in-app selling everything from dancing hot dogs to t-shirts with the famous ghost icon. But is it a strategy to gain user loyalty or an attempt to breathe new life into in-app commerce? News of the digital store comes shortly after the launch of the latest Snapchat upgrade, when it completely overhauled the app interface. But abandoning the...

AppTrendsWhatsApp Business: what it is and how it works

Fabiola Fiorentino6 years ago5 min
WhatsApp Business, the new free app for managing contacts and work conversations, is now available in Italy for Android, and is coming soon to iOS. We’re want to find out how it works and what sets it apart from the original messaging app. WhatsApp Business: the new features WhatsApp has donned its smartest attire and transformed into a business app. With this new update, the app brings professional conversations out of email and into instant...