Internet of Things: stats and facts The term ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) was coined in 1999 by Kevin Ashton to describe a wireless network that connects devices and objects remotely. Almost 20 years on, 87% of consumers still don’t understand what IoT actually is – we hope to make things…

Back in 2006, the media got quite excited about a piece of software from an American virtual experience company called Linden Labs. Second Life was their new product, and this, we were told, was the future – a virtual world where everyone could escape the drudgery of their ‘first life’…

From Nostradamus to Biff’s copy of the Grays Sports Almanac in Back to the Future (II), humans have long been fascinated by predictions of the future. And while our crystal balls are no more effectual than Mystic Meg’s, when you work in an industry, you can certainly see trends on…

As we move into 2017, we’re faced with an uncomfortable truth: fewer people are downloading and using apps. 49% of users download no apps at all over any given three month period; of the remainder, 95% abandon their downloads within the same 90-day span. Retention – always a key performance…

Picture a night out to see your favourite band. The excitement doesn’t start when the guitarist strikes their first power chord, it begins long before. From the moment you book your tickets, anticipation mounts, and in the days leading up to the gig, you’ll have listened to the tracks you…

Traditionally, museums and heritage sites pulled in the crowds with material objects to tell their historical stories; visitors were lured on the promise of seeing for themselves a famed Viking helmet or rare painting. While the public still desire physical attractions – monuments, artwork, buildings – it is now as…

Any discussion about developing a heritage app or placemaking experience has to start with the question, ‘why do we need one?’. It might sound like a simple question at first, but it can be difficult to answer. If the answer is ‘because every other heritage site has one,’ you might…

What constitutes the past – and how we imagine the future – is continually changing. Heritage no longer just refers to castles and dungeons; instead, the term now includes anywhere that has meaning for inhabitants and visitors, from city parks to the streets of Soho. This change brings with it…

From July to September 2016, visitors flocked to London to explore the hidden spaces of Whitehall Palace for Historic Royal Palaces’ The Lost Palace. There, they interacted with the rich history of a site which saw the executions of Guy Fawkes and Charles I, performances by Shakespeare and the reign…

Long gone are the times when having a mobile app was a “nice to have” added extra, reserved for big brands with bucketloads of budget. The past few years have seen a meteoric rise in app usage across all sectors, and they are now a key element in business communication….

Artificial Intelligence – AI to its friends – is big news in the app development world. Microsoft’s Windows 10 comes with Cortana, Apple devices have Siri, and Google’s new smartphone, the Pixel, is built around its new Assistant. The term ‘AI’ describes a whole spectrum of technologies – everything from…

There are 2.2 million apps out there, many of which have been abandoned by developers and users alike – indeed, most apps can expect to lose 80% of their users in the long run. You may like: 7 ways to keep your app front of mind Owners are often reluctant to…